mmmmm

[electricland]

Met stilldeepwater for lunch in Nathan Philips Square (hot dogs! So bad for us. So tasty). Bought asparagus, red peppers, tomatoes, and apples. Also went a little nuts on herbs: bought a planter containing parsley, rosemary, chives and thyme, which I'm hoping will fit in the wire holder on my balcony, and also a basil plant and a lavender plant, which I'm just hoping I don't kill in a week. A nice big terracotta pot might be a good solution, although the raccoons might just think their salad was more nicely presented than usual. (Did I mention I've found raccoon poop on the balcony? I've found raccoon poop on the balcony.)

I need a sunhat if I'm going to do much of that.

Comments

[raithen.livejournal.com]

lavender is easy in a big enough pot! And when will you be moving?

[eniran.livejournal.com]

Are you sure it's racoon poop?


Do I want to know how you are able to discern between different poops?

[electricland.livejournal.com]

I'm not at all sure, come to think of it. I suppose it could be cats, but I've never seen or heard a cat, and I only share that balcony (OK, fire escape) with one other apartment. Whereas we have a LOT of raccoons.

It's not dog poop. I've seen way too much of that to be confused.

Mutant squirrels?

[eniran.livejournal.com]

Squirrels with guns?

If a raccoon could get there... I'm sure a cat could. And speaking from experience, cats can be sneaky bastards when they want to be.. like when they'd sneak into my roomates room to poop on his pillow.

for your edification

[raithen.livejournal.com]

(AKA: Google Images may be evyl, or useful, depending ;)


Racoon Scat 1:



Racoon Scat 2:



useful page distinguishing different types of scat

Gotta love the web, eh?

Re: for your edification

[eniran.livejournal.com]

This web scares me... who does that? Following little animals around so they can take pictures of their poop. Thank god that's not my job.

Re: for your edification

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Tube-shaped. So yep, I'm thinking raccoon.

(And I picked it up with a plastic bag. Not that I needed the warning, because ewww.)

Re: for your edification

[raithen.livejournal.com]

because ewww

there there. we all know you are a big city girl ;).

Also, I am SOOOOOO not full of apathy today. And my neck hurts. And my life is chaos and I feel not remotely joyous about finishing my MA, and that sucks. /whine

wow. where'd that come from? Self indulgent girl much?

hrmmm. maybe I should put some energy to my resume today. Or to my job... :D.

Re: for your edification

[electricland.livejournal.com]

there there. we all know you are a big city girl ;).

If you are telling me that you pick up animal poop with your BARE HANDS, we are going to have to have a talk... ;)

[electricland.livejournal.com]

M-Day is in flux. Currently looking like end of July.

Re: for your edification

[raithen.livejournal.com]

ahem.

well, not GENERALLY.

But dried out horse poop, on rare occasions, just possibly. But horse poop is less toxic than most kinds. And I MOSTLY use a shovel and wear gloves....

And plastic is much safer....

[stilldeepwater.livejournal.com]

Pots! I love buying plant pots. That will be my next mission - Sheridan Nurseries to buy clay glazed pots. Bought several last year, in various sizes and shades of dk. blue and purple.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

oooh, lovely!