Consolidated Kansas

[sharol]

Thanks everyone! I'm not having a great evening. Hopefully tomorrow will be a bit better.

 

[chicken danz]

Yesterday was quite the day. It was a 2 minute to face plant kind of day. The sun had just melted the top surface of the ice and mud enough it was like wet glass out there. At least all the birds got cared for. It was really cold but at least the wind wasn't kicking so I was able to stand it. I actually took my hat off before I was done. It never made it all that warm but the sun sure helped it feel better. Tomorrow is going to be a really miserable day again.
I am going to try to make the most of the warmer weather today.
Hang in there today Trish. After today each day will get better.

 

[Trish44]

The knee is definitely letting me know it's there today but the polar pack & pain pills help. Tomorrow I have to start the torture with PT. I already know all of the exercises from the last time. I can't really even bend it much right now till I go to therapy & they take this wrap off. Then the work begins. At least I know what to expect.

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

@Trish44 at least now you know that you are on the road to recovery!

 

[KsKingBee]

The knee is definitely letting me know it's there today but the polar pack & pain pills help. Tomorrow I have to start the torture with PT. I already know all of the exercises from the last time. I can't really even bend it much right now till I go to therapy & they take this wrap off. Then the work begins. At least I know what to expect.

Oh no, the torcher chamber! The first visit to the chamber after my shoulder repair was horrific.

The gal took my arm and began to move it and the next thing I know I am being picked up off the floor.

I had never been blacked out by pain before, I may never forget that experience.

 

[chicken danz]

LOL Kingbee. It's a good thing men don't have babies!!! I can empathize though. I had two frozen shoulders and let me tell you there was nothing worse. I went to therapy 5 days a week. I got to the point I would take a pain pill before I went and come home and drink when I was done. Probably the worst time of my life. And I am not a drinker. I just had to have some extra relief. They will grow back and become immoveable if I don't keep them stretched and extended on a regular basis. I still don't have full range of my left shoulder. I'm told I have the shoulders of an 80 year old man.
Not looking forward to getting outside today. The forecast is for the wind to blow hard and the temp to drop more and more as the day goes on. The news said our chill index would be around 0 this afternoon. If I was smart I'd bundle up and go feed now before it gets worse. But then I am not real smart either.
I'm just going to try to remind myself that it's supposed to be a warm weekend.
I did have some where to go this evening but I may opt to stay home and stay warm.

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

That wind is STUPIDCOLD! Even the flock was irriatated, like 'why food provider, why let it get so cold"!

I am getting eggs from the EE's I put in with my Ameraucana, still nothing from his Lav girlfreind though. They all seem to have figured out who is the boss and are getting along great.

My fertility for or my main flock was a bit lower than I had thought. Of 41 eggs 10 were unfertilized. Still not too bad for one roo with 16 girls! The eggs are on day 10 and the remaining 31 are developing well!

If the weather is good this weekend we will start work on some new breeding pens. I want to get my Ameraucanas and EE's settled before I try and hatch from them.

Hope everyone is staying warm.

 

[chicken danz]

That's not bad fertility at all especially for just one rooster. Of course this time of year my fertility goes down cause I often don't get the eggs picked up before they freeze. I just can't spend my day checking for eggs.
You are right it is freaking cold out there. I went out and fed all the birds because the temperature is already dropping quickly. I had blown the hoses out last night but they were still frozen so I drug them down the basement stairs so they can thaw. I'll just have to run out later and hook them all up and try to water what I have to get done.
I'd rather go to bed. The cold makes me hurt!!!

 

[MsDebD]

I just looked outside and it's white.

I am not a fan.
Thankful for a warm office with a job I get so wrapped up in I forget to look out the window.
Wish my hubby, my friends and my goats didn't have to be out in this.
Thankful I'm in charge of the morning feeding. Poor David will have to do the afternoon goat check.
Warm wishes to everyone! Stay safe if you have to get out!

 

[Trish44]

It's cold here but so far no snow. That's fine with me, I can do without it.

I started therapy & of course it's painful at this point. The worst thing right now is bending the knee. There is a lot of swelling there to deal with. I have the polar pack that helps some but as soon as I take it off the knee hurts more. It's going to take time.