Eva’s Friends

Evadig · 2025-08-31T18:57:00-0500

Has it really only been four days since the last post?! It seems like the last few days have dragged on forever. I was still severely depressed until last night; a certain time of the month came 'round again...it seemed to reset things. Then I was able to do a tolerably good job of pin-curling my hair, so I woke up this morning happy.

Brushing out the pin-curls is the hardest part. You have to do it just so-so, or you won't get the style you're looking for. And each style has a different pattern. I think I might have the wrong brush, too. Anyway, this time around went better than the others, and I successfully created the resemblance of a pageboy (this is one of the aforementioned styles).

I am trying to do '40s-'50s hairstyling because I can't keep doing a bun. My hair is breaking and I'm actually losing some. At the same time I don't want it just hanging, and since I most often dress in that period I thought it would be nice to fix my hair that way, too.

Last night I only slept four hours, so I'm pretty tired - I was falling asleep in church today. Speaking of church...I was finally able to put my CPR/First Aid knowledge to use! An elderly lady cut her leg on the pew and was heavily bleeding; I helped manage the situation and bandaged her up with gauze pads until she could get to the ER. Even though I forgot to apply pressure first to stop the bleeding, I'm quite proud of myself!

Callender Girl said:
I'm sorry you had to withdraw from school. I know you were looking forward to it and are rightfully feeling down now.

My current word of the day (and week, and month) is resiliency. It feels like every step forward these days comes with a step or two backward. I just have to keep forging ahead, no matter what.

I thought Bronwyn was recovered. We'd done the meds and she was up roosting with the others. Then, she reverted to sleeping in the nest box, so clearly, her feet were bothering her. We went back to the far-away-and-expensive vet clinic yesterday. This time, we got Dr. Walker (my favorite) who trimmed away some of the left foot scab, which is healing well. There's no infection but because she opened up Bronwyn's feet, we're back to more meds.

And, they found mites near Bronwyn's vent, so I will be treating chickens and scrubbing coops.

Resiliency - that's a good word to remember. I hope Bronwyn is better and there isn't a mite infestation?

Callender Girl said:
Did you get your mite issues under control?

I actually never treated them at all. I found that permethrin is extremely toxic to cats, and the cats live in the chicken coop. But while trying to decide what to do, the mites seem to have disappeared. I don't see any anywhere.

Callender Girl said:
Today, I have to try to capture the two wildest of the basement cats so they can get updated shots at the in-town vet. This will get ugly and fast. I'm not confident that I can get Jinx, the bigger and more skittish one, into a carrier.

Were you able to catch the wild cats? When I captured an adult feral cat, he was so angry - throwing himself around inside the carrier - I was afraid he would bust the door open. Thankfully he didn't!

Callender Girl said:
I loved the tale of Marta and the boys tangling with the tape, and their imagined conversation over the garden. While you are looking for employment, keep writing. It's a great outlet for your creativity.

Here's another story: A couple days ago Lydwinne (my bully hen) was invading the Stinkers' space, and Sylvester snuck up behind her and pulled her tail. She couldn't believe what had just happened! To save face, she slowly sauntered away, but she hasn't gone near them since!

Thanks for the advice about writing. I started an article for the BYC contest, and of course I will keep posting here.

I took a lot of photos:

Cunningham Falls State Park