tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post3126610742464609838..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: The Geese . . . Are GoneScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-71278961434427617602009-09-04T15:26:42.819-08:002009-09-04T15:26:42.819-08:00When I first moved to Georgia, Canada Geese were a...When I first moved to Georgia, Canada Geese were a novelty. I thought they were beautiful, proud, magnificent. Over the years, the adjectives have changed. They are pesky, messy, and pretty darn mean to boot. I've had one stand in my path at a local lake and hiss at me, and he (she?) obviously meant to back up sound with fury if I didn't move it. So, I did. And the poop.. oh, yuck. Let's hear it for tribal elders (who are now well-fed, to boot.. it's a win-win situation!)Pam Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681029046120784248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-51455155837858843502009-09-03T04:28:50.814-08:002009-09-03T04:28:50.814-08:00The things you've got to think about in Alaska...The things you've got to think about in Alaska. Goose Poop. Yuck.<br /><br />I don't think I could even brave the track.<br /><br />Don't let Andrew tell his new clients what he has all over the bottom of his feet. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971378715777007757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-4054465378499133732009-09-03T03:51:56.452-08:002009-09-03T03:51:56.452-08:00You know that I don't comment with a link very...You know that I don't comment with a link very often, but I thought you might like to see this. It is how I view Canadian geese.<br /><br />http://monkeysmomma.blogspot.com/2009/06/faith-in-form-of-goose.htmlMichaellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06024128529492480852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-91993357919550738942009-09-02T23:17:50.620-08:002009-09-02T23:17:50.620-08:00Oh the poop!!
We lived on a lake in Florida a few ...Oh the poop!!<br />We lived on a lake in Florida a few years back and the ducks ran amuck in our backyard and left behind a lot of muck.Cathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275510716863916056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-24349216693416515872009-09-02T21:03:05.484-08:002009-09-02T21:03:05.484-08:00We have a ton of geese in our local parks around L...We have a ton of geese in our local parks around Lake Washington. They take a fecal count in the water to determine if it is safe to swim. Gross! When they tried to reduce the population years ago I was told it had to be a nighttime undercover operation with unmarked vehicles to try to dodge the protesting animal activists. I love animals, but I choose human safety first. Happy running around the goose poo.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182293568554955242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-62032598608047705442009-09-02T18:41:42.298-08:002009-09-02T18:41:42.298-08:00I think I may be sick from the thought of goose po...I think I may be sick from the thought of goose poop between my toes! ICKY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-58740235412529263302009-09-02T17:51:13.719-08:002009-09-02T17:51:13.719-08:00My husband bought a pair of those hobbit looking s...My husband bought a pair of those hobbit looking shoes and LOVES them. He's a total barefoot running convert. Congrats on adding the miles. I started running this summer and was so happy when I got to 2 miles. The first 5 are the hardest. I'm doing a half marathon the end of the month and never ever dreamt I would!Amelia StoryGirlhttp://storiesfor.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-90597735052982618332009-09-02T17:32:52.162-08:002009-09-02T17:32:52.162-08:00I know that geese can be mean if you approach them...I know that geese can be mean if you approach them, but I love to watch that V formation in the air, and I love how they take care of each other.BONNIE Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051131465977943433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-43499779042454585032009-09-02T16:37:33.447-08:002009-09-02T16:37:33.447-08:00So, how does one go about getting some Alaskan Tri...So, how does one go about getting some Alaskan Tribal Elders to help with population control of Canadian Geese in, say, New Jersey?karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015005627576368267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-33337037119969573802009-09-02T14:10:32.431-08:002009-09-02T14:10:32.431-08:00Ahhhh I've missed the alaska talk..
So.. hold...Ahhhh I've missed the alaska talk..<br /><br />So.. hold on..??<br /><br />Barefoot what? My hubby is talking about taking up jogging.. but his talk is much bigger than his jog...<br /><br />Goose poop? That's nice huh? And your trees turning colors already! ACK!! School starting is enough for me to feel like it's fall already ? :)<br /><br />How are you these days.. will you be at blogworld or SITScation.. I'd still love to meet you.. blogher was spent on my 15th anniversary so... <br /><br />But next year.. NYC.. YES.Carissa(GoodnCrazy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06345343198854496110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-11513408495195371642009-09-02T13:04:58.573-08:002009-09-02T13:04:58.573-08:00I think they came by my lake yesterday. :-)
At le...I think they came by my lake yesterday. :-)<br /><br />At least six breeding pairs raise goslings on 'my' lake every year. As soon as they are old enough to fly, they disappear. Then we see them again for a few weeks in the Fall.Joanhttp://anybodyseenmyfocus.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-59042692431688666812009-09-02T12:53:12.170-08:002009-09-02T12:53:12.170-08:00I can understand your mixed emotions. Geese poop ...I can understand your mixed emotions. Geese poop between my toes does not sound appealing at all. <br /><br />We've been watching Fly Away Home a lot over the last few weeks, so this post made me smile. That movie makes me cry, every time.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015165553390298826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-78817160446833424942009-09-02T12:01:50.361-08:002009-09-02T12:01:50.361-08:00I often feel a stirring in my soul as the seasons ...I often feel a stirring in my soul as the seasons change from Summer to Fall to Winter. Not so much Winter to Spring to Summer. Probably because more good things happen in the Fall and Winter. <br /><br />Goose poop sounds disgusting. Any poop out and about is. That stinks that you can't do your barefoot running. <br /><br />Oh, and by the way, congrats for running 2 miles without stopping! I think I quit even trying to run after 8th grade when I finished the mile run in just over 12 minutes. I'd like to run, but I don't think it's one of my talents...Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537033184851167784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-73069077175063536182009-09-02T10:45:05.163-08:002009-09-02T10:45:05.163-08:00I love the geese. I may be the one of the few who ...I love the geese. I may be the one of the few who don't find them a nuisance. Sounds like you are really enjoying your barefoot running. I don't think I could do 2 miles non-stop.Bobbie in AKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-8293707580721498922009-09-02T10:44:02.488-08:002009-09-02T10:44:02.488-08:00With regard to the lingering smell of fish, I just...With regard to the lingering smell of fish, I just found this tip on the "Original Farmer's Almanac" website ... "If you burn food and want to get rid of the smell, boil a small amount of vinegar on the stove."<br /><br />Although your fish wasn't burned it might help relieve the smell of that as well.<br /><br />http://www.almanac.com/Roohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419090547121674188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-12296675960923639422009-09-02T09:43:29.188-08:002009-09-02T09:43:29.188-08:00And here, of course, is a chance for me to plug Fi...And here, of course, is a chance for me to plug FiveFingers. I know you don't like the sensation of things between your toes, but a little fabric would be better than goose dooky. =) They you just hose them off when you're done.Carinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976869000808518440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-32176561174971190272009-09-02T07:55:02.829-08:002009-09-02T07:55:02.829-08:00We lived in Anchorage in the 90s, then they said t...We lived in Anchorage in the 90s, then they said that the geese return to where they learn to fly, so they rounded up all the geese they could and moved them out of town, it seems to me since then there are quite the numbers, I do love them. Where we are now we have them, higher populations in spring and fall/winter, so they should be arriving soon. <br /><br />Also, about feeding the geese/ducks, I learned too about the cracked corn/chicken scratch, and have noticed since switchng from bread, that they aren't as aggressive when feeding the cracked corn, it seems that there is more to go around so they don't fight over or for the one slice of bread or bread chunks, have even found that with the cracked corn you can sit very quietly while they eat and get great pictures or hold you hand out and they will gently come and eat out of your hand, not so with bread, people are amazed when they see me do this, and that alone has helped people switch.ConnieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359665756508640995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-5707386879594787822009-09-02T07:07:31.474-08:002009-09-02T07:07:31.474-08:00This is great.. I wrote a post a while back just t...This is great.. I wrote a post a while back just thinking about it, anticipation of the change in the seasons, (where I have none) <br /> :( ...must be wonderful.Thank youA Mother Alwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061214919572800420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-26242458935855930782009-09-02T06:32:28.672-08:002009-09-02T06:32:28.672-08:00Oh yes, the geese. We live right at the border of ...Oh yes, the geese. We live right at the border of Michigan and Canada and we have those lovely geese all over the place. When you go down by the water, there is so much goose poo. It's just annoying really. I do enjoy hearing them honking overhead though and the kids get a real kick out of them (except for the time that one of their friends got chased by one on the playground at school). I do hope that you're able to get a little more barefoot running in before it gets too chilly for it and that in the meantime, your running shoes don't get "encrusted".Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000432985856707962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-7697187930294551572009-09-02T06:10:36.744-08:002009-09-02T06:10:36.744-08:00Michelle,
Thanks for your wonderful comment and ...Michelle, <br /><br />Thanks for your wonderful comment and for letting me know that the geese are on their way here. I am sorry that you had to postpone your run. Is there anywhere you and Andrew could run that would allow you to keep running on the grass?<br /><br />Love and Hugs ~ KatHeart2Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240536955573366802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-27752689914010136842009-09-02T05:55:00.910-08:002009-09-02T05:55:00.910-08:00Time for the hobbitt shoes. Wow I can't believ...Time for the hobbitt shoes. Wow I can't believe you are up to two miles. I have not been as diligent as I should be but I got on a trend mill the other day in minimal shoes and it felt great, the problem was I got bored after a few minutes. That is my next project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-90486462475894241132009-09-02T03:12:15.812-08:002009-09-02T03:12:15.812-08:00I, too, love to hear the geese fly in in the sprin...I, too, love to hear the geese fly in in the spring and fly out in the fall. Fortunately, there's nothing for them directly where we live, so no poop to deal with, lol. We just get to see them lots of places around. <br /><br />Years ago we were camping when a flock flew in. I grabbed my daughter, five at the time, and a loaf of bread, and we went to feed the geese. I did not know what an awful idea that was. Bread is dangerous to geese. One choked to death before our eyes. It was truly awful. All the other geese in the flock formed a circle around it, got completely quiet, and just waited for the poor thing to die. Then, a ranger showed up and yelled at us up one side and down the other. Apparently if you want to feed ducks/geese, and you shouldn't, only feed them cracked corn. Needless to say, I've never fed a goose again, but I do still love to see them and feel bittersweet when they leave for the winter.Mom24https://www.blogger.com/profile/00061152728345287775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-15858298958448281582009-09-02T01:13:15.411-08:002009-09-02T01:13:15.411-08:00Where we live in upstate NY we have the geese only...Where we live in upstate NY we have the geese only for the fall then they go south...I have seen 3 flocks...It seems early this year...<br />I have seen barefoot running in the news lately......I don't wear sneakers at all as I don't find them comfortable...I wear sandals as soon as the weather permits in the Spring....I may try barefoot on the treadmill...branda50https://www.blogger.com/profile/16185474503363462821noreply@blogger.com