Ugh, my wife noticed the d'Uccle that we picked up from RedRooster was uber lethargic this evening, so she brought her inside. We force fed her some raw yogurt, homemade pedialyte and gave her some Benadryl. After an hour, she was still just sitting in the shoe box, a blink from death. Next thing we know, she jumps out of the box and starts eating my daughter's dinner! We let her eat it and then my wife gave her dry feed. She is still going to town! I'm hoping she makes it just fine.
We'll see in the morning.
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I went and picked about ten gallons of prickly pear tuna today, also. I washed them off thoroughly and a lot of the glochids came off, flushing out of the bucket and on to the cement. My wife sent my Baby Girl out to me and she walked through it to get to me. I didn't realize she was shoeless, so she got all those microscopic little spines in her feet! We tried tweezers, packing tape and finally started getting somewhere using Elmer's glue. Boy, you never realize how long that takes to dry, especially with a crying baby on your lap! Ultimately, though, it worked out well and I think we got everything out. Let's just say, the only place I'm washing those off again will be the middle of the streets. These darn glochids are the only bad part about the prickly pear. But they are the reason a very large amount of people won't even considering attempting it,
In the meantime, I racked my blackberry and blueberry wines today, meaning you syphon it from one jug to another in order to eliminate the sediment off the bottom. It's bits and pieces of the fruit, as well as all of the dead yeast that has been building over the last few weeks. They are both an absolutely gorgeous color and I'm so excited for the final results. That's what the above pickings were for, a large batch. I'm picking up a 7 gallon glass jug this week for my next batch. That'll give me about two and a half dozen bottles, if I calculated right. With plenty of time for the holidays next year, I'll have some perfectly aged wine to give as gifts.
Now to get enough wine bottles for it!
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I'm doing perfectly fine after the accident. So far, I show no signs of injuries, no pain or whiplash, nothing. Thank the good Lord! My wife is definitely feeling it, although she was moving and using her arm a lot more today. She's getting plenty of rest, icing it and taking a few pain pills. Being the second day, if this is the worst of it, she's doing really well, too.
No word from the adjuster, but that wasn't expected since it's the weekend. Bonnie, the frame looks fine, but with nearly 200k miles, over a decade old and both airbags going, I'm sure they'll total it. Depending on the buy-back price, we may take that route and use the extra cash to but all the parts. My Dad priced it out, since he works at a dealer and has infinite contacts, and it should be about $1500 for the parts, plus whatever the airbags cost. I figure about $2000 total. We can manage that.
Thanks for those who have offered prayers and were concerned. It always means a lot to know people care.
you non't count chicks!!!! 
e I have 6 pullets (2 will be hens in next month) 4 pullets & 2p3 hens......... 
I have room for a couple more!
and then called Tunderbird Automotive, I've been going to them sense 1987 and my Mom 1981. I do not really enjoy working on cars and tarring up my knuckles, blood and grease is not appealing to me. 
