Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

What a goofball hahahaha he is such a cutie pie - Labs are great dogs aren’t they

I love playful clown. Don't love the house breaking and teething. This will pass. The clown will likely be here a while. He was turning somersaults chasing his tail last night too. Still have to load that video.

 

[Marie2020]

Absolutely, I agree. I have really just been noticing this trend, this summer. Anyways not much I can do other than vent; but I think I will see if I can send an email to our consumer alert show - they bring to the forefront all sorts of questionable activities.

Right now employment trends are very high in the News, hopefully one of their reporters can investigate this.

Fingers . This will be investigated

Wild water tax

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[rural mouse]

CBD can be made from cannabis or from hemp, and you can get this without the cannibis’ THC - but it is more effective as a pain control with the THC (yes my sacrum/hips feel good) from the studies I have read from McMaster U - they have a long term study underway for effective treatment using both CBD and Cannibis.

My issue is being tested and coming up with a positive test with the THC component also read up on the interactions of it and my prescription meds for my RLS - seems that what I am applying to he skin is not absorbing hardly any systemically - so thankfully answers both my worries, likely wouldn’t show up on a D&A test and won’t interfere with my pregabalin.

Now taking it orally is a different story! And seeing as how dosages have never been established yet (another thing McMaster U is working on), it is something I am absolutely not interested in.

And while my arthritis is oven some relief it has some diddly squat for my RLS - of course I didn’t think it would help that being a neurological issue. Now if it did help that I would be happy to imbibe!

Not to worry Alex I am not planning any trips to the US with it! Though I do wonder at why I can go across with my script for Tylenol 2 and yet if one has a medical script of cannibis that is not permitted. From what I know codien of far more addictive than pot … ? My
One big issue with THC is how it’s stored in body fat especially in the brain which is all fats.

I want to read any reports McM U has on elderly and the use of THC products and cognitive function. Quite fascinating how the different components are available in cannibis, they have really only just scratched the surface with its elements. I see there is also a Nature of Things episode about it I will watch.

Oh the trials and tribulations of finding a med for treatments - I told my mum medicine/doctors were not Gods - they can try to help but many times it’s just a bandaid helping with a condition. There are no miracle cures out there. Meanwhile I am taking a course of Iron to see if it aids with my RLS, likely I will need an IV solution for the iron to be used as one’s intestines regulate the intake of iron, and whatever is not absorbed is eliminated - expensive poop .

Cooking on cast iron can assist that. Also, 2 types of iron. Meat has lower (or less concentrated if I remember correctly) but more readily absorbed by the body. Plants have higher concentrations, but more difficult to process. I was also looking at lists of foods that assist in iron absorption vs block/slow iron absorption. At the time, there were a number of things on BOTH lists.

Taxes: curious Enigma and damp Sherlock

 

[RoyalChick]

3 weeks of holding them hostage while she enjoyed the life of a pampered house cat making us think each day was the day. Trixie cannot hold them in any longer and they are coming! 2 kittens so far in 45 minutes. As big as Trixie got, and lopsided I think she will have a odd number. I am thinking 5, I hope and pray not 7.

Once she is done and they are dry I will get pictures.

Can’t wait. Love kittens!
Will you get her fixed when she is done nursing?
Also, I hate to break it to you, but there is no going back. She will always be a pampered house cat. She will go outside to get gifts for you. Hope you enjoy half dead mice and chipmunks!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Can’t wait. Love kittens!
Will you get her fixed when she is done nursing?
Also, I hate to break it to you, but there is no going back. She will always be a pampered house cat. She will go outside to get gifts for you. Hope you enjoy half dead mice and chipmunks!

If a certain neighbor had not drug their feet and agreed to finally let us have her until after she was pregnant we would not be where we are today. Yes she is getting fixed. Mom wanted to get her fixed when she first started feeding her. Mom also did not want to pay for it and then they continue to claim her as theirs.

 

[Marie2020]

Looky here @BY Bob
It's arrived earlier than expected.

I'll make up a batch as soon as this weather dries up and share some with my neighbour for the wild birds

Thank you Bob

 

[bgmathteach]

I don't understand this at all. How can they do that? What bearing does that have on this job? What is going on up there Canada?

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I just love her fluffy pantaloons! She looks like she is molting - but still has a perky tail.

And her beautiful red, red wattles and comb against the darker grey feather outline of them - she is just such a pretty hen!

 

[rural mouse]

m so sorry for your sudden loss, and sending thoughts for all your family. It feels like there is a lot of love between all of you and I hope being together gives you some support.

I love the image of tears as rain. Rain is necessary for life, to keep things growing, to clean everything. Everyone one grieves differently, but we should never be ashamed of all the tears we shed, or try to hold them back.

You are correct on the lotta love. Re: eye rain. I've NEVER been able to NOT cry. I even cry for people who should be crying. It's my "emotional overload switch". It took me a long time to be "ok" crying in front of people, whether tears of joy, sorrow, frustration, empathy.

Middle son finally broke down yesterday on our way home. He hadn't cried at all. We pulled over and cried together. Will be doing more tomorrow when we take oldest over to see grandpa.

There is a passage in the Bible that talks about God storing up all our tears. I've also run across a study about the chemical make up of tears. (Don't ask me where I saw that, I couldn't even tell you who did it). What I remember about the study is that there's a detectable chemical difference in tears shed in joy vs sorrow. Tied into that passage, I can visualize a shelf (or room) labeled for each person with a whole series of different jars, vials, and other means of storing liquids (from various cultures and centuries) also labeled for the type of tears they are. My shelf has a huge variety of containers, and most are on large scale. (As small as the vial of liquid luck in the Harry Potter movies to the huge barrels of ale to the cut crystal decanters to the ceramic clay jugs....)

 

[Marie2020]

You are correct on the lotta love. Re: eye rain. I've NEVER been able to NOT cry. I even cry for people who should be crying. It's my "emotional overload switch". It took me a long time to be "ok" crying in front of people, whether tears of joy, sorrow, frustration, empathy.

Middle son finally broke down yesterday on our way home. He hadn't cried at all. We pulled over and cried together. Will be doing more tomorrow when we take oldest over to see grandpa.

There is a passage in the Bible that talks about God storing up all our tears. I've also run across a study about the chemical make up of tears. (Don't ask me where I saw that, I couldn't even tell you who did it). What I remember about the study is that there's a detectable chemical difference in tears shed in joy vs sorrow. Tied into that passage, I can visualize a shelf (or room) labeled for each person with a whole series of different jars, vials, and other means of storing liquids (from various cultures and centuries) also labeled for the type of tears they are. My shelf has a huge variety of containers, and most are on large scale. (As small as the vial of liquid luck in the Harry Potter movies to the huge barrels of ale to the cut crystal decanters to the ceramic clay jugs....)

 

[GregnLety]

Oh you should go! And take lots of photos

My sister wanted me to go with her, but she chickened out.

Multiple tax owed Some BFTP

Penelope grooming Mr P
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Mr P and Marty- her feathers are just not growing back in like they were last year.
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Angela mentioned a videographer and I agree. I just need to drop some weight to eliminate some of the shock to my knees.