Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

I think that is a(two-fer)^2 ( two-fer squared), as there are actually 4 chickens in that pic

Leave it to bgMATHteach to point that out!

 

[LozzyR]

Everyone of these is more clever than the last. Add in the wonderful drawings and all I can say is WOW! Great job!

Thanks Bob!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Thank you all for your support everyone. I wish it was just the lashing out but there is more to it as well. Under supervision and making sure she was taking her medicine on time and the right dose last month her bloodwork had shown for the first time in years her A1C was down to a 7.4. Keep in mind it had been at a 10 for ages. The doctor told her he was proud of her and it was great and to keep it up. She is taking it as a personal challenge to do whatever she can to blow that. Sneaking food, eating spoonful's of sugar and trying to bribe anyone and everyone to bring her junk. Then acting like she does not know why she has a blood sugar reading over 300. We also are having extreme difficulty getting her to take a bath. Mention taking a shower, "I can't right now, I'll do it after I take a nap". I'm lucky if I can get her to take one twice a week. It is just quickly becoming too much.

 

[MaryJanet]

Thank you all for your support everyone. I wish it was just the lashing out but there is more to it as well. Under supervision and making sure she was taking her medicine on time and the right dose last month her bloodwork had shown for the first time in years her A1C was down to a 7.4. Keep in mind it had been at a 10 for ages. The doctor told her he was proud of her and it was great and to keep it up. She is taking it as a personal challenge to do whatever she can to blow that. Sneaking food, eating spoonful's of sugar and trying to bribe anyone and everyone to bring her junk. Then acting like she does not know why she has a blood sugar reading over 300. We also are having extreme difficulty getting her to take a bath. Mention taking a shower, "I can't right now, I'll do it after I take a nap". I'm lucky if I can get her to take one twice a week. It is just quickly becoming too much.

Both she and you might be happier and healthier with a professional leading her daily care team.

 

[Ponypoor]

It is hard to near impossible to not take things personally when we're talking about a close relative you used to have a reasonable relationship with. We can all remind you to not take it that way but we understand the difficulty too. In my experience, until they are really "gone" and obviously so, people flip in and out of rationality / comprehension, the executive functioning goes in and out, and you can't tell where they are until you get a comment like that.

The first impression is likely hurt, whether you steel yourself against it or not, it still hurts to hear it. It's a hurtful thing your Gran just said, or a reminder of how you don't have your Gran anymore, a real grieving there, and probably both. Rosie is young and doesn't have the life experience to help her understand (going to school about it right now though). I can see your wanting to protect her.

Even @Ponypoor, who was a professional, had a patient she did not have decades of history with get to her.

Also where as I could go home, Rebecca can't just run away

I am so relieved she has her chickies, horses and daughter
They are her true support system.

 

[Ponypoor]

Thank you all for your support everyone. I wish it was just the lashing out but there is more to it as well. Under supervision and making sure she was taking her medicine on time and the right dose last month her bloodwork had shown for the first time in years her A1C was down to a 7.4. Keep in mind it had been at a 10 for ages. The doctor told her he was proud of her and it was great and to keep it up. She is taking it as a personal challenge to do whatever she can to blow that. Sneaking food, eating spoonful's of sugar and trying to bribe anyone and everyone to bring her junk. Then acting like she does not know why she has a blood sugar reading over 300. We also are having extreme difficulty getting her to take a bath. Mention taking a shower, "I can't right now, I'll do it after I take a nap". I'm lucky if I can get her to take one twice a week. It is just quickly becoming too much.

Yep my Gramma was like that, I had to have a big row with her to take a shower after 2 weeks.

You know my Gramma always wanted me too 'get some hens'. But I wouldn't. I have a sense of guilt now that I know how much fun they are - my Gramma could have had her own enjoyment with them .

Family - sometimes they try your patience and fortitude.

 

[Ponypoor]

Both she and you might be happier and healthier with a professional leading her daily care team.

Yes that would be good if Rebecca could get homecare in for a couple times a day.

No easy answers or solutions

 

[Ponypoor]

What a wonderful mug. Of course you stopped in while I was checked out!

She's a beauty isn't she love those Polish

 

[Ponypoor]

Just beautiful to see her having the time of her life ❤ they all look so happy and contented

Buttercup was finishing off a snail, I hope it's ok for chickens to eat them!

 

[Ponypoor]

Good night everyone

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Oh is the moon full? I go to bed before the dark and up when it's light!

It gets dark around 10pm and light around 4:30am so I am not outside in the darkness. I am sleeping 9-5