Michigan

[NovaAman]

I don't care what endeavor you name, there are going to be differences of opinion as to what is the best way to do it.  Also there are cruel individuals in every walk of life who will do things that shock and disgust us.  I don't care what topic you pick you will find something about it that offends someone.  Things taking out of context or outright distortion often is used to lead people to belief that these behaviors are the norm rather than the exception.  Many organizations are well know for both their deceit and their hypocrisy.  All forms of media can be used to present a topic in the light the proponent wants shows whether true or not.

I welcome debate and value the opinions of others that may differ from mine, but sometimes we need to know when to let go of a subject before the debate turns into a battle.  I think the debate over commercial farming has run it course and we should move on to other topics.  Both sides of the argument have merit but this is a topic for which there is no clear cut answer.  Commercial farming is a for profit endeavor and is done a efficiently as possible.  Given the vast numbers of people who can't or won't raise their own food they fill a vital need.

So to keep everyone happy today we need to discuss important a topic that really matters.  Something like would anyone really notice if I ate a small slice or two from the cakes that Hope and Granny baked for the baby shower for Hope's daughter in law.  

I wouldn't notice...

 

[Mom 2em All]

That about sums it up. All the bantering about food, shelter, and such cannot be explained in any one-size-fits-all theory. I suppose traveling around the world has helped me understand why. So, you have baby ravbbits? Must be Cottontails? I wish I lived closer, I have hundreds of them here and probably could get them reared and released. Too bad. Another example of what's probably not "practical". Well, off to check my new NH flock of 10 day olds....

HOW far away are you? AND how is my baby bunny?
Did you sex her yet?

YES- cotton tails. AND did I mention that I hate rehabbing them because they always die?

OPA-
the trick is in the frosting. If you can slice yourself a small piece and then smooth the frosting (or glob it) to fill the gap, nobody is any wiser....lol

 

[1muttsfan]

Thank you, Opa

 

[Stacykins]

On the subject of raising our own vittles, my father recently gushed on his facebook page about the roasted duck I made, which had been waddling and swimming just the day before. I butchered the drake myself before he came to visit so we'd have a duck ready for the oven on his birthday (he loves duck!). I was amazed at how many people were horrified at the notion that a cute duck could have been killed and eaten. Only a few were supportive. Ah well, at least my family enjoyed a home raised duck for dinner, it turned out so juicy and tender, with plenty of duck fat to save for other nights of cooking.

 

[Nigellas]

Last night really stunk at work. Some days, I am the Euthanasia Queen...Im pretty sure there is a special place in Hell for someone who euthanizes as many as I do. Real heart breaker night...even a bunny who met its fate with a weedwacker...I couldnt even try to save that one. Some days are worse than others, and last night was bad. Many people said goodbye to their old companions.

Where do you work? I used to do Euth at the Humane Society in Westland and Ann Arbor. It is a hard, sad thing to do, but I put aside those feelings so I could give the animals an exit that was as peaceful and full of love as their lives should have been.

 

[Mom 2em All]

Where do you work? I used to do Euth at the Humane Society in Westland and Ann Arbor. It is a hard, sad thing to do, but I put aside those feelings so I could give the animals an exit that was as peaceful and full of love as their lives should have been.

I am a veterinary technician at an animal hospital. And I have been there long enough that alot of the young dogs I met when I first started, and have seen through the years, are now at the end of their lives. Full circle.
I couldnt do the Humane Society- some days are bad at work, and I have done seven + euthanasias a day- cant imagine doing more than that.. you are my hero.

 

[Ferrret]

Opa, just re-frost the cake yellow and add an eye so it looks like PacMan. No one will notice a piece or three missing, it'll just look like the cake was designed that way.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

x 2 on the angel of mercy comment. Sometimes the best you can do is give them some dignity.

On not being able to grow veggies in the city, there is a book i saw somewhere that i could look for again in the library that showed how to blend them in with regular flowers and landscaping plants....you can grow a lot more than you think, especially if you have an eye for design and intensively plant!

 

[Stacykins]

I am a veterinary technician at an animal hospital. And I have been there long enough that alot of the young dogs I met when I first started, and have seen through the years, are now at the end of their lives. Full circle.
I couldnt do the Humane Society- some days are bad at work, and I have done seven + euthanasias a day- cant imagine doing more than that.. you are my hero.

I for one am thankful for the service you provide. To be able to end pain and bring peace for our beloved companions. I'm all teary now, because my dog Noah's passing is so fresh. But I definitely thanked the vet tech and veterinarian who helped ease Noah's pain.

 

[Mom 2em All]

This WAS Carmen...



This is the new injured hen. She came out a little dark in the photo, her feathers are more golden:



Okay, now for some chicks..

First is Toes, who wont ever leave me alone, and we are all attached to (he got a name)..he will stay with me until he makes it too hard to hide him. Right now, at six weeks, he sounds like a squeaky tree branch-





I pick this banty for Sam...everyone needs a little fluff now and then:





And this trio is for Fuzzybutt love....





This one is for Olive..



This group is for Nova...



AND RaZ!!!!!!!!!!
baby Uggos..blurry picture, but I was afraid Silkie Mama was going to remove my camera..


This one is for Chicken Grandma:


The rest of you, now dont fight..there are plenty to go around...



My yard...
Please excuse the overgrown grass...its hard to get anyone to mow around here:




That green tint?? I was excited...but,




IT'S ALGAE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And if anyone knows how to kill THIS- it will soon take over my whole yard, like it always does:



OH OPA....: