Fuzzy's Farm

[teeville5]

Gigi, glad your son and DIL are safe. I saw some of the photos on the internet and it looks just terrible. I feel so bad for everyone there.

 

[Rusty Byrd]

gigi, that was close! Glad they are safe. Prayers for all there.
We have lived here for 11 years. being truck drivers and only being home a few days a month we never thought about the septic till we could smell YUCK coming from the kitchen sink. We had a guy come that DH has known for about 25 years. Said we should have it pumped in reality every year. There was way to much solid gunk in the bottom of the tank to pump it all out. I have been over dosing it with rid-ex trying to help break it up. Using garbage disposal less too, less solids settling in tank.
BYFM, good luck with job. How are you enjoying life not babysitting though?

 

[Savannah Soliz]

Gigi, so glad you and your family are ok. My family lives around Talaquah ok and was in Tulsa yesterday at hospital for tests. Was frantic worrying about them. They are all safe thank god. Prayers are going out to all the families that have lost loved ones and homes in Oklahoma! Nova hope you get that jeep fixed soon. Fuzzy glad you are getting the place in order! Rusty hope you are doing better! Tee hello to you and all my friends here on BYC.. God bless you all

 

[NovaAman]

What about Hannah? Chickenfan4life that is...

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

What about Hannah? Chickenfan4life that is...

Hannah is fine, thank God.

 

[NovaAman]

Glad to hear it. She's a good kid.

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

Have we heard from all of our OK buddies???
The photos and videos do look terrible over there.

I officially got the grooming job!!!
They were all very nice and asked where I might be lacking... I admitted that I was out of practice on a breed or two, but they have grooming books and I can see and do...
They asked me how much I was looking for in commission... I said I would like 50% and they hmmmed and hawed and said it would be more like 40%... I said that I had left at 45% and wanted at least that. They said they would assess my abilities again.
It has been 4 years since I worked at the shop but I groom a few dogs a month and have more of my own tools than I had when I was working there... 45% should be no skin off their backs especially since they NEED a weekend groomer. I am quite versitile too, I can groom, bathe, and work front desk... won't work the doggie daycare though (I guess I would if they really needed me to)

I don't have my drivers license yet but I will hopefully get it this summer... and some more freedom!!!
Tempers will be high because BF will have to drop me off and pick me up for a few weeks
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Since I have not been baby sitting (and BF took a pay cut to get a better job), money is much, much tighter. It does not affect me as much as it does BF since he pays the bills and I never see the money
I have offered to help get things organized and make a budget (BF would never stick to it though) He refuses. Not sure if he doesn't want me to know how much is coming in and going out or if he just does not think it will help.
We have been having relationship issues because of the lack of cash flow as well as other things, but I won't bother you guys with all that... it would be an even longer novel... I will say his stress level is high and everything is my fault at this point.

It bothers me that we now walk around with IMAGINARY money!!! Has anyone else thought about this?
We have direct deposit- debit cards- credit cards- checks... It is all imaginary. Most of the money spent is never touched.
It boggles my mind.

I think BF struggles with the consept of spending/saving imaginary money as a lot of other people do as well.

I am a money hoarder... well I try to be.
I don't feel comfortable leaving the house without at least $10-20 in my purse and I keep some in the bank at all times (not much as of lately)
I now give BF all of my "income" and have little to no money ever. It bothers me when he buys stupid things or wastes gas and I have nothing extra.
Not that I go without. We have all the essentials and more, which is more than a lot of people can say. I am thankful for what we have.

I can't wait to start making my own money again!!!!!

Thanks for reading that ...
Won't blame you if you skipped or skimmed

 

[teeville5]

I didn't skip or skim, Ashli. I think I can say that we've all been there with money issues once or twice. It isn't easy in any way during tight times so if you need a sounding board, we're willing to listen. The only thing that concerned me was the part where you offered to help budget and he didn't want you to. Not a fan of you not knowing what's coming in or going out.

Besides that, congrats on the job!

 

[NovaAman]

Ditto. That's a bad one for me too, as well as giving up all your money. I don't know. I have never been one to say, "Ok, you take complete control," when it comes to money matters. If that's the case, then I dam well better a set amount of pin money every week regardless, and that pin money is my do what ever the heck I want money. No coming at me later, and saying, Hey, can I borrow that money back, or I need that money back for this or that. Nope. You're giving up your freedom this way. I am not in your shoes. I have never walked in your shoes. But I can say right now, they are not shoes that I would want to try on.

I am glad you got a job, I know you've been saying you've been needing one since you've not been sitting, and it's something you like. I think you should build a clientelle, and then see about starting your own business in a few, slightly undercut your competition, until you're established, and get good reviews for your work, then slowly up your prices. Just thinking ahead. This way, no matter what, you got a business of your own. Getting your license, you may be able to go into mobile grooming at some point?

As for novels.. I am a reader. The more well written, the better.

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

Now that I will be working, I will have the ability to keep my own funds and still contribute to bills and gas. It won't be so bad.

DS and I just finished planting our seeds in the garden boxes out front!!! Hurried to finish before the storms...
The rain has yet to come, but it HAS to come because I don't want to water the beds!!! LOL

One of RaZ's girls that he has "let me borrow" has a limp. Not sure what happened. I have gotten eggs from both BSLs, so I don't think it is an egg thing.
It is clear that it bothers her... no broken bones, bumble foot, mites...
Poor girl. Not sure what to do for her.

My BR broody Pattie has yet to give up! She is still broody and I have let her gather 5 eggs under her again. All marked with BIG Xs! I will refrain from candling and touching them (except to pull out all the new eggs she pulls under her)

Shawarma has started laying again and her baby, Omlette, is 3 weeks old and is becoming more independant. "he" wanders between mom and dad peckin and a scratchin. I think he will look more like his bio mom than his dad... we will see!!! I say "he" because if I say he is a roo... maybe he will turn out to be a she... maybe. But I lean more toward him being a he.
I did try to give a girlie spelling of the name though!!!!

I have a headache now... wish the weather would make up its mind. One minute it is super dark out and the next it is sunny!!! WTH???
Who is getting all my rain????