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Okay, Joe....I got a dial-up, and have had to curtail my blogging....what the hell happened?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!
~Mama.Dragonfly487
posted by
Mama.Dragonfly
on October 7, 2005 at 5:36 PM
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one egg left
Is there a baby on the way?
posted by
MsVision
on October 7, 2005 at 5:36 AM
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hola amigo -
reminds me of a story my husband likes to tell about a co-worker from Thailand. Get this. He was playing fetch with his dog on the edge of a wooded area. The dog went to get the stick... and this huge python dropped from the trees and strangled the poor critter. it's a snake eat dog world. ;)
posted by
quetzal
on October 6, 2005 at 6:17 PM
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Joe,
It seems to me you and this goose have a love/hate relationship. I've kinda held a grudge against her since the first stories of your dealings with her, but I can't help but feel sorry for her now. She's spunky. I like that.
posted by
SpitFire70
on October 6, 2005 at 2:47 PM
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Joe_Love,
don't be afraid of the snake, she likely has come for a visit, but she'll leave you and your dogs alone. I like the little twist at the end of your story -- it's cute. Good read.
red
posted by
redlunar
on October 6, 2005 at 10:14 AM
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Joe
I still think about this post and wonder about those eggs....
posted by
Offy
on October 6, 2005 at 6:58 AM
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LOL you are too funny! At least she didn't serve goose...maybe that is saved for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner?
posted by
FactorFiction
on October 5, 2005 at 12:20 PM
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joe
hmmmmmm....snakes can swallow unimaginably large things, especially eggs, which i think they view as a delicacy . watch your step
posted by
MysticGmekeepr
on October 5, 2005 at 11:07 AM
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>:-} ack!! poor babie goothie!!
what is the world coming to, Joe?! Please post the next installation !!!
posted by
wiserabbit
on October 5, 2005 at 9:29 AM
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joe love
The goose story kept me up to the end, thanks for coming by my blogs I am here to just say hi
posted by
Lanetay
on October 5, 2005 at 7:32 AM
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Joe_Love,
Just checking in to tell you Good Morning. Are you vexed with me? Hope not, I want you to understand my previous explaination. You do a great job of keeping in touch and I want you to know I do appreciate you. Guess I'll dance away now!
Have an insouciant day!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by
jacentaOld
on October 5, 2005 at 6:37 AM
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Just so you can really sleep well tonight
Although Johnny obviously took the eggs, there are species of snake that can grow big enough to swallow a man whole. Apparently they can dislocate their jaws so size matters less.
posted by
fionajean
on October 5, 2005 at 4:55 AM
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You got a snake alright, and his name is Johnny. lol
posted by
DuffieKym
on October 4, 2005 at 8:53 PM
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JoeLove....
Please..Don't keep us in suspense for very long. 
Thank you so mush for commenting on my posts today.. I really appreciate the time you took to read me.
posted by
BrightIrish
on October 4, 2005 at 8:15 PM
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Didn't pluralise the world 'egg ': thought provoking!
posted by
Straightforward
on October 4, 2005 at 7:49 PM
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Woo hoo...can't wait to read!
posted by
Masky
on October 4, 2005 at 6:46 PM
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Thank ya, sweetness (masky)
I've had some time on my hands today. Next I gotta write something new!!! ack!!
posted by
Joe_Love
on October 4, 2005 at 6:44 PM
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Joe Love...you have tirelessly been reading posts today, leaving sweet
little comment morsels all over the place. *hug* You're such a good person! I've been watching, and I just think you're fantabulous! *another hug*
posted by
Masky
on October 4, 2005 at 6:29 PM
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Joe Love
Thank you for reminding me it had been far to long since I had been here. I saw you had read and commented on my work and I remembered I missed your beautiful story telling so much. And it was the same again, beautiful. BB
posted by
Justi
on October 4, 2005 at 1:11 PM
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Joe
I hope you have something longer than a bat when you walk around....a snake is a definite possibility as some could easily be doing that to goose eggs....the ground dwelling variety of snake, I mean. Of course, you've left us dangling with two varieties to wonder about! How's the little mama doing? Any particular cravings to report?
posted by
Krisles
on October 4, 2005 at 12:40 PM
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JoeLove: Abort Masky's posts...get back over here and give your fans
some "eye candy"...it's been 6 days since your last post. WE MISS YOU WE MISS YOU WE MISS YOU!
posted by
Masky
on October 4, 2005 at 6:28 AM
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lol - what a story
posted by
littlemspickles
on October 3, 2005 at 11:22 PM
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Laughs....
actually Joe, By Cruisers I mean people who sail away from their lives ashore in small boats and just keep sailing, as a way of life....Cruise ships are an abomination, though I suppose they could be a fun one if you were into the party scene...and the net is very interesting indeed from the point of social research and theory...
posted by
jimmy68
on October 3, 2005 at 7:57 PM
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As a city girl forced to live in the country, I also learned that snakes
be real pigs and can eat a goose egg with no problem. But the egg and bacon is a wee bit suspicious. Since there is a snake about--make sure to take a stick with you on walks--they come in handy for whacking the buggers.
posted by
Hollee
on October 3, 2005 at 4:22 PM
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If I had to make an educated guess,
I'd say it was definitely a snake. Probably a rat snake, or what the old folks at home call a "chicken snake." They raid bird nests, especially ground nesters, and they get HUGE -- can get up to about seven or eight feet long. They're not venomous, but as the old saying goes, if they can make me jump straight off a fifty foot cliff when I see one, they don't have to be.
posted by
strat
on October 3, 2005 at 5:58 AM
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First, I will want to apologise to you and others who read my post for my late response. For what I am doing during this vacation of mine is an intriguing piece of work. I am keeping my 8 months old son and blogging whenever he permits me to. As for your question; Cameroonians are people or citizens of a west african state called Cameroon. It was founded by the Germans, but when they lost, the WW1 in 1916, their african colonies were handed by the League of Nations, that is, the ancestor of the current United Nations organisation to: Britain, France, Belgium and SoUTH Africa. Cameroon was therefore handed to both France and Britain. I hope I have tried to answer your question. Feel very free to ask anything you wish about Cameroon. Thank you and May God Bless.
posted by
Flame-thrower
on October 3, 2005 at 12:06 AM
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Where are you Joe? The eggs are done by now.
posted by
Azur
on October 2, 2005 at 10:18 PM
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Joe,
Sounds like a job for a C.S.I. team. Hope that last egg remains healthy. Shadow
posted by
Keshet
on October 2, 2005 at 9:26 PM
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Snakes, huh?
First I've heard of it. Do you all have weasels out there, too? Weasels vs. turkeys = nasty. (PS: no, the little black girl kittens have no home yet. We hope to see some action on that by Wednesday, hopefully to someone we know. It's the wrong time of year to give them out to just anyone.)
posted by
curator
on October 2, 2005 at 1:05 PM
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Go Joe
I loved the ending... I wonder if he took his egg with mustard ummmm hmmmm.
posted by
realitytherapy
on October 1, 2005 at 6:30 PM
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Joe_Love, haven't I heard somewhere that egg-eating snakes can unhinge their jaws and stretch the mouth skin big enough to swallow just about anything and then re-hinge the jaw. Then they wrap their body around something hard and squeeze to break the eggshell so they can digest the goody. But, then there is Johnny. Can he unhinge his jaw?
posted by
TAPS.
on October 1, 2005 at 4:23 PM
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Joe--
Poor goose. Doesn't she have a right to become a mother? I had a goose egg once. I found it very thick, deep yellow, almost orange inside, and yucky. This is a fun piece. Hemlocker
posted by
Hemlocker
on September 30, 2005 at 4:07 PM
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Joe!
Do they have Waffle Houses there? I think you might have unknowingly opened one right on your property! I shudder to think what would happen if you had a pig in the yard!!
posted by
Georgia
on September 30, 2005 at 3:28 PM
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Hi Joe.....Very funny....I would hate a goose chasing me down the road...
That's a big wing spread...Whoa!!! I love the Johnny character. He's a lot of fun and the way you so aptly describe him. I can almost picture your farm...What does your Monster say about the missing goose eggs? What's his theory??? Just wondering...
posted by
MedusaNextDoor
on September 30, 2005 at 1:18 PM
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Ewwww.....
You don't reckon surely?!
posted by
UsualSuspect
on September 30, 2005 at 7:36 AM
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***screams and runs out of blog for fear of snakes***
posted by
_Symphony_
on September 30, 2005 at 6:37 AM
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Congratulations!
You made this this very important list! So click here to see!
DM
posted by
Dennison..Mann
on September 30, 2005 at 1:07 AM
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Joe_Love
Hey City Boy who moved to the Country, I loved the ending. ha-ha You really do have a nice way of telling your stories. I did enjoy reading it. I kept remembering how my children use to take turns having a duck egg for breakfast. They are nice size, but we only had one duck laying.
I really do appreciate you checking out all my pics. Although, I love our cats I don't want to be known as just the cat women. There is more to me than that. Do you understand? I post other things too, in other blog categories, although I do delete and clean house often. Do you follow me? Please, don't let this hurt your feelings, because I don't want that. If you knew me well, you would know that I wouldn't ever want to do that. Anyway, I did want to answer your question. Thanks for the suggestion of selling the one photo. I've sold and had published a lot of poetry and stories, but I have never sold a picture. I truly appreciate you visiting and taking the time to comment. Seems like you must be pretty nice. Catch ya later!
posted by
jacentaOld
on September 29, 2005 at 8:10 PM
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Thank goodness
we don't have snakes here - only foxes to worry the chickens
posted by
malcolm
on September 29, 2005 at 9:05 AM
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LOOOL
Yep, there's your snake! Joelove...thank you for all your inspirational remarks...wanted you to know they do mean alot to me...your time...and your thoughts.
posted by
cosy
on September 29, 2005 at 8:00 AM
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AH JOE
It's Thursday and I am half afraid to ask....is it still there??
posted by
Offy
on September 29, 2005 at 6:49 AM
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Good ol' country neighbors!
AnnaBelle has directed Johhny to take the eggs away and bring them to her - your snake magnets are gone and Johhny gets a quackin' meal.
Poor ol' mama goose though; all that hissing for naught. Lol, great work as always JoeLove.
posted by
Katray2
on September 29, 2005 at 6:46 AM
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That was amusing... Just to let you know I read it
posted by
Gubby
on September 29, 2005 at 6:27 AM
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Hmm... the plot seems to thicken at this point in time. Wonder if the snake is the beast or the man?
posted by
Amateur
on September 29, 2005 at 1:45 AM
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he's been eating goose egg for breakfast???? or do you have a snake problem for real???
posted by
Vanidad
on September 28, 2005 at 11:03 PM
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O no
Say it ain't so Joe...a nasty snake is the one getting to the eggs? Better move it while Momma isn't looking!
posted by
Offy
on September 28, 2005 at 6:07 PM
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Ha! I'm eagerly awaiting the next installment of your egg drama!
posted by
Holy_Grail
on September 28, 2005 at 5:58 PM
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Joe, ever seen that picture of a snake that got cut open and they found a whole man inside? Cool post, love your stuff
posted by
jayelle76
on September 28, 2005 at 3:38 PM
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I have poisinous snakes around my house.
My neighbor said the chicken snakes will eat the poisinous snakes. Good snakes versus bad snakes? Either way, there's too many snakes. I hope you don't encounter the snake in person! Take care
posted by
Flumpystalls3000
on September 28, 2005 at 2:49 PM
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leggo my eggo
I guess snakes have elevator jaws that open wide, and their skin is stretchy, so they could swallow a big old goose egg. But my bet is on the toothless guy. I'd bet they'd fit just fine in an overall pocket, and as I said a couple days ago, they'd make a fine omelette... Chop up a couple green onions, add some green pepper and you've got breakfast. Ummm...:)
posted by
Pat_B
on September 28, 2005 at 9:19 AM
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Oh Nooooooooooooooo
Johnny could not be your egg stealer!
posted by
Bel_
on September 28, 2005 at 6:29 AM
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Joe_Love, I love your stuff! All caught up now, and eagerly anticipate the 'Rest Of The Story!'
~Mama.Dragonfly487
posted by
Mama.Dragonfly
on September 28, 2005 at 6:02 AM
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Teaser!
....Somehow I doubt that Johnny's been having those eggs. I wait....
posted by
word.smith
on September 28, 2005 at 4:55 AM
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By the way, I'm enjoying not only the narrative, but the dialogue, too
posted by
Lensman
on September 28, 2005 at 1:39 AM
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Joe
I can't wait to crack the shell of this puzzler. With the yolk of mystery seasoned by humour, this is turning into one fine omelette! (I do believe I just made myself hungry). The part that's cracking me up the most is the daily ritual between two implacable foes. It's just understood now: "
The goose hissed at me; I chased her away." Ha ha ha....
posted by
Lensman
on September 28, 2005 at 1:33 AM
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Holy Gross-out, Batman...
Or should I say, Snakeman? Ugh. Say it ain't so, Joe...
posted by
SilverMoon7
on September 28, 2005 at 1:02 AM
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I guess you had better be quick to gather the remaining eggs!
posted by
Ca88andra
on September 28, 2005 at 12:49 AM
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Hope whatever it is
doesn't take the last egg. Let us know now.
posted by
Whacky
on September 28, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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Joe,
Do you mean to tell me Johnny is the snake eatin' them thar eggs? You are quite hilarious. You're the one who should be published! Thanks so much for the sweet comment you left on my whistler post. That was very kind of you, Joe, and it made my day!!!!!!!
posted by
Jaxson-Pete
on September 27, 2005 at 11:54 PM
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