Those young plants look good. We have a lot of seedlings too. Watching a seed sprout is real neat. Straw berries are supposed to be able to take real cold weather, I hope you didn't loose any. I lost a bunch to rabbits, that's why we fenced in the whole area. I hate having to pay for things twice.

I hope to really get a lot more done in my garden, this week. I planted a few seeds in little cups this week end but that's about all. I hope winter is giving some of ya'll a break.

Well it was 21 here this morning and high of 40. Forecast 1-2" snow tomorrow and rain for Friday. SO - we took off for Lowe's and got a new self-propelled mower, 30 -40# bags of top soil, 20-40# bags of compost manure (didn't need that when we had cows), and 12-3 Cu ft bags of peat moss. Plus lots of other garden needs. Then we came home and unloaded the truck, took a break, then tilled both gardens - they were nice and dry. We got our seed potatoes and will plant them maybe Thursday if the snow doesn't soak everything too much. Well, we are getting started anyway.

Busy day, Tobias!

We are not planting corn or potatoes this year, we are too busy re-planting our berries and other stuff that were ruined by wild animals. We are building boxes to plant a lot of stuff in. We planted Raspberries today.

This is a stretch for Outdoor Living, but not all of us live in the U.S., and some of us travel.  Watched a show last night on the Honey Badger.  One interesting note on it's hunting skills is that it can take down larger game than itself because, according to the show, the Honey Badger is at the right height to bite the testicles off larger animals as they are running away from the badger.  Enjoy your lunch, hahahaha.

I have a quiz for ya'll.

  Name the animal that can't make a sound because it has no "Vocal Cords" ?

Snakes have no vocal chords.

The question is for Animals. Good guess though.

Snakes is animals.  If you're thinking of mammals, a lot of people think Giraffes and Zebras have no vocal cords but they actually do.  They just don't use them much.  I'm not aware of any other mammal that people claim to lack vocal cords.  Matter fact most reptiles and amphibians laso have some type of vocal cord.  Birds on the other hand don't have vocal cords but are noisy.  Snails don't have vocal cords. Nor do insects, crustaceans or fish.

honey badgers are awwesome and most animlas wont mess with them but the hyena dont care aqnd they use numbers to move in on them. the honey badger thinking he can take anything on noermally fights till the death. they just dont know when to say enough is enough. one of the best things about a honey badger is seeing them get bite by a ratle snake.flip outy all over,basicaly die for about 20 seconds.they just lay their. then they just jump up and snap out of it like nothing had happened and just go right back after the snake again. also some badgers have been known to get stung anywhere from 500-1000 times!..and still just sit their eating the hive!...LOL.. and yes the testacle thing is true. they have been known to tear family jewels right of their pray or if they are getting mauled ectect..  you gotta see them either with a snake or beehive though...its just the best!...

Well Tobias, my answer is " Giraffes". Unless the facts have changed since I read this in the early 1960's, Giraffes have no vocal cords and make no sound at all. Where did you get your facts from. I got mine from a University and the book was Safaris in Africa. The hunters may not have been scientist. Ha..Ha..

Snakes are cold blooded and animals are warm blooded. Snakes are Reptiles. Knife collectors are a little bit between the two....lol

Robert you're confusing mammal as in warm blooded fur bearing creatures with mammary glands with the broader category of animal.  Animals include everything from the single celled amoeba to Humans, 

Among other places, check the fact sheet from the San Diego Zoo  http://library.sandiegozoo.org/factsheets/giraffe/giraffe.htm#physical

>>Vocalization

• Although they do possess vocal chords, giraffes vocalize much less than okapi.
• Types of vocalizations that have been reported:
  • Alarm snort
  • Bleating or mewing by calves
  • "Roaring bellow" by females looking for their young
  • "Raucous cough" by males during courtship
  • Also moaning, snoring, hissing, and flutelike sounds.

I've also read that some scientists also think they produce an ultra high frequency pitch that humans can't hear.  That is remains an unfounded theory.

Speaking of honey badger  (the narrator swears a bit so be forewarned)

Robert,

My brother-in-law is a snake, and he has vocal chords. Hahaha.

Oh well, I was misinformed. The book I got it out of looked to be written around the 1930's, judging by the old pictures. It was about African Safaris and the writer said they didn't have vocal cords. I read this in about 1969 and never forgot it. Just think, all this time I had it wrong. I thought it funny, with such a large neck and no Vocal Cords. You are also right about Animals. I new you would come up with the right answer.

  Howard, some in-laws are like that. Most of mine are fine, except one brother in-law. He's a big hypocrite.   

It happens.  I recall telling my son in jest that possums were from down South in America and opossums were from up North.  He took it to mean that the the possum was a marsupial native to South America and the Opossum was a marsupial native to North America.  Strangely he was even able to convince his grade school and high school science teachers of this fact.

In reality the possum or more properly  the 'possum is an opussum.  People in the southern states drop the "O" in the beginning of the word and certain people in the Northern States pronounce the "O".  Same critter different name.  My son wasn't aware of this fact until he 24.  He convinced many people that there was a difference between Possums and Opossums!  LOL

If you're looking for animal trivia, riddle me this "What critter poops little cubes, as in six sided poop shaped like playing dice?"

Cub(e) Bear.

Rare and very little spotted Plantersville Honey Bears

thats funny about brother in law being snake but has vocal chordes LOL

so as not to cause anyone to lose sleep over cubed poop the answer is the----

Amazing Tobias.

Quiz # 3

  One highly sought after game animal can be sex determined by their poop. Name that animal.

Wombats?? well i bet they are good eating if cooked right LOL

Honey Badgers.... there are a lot of dangerous animals here on iKC LOL

Well we finally caught a mess of Crawfish, We are having a boil tonight, with onions, corn and potatoes. I'll try post some pictures.

70 degree yesterday. Got our deck and dock cleaned. Caught my first fish of the year off our dock, a Crappie. Hopefully, we will plant potatoes today.

Thanks Johnny, we have had a rough winter, we sure look forward to Spring and Summer.

I hope Spring sets in good for my Northern friends. We are enjoying great Spring time weather. We are working on our garden and the chicken yard. We are trying to make some improvements on everything.

My birthday is coming up and I was thinking of getting a Bird and Trout fixed blade for my present. I know I have enough knives, I just want one for fishing. I wonder, do ya'll have a special Spring and Fishing knife that ya'll favor that time of year?

Robert, when is your birthday? Mine is the 16th. I will be 68.

Mine is the 26, I'll be 39...LOL....no, I'll be 64. I can cut up with the young ones so I feel young at heart.

If Ya'll use a Bird and Trout as a user please let us see them. I'll post a picture of my Birthday knife, when I get it.

I got my Birthday knife. I could not wait till my Birthday to get my hands on it.

Robert, where is it - show us a picture.

I'll try, the kids are starting to fish fry. Sac au Lait and Catfish.

Here's my new knife. I love it. It's made by Tim Ridge of Swamp Fox Knives. swampfoxknives.com They are hammer forged out of carbon steel. They are all historically correct. I call this one a Dixie Skinner or a Semi Skinner.   

Beautiful knife, Robert.

Saw one like yours on swamfoxknives.com.  They ain't given em away.  What a great birthday present!

A hammer forged knife is a lot more work than a stock removal knife. That's why a lot of makers don't do it. Thus a higher price. If you ever use a hammer forged knife and compare it to a stock removal, you will see why it's worth the extra trouble. I am a big fan of the hammer.

Great looking knife Robert and a great birthday present.

Great knife Robert ,bet you are happy with that.

What's the handle looks from the photo a bit like horn ?

Look's like a lot of years use in that knife.

Great knife, Robert.  I really like that grip.

The handle is Red Stag. I love the handle too. The money for it came from some money owed to me that I didn't even know about. I am very happy about it.

I put my new knife to work right away. A great Bird and Trout. Thanks Kids for my present.

We are planning a big tent camping trip the weekend of the 26th. It will be my Birthday. My Grand Daughters and friends and my Cousins and Grand children. We are hoping to do some fishing, great meals, Bon fire, rifle and pistol practice, pellet rifle shooting, Woods Craft and more. I'll try show them a lot. I hope to take a lot of pictures, I'll show ya'll some.

Nice fish!

OH good ones Ron. Thats some real good eating.