tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post9089257108216791760..comments2024-02-13T03:44:31.734-05:00Comments on The Chicken's Consigliere: Vi Chronicles: I Found This Bunny For YouChickenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09609788440028784698noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-19464550687617080522014-04-24T23:55:34.945-04:002014-04-24T23:55:34.945-04:00Hi Prairie dweller-yes, I'm sure. I wasn'...Hi Prairie dweller-yes, I'm sure. I wasn't waiting around for it, no offense to the skunk!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-70984195613645254432014-04-19T08:07:38.247-04:002014-04-19T08:07:38.247-04:00The skunk could have turned tables when mature. Th...The skunk could have turned tables when mature. They are cute when young. I liked the story, knowing a few other animal recues.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-9064950489510203132014-04-02T12:25:20.477-04:002014-04-02T12:25:20.477-04:00Hi Meg, I think your cat probably went to Hilary&...Hi Meg, I think your cat probably went to Hilary's SO's sister's farm, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-6961727396889382002014-04-02T12:23:37.165-04:002014-04-02T12:23:37.165-04:00Ohhhhh, so SHE's the one. Pretty sure that...Ohhhhh, so SHE's the one. Pretty sure that's where Pepe went. You know, baby raccoon are pretty adorable also. I agree, we all need a little bit of Vi now and again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-32843101316865499482014-04-02T12:20:27.638-04:002014-04-02T12:20:27.638-04:00Baby skunks with parents in the vicinity might as ...Baby skunks with parents in the vicinity might as well have massive sprayers. I guess your grandmother did you a service, there, but I would have let you play with Pepe anytime. Hell, I would have given you Pepe for your very own. No one at the Amvets would take him. I tried.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-19214506375192375272014-04-02T12:19:06.171-04:002014-04-02T12:19:06.171-04:00Weird, isn't it? Goes to show, though, that ...Weird, isn't it? Goes to show, though, that "place" is important. I was just reading an article a few weeks ago about the importance of getting your setting nailed down early in the story because it's the most important part of the story and I wasn't sure I agreed with that but it makes more sense now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-42529764477811350192014-04-02T12:17:03.314-04:002014-04-02T12:17:03.314-04:00Haha, Vi was a hoot and a fright, you are correct....Haha, Vi was a hoot and a fright, you are correct. Poor Pepe, I think he got deported.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-63749018592461940942014-04-02T12:16:03.613-04:002014-04-02T12:16:03.613-04:00Hi Linda-I'm with your daughter. I love the b...Hi Linda-I'm with your daughter. I love the babies but I'm not really in it for the long haul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-88153813029909634152014-04-02T12:14:56.220-04:002014-04-02T12:14:56.220-04:00Don't apologize-you were quite right, after al...Don't apologize-you were quite right, after all:-) I was but just a little bit. Poor old Sam got the worst of it. Then again, Sam didn't have to go to work the next day, so it was all for the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-36435676013084687142014-04-02T11:42:51.894-04:002014-04-02T11:42:51.894-04:00When my younger sister was born, we were still liv...When my younger sister was born, we were still living in a cramped shitty apartment with one bedroom for three kids. I remember being told the stray cat we adopted had "gone to a farm" for a vacation. Meg at the Members Loungehttp://designsbymeg.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-69686283963473092332014-04-02T10:35:40.302-04:002014-04-02T10:35:40.302-04:00My SO's sister raises orphaned wee critters. I...My SO's sister raises orphaned wee critters. I'm not sure if she ever had a skunk or not but certainly bunnies, squirrels and my absolute favourite (and probably your least).. raccoons. <br /><br />Thanks for the morning laughs. Everyone should have a Vi in their lives.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-83443468731960176872014-04-01T21:31:59.942-04:002014-04-01T21:31:59.942-04:00When I was a little girl I lived with my grandpare...When I was a little girl I lived with my grandparents and every year a family of skunks made their home under the house. I thought they were the cutest animals ever. My grandmother kept me at a distance but I would of loved to gotten up close and personal with those babies. Cperzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-70026613655022508982014-04-01T08:44:14.511-04:002014-04-01T08:44:14.511-04:00p.s. We moved every year, sometimes twice a year....p.s. We moved every year, sometimes twice a year. I, too, remember things by which house we were in.Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-74048993189086884742014-04-01T08:43:51.982-04:002014-04-01T08:43:51.982-04:00AAAAHHHH! But what about Pepe?!
No. Don't t...AAAAHHHH! But what about Pepe?!<br /><br />No. Don't tell me.<br /><br />Vi sounds like a hoot. And a fright. And, perhaps, an example. I hope there are more stories about her.<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-24500550524772584052014-04-01T05:57:04.252-04:002014-04-01T05:57:04.252-04:00My uncle had a de-scented skunk, a 200 lb pet pig ...My uncle had a de-scented skunk, a 200 lb pet pig and who knows what else; he too was a rescuer. My daughter is also a rescuer. She only sees the cute baby stage and then get aggravated at the barking, mewing, chewing etc when they get older.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-82025371267207232152014-04-01T00:16:20.422-04:002014-04-01T00:16:20.422-04:00I'm sorry I rushed to judgement. I should know...I'm sorry I rushed to judgement. I should know better; I knew a good lady who had her demons too. I'm glad to know you saw all the good and felt loved.<br /><br />Eeek ... did you both get sprayed? jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-25249733089718269992014-03-31T21:54:51.351-04:002014-03-31T21:54:51.351-04:00Thank you, AC. I smiled the whole time I wrote. ...Thank you, AC. I smiled the whole time I wrote. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-86688150332460473272014-03-31T21:53:39.182-04:002014-03-31T21:53:39.182-04:00Yeah, slaughter is never pretty, even when the g...Yeah, slaughter is never pretty, even when the good guys are winning, which is really how I relate to slaughter these days, coming from movies like it does. I hope it stays that way. You are right about Vi-she was a bright star in the dark night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-56778684281546691492014-03-31T21:49:51.454-04:002014-03-31T21:49:51.454-04:00Hi Jenny_O...her judgement was sometimes impaired,...Hi Jenny_O...her judgement was sometimes impaired, but I was loved and I knew it. She was a very good person with some demons. *shrugs*:-) I'm with you on the big stinkers. My dog and I surprised one after our walk one night. It really is hard to get that smell out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-89931099865514985112014-03-31T21:43:21.390-04:002014-03-31T21:43:21.390-04:00Ha-been there, my fisherman friend.Ha-been there, my fisherman friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-13560211717438622252014-03-31T09:39:25.282-04:002014-03-31T09:39:25.282-04:00At the very least, Vi gave you an opportunity to w...At the very least, Vi gave you an opportunity to write a fine post that I enjoyed on a Monday morning these many years and miles later.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-49961638859502654502014-03-30T14:11:56.123-04:002014-03-30T14:11:56.123-04:00A very enjoyable read, CC. Well, not the rabbit s...A very enjoyable read, CC. Well, not the rabbit slaughter part. That was sad. Alas, I have my own experience in that area. Country living has its cruel side. But it sounds like Vi gave you a lot of colorful memories to draw from. Looking forward to reading more.injaynesworldhttp://injaynesworld.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-26623328537659840292014-03-30T13:36:30.803-04:002014-03-30T13:36:30.803-04:00It's surprising what adults can consider appro...It's surprising what adults can consider appropriate behavior when they are parents ...<br /><br />I once saw a tiny skunk at the vet's office - it had been de-scented and was going back to its people. It was small enough to fit in the vet's average size hand with room to spare, and you're right, it was adorable. The ones that waddle around our yard digging up the lawn for grubs are not nearly as cute.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592239604136907392.post-6467566686793510422014-03-30T11:15:35.131-04:002014-03-30T11:15:35.131-04:00I had an encounter with a family of skunks once wh...I had an encounter with a family of skunks once when they were trying to live under my house. The adults more than made up for the babies inability to spray. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.com