Baroclinic Zone Posted Thursday at 09:58 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:58 PM 2mo into spring and no thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted Friday at 12:31 AM Share Posted Friday at 12:31 AM Holy bejesus. I let the chickens out to free range around 7 and within a few minutes the mama bear walked out into the neighbor’s yard. Of course I had a chicken near the property line. I made as much noise as I could without approaching and it ran back into the woods. Not a fun night corralling birds for 90 minutes. I set up a new Wyze cam a bit ago and aimed it on the coop. Feeders are in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted Friday at 02:57 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:57 PM 14 hours ago, dendrite said: Holy bejesus. I let the chickens out to free range around 7 and within a few minutes the mama bear walked out into the neighbor’s yard. Of course I had a chicken near the property line. I made as much noise as I could without approaching and it ran back into the woods. Not a fun night corralling birds for 90 minutes. I set up a new Wyze cam a bit ago and aimed it on the coop. Feeders are in. Bears Foxes Bobcats all seen in my hood again this spring, not to mention all the hawks. Extreme numbers of squirrels, chipmunks around. Chicken free range cancel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolri_wx Posted Friday at 08:31 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:31 PM 22 hours ago, Baroclinic Zone said: 2mo into spring and no thread. Probably should rename it warm season banter. I'm sure this one will last most of the summer too. Seems to be the trend last year or so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted Saturday at 06:59 AM Share Posted Saturday at 06:59 AM 15 hours ago, Ginx snewx said: Bears Foxes Bobcats all seen in my hood again this spring, not to mention all the hawks. Extreme numbers of squirrels, chipmunks around. Chicken free range cancel Plus, it's peak bird flu season (I think). High(er) risk from any migratory flyover droppings or waterfowl flock intermingling. Always clean boots when going between farms/chicken runs, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted Saturday at 12:23 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 12:23 PM Daughter just had her 2nd surgery in a little over a month. 1st was a cholecystectomy. Ended up showing it was partially nectoetized. Scary. 2nd surgery was scheduled. Spinal surgery for tethered cord. This should alleviate many if here strength and pain issues. Sad it took us close to 8yrs to get this diagnosed. 1st day post surgery she had to remain prone. Yesterday was 1st day to attempt to sit up. Was rough. Went dizzy, lost vision and hearing and had to lie back down. Also got a spinal induced migraine. See what today brings. Optimistic she’ll be able to come home tomorrow or Monday depending on how physical therapy session show her progressing back to some level of basic activities. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted Saturday at 12:32 PM Share Posted Saturday at 12:32 PM 8 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Daughter just had her 2nd surgery in a little over a month. 1st was a cholecystectomy. Ended up showing it was partially nectoetized. Scary. 2nd surgery was scheduled. Spinal surgery for tethered cord. This should alleviate many if here strength and pain issues. Sad it took us close to 8yrs to get this diagnosed. 1st day post surgery she had to remain prone. Yesterday was 1st day to attempt to sit up. Was rough. Went dizzy, lost vision and hearing and had to lie back down. Also got a spinal induced migraine. See what today brings. Optimistic she’ll be able to come home tomorrow or Monday depending on how physical therapy session show her progressing back to some level of basic activities. Wow scary stuff man. Hope she gets better and home soon 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FXWX Posted Saturday at 01:12 PM Share Posted Saturday at 01:12 PM 48 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Daughter just had her 2nd surgery in a little over a month. 1st was a cholecystectomy. Ended up showing it was partially nectoetized. Scary. 2nd surgery was scheduled. Spinal surgery for tethered cord. This should alleviate many if here strength and pain issues. Sad it took us close to 8yrs to get this diagnosed. 1st day post surgery she had to remain prone. Yesterday was 1st day to attempt to sit up. Was rough. Went dizzy, lost vision and hearing and had to lie back down. Also got a spinal induced migraine. See what today brings. Optimistic she’ll be able to come home tomorrow or Monday depending on how physical therapy session show her progressing back to some level of basic activities. Praying for continued recovery... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rclab Posted Saturday at 01:33 PM Share Posted Saturday at 01:33 PM 1 hour ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Daughter just had her 2nd surgery in a little over a month. 1st was a cholecystectomy. Ended up showing it was partially nectoetized. Scary. 2nd surgery was scheduled. Spinal surgery for tethered cord. This should alleviate many if here strength and pain issues. Sad it took us close to 8yrs to get this diagnosed. 1st day post surgery she had to remain prone. Yesterday was 1st day to attempt to sit up. Was rough. Went dizzy, lost vision and hearing and had to lie back down. Also got a spinal induced migraine. See what today brings. Optimistic she’ll be able to come home tomorrow or Monday depending on how physical therapy session show her progressing back to some level of basic activities. As a parent, your loving positive energy will ensure the best outcome. As always ….. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted Saturday at 01:37 PM Share Posted Saturday at 01:37 PM 1 hour ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Daughter just had her 2nd surgery in a little over a month. 1st was a cholecystectomy. Ended up showing it was partially nectoetized. Scary. 2nd surgery was scheduled. Spinal surgery for tethered cord. This should alleviate many if here strength and pain issues. Sad it took us close to 8yrs to get this diagnosed. 1st day post surgery she had to remain prone. Yesterday was 1st day to attempt to sit up. Was rough. Went dizzy, lost vision and hearing and had to lie back down. Also got a spinal induced migraine. See what today brings. Optimistic she’ll be able to come home tomorrow or Monday depending on how physical therapy session show her progressing back to some level of basic activities. Man that is rough. Special prayers for her and you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted Saturday at 03:24 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 03:24 PM Thanks for the kind words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted Saturday at 09:37 PM Share Posted Saturday at 09:37 PM 6 hours ago, Baroclinic Zone said: Thanks for the kind words. 8 years but better late than never. Hopefully it’s a faster than expected recovery. Best wishes to her, you, and your fam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted Saturday at 09:38 PM Share Posted Saturday at 09:38 PM Fox almost just got a turkey in the yard. Caught it on cam retreating after the failed attempt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted Saturday at 11:21 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 11:21 PM 1 hour ago, dendrite said: 8 years but better late than never. Hopefully it’s a faster than expected recovery. Best wishes to her, you, and your fam. Thanks Brian. It’s been a long journey. The tethered cord is a condition that can happen in people with her condition. She was finally diagnosed about a year ago with EDS - Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. She also has POTS and MCAS. For those who don’t know what these all are, here it is in a snippet. EDS - Ehlers Danlos Syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that causes hyper mobility and other connective tissue issues. This is the scary one that has a high morbidity to it to those with more severe cases. She is lucky hers is on the milder spectrum but debilitating nonetheless. MCAS - Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and certain things can trigger your mast cells to activate and it causes a whole. It cause rashes and allergic responses. POTS or Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is a nervous system disorder that cause dizziness/fainting and elevated heart rate. Come to find out these 3 disorders are pretty commonly diagnosed together. She’s struggled in the last several years to do anything. Her joints are those of someone in there 60s/70s. She can get around a bit at home but she uses either a walker or a wheelchair when she’s out and about. It’s been hard to see all this take so long to get diagnosed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted Saturday at 11:24 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:24 PM 1 hour ago, dendrite said: Fox almost just got a turkey in the yard. Caught it on cam retreating after the failed attempt. Deep winter look there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Valley Snowman Posted Saturday at 11:54 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:54 PM 2 hours ago, dendrite said: Fox almost just got a turkey in the yard. Caught it on cam retreating after the failed attempt. Nice camera shot. Your landscape is a solid 3-4 weeks behind here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted yesterday at 12:21 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:21 AM 55 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said: Deep winter look there 25 minutes ago, CT Valley Snowman said: Nice camera shot. Your landscape is a solid 3-4 weeks behind here. Yeah it’s still mostly sticks here. The aspen and willow are the only things that have started leafing out. The forsythia is fully flowered now. Hopefully this week we wake more up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted yesterday at 10:26 AM Share Posted yesterday at 10:26 AM On 5/1/2026 at 10:57 AM, Ginx snewx said: Bears Foxes Bobcats all seen in my hood again this spring, not to mention all the hawks. Extreme numbers of squirrels, chipmunks around. Chicken free range cancel He needs a dog. My dachshund will kill anything that steps in my yard. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted yesterday at 10:57 AM Share Posted yesterday at 10:57 AM On 5/1/2026 at 4:31 PM, bristolri_wx said: Probably should rename it warm season banter. I'm sure this one will last most of the summer too. Seems to be the trend last year or so... What is this "warm" of which you speak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wokeupthisam Posted yesterday at 02:49 PM Share Posted yesterday at 02:49 PM 17 hours ago, dendrite said: Fox almost just got a turkey in the yard. Caught it on cam retreating after the failed attempt. Lone turkeys are tempting for foxes but still a tough catch. A couple weeks ago we watched a flock of 7 turkeys chase a fox for 200+ yards. He turned and charged them once but they didn't even flinch and went after him even more. Then there was this hilarity in 2023 under one of the mulberry trees - there were mulberries covering the ground and starting to ferment, none of these turkeys or the fox could walk straight let alone chase each other so they just shared the space eating those berries 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted yesterday at 03:07 PM Share Posted yesterday at 03:07 PM 15 minutes ago, wokeupthisam said: Lone turkeys are tempting for foxes but still a tough catch. A couple weeks ago we watched a flock of 7 turkeys chase a fox for 200+ yards. He turned and charged them once but they didn't even flinch and went after him even more. Then there was this hilarity in 2023 under one of the mulberry trees - there were mulberries covering the ground and starting to ferment, none of these turkeys or the fox could walk straight let alone chase each other so they just shared the space eating those berries Ha. That’s pretty funny. Just got a pic of this squirrel. Looks like it has a story to tell. It was moving pretty well. Are those mulberries albas/hybrids or pure rubras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted yesterday at 04:01 PM Author Share Posted yesterday at 04:01 PM Daughter made good strides over the last 2 day. Was able to get out of bed, sit up, go to the bathroom, and walk dow the corridor a bit. She’s being discharged today. 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago On 5/2/2026 at 8:23 AM, Baroclinic Zone said: Daughter just had her 2nd surgery in a little over a month. 1st was a cholecystectomy. Ended up showing it was partially nectoetized. Scary. 2nd surgery was scheduled. Spinal surgery for tethered cord. This should alleviate many if here strength and pain issues. Sad it took us close to 8yrs to get this diagnosed. 1st day post surgery she had to remain prone. Yesterday was 1st day to attempt to sit up. Was rough. Went dizzy, lost vision and hearing and had to lie back down. Also got a spinal induced migraine. See what today brings. Optimistic she’ll be able to come home tomorrow or Monday depending on how physical therapy session show her progressing back to some level of basic activities. Just seeing this. I hope she makes a speedy recovery. That’s scary stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wokeupthisam Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago On 5/3/2026 at 11:07 AM, dendrite said: Ha. That’s pretty funny. Just got a pic of this squirrel. Looks like it has a story to tell. It was moving pretty well. Are those mulberries albas/hybrids or pure rubras? That squirrel's a flashing neon sign for hawks! I need to research the two mulberry trees better. I think one's a red and not sure about the other - the one is dark purple to black the other starts paler but gets darker as it ripens. They're very old, I was told they're pre-1900. Our Forester took DBH and crown measurements a couple years ago to check against state records but I don't recall him mentioning what varieties he thought they were. The one I suspect is a red mulberry is 90" circumference, the other is 125" - definitely old and pretty big. The UNH 'big trees' site shows two bigger by 20" circumference, not a lot ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted 47 minutes ago Author Share Posted 47 minutes ago 9 hours ago, CoastalWx said: Just seeing this. I hope she makes a speedy recovery. That’s scary stuff. Thanks Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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