Christmas Trade 2024
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Ellen I just had to read this post to my husband who just loves this type of stories. Thanks for posting it.Cougars will sleep up in trees so even in daylight you could walk under one without knowing it's there. Believe me, the cougar would know you're there, though. The creek is right on the perimeter of the park, and just a few feet up the creek from us (when I say "us" I mean all who live here) but from me, it's quite close and huge cougar tracks show where they drink from the creek. The state appoints certain people as predator watch so that when they cause a problem, he can be called to come out and deal with the problem. Recently he had a scare. He had gone to deal with a cougar who had killed someone's sheep or goats and he went up to set the trap, but then just 5 minutes later, the cougar was already in the trap. That meant it had been there watching him!
I respect how he does it, though, because the trap he sets isn't meant to do anything but hold the cougar. It has no teeth and he showed in a video that he could put his own hand in it and not be hurt. Then when he goes back to see if the cougar has come and gotten caught in the trap, he can kill it, but this way the cougar won't be caught in a tight trap with teeth and have to suffer till someone finds them.
Cougars kill their prey, eat all they can hold amd then scrape debris over the rest and pee or defecate on it to mark it as belonging to him or her. Then they come back later to feed on it while it lasts. They're very possessive with the kill and they don't take it kindly if anyone or any other animal comes around it so that's why it shook the predator guy knowing that one cougar had been so close while he set the trap
There are wolves not far away now too. My neighbor the bear hunter (lol) said there's a pack that's already come up into our area now. Oregon is trying to repopulate the state with its native wildlife and they're keeping track of what happens to the ones they've started packs of. When I first came here, they were only in Douglas county but were moving north. Lane County is where I am, and Corey said he's seen them further south in Lane County now, so I guess probably we'll start seeing them eventually. And now there's talk of grizzlies---at that point, I'll be relocating I think.
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Well, the mail strike has now ended. But there is a terrible backlog of mail to get through. So I don’t think we’re gonna get all our cards before Christmas and even by then will be too busy to do anything on this thread to give it the attention it deserves.
So I am going to say now that we should post pictures of the cards we sent people that have not been received yet. Or have not been showing on the thread. And we can list who they are for. This way people can see them and comment on them before Christmas.
We will still be delighted to receive them, of course, and we will be eager to hear what people think of the paintings we did for them. This way we can enjoy this before Christmas. So please go ahead and put on your cards. I’m going to put all mine up. Some have been received, but it might just be clear that way. You may want to do the same. Thanks
So I am going to say now that we should post pictures of the cards we sent people that have not been received yet. Or have not been showing on the thread. And we can list who they are for. This way people can see them and comment on them before Christmas.
We will still be delighted to receive them, of course, and we will be eager to hear what people think of the paintings we did for them. This way we can enjoy this before Christmas. So please go ahead and put on your cards. I’m going to put all mine up. Some have been received, but it might just be clear that way. You may want to do the same. Thanks
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Those are marvellous Kay! I really like the snowy atmosphere around your doe.
I think I’ve commented on most of the others, but I will say that night scene is gorgeous. I really like the colours beyond black and blue- is that phthalo green I see in the sky? My favourite colour! Rich.
I think I’ve commented on most of the others, but I will say that night scene is gorgeous. I really like the colours beyond black and blue- is that phthalo green I see in the sky? My favourite colour! Rich.
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PaintBoss
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Sandra, today’s the first day I got mail after the strike and your card was there! Love it. I had mentioned before it’s dreamy and I loved how you made the snowflakes the design of the tree. My husband immediately found a place in our home for it. He was just as thrilled with it as I was. He has come to really enjoy the trades and see the cards and hearing a little bit about the friendly people I get to know. Thank you!
