I had fun today, but I paid for it.

[SeaCat]

Well I had fun today.

My wife and I drove up to visit with my parents for a while.

Well we got up there fairly early, about 0930.

Soon after we got there my father decided he just had to get some more Grapefruits, he was running low. Well this sounded good to me, I could use some fresh Grapefruit as well. So off we go.

Instead of hitting the local grocery store, (You should know me and my family better than that by now. ) we went to a long abandondedgrove my father had found. He didn't tell us the dangers, although I did pick up on some of them from some of the equipent he loaded into the car. The snake sticks warned me about the risk of Pygmy Rattlers. What he didn't warn me about was the damned trees.

We arrived at the orchard and grabbed a couple of buckets and wandered into the brush filled orchards. Did I say brush filled? We were dealing with scrub brush more than waist high. Then we found the perfect trees, or so my father said. Yes they were loaded with fruit but these Grapefruit were some of the ugliest Grapefruits I have ever seen. They were brown.

Okay so up the trees we went. Have you ever tried climbing a Grapefruit tree? I want some of this wood for some of my projects. The wood is more than just tough, it is also reilient. The ends of the branches are sharp. (I should have tken a hint when my father put on jeans and a denim shirt.)

Yes the Cat played Monkey Boy. I went up into the damned tree and started picking fruit. we filled our buckets quickly even though both of us payed for it.

We got the buckets of fruit back to my parents place and I found out why my father wanted these Grapefruits. It wasn't just because they were free, it was because they were some of the best I have ever tasted.

Did I pay for my fruits? Oh yes I did. I have several rakes on my upper body and legs, including one on my back that probably should have stitches put in. (I had my wife put butterflies on instead.)

Cat

 

[cloudy]

Monkey boy. *snort*

Love ya, man.

 

[rgraham666]

What an interesting life you live, Cat.

 

[curiositykitten]

Why is it that anything really fun always has its cost? sometimes quite expensive at that! Watch for signs of infection and take care of those wounds, Cat!

 

[SeaCat]

Monkey boy. *snort*

Love ya, man.

Hey I was swinging from branch to branch and grabbing fruits in a way that would make any Chimp Happy. I can climb a tree with the best of them.

Cat

 

[SeaCat]

What an interesting life you live, Cat.

Rob,

To be honest what is interesting to you may be normal for me. Jst as what is normal for you may be interesting for me.

Cat

 

[SeaCat]

Why is it that anything really fun always has its cost? sometimes quite expensive at that! Watch for signs of infection and take care of those wounds, Cat!

Everything has a cost, sometimes we just dont realise it.

Recently my mother made Cactus Plum Jelly. This stuff is incredible and yet she paid for it by having her hands filled with thorns. She doesn't see that as payment, just as a side effect of picking the Cactus Plums.

As for my injuries they have been well treated so I shouldn't have a problem. (I would explain to you how I had them cleaned out but it would probably make you shiver for several hours.)

Cat

 

[glynndah]

Sprinkle in a visit from the cops and an explosion or two from your neighbors, and it's just your average everyday SeaCat post.

 

[starrkers]

Old abandoned orchards always have the best fruit.
There's a couple of old peach/plum/nectarine orchards near here I have my eye on. Not sure which fruit - haven't gotten that close yet.

 

[SeaCat]

Old abandoned orchards always have the best fruit.
There's a couple of old peach/plum/nectarine orchards near here I have my eye on. Not sure which fruit - haven't gotten that close yet.

Well g over there and investigate.

Wild Oranges will make you pucker up so much it will pull your shorts up your ass, and yet they make some of the best jellies.

Wild Limes are bitter, but that can be gotten around.

Cat

 

[starrkers]

I have to be dressed correctly - the brown snake population also loves abandoned orchards (and they rate in the top 5 of the world's nasty snakes!)

 

[SeaCat]

Sprinkle in a visit from the cops and an explosion or two from your neighbors, and it's just your average everyday SeaCat post.

Nope no cops and no explosions. It was a nice quiet day.

Cat

 

[SeaCat]

I have to be dressed correctly - the brown snake population also loves abandoned orchards (and they rate in the top 5 of the world's nasty snakes!)

Ahh dressing for the part isn't too hard. Jeans, boots and a hooked stick work well.

Brown Snakes? I'll have to look them up.

The ain threat for us today was Pygmy Rattlers, about the only snakeI truly dislike. They are protected so I can't kill them. They are too small to eat, and they ar aggresive. They will chase you.

Cat

 

[Guest]

But how were the grapefruits?

Was it worth it?

 

[cloudy]

Ahh dressing for the part isn't too hard. Jeans, boots and a hooked stick work well.

Brown Snakes? I'll have to look them up.

The ain threat for us today was Pygmy Rattlers, about the only snakeI truly dislike. They are protected so I can't kill them. They are too small to eat, and they ar aggresive. They will chase you.

Cat

Yep. Water moccasins are the same way. I hate those damn things.

 

[SeaCat]

But how were the grapefruits?

Was it worth it?

These Grapefruits are some of the sweetest I have ever run into. They may be ugly but oh do they taste good. The skins on them are like leather making them hard to peel, but it is possible.

Was it worth it? Oh hell yes.

Cat

 

[Guest]

These Grapefruits are some of the sweetest I have ever run into. They may be ugly but oh do they taste good. The skins on them are like leather making them hard to peel, but it is possible.

Was it worth it? Oh hell yes.

Cat

 

[SeaCat]

Yep. Water moccasins are the same way. I hate those damn things.

Yep Water Moccasins are aggresive, but at least they aren't protected around here. I can kill them at will.

Cat

 

[curiositykitten]

Everything has a cost, sometimes we just dont realise it.

Recently my mother made Cactus Plum Jelly. This stuff is incredible and yet she paid for it by having her hands filled with thorns. She doesn't see that as payment, just as a side effect of picking the Cactus Plums.

As for my injuries they have been well treated so I shouldn't have a problem. (I would explain to you how I had them cleaned out but it would probably make you shiver for several hours.)

Cat

Excellent point about side effects vs, payment. I'll use that. And as far as the treatment, I'm a nurse - nothing bothers us! Just take good care of it! Be a good Cat & clean yourself regularly!

 

[starrkers]

Ahh dressing for the part isn't too hard. Jeans, boots and a hooked stick work well.

Brown Snakes? I'll have to look them up.

The ain threat for us today was Pygmy Rattlers, about the only snakeI truly dislike. They are protected so I can't kill them. They are too small to eat, and they ar aggresive. They will chase you.

Cat

Problem with the dresscode is I'm usually dolled up in dress and strappy sandals when I go past - they're on the road to our monthly shopping spree.

Brown snakes are big, and like to lie doggo until you tread on them. Then they turn really nasty!
Eastern Brown Snake

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Rob,

To be honest what is interesting to you may be normal for me. Jst as what is normal for you may be interesting for me.

Cat

I can relate to that.

I often have little "adventures" in my daily life, but I don't realize that they ARE adventures until people around me reacts like I've done something out of the ordinary, which I really haven't. Not out of MY ordinary, any way.

 

[SeaCat]

Problem with the dresscode is I'm usually dolled up in dress and strappy sandals when I go past - they're on the road to our monthly shopping spree.

Brown snakes are big, and like to lie doggo until you tread on them. Then they turn really nasty!
Eastern Brown Snake

LOL Yep that could be a problem, the dress and sandals that is. (Although,,,,no we wont go there. )

Hmmmmm that snake does look like a bit of trouble. I wonder if it's edible?

Cat

 

[starrkers]

LOL Yep that could be a problem, the dress and sandals that is. (Although,,,,no we wont go there. )

Hmmmmm that snake does look like a bit of trouble. I wonder if it's edible?

Cat

I'm pretty sure it is. All the nasty stuff is at the pointy end. Dispatch that with a shovel...

 

[SeaCat]

I'm pretty sure it is. All the nasty stuff is at the pointy end. Dispatch that with a shovel...

Might I suggest a better tool for dispatching them?

When I lived in a place two apartments ago it was right on the edge of a lake. That lake had a very large population of Water Moccasins. These are rather nasty toxic snakes and they are aggresive. They will chase you. I decided to thin the population so I went down to the local hardware store and picked up an edger.

Now an edger is a long pole with a half moon shaped blade on the end used fr edging lawns. I brought mine home and sharpened this blade. It kept me out of reach of their strikes while allowing me to kill them with ease. (I tossed the carcases out into the lake for the fish and the resident Gator.)

Cat