Wifezilla's Rampage - Weekend Update w/ pics

[Wifezilla]

Our neighborhood is over populated with free-range rugrats. Most are girls. The people across the street actually watch theirs....mostly Their girls don't cause problems though. The kids down the street are a little weird, but appear mostly harmless. The one from yesterday though. SHEESHH! She is a piece of work. Her name is actually Destiny. I think she is destined for county jail. Sad to say that about an 8 year old, but holy guacamole! She either has brain cooties of some sort or had very early trauma. The kid just "aint right". While I sympathize, I have enough crap here to worry about and will not tolerate messing with my stuff no matter what your age or history.

Yesterday I felt the universe at work. She was talking to me....

"Hey stupid! If you can't protect your flock from and 8 year old, how the heck are you going to protect them if a real size human comes after them or your stuff? Oh, and by the way, quit being so cheap and get yourself another freaking can opener!!!" (The last part came as I searched the kitchen yet again for the can opener. Took me 15 minutes to find it that time. Yesterday I had to ask Ed to help me find it after I searched for 20 minutes and couldn't find it. The can opener likes to hide.)

The universe is a harsh mistress but she aint stupid. Sometimes it whispers. Sometimes it smacks you in the back of the head and calls you names.

 

[FarmerChick]

maybe 'they' busted out

stinks...locks are good things!

 

[Henrietta23]

We have a group of boys around the corner from us that I sense are going to be trouble as they get older. For now they are not allowed to cross their very windy hill and their houses are on the other side from where our street comes off theirs. But it's only a matter of time. One is one of my Cub Scouts. He and his cousins go to the school where I work. The younger one who is a hellion is one of my students. I imagine it's only a matter of time before they start riding their dirt bikes or ATVs up our street. Or find a spot to cross and get to my yard through the back. You've given me a wake up call. I have no reason to think they'd hurt my animals but I don't trust them just the same. They all have BB guns and bows. Who knows what they might try. I think Grandma watches them all a lot when their parents are at work. the youngest tells me stories of their adventures in the woods with their older cousins.

 

[calendula]

Oh, Wifezilla, that's poopy. Kinda makes me think we should be doing more to secure our chickens.

 

[Javamama]

I've had that kind of kid visit my place. :/ They just have no respect and act like just because they are in the yard they are entitled to touch, or let loose whatever they want. I hope your quail show up soon.

Good luck finding a new can opener that works worth a darn. And if you do get one, let me know. I've purchased 3 this year and they all suck. DH lost our good one when he took it to work in his lunchbox. It was at least 10 years old and worked like it was brand new.

 

[lorihadams]

Glue a magnet to the can opener and stick it to the fridge.

That is horrible about the quail. Mine got out once and that was a bloody nightmare trying to catch those birds....I can't believe that she would tear everything up on top of it. I vote for a game cam or some sort of electric netting over the whole thing....that'll teach her!

 

[kcsunshine]

We have some kids living 2 houses over from us that just love to visit (and pester) us and our next door neighbor. They love the rabbits and chickens - like digging worms for the chickens, etc. Doesn't matter what we already have planned or are already doing, they want us to stop and "play" with them. The boy (about 9 or 10, I guess) loves getting dirty and "helping" hubby work in the garden. Well, this spring when we were picking greens for the market, he wanted to help pick spinach. After he pulled up three or 4 plants instead of picking the leaves, hubby told him he had to go home. Anyway, that's what he told me he told him. They haven't been back since. I have a feeling he let go with a few words that kid hadn't heard before and when his mom found out, they aren't allowed around us. (They go to a private Christian Academy, so they're very protected). The little girl told me they rented movies to watch because their preacher said it was a sin to go to theaters. I asked what's the difference - same movie. I really don't care what DH told him - at least now I don't have to be afraid to step outside my house fearing they would see me and come running.

 

[Wifezilla]

I actually have some equipment I might be able to use....but....its made for in car use and is missing cords and stuff. Our neighbor got accidentally shipped some pretty high tech dash cam parts in a box of truck parts. When they called and tried to send it back, the company said keep it. Apparently it was a fulfillment house error and they had no way of returning the stuff to the manufacturer. So they figured since I was a nerd, I would have a chance to put it to use. With no instructions though, I wasn't sure what to do with it.

I had listed the stuff on ebay, but got no bites. I was going to relist, but I think I will see how much a power cord and camera cable are and go from there. The camera is IR and the base is basically a computer hard drive. The main problem is there is no manufacturer info on the computer base so I can't find a manual. I think I will have to bring in the parts to radio shack and see if the nerds there can hook me up. If it is just a couple of cords I need, it will be way cheaper than a game cam.

I do have a few details off the packaging. When I get to work I think I will start a new thread and see if any of our forum freak have mad spy cam skilz and can help me out

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

oh NO! sorry baby thats the worst.

when i lived in city we put a hard-to-open latch on the high, inside of our gates - too hard for little fingers and too awkward to open if you were running out of our house with a tv.

do you want me to send OD the Gander over? that kid wouldnt get in your yard with him around!

i gave up trying to be nice to other people's kids - back in the day the parents would not have questioned if another adult called....now it seems like they'd only believe the kid. which is why i act a little crazy cuz that works too. or just get big dogs and tell all the kids in the neighborhood that the dogs like to eat little children b/c they are tender and delicious.
;-)

i'm making up a pan of biscuits and sausage gravy - i could make a no/low carb version and pour some over some greens or somethin' for ya?? lots of cream in the coffee over here too.

 

[AnnaRaven]

i'm making up a pan of biscuits and sausage gravy - i could make a no/low carb version and pour some over some greens or somethin' for ya?? lots of cream in the coffee over here too.

Yummmmm.