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[VCheng]

I am from Bronx NY but lived in maryland and virginia for 2 years while working in DC.


What borough?

How cute. There is much more New York outside the city!

 

[Gomig-21]

A coyote ran in front of my car today. 3PM in the afternoon. Didn't hit it but quite shocking to see one in Cambridge. There seems to be a rabbit population explosion this year so that may be leading to a coyote population growth.

That does seem a bit too urbanish for a coyote sighting in The People's Republic of Cambridge.
I see them and hear them howling during summer nights and after winter nor'easters up the street from my house. A lot of the people taking walks down that way run into them. I saw one eating a wild turkey (which I'm sure you've seen a lot of them everywhere) in the Blue Hills in Milton. That was pretty wild to witness. I've also seen them chase a deer out onto the ice at the Quabbin Reservoir. A pack of 6 - 8. The next day we went back out and bald eagles were finishing off the carcass.
I was chased by a male Turkey in Brookline last summer looool. It was hilarious. My buddies were laughing and this thing was quite upset at me for daring to get a bit close to one of his harem lolol. Tough guy. Same with Canada geese.
I have at least 15 rabbits in my backyard. They've been increasing in numbers for the past 10 years. They're way too cute and more enjoyable to us than a nuisance, TBH.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

That does seem a bit too urbanish for a coyote sighting in The People's Republic of Cambridge.
I see them and hear them howling during summer nights and after winter nor'easters up the street from my house. A lot of the people taking walks down that way run into them. I saw one eating a wild turkey (which I'm sure you've seen a lot of them everywhere) in the Blue Hills in Milton. That was pretty wild to witness. I've also seen them chase a deer out onto the ice at the Quabbin Reservoir. A pack of 6 - 8. The next day we went back out and bald eagles were finishing off the carcass.
I was chased by a male Turkey in Brookline last summer looool. It was hilarious. My buddies were laughing and this thing was quite upset at me for daring to get a bit close to one of his harem lolol. Tough guy. Same with Canada geese.
I have at least 15 rabbits in my backyard. They've been increasing in numbers for the past 10 years. They're way too cute and more enjoyable to us than a nuisance, TBH.

I have a nice garden in my backyard (BTW I don't live in Cambridge). While I have seen rabbits in there (I have a fence but it isn't rabbit proof...more like little kid proof) they seem more interested in happily nibbling on my lawn than the vegetables. So I'm not too concerned about them. Turkeys back there too...and yes they certainly can fly. No geese. Seeing more red and blue birds this year too. Hmm..maybe this global warming thing has its benefits.

 

[Mugwop]

How cute. There is much more New York outside the city!

You mean to say much more boring

 

[VCheng]

You mean to say much more boring

One person's boredom is another's peace.

 

[Butchcassidy]

NYC....
But would like to move back to Utah

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

One person's boredom is another's peace.

You got that right!

 

[Mugwop]

One person's boredom is another's peace.

 

[RabzonKhan]

Out of curiosity,from which state are our American PDFers from ?

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@Hamartia Antidote @F-22Raptor @KAL-EL @AMDR @Syed.Ali.Haider @RabzonKhan

@LA se Karachi Not sure about you,I think it begins with Calif and ends with ornia.. yee you know,that state with a bear on its flag...

I live in beautiful Washington state.

 

[Mugwop]

Any one here into stocks?

 

[VCheng]

So when is he going to be in the TT!

That was 2014. This is 2017. The answer is clear.

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Back on topic, Sunday was National Cheesecake Day:

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-cheesecake-day-july-30/

Many local bakeries offered free slices around here.

 

[Gomig-21]

I have a nice garden in my backyard (BTW I don't live in Cambridge).

What do you grow? I was going to plant tomatoes and zuchinni this year but have just been too busy and when free time comes around, I'm more interested in just chilling than gardening. And with our short summers, you need to get your garden started in May at the latest, especially for tomatoes! But what a terrific salad those juicy, backyard garden tomatoes and cucumbers make!

Many local bakeries offered free slices around here.

Strawberry or cherry toppings for you? I'm very partial to the former, despite the popularity of the latter.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

What do you grow? I was going to plant tomatoes and zuchinni this year but have just been too busy and when free time comes around, I'm more interested in just chilling than gardening. And with our short summers, you need to get your garden started in May at the latest, especially for tomatoes! But what a terrific salad those juicy, backyard garden tomatoes and cucumbers make!

Well this year I have been too busy to do anything. So the wife is doing everything. I think it is mostly some Chinese cabbage. I did buy her some tomato plants and you'd think I'd at least peer over at them when I'm cutting the lawn to see how they are doing. But no it has always been eyes forward.

In past years I usually concentrate on kale, spinach, a little swissChard, and tomatoes. I had a big strawberry patch but I think I need to plant a new one as it has thinned out.

So this year I can only report on my non-seed stuff.
I probably have about 100 thornless raspberry plants. They are truly the best thing to grow. Very dependable. Zero maintenance and delicious fruit year after year. Had a whole bunch of blueberry bushes too but the winter seems to have gotten to them.

I have 3 varieties of grapes growing wildly. We'll see if the tons of little grapes actually turn into big grapes. A cherry tree that seems to have lost its graft. Will probably replace it with an apple tree (hmm or maybe an apricot or plum)

A peach tree (excellent tasting), thornless blackberries, a monster sized mulberry, and a grafted cherry tree that does nothing. I had a 5 in 1 grafted pear tree that didn't work out.

 

[SQ8]

Driving home from a friends around 2 am and even though my eyes are half closed and drowsy I decide I need to put gas in even though I have a quarter tank.. windows rolled and Im listening to Lamar diss out something because its a free country and why not.
Light goes red, when four of these

Walk across the road giving me stares.... I rubbed my hand over my face, cant be hallucinating that badly otherwise I need to head home fast.. nope, still walking to the other side and into a parked 2002 camry with 20" rims and a tint... Whatever man.. its a free country.

 

[VCheng]

Strawberry or cherry toppings for you? I'm very partial to the former, despite the popularity of the latter.

I actually prefer the strawberry topping smothered in blueberry syrup poured fresh on a nicely cooled home made cheesecake: