Consolidated Kansas

[Hawkeye95]

So here's a little story about one of our "drives". It was just after dusk and we were coming back from my brothers in Udall. I told my husband to keep an eye out for deer. He just bobbed his head like he does when he's not interested in hearing from Mrs. Safety. All of a sudden I saw a huge buck on a dead run through the field headed right into our pathway. "DEER"! I yelled. He heard "DEAR"! and responded in an irritable tone of voice "What"? I responded "IN THE DITCH"! just as the thing turned on a dime and went the other way. DH says mildly "Dead"? I cracked up so relieved that we weren't (we had all our kids, plus my nephew in the van with us) and couldn't stop laughing. Finally, all I could spit out was "You crazy old man"! Then I told him what had happened. He cracked up and said "Why weren't you more specific"? I tried to explain I hadn't felt there was time for a lengthy discourse on the matter. Test pilots just don't ruffle easily. I don't know what it would take to actually alert the man to danger. But I'm thinking that with his training to respond to bells and buzzers, a car like yours would be just the ticket!

Now, how to pack all 8 kids into one.

I'm meeting Danz tomorrow, so everyone pray for me that I survive the trip. I know for a fact it won't be boring.

Funny!!! Oh gosh, I would have thought Deer not dear! I'm always on the look out for them! My brother had a serious wreck hitting a deer and I've had a lot of close calls. Heck, I've almost hit cows out here. They get out and then get in the road. I see them do it, they get down on their knees and shimmy under and even do a sideways lay and scoot!!! Those cows are serious about getting out of pens! LOL

Another day gone and I didn't get anything done I wanted to. I was going to try to build a temporary brooder cage but time and energy ran out. I never made it out to the trailer to work either. The stupid wet weather makes my arthritis go nuts to boot.
I did pretty good on my eggs today too and I have more to gather.
My Mom seemed to be doing fairly well today and my Dad was at the nursing home so I saw them both at the same time.
The midget white turkeys I've been waiting for are finally starting to lay, so in a week or two I'll have eggs to hatch. I am really excited about them. I have these blue slate but they weren't what I was really wanting to raise. If I end up with more males and less females in the blue slate I have someone wanting to buy a female, and I'll just butcher the males. But if I would luck out with 3 females and one male I will probably keep them to breed with. It just depends on the outcome. I really am trying to be sensible about what I Keep to raise. I really do want to down size and concentrate on keeping my favorites and producing pure bred chicks.
Driving HUA must be a guy thing. I swear my DH makes me nervous too. Seems whichever way he looks he kind of steers that way. I used to want to drive all the time but now I let him. If I drive he just sits and snores with his mouth hanging open.

Sorry you didn't get anything done! I didn't either! And I'm sick to my stomach because my Black silkie hen is trying to go broody and she started to pluck herself!! I got her in time and stuck her outside in the cool temps with Zorro and he's keeping her on her toes right now. But wow-- She'll probably keep trying. I am going to cry if she plucks out all of her beautiful chest feathers and fluffs out and sits in a corner.

She and Zorro (and Seymore--maybe) are going to the Emporia show on Saturday! What a mess!!

I'm so glad your mom is feeling good today! That's great! And so nice that your dad was there with her. That is sweet. So funny about men and their driving. I hope you get your midgets soon!

 

[Candace69]

Found her!!!!!!

I have been exhausted and had allot going on, got a scare and ended up in the ER Monday afternoon, found out I am pushing myself too much, really? Come on.

I mean we only have a small farm! But also found out, the way they put it, there was a "shower of clots" that hit both lungs, multiples in both. I am blessed to still be here; OK - I'll try to slow down...
BUT even though I am off and on - I do come in and read and enjoy everyone's posts, excited for your hatching Trish; LOVE your new car. Danz, glad you got you peacocks back; prayers for you and everything going on. EVERYONE your writings have gotten me through even thought I don't post allot. But; MOST EXCELLENT news Josie, glad she is home!

Hugs and blessings all.

 

[Deerfield Acres]

JosieChick,

So very happy for you!


So, I went to see my Dr. about my ankle since it's taking it's sweet time and he x-rayed it again and there is definitely no break. He gave me one of those big, clunky boot things that feels so much better and protects it from any further klutziness. He said with this kind of sprain it could be 6 weeks before I'm able to forget about it.

I don't remember who it was, but you tried to tell me so! Was that you, Heather? Oh well, could have been worse.

With the boot on I can make it down to visit my birdies! Yay! We had a very nice visit this eve.

I responded to an ad on Craigslist to someone needing incubating while they go on a road trip. Score! I will be incubating Cayuga duck eggs and Bourbon Red turkey eggs. They asked what my fee would be -- you guessed it -- I asked for ducks and turkeys! Yay! I guess this is what you call poultry math. I'm getting some Anconas from Danz tomorrow so the kids will really be surprised tomorrow since I haven't told them, yet.

My computer has died so DH will want this back in a few, so I'll catch up with you all manana.

 

[Hawkeye95]

Found her!!!!!!

Phew, right? I put up posters this morning on my way to class at all the intersections I thought she may have traveled past and while I was in class this afternoon I a guy called to say he had seen her up the road inside a cattle pen next to a vacant house. I called him back he said he and his buddy were driving by and saw my poster and they were talking about it, then they saw another poster and were probably talking about how crazy I was with my bright green posters about my lost dog when his buddy said "hey, that looks like a pyrenees right there in that cattle pen!!" So they turned around and drove up the driveway and saw her purple collar and knew it must be the right dog. So he turned around and called my number on the poster. So I got home tonight and stopped by and nobody was home at the house next door. I couldn't find a way into that **** pen to save my life! I don't know how she got in there but it took me twenty minutes of walking around to find a place where there wasn't thirty pieces of fencing or hotwire. Finally found a functional gate and released her. Must admit she looked very happy to see me and kind of sheepishly embarassed. Boy was she hungry!! Back in the pen with the goats and Bendy is driving her nuts now, guess he thinks he can pick on her now that he has decided she is no longer scary!

How the heck did I miss this!?!?! YAY!!!!!!!!!!

So glad you found her. Do you think someone must have penned her up in there??? Did it look like she got in by herself? Good thing you put those signs up!!!!

 

[Hawkeye95]

I have been exhausted and had allot going on, got a scare and ended up in the ER Monday afternoon, found out I am pushing myself too much, really? Come on.

I mean we only have a small farm! But also found out, the way they put it, there was a "shower of clots" that hit both lungs, multiples in both. I am blessed to still be here; OK - I'll try to slow down...

WOW, that sounds very dangerous! Whatever they tell you to do-- DO IT! I hope everything else is going well and that your health keeps on improving.

JosieChick,

So very happy for you!


So, I went to see my Dr. about my ankle since it's taking it's sweet time and he x-rayed it again and there is definitely no break. He gave me one of those big, clunky boot things that feels so much better and protects it from any further klutziness. He said with this kind of sprain it could be 6 weeks before I'm able to forget about it.

I don't remember who it was, but you tried to tell me so! Was that you, Heather? Oh well, could have been worse.

With the boot on I can make it down to visit my birdies! Yay! We had a very nice visit this eve.

I responded to an ad on Craigslist to someone needing incubating while they go on a road trip. Score! I will be incubating Cayuga duck eggs and Bourbon Red turkey eggs. They asked what my fee would be -- you guessed it -- I asked for ducks and turkeys! Yay! I guess this is what you call poultry math. I'm getting some Anconas from Danz tomorrow so the kids will really be surprised tomorrow since I haven't told them, yet.

My computer has died so DH will want this back in a few, so I'll catch up with you all manana.

That's great that you got the boot. Sounds like it would be easier to walk on, since it will support you better. I don't know who said it, but I totally figured you'd be laid up for several weeks. My friend sprained her ankle and it's 8 weeks later and she is still in a boot and in pain! She didn't have a break either, but for some reason, it's really hanging on. Exciting about the incubation!! What kind of incubator are you using? I've probably asked you that before... sorry. I forget easily! I think you'll love your turkeys!

 

[rvroman]

JosieChick,

I'm so happy you found her! It is such a miserable feeling, missing a pet.

Hope she sticks around this time!

 

[cherwill]

Great news, Josie!

Candace and Karen, take care of yourselves.

 

[JosieChick]

Thanks everyone. I think she must have wandered in there and laid down to take an afternoon nap and they bring their cattle up at night and shut them in the dry lot then let them out in the morning and close the gate so I think someone shut her in there by accident or else she wouldn't come out and they just closed the gate. Who knows? Silly girl scared me half to death. I laid in bed all night imagining all the awful things that may have happened to her. Thank you all for encouraging me to put up posters, if I hadn't I don't know when I would have found her. I think she would have come home if she could have found a way out of the pen. She looked at me when I pulled up the drive and she knew it was me because she didn't bark at my jeep and then she wagged her tail a bit real low with her head kind of down like she was saying "oops, meant to be gone for only a half hour yesterday, you were never supposed to know I had left..."

Candace- Glad you are feeling better enough to be on the computer. Take it easy and don't over do it, I know it is difficult to do when you are a hard working, busy person.

Someone had some awesome square foot gardens and had to build a fence to keep the dogs out? Those look great!

 

[tweetysvoice]

http://www.orschelnfarmhome.com/chicken-coop-rabbit-hutch/ctl16754/cp59752/si5879535/cl1/

This is the chicken coop that Orscheln's sells. It's $199 and it's cute!

ETA: edited to add that I will only be spending about $100 on my brother's coop and it's a LOT larger than this.... If you change your mind, I can run out and give you cut dimensions and exact lumber bought

Yeah, we looked at that one. The only reason that I didn't consider it is because we already have the 20x20 run, so I wanted more coop space versus the added run. I'm going to post pics of what we did today as soon as I get them off my camera.

Edited to add:

Josie, I"M SOOOO GLAD SHE'S HOME!!!!

 

[Trish44]

Oh gosh, I just had to laugh at that story about the Deer & Dear, hilarious & it sounds just like us. I'm always telling my DH about not paying attention to the road & I tell him watch out & he gets mad at me for not being more specific. We got into a fight the day we picked up our car because I told him to "watch out!" & he told me I needed to be more specific, well you all know sometimes there just isn't time for being too specific & I feel like if I tell him that then he needs to wake up from his gawking & see what I'm talking about. He got angry with me & said that when I do that it scares him & I said well how do you think I feel sitting here heading towards something with you not paying attention. Ahhh, it must be a guy thing. Yes, I think I'm going to like these alarms on this car after I get used to them all.

KarenS, I'm glad you got a boot so you can get out to see your chicks more, you must have really done a number on your ankle. I can't wait to see how your chicks you hatch end up with the Aloha project. I'm going to get some Swedish Flowers later in the summer along with some Cream Legbars, I'm so excited! I found someone actually in Kansas to get them from so they don't even have to be shipped. Have fun visiting with Danz, you will be amazed at how many birds she has, I couldn't begin to take care of that many. The Anconas are really pretty ducks, congrats on getting some of those, your kids are going to love them!

Candace, I sure hope you take what the Drs say seriously & take it easier. I know it seems like you aren't doing that much, but you had a serious scare & you have to be careful now. Oh, I let Lily & Jasmine stay out for the first time last night & they did OK. They were a little confused about not being put in the dog run, but I think were glad to be out & about. I can't say they did any more the first night than lay by the house, but tonight they seem to be out & around more. I have heard them out in the woods area in front barking at something, so maybe they have found a raccoon or oppossum to chase off, boy I hate those critters. I have my bigger rabbits all outside now except for one & I'm trying to get the other 3 hole hutch done so I can move her too before it gets too hot in the garage. My little Mini Rex that I bought in Missouri who was bred already had her babies March 28th right on time. She had 5, but two are normal sized & the other 3 were tiny, tiny. She has lost one of the tiny ones & I'm really wondering if the other two will make it, they're just not thriving like the bigger ones. Those two big ones though are fat as ticks. One is a black otter, so I will be keeping that one for sure. The other momma that came with 5 babies did a great job with hers & I moved most of them out of her cage today, they were getting crowded in there. I left her one so she wouldn't feel so alone all at once. I will be keeping some of that litter, she had some really pretty babies. I may have my oldest Chinchilla rabbit bred, we'll see. As far as the kitten saga with the dogs, the momma cat finally wised up & moved the kittens under the BBQ grill that has a long cover, I think she had finally had it with the dogs taking off with her babies. I found two of them in the backyard again yesterday, unhurt, but laying apart in the yard. I just can't figure out if they think they should be their babies or they want them to play with them. They still want to chase the cats, it's a game to them I think. I haven't had a chance to correct them for taking off with the kittens, they're pretty sneaky about it & I feel like I have to catch them in the act to really discipline them.

Josie, I'm so glad for you that you found your dog, I would keep her penned up for awhile until she knows for sure where she is supposed to be. They have a tendency to wander & watch over other stock otherwise. That may have been what she was doing. It's funny she seemed like she was acclimating so well, but give her some time, she seems like a really good dog.

I got nothing done today, I have been really tired since getting back from our trip. My knees were just killing me from riding in the car so much for two days. I just don't do that well with that with this darned arthritis & the weather wasn't helping either. I know that I'm looking at two total knees at some point because mine are getting bad. My right one that I had the torn meniscus in & had surgery on last year is now starting to catch & click again. The injections I got in both of them are wearing off, so I'm now having trouble walking again. Those injections aren't cheap & they only last 6 months, they did help, but geez who can afford that twice a year? Our new insurance is the pits this year with the new contract & we have lots more out of pocket expense. You would think in a country like ours they could do better with helping us all with insurance, but nobody is ever going to agree on one thing, it's not going to happen. Other countries can do it, but not ours, sad.