immune compromised??

[fishdoc]

So many finishers..gads!!  I feel like a freshman with senior envy!!!  I hope each and every one of you NEVER has to poke yourself again!!  I have a couple of issues/questions.  First, thanks for the support, my mom is fine, looks a little like bride of frankenstein (carotid surgery) but at least thats all they did to her.  I survived, got so tired I was a little weepy sunday, but I AM NOT GOING TO COMPLAIN!!! My sx are so minimal, if thats the worst my hubby has to deal with, we'll just count our proverbial blessings.  BTW, so far no riba rage.  And trust me, spending a week in a hospital, MANY opportunities arise to lose your temper.  OK, my question.  As can-do-man remembers, I am spayed, so each spring I must quench my maternal lusts with a surragote... and this spring I am running low on chickens.  However, the catalog (hah, bet NYgirl didn't know there were chicken catalogs!) says because of salmonella, immune compromised individuals should not have birds...  So, are we immune compromised from start to finish, or only if our white cells drop?  Interesting question, no?  Also, am I the only one that has a little of, shall we tactfully say spring fever?  Is there a sx related to baser urges that isn't discussed?  Please be discreet in your responses...

[Dale_Ray]

With misquitos its hard to hold their little wings so you can cuddle them with chickens its easier to hold their feet. All of our chickens were a little gun shy and roosted with one eye open for some reason. They didn't really care for the slidin part either. Their little peckers would just quiver they were so nervous all the time. Say I'm starting to get a craving for BBQ chicken grilled on pond misquito droppings. To cuddle or not to cuddle. DR

[friole]

boy, I am just some city gal, and you are talkin' greek to me.  Now we will get a few mosquito fish for our little bitty pond this summer, but they are hard to pet and don't like the cuddling.

[fishdoc]

OK, if you guys had better aim, we might let you stay in the house more.... and if your wife is one of them speed skaters she coulda just kicked florida dudes stump up for him!!  Man, them aint calves, they're steers!!!  Talk about buff!!  It would be hard to feel bad if you had a super athletic SO.  And I must wonder if your really a chicken guru- everyone knows you don't chase them, you slide them off the roost at night..........

[FlGuy]

Yup, the stump is gone! A minor victory.  Have since backfilled the hole and now looking for a replacement tree.  I like the outside work, it's theraputic and a good way to take out aggressions.  But, the good news, is I don't have to deal with the maternal instincts that fishdoc has. So no chickens, ferrets or barnyard friends to deal with. Although I seem to have a craving for barbecue chicken all of a sudden.

[Dale_Ray]

Well been meaning to ask how your conquest of ole Mr Stumpy was coming along. I got to thinking about you out in the backyard determined to win the battle and defeat the stump and I started working on my old car again. I got the rear end back under it and may have it on its wheels again this weekend. It felt good to accomplish something after these past 14 weeks. I do feel like I'm over the hump a little now but your stump attach gave me the needed encouragement to get back out there. Keep swingin at it. Dale

[Dale_Ray]

Don't worry about the manditory male bashing - we understand and it is expected. My wife recently won a the gold medal at Turin. I think that once we (men) are on the endangered species list more people will actually want to adopt us. We don't train well but we are handy if there is beast of burden things to be done. Things that require a weak mind and strong back. I kissed a chicken last night right before I bit him right in the batter. If you really go maternal you could get a Emu now there is a bird and the egg is the size of a football. Think of the omelette you could impress friends with. I like turtles too they make really good soup and you can wear the shell like a little german helmet later. You sound like your having a pretty good day and this silliness certainly improves mine. Dale