Comments on: Flexible Friday #15 Squirrel Issues

By: SherraLifeLesson.com » Mail Avoidance Behavior

SherraLifeLesson.com » Mail Avoidance Behavior — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:21:28 +0000

[...] cook, do laundry and clean, bake, paint gourds, mess with his girlfriend in the garage, cut tree limbs, and just about anything else to avoid [...]

By: SherraLifeLesson.com » Waffle Throwdown

SherraLifeLesson.com » Waffle Throwdown — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:42:56 +0000

[...] Minus Pork-n-Beans Cake or Imogene’s fried squirrel. [...]

By: Sherra

Sherra — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:10:16 +0000

Cousin Dee » I’m really sick now. And want to know if there is a picture of the family prep work. I hope no one from PETA reads my blog because they might start coming after family members!!

By: Cousin Dee

Cousin Dee — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:40:27 +0000

Sherra, Sorry I’m late with my comments, work has been heck and gasp, no time to surf the internet, however, could not let you go without knowing my horrible childhood experiences regarding SQUIRRELS. I remember vividly Dad and Randy coming back from squirrel hunting and needing to “skin” the squirrels so mom could “fry up a batch”. Somehow I was elected to hold the poor little feet while they skinned away (I know, this is somehow child abuse-country style right) Anyway, this memory is seared into my brain and yuck, there was never enought meat on a squirrel anyway worth eating. If I remember, you had to eat at least 6-10 little legs to get one bite (are you sick yet?) Ah, childhood memories, just warms the heart, huh!!!!

Dayna

By: Sherra

Sherra — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:10:42 +0000

Elizabeth » I remember about your attic squirrels and the BB gun – but (gasp) I didn’t know about the shovel. I hope the new neighbors don’t read my blog. ROFL…that’s ROLLING ON FLOOR LAUGHING for my *older* readers We do have a BB gun, shovel and that crossbow I mentioned…

mom23boys » I’m proud of you for cooking and serving the goose. I think your side dishes were lovely choices. Trust me – if PhilBillPaul kills the squirrel we will not be cooking nor eating it. My mom told me this weekend that she thought squirrels are cute AND that she loved eating fried squirrel growing up on the farm. Okay – I’m queasy AGAIN!!

By: mom23boys

mom23boys — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:29:47 +0000

I saw this and am laughing! Welcome to my hell…

Yes – my boys hunt squirrel! And yes, I do have to hold them back in the neighborhood for fear of animal-lover repercussions! We don’t eat the squirrels, but we do take pictures…

My oldest son hunts anything and everything. Wild boar, bobcat, deer, elk, mountain goat, squirrel, turkey, marmot, goose, chucker….anything. Although we’ve never actually eaten squirrel, I have helped my son cook a goose that he’d shot. I prepared equally exotic sides to go with it – french fries and orange wedges! (What are you supposed to serve with wild goose?)

As for me, well…..my idea of a good meal doesn’t include anything that’s been shot by any of my kids! (They haven’t ventured into the “chicken shooting” arena, so I feel safe there!)

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:58:52 +0000

Sherra,
The reason you have that squirrel is because we, your former neighbors, moved. You see, we knew all the squirrels around the area. We “took out” your squirrels relatives, I’m sure of it. The first couple of family members took residence in our comfy attic and proceeded to reproduce. Once they and their pesky, ugly, destructive (did I mention I really hate squirrels) friends started reaking havoc in our attic and home, we (normally calm reasonable people) became really MAD! We are not gun lovers but alas, a BB gun was purchased and soon put to good use. I do need to tell you that we did start out the “humane” way of trapping and relocating our pesky enemies – it didn’t work! I won’t share the ugly details but a BB gun can work on a squirrel if done properly. Although a shovel has been know to work also. You see, the darn things were so aggresive and unafraid of us that they would sit there on the deck and stare at us – just daring us. JJ, had had enough! Let me just say, that if you don’t have a BB gun, you can use ours or a shovel will work just fine also. I guess the new neighbors are falling down on their job. You may want to see if they have a shovel!
elizabeth

By: Sherra

Sherra — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:32:31 +0000

julieann » Do NOT even get me started on how much I hate possums. Ewwww!!!!

I’ll check with Imogene about the recipe – thinking it might have been stew??? I’m sick again…

By: julieann

julieann — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:27:23 +0000

P.S.—Will you ask Imogene for her recipe? Does it include gravy?

By: julieann

julieann — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:25:38 +0000

Californians can’t possibly eat squirrel—they’re all vegetarians, right? No matter where I’m forced to live by the necessity of food, clothing, and shelter, I’ll always be proud to side with the midwest and south. They will always be my real homes, squirrel AND possum eaters or not. Just hope your squirrely friend doesn’t decide to bring along a possum cousin!