Look what I found in the bush
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326467)
Rockingham, Australia
October 13, 2017 3:06am CST
Today has been very warm – 30C. It’s the first really warm day we’ve had since we got back from Ireland. Of course it would have to be so warm when we wanted to burn leaves.
We had two backpackers helping us and they have done a marvellous job. The girl is Italian but has lived mainly in France. In a fortnight she has a job on a catamaran so she is looking forward to that. The Japanese lad has been in Australia three months. They are both great workers and have made a big difference to the amount of work we would have accomplished.
We’ve raked the leaves away from under our boundary fence and from under a patch of trees that are reasonably close to the house. The idea is to make less leaf litter available if there should be a bushfire.
Among the leaves I’ve found six golf balls but not all nicely placed like these are. Vince used to practice his golf down in the paddock but from time to time, crows would reach the balls before us and steal them. The balls are too far gone to be used. Our heaps of leaves burnt fiercely and I got a bit too close to one at one stage and now my eyebrows feel strange. I think I’ve singed them.
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27 responses
Silly birds!
@peachpurple (13889)
• Malaysia
13 Oct 17
is it true that crows could carry those golf balls? so heavy!
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@moffittjc (118664)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Oct 17
I recognize those golf balls! I know I have a terrible slice on my drives, but I didn't think it was so bad that my shots would end up in WA! But that explains now why I could never find my golf balls after my tee shots! But at least now I know that I have good power in my shots, and if I could ever straighten them out I am sure to hit my tee shots right onto the green. I never imagined I had enough power to crush those balls all the way to Australia! I'll have to remember to yell "Fore!" next time! haha
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Oct 17
@m_audrey6788 I think you'd better yell fore, five and six if you're hitting them that far! 
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Oct 17
@m_audrey6788 The guy's good! Believe you me. 
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Oct 17
At first glance, I thought you had found eggs.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Oct 17
@JudyEv Then the crows would teed off!
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Oct 17
I would still use those at the driving range.
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 17
@teamfreak16 Vince used to try to practise regularly but it didn't seem to make much difference to his score. Now he mostly just plays twice a week when he can and doesn't bother about practising.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
17 Oct 17
@JudyEv - I haven't played in years. I think all of my shots would be bad right now.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
13 Oct 17
Golf ball, white golf balls.
Since are damaged already maybe you can make them as an artistic decor, try to imagine unique things on those balls.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
14 Oct 17
What are you planning to do with these golf balls?
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
17 Oct 17
@JudyEv at least the crows will find use for these.
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Oct 17
@allen0187 The balls will keep the crows amused for a while. 
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
14 Oct 17
I am amazed that crows can lift those golf balls.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
16 Oct 17
singed eyebrows... yep sounds like you were a bit close... glad you got such willing and hard workkng helpers ... it makes a big difference...
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
16 Oct 17
@JudyEv that was a nice and clever way to get them to stop ..lol it's nice that there are still such nice young people around...and like you say their parents should be proud of them...
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Oct 17
They were wonderful. We also cut a tree off a fence and sawed it into chunks. Vince and the guy loaded it on the trailer and Gacha always took any really big piece off Vince and loaded it himself. And the girl never stopped all day. At one point we wanted them to stop raking so the fire wouldn't get too big but the girl was looking for something else to do so in the end Vince carted them off to have lunch while I kept an eye on the fires. They were just so willing. Their parents should be proud of them.
Their parents should be proud of them.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Nov 18
Haha. Cows would be more likely to swallow them I think.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Oct 17
Singed eyebrows? Yes that is to close!
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Oct 17
I didn't realise it was quite as hot as it was. I stayed further back after that.
@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Oct 17
We found six yesterday and another two this morning so we've lost quite a few to the crows. 
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Oct 17
Vince practises nearby and we've seen the crows pick up the balls and fly off with them.
@LeaPea2417 (36545)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Oct 17
How interesting. My son likes to golf and when he practices, he hits them into our woods. He rescues some but I am sure if we were to clear out the entire woods,, we would find many that he lost.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
14 Oct 17
leave them there and maybe they will hatch and maybe Vince will get some free golf balls
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@JudyEv (326467)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Oct 17
I left them in the garden bed so perhaps they'll take them away again.
