tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post1996738661872286810..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Bats, clouds, and grapesKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29527626680288885582012-09-17T11:07:09.764+02:002012-09-17T11:07:09.764+02:00The bat was still behind the shutter this morning....The bat was still behind the shutter this morning. He's tiny — smaller than I remembered. About 1½ to 2 inches from head to tail.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-44990356778500626572012-09-17T06:41:53.750+02:002012-09-17T06:41:53.750+02:00Mary, I forgot to go see whether the bat was still...Mary, I forgot to go see whether the bat was still behind the shutter yesterday.<br /><br />As for the wine harvest, the <i>vignerons</i> will tell you that quantity does NOT equal quality. The are expecting a small harvest but hoping for high-quality 2012 wines (given the hot dry weather for nearly two months now).<br /><br />Starman, I don't even have a belfry!<br /><br />Beaver, I know about raccoons. And squirrels. And skunks. We are just as well off without any of them here in France.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-56589488340083637082012-09-17T00:18:24.502+02:002012-09-17T00:18:24.502+02:00At least, you don't have bats in your belfry!!...At least, you don't have bats in your belfry!!Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-15601315596514093722012-09-16T23:07:16.765+02:002012-09-16T23:07:16.765+02:00Ummm, yes, I would agree with you on that new pain...Ummm, yes, I would agree with you on that new paint job for the shed!<br />Lucky you now know you will be working around a bat!<br /><br />So with the grape harvest/weather/for 2012 that you've ably reported, does this mean the 2012 harvest will be one to avoid? Perhaps it is too early to tell and not necessarily in all areas of France.<br /><br />Those clouds are wanting me to pick up a paintbrush and try to recreate them!<br /><br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82459595902916302802012-09-16T20:37:45.351+02:002012-09-16T20:37:45.351+02:00You wouldn't want to have raccoons nearby- the...You wouldn't want to have raccoons nearby- they create havoc. Back in 2009 we had a family of 7 living underneath the patio and it was not a fun time. We had new sod laid down in an area that we had just landscaped and they kept "lifting' the sod looking for grubs. Now every fall I put a bag of moth balls and another bundle of rags soaked in hot pepper oil to deter them from hibernating underneath. They are cute to look at but........ The Beaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457136925020206640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-58686183281754780952012-09-16T17:46:37.650+02:002012-09-16T17:46:37.650+02:00Evelyn, I probably have some pictures of those gra...Evelyn, I probably have some pictures of those grapes that are doing poorly. I'll try to find one, or take some tomorrow morning. And that's right, no rabies here. The dog and cat don't need rabies shots.<br /><br />Judy, according to the Wikipedia article, possums eat carrion, but raccoons don't. We don't have possums or raccoons over here (except at the zoo).Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-44175064813109871492012-09-16T17:31:45.483+02:002012-09-16T17:31:45.483+02:00Such beautiful colors in your photos today :))
We...Such beautiful colors in your photos today :))<br /><br />We (Elliot) found a brown bat clinging to the bottom step of our deck about two weeks ago. It never moved when he tried to poke it with a stick. It was dead... started to smell a bit. Yuck. It was finally gone after a few days and big storm. Do possums and raccoons eat already-dead things??Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-6726990600885305932012-09-16T15:10:47.320+02:002012-09-16T15:10:47.320+02:00Maybe I wouldn't be so afraid of bats if I liv...Maybe I wouldn't be so afraid of bats if I lived in a country with no rabies...<br />If you get a chance show us a photo of the "not looking good grapes".<br />Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.com