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  1. unionwirewoman

    How can life be so good...yet so bad ?

    Just got a call today from my apprentice director...I'm headed out to Wolf Point Mt for 3 months of work . Very good news since I need the hours and money , bad news since my husband just got home from California working . I can't come back home ( it's an 8 hour drive ) . We just bought some...
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    Dad is dying...need advice please...

    It's some what of a long story , so I'll try to keep it short . My dad has been in and out of my life for the past 15 yrs . We used to be very close when I was young , but when I turned 10 it all just kinda stopped . My parents divorced when I was 16 and I moved away with her . My dad called...
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    How do you all deal with friends/family members dying....

    A week and a half ago one of my friends sisters died . I met Karen through my husband and Diana . Karen had breast cancer and ignored it for over 2 years . She finally went to the doctor , had chemo , did the natural thing , and died at the age of 42 . She had a 10 year old daughter that she...
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    It just clicked...man the lightbulb is bright !

    I've had a pretty rough 24 hours . I'm going to rant , so those who want to read then read those who don't...I don't care , I just feel better when I can write down my problems . Last night my truck didn't make it up the driveway because of the rain we had mixed with the snow....we all know...
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    Gun gurus...need help model 742 Remington 30-06...

    Lets start off...This gun was given to me 2 yrs ago from my FIL . I love the gun ! It's a little heavy , but I shot both my deer down dead last yr . This year , I shot my second ( not a drop...actually broke it's back ) and went to take another shot to kill ( I hate missing...I always wanna have...
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    Maybe there are still people out there who are good...

    Last Sunday my mom, sister , and I went into town for the usual errands ( grocery shopping , Costco , Wal-mart etc . ) . My SD came out for the weekend to hang out with me , but didn't want to go shopping ( can't blame her...I didn't want to either . ) . We were almost done shopping at Wal-mart...
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    Sisters cat caught a WILD duckling.....any difference on raising it ?

    I got a panicked call from my sister tonight . Apparently her cat had a wild duckling in it's mouth and she decided to call me . It isn't hurt , and is now resting peacefully in my dog crate with water and food . My question is..... How do I raise this duckling so that I can return it to the...
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    Would You Be Mad ?

    Okay....here's the deal . My hubby is working down in California because there is no work up here , and I'm also not working because of the same deal . I'm left with getting 8 cords of wood in , planting/weeding/harvesting our 45'x65' garden , spraying 36 acres of rough country for weeds ...
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    NEED HELP ASAP !!! Dog was just sprayed in the face by skunk...

    Just let the dogs out 5 minutes ago ....one came in and the other didn't . I started to smell skunk , got my gun...opened the door and there was my dog drooling and red eyed . What do I do ?!!! I can put him in the garage....but how do I tone down the smell , and is he ok from getting spray in...
  10. unionwirewoman

    SD in an auto accident....guy driving had no insurance....

    As if life could possibly get any worse right now.....So sorry to just keep posting about family life , but as I've said before , I really have no one else to talk to . Hubby and I have basically been out of work for 1 1/2 years . Our health insurance works off of a "bank" ( hours worked = hours...
  11. unionwirewoman

    Calling all gun enthusiasts...need help please !

    I'll try to make this as short as possible . This last winter I lent my sister my .22 remington because they had coon problems . I have finally gotten it back from her , but now 3/4 of the barrel is covered in rust . She left it out in her vehicle for months with the window down....needless to...
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    A long , hard battle....finally WON !

    For those of you who have read the posts about my situation with my previous contractor/last employer , you know what I've dealt with . My mother called me today to let me know that it looked like I got a check from Unemployment ! I asked her to open it , and sure enough ...it was a check that...
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    Advice please....Unemployment....

    For those of you that are reading this , thank you . I don't really have any friends to bounce this off of , only my family and husband , all of which are potentially biased . I need an opinion from outsiders to let me know if what I'm thinking is on track . I am a Union apprentice wireman ...
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    Really need advice...pending lawsuit...unemployment/contractor

    I know that it seems like I always come up here for non-chicken related issues....so sorry for those that feel this way , but I feel as if I have a good grasp on those issues . I do not , however have an abundance of friends/colleagues to give me advice on daily life . That's where you all come...
  15. unionwirewoman

    Boogers progress...for those that have been asking .

    Our computer crashed about 2 months ago...so it's been rough on trying to figure out how to upload pics again !! Hopefully I've figured it out now....unfortunately I lost about 3,000 pics some of which were my sisters . Here's a reminder of what Booger looked like about 2 months ago . Here...
  16. unionwirewoman

    PITY PARTY...EVERYONE INVITED..Tell your sob stories !

    I'll start first...I've been laid off for a year . Hubby was too , he had surgery in April and was released in July . He's now working in California , away from me while I'm taking care of our 36 acres ( 3 horses , 40 chickens , 2 dogs , 4 cats ) . Paying bills and find out we've been turned...
  17. unionwirewoman

    Need help...how do I put "update " on my thread ?

    I'm completely lost on the whole editing my thread name to update...does that make sense ? I have a thread out that I want to update , but don't know how to change the title...any help or info would be greatly appreciated ! I can usually only get on the computer late at night , so I'm relying on...
  18. unionwirewoman

    Update on Booger , my pup , and my bad luck !! 7-22-09

    Just thought I'd start a new thread..Boogers doing better....still not putting much weight on his leg , but the wound is filling in nice . His temps about 101.5 , so I have to monitor it everyday . I gave him Bute today...first he's had since friday....so it's just a waiting game now . I've...
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    WARNING ..GRAPHIC PICS !!! I might have to put him down...any ideas ?!

    Last friday my horse and a friends got caught up in our fence fighting with the neighbor horses . Took both to the vet and have been wrapping and medicating since then . My friends horse is looking better , but mine is now not putting any weight on the leg . Both horses were cut in the hock area...
  20. unionwirewoman

    I HATE TICKS !!!!!!

    I'll start this off by telling everyone that I had my friend move in about a month ago , she brought her horse here and I noticed a few hours later it had a tick on it . I thought it had probably come from the previous property she kept it on , so I didn't think too much about it . 2 weeks...
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