Granny's gone and done it again

[ShrekDawg]

That's the strange thing Blue. Mine don't eat the whole mice. Not unless they are very small ones. I've watched my hens stand around one that has eaten bait and on the way out like a bunch of Guinea hens watching it but leaving it alone.

I have caught them eating what they can get out of the heads, chase them down and relieve them of their treasure so I'm at a loss as to what killed them. Most were older hens, a few younger ones, no symptoms except fluffed up and standing around, eating normally, then flat out dead within 12 hours. I've been trying to figure out if there are any cross species infections that mice can pass on to poultry but I've come up with no good answers. If they had exhibited symptoms it would have been easier but nada.

The shoulder has been fun.....not. Over a week in a sling. Didn't sleep well for over a month. Pain medicine didn't help. The only thing that helped was ice packs. In the interim we have been trying to get wood harvested with me not being able to even turn the key on the tractor. Poor DH has been a champ. We thought we were done but wet weather and storms brought down a 5 foot diameter white oak tree that had died last fall so nope, more to do. I've been avoiding the doc because I know what he'll say.....and I don't react well to 'act your age'.

We also lost one of our cats. Jimmy. Just shy 14 years of age, he dropped weight suddenly and was gone in a month, just skin and bones. Cancer. So we have 4 kitties left. Jimmy's sissy, June Bug, our crazy calico, Psycho Camo, old lady Roo (18) and our ancient diabetic Cash, almost 25 years old now and hanging in there. And the 6 dogs. Can't believe the cattle dogs are 5 now and the two border collie crosses are 11...and growing old with us.

@Cynthia12, panic attacks aren't fun. Just don't sweat the small stuff and when all is said and done, it's all small stuff.

Thanks for the hug @ShrekDawg. Hugs cure a lot of woes.

You’re welcome. Here’s another.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Ooh, sorry to hear, Cynthia! Very scary. Glad you got through it. You're very brave!


Well .... it doesn't hurt... itches a bit and the skin redness is larger ... like an allergic reaction, I guess. But where the "bites" are, nothing's changed. Not worse ... not better. Weird.

I would still go back or go to ER. You don’t want to mess with those.

 

[h2oratt]

I hope you had a wonderful visit/time and safe travels home.

It was all well and good until my 91 year old dad got Covid. Then all hell broke loose.

 

[microchick]

What goes with 2024 anyway? I told my husband that early on I had a feeling that the year was going to be one for the books and so far it hasn't disappointed me.

Also had an old friend almost die on the operating table having a heart procedure done that should be no big deal. Healthy as a horse her whole life, mid 70s, suddenly in ICU in a medically induced coma fighting for her life. She survived and is back home but said, I thought I was going to walk out of my house and be back a short time later but here I am months later finally getting home.

What is that old Chinese saying? May you live in interesting times? Not funny, no siree, not funny at all.

 

[ShrekDawg]

What goes with 2024 anyway? I told my husband that early on I had a feeling that the year was going to be one for the books and so far it hasn't disappointed me.

Also had an old friend almost die on the operating table having a heart procedure done that should be no big deal. Healthy as a horse her whole life, mid 70s, suddenly in ICU in a medically induced coma fighting for her life. She survived and is back home but said, I thought I was going to walk out of my house and be back a short time later but here I am months later finally getting home.

What is that old Chinese saying? May you live in interesting times? Not funny, no siree, not funny at all.

Wow!!!!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I've been avoiding the doc because I know what he'll say.....and I don't react well to 'act your age'.

No, they will say, "Let's schedule you for surgery." Oh you mean, injuring yourself in the first place. Well, phht. It's not like you were skateboarding!

Maybe those bites are worse because you did some surgery to them.

Mmmmmmaybe. It was already developing that bright red aura around it. It's just spreading. Like crazy! And I haven't touched it since that once. So ....

@BigBlueHen53. That is a spider bite! You didn't get nailed by a brown recluse did you? That looks miserable and if it is a recluse you will need to see a doc the sooner the better.

Thanks, I've been to the doctor! TWICE. I thought it was a spider bite - two, actually - right off. She says it would be black, necrotic, stinking and oozing if it was a brown recluse bite. And it's not. They took blood to test me for every tick-borne disease known to man. But no results yet. I appreciate everyone's concern.

I'm going to add my name to prayers being offered up for you.

Thank you so much! This is probably why it's not getting worse! It's just so ... weird. It looks horrible, but it doesn't hurt. The poison ivy is bothering me much worse, tbh!

 

[h2oratt]

Didn't get mower gas as I didn't take the can with me.... I'm going to nap between now and lunch. Ma slept in and I got up early. I'll start my day when I get up next after lunch. I'm not sure what I'll get done after removing that fencing wire from the mower. If no rain I'll most likely mow for an hour before dark. If the ground will till I need to till the fall garden for more summer peas and maybe a cabbage patch now that we have found a way to freeze it. Maybe a row of broccoli too. I want to plant 3 rows of peas too. The more we grow the less money we spend and eat better doing it.

Well there is a point where your health is worth more than saving money on food. Be safe. It will be over 106 for the next 7 days. I am not going out in that heat and neither are my dogs.

 

[Nomadicus]

It's down to 80° here now so I'm going out to start the tomato planting.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Cant seem to stay awake here today.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Cant seem to stay awake here today.

Hope you're okay, Granny. Don't smoke if you're that sleepy!