Duck Poop and Bunny Slippers
 

I realized recently that, even with all my recovery in place, I can still return to "Codie Thinking". A codie mind is like no other and this codie is seeing a pattern and I'd like to share. Follow me here, it really does go someplace :D

Most of you saw my pictures of the mallard ducks that have adopted me, showing up on my deck and looking in my patio door waiting for me to bring them some food.

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Right away I thought these ducks were so very cute and how special that they would choose "me" as a friend. Because they were cute and had that "please feed me" look on their face, I dutifully got them some of my bird feed and put it on the lawn for them. The lawn was damp sometimes, with dew, and I worried that they might not see all the food....so I began putting it in little piles on the deck so the ducks could eat it more easily and not miss any.... :rolleyes:

The ducks pooped on my deck and let me tell you that mallard duck poop is not your little pigeon kinda dropping.

So, I stopped feeding them....for a while. They showed up anyway and were cute and waved through my window at me and they stopped pooping on my deck. Several times they came, and no poop.

So...codie that I am, I trusted that they had learned their lesson and would no longer poop on my deck...and I began to feed them again. For several days, they came, they performed their cuteness and they ate...and left without pooping. "AHA, this codie mind thought, "I have changed these ducks into well-mannered ducks who poop elsewhere now."

Well, of course this only lasted a few days and now they are pooping more than ever and each time I have the choice of cleaning it off or stepping carefully on my deck...I am the official "duck poop cleaner" and I get the mess, even though it is NOT my poop.

So....I am detaching with love. I am no longer feeding the ducks on my deck. I see many many ducks out on the water and know that God has already provided more than enough food for every one of them and that this codie cannot save nor change my ducks.

That said, this morning in the dark I went out to move a chair that had blown over in the night....and YES....this codie's bunny slipper stepped splat on top of fresh duck poop and poor bunny is covered in yuck. The ducks must have come back in the night to leave just one more "token" of their duckiness.

There is a lesson here...many lessons actually. You can't change a duck. You should never do for a duck what God can do better. And if you try and think you can control ducks....all you will do is end up ankle deep in duck poop. Ducks do what ducks do and I am powerless.

Thus endeth the lesson. I thought this might start your day with a smile....which is much better than how my day began.

Hugs

Ann, I am grinning from ear to ear. I was thinking she DID NOT feed those ducks onher deck!!!OMG!!!! Poor, poor bunny slippers. Thanks for the smile.

My goodness Ann, God has many lessons for us Codies:) Amazing, huh. Thanks, Marle

Thanks Ann, this story hit the spot for me today, I was having a hard time yesterday..

Loved the post, but sorry about your slippers!

Daisy

thanks ann, yep it did start my day off with a smile, i know that if given the chance, never feed ducks in places that you don't want to find unexpected drop ins.

Such wisdom for a duck pooper scooper. :D

How very true! These kinds of things show me that God has a real sense of humor when He is trying to teach us something, or remind us of something He already taught us! How like Him to use ducks to remind us this morning of our powerlessness over PEOPLE who quack!!

You crack me up!! I needed a laugh this morning! Thanks!

Your perceptions are wonderful, and your talent for sharing them.... incredible.

Thank you for this smile.... needed this today.


(((Ann)))

Ann,
Thanks for some fine wisdom and a good laugh...sorry about those slippers!
hugs,
cmc

ducks poop - that's what they do! sorry...k

Thanks for the lesson and the giggle Ann.
I think I saw poo-ping duck on a chinese menu one time.

:lmao

That about sums it up, LOLOL.

I'm happy to share my ducks with you, poop and all. And indeed we do learn lessons every day, even from the ducks....especially from the ducks. :D

Is there a twelve step program for duck lovers ?

oh , wait ...

never mind .

:lmao

I love the pic, good story, lesson learned, although ducks ARE one of my favorite animals, especially mallard ducklings!

So....you're saying...a duck is a duck is a duck?

That sums it up....

(I'm sure I've already told you MY ghastly, horror tale of feeding the mallards at the cottage....+

All better, got you a new pair:

That was to funny Ann...

I best behave myself...not wanting the bunny slipper!

You sure do rise and shine early!

Rose

(((((Ann)))))

Thanks for the late night giggle.
Love the story. Hate the poop.
So....
Next time the ducks come a visitin'...show'em these....
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...nyslippers.jpg
Oops! Wait! That just might really scare the duck poop outta'em.

Nevermind...lol

Nope, you've kept that one all to yourself, Moose, but I'd love to hear it, since I visit, it's important to me to know the horror tales of the cottage, and besides....misery loves company :D

Hugs

I'm thinking I shall turn it ito a ghostly campfire kind of tale....
complete with the horrendous ending......

You'll have... to wait.....BE prepared....it's an ugly..... frightening tale,
starring our sweet.............feathered friends.
.............OoOoOoOOoo...(place spooky sounds HERE)