MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

Here's the guilty party, putting on her "butter wouldn't melt in my mouth" act, which is true by the way, she's got butter smeared on her beak!

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I can't believe she would do anything like that. She looks so innocent.

 

[Shadrach]

That is a terrible shame to stay anywhere, if it makes you unhappy.

My current job is as a technician to an Optometrist. The office I work for is very small, 1 doctor, 1 tech (me), 1 receptionist, and 1 optician for glasses.

The receptionist is miserable ALL OF THE TIME! She has said how much she hates this job and it's beneath her, she used to be a bank manager, yet she won't leave here and just brings everybody down.

The optician isn't much better, she has a very boring life where her husband tells her everything to do and how to do it. She comes to work and just complains about him and her son, who only wants to play video games in his room all day.

The 2 of them will sit at lunch and just bad mouth every patient of the day. They talk about me and my life. They think it's ridiculous that I have the chickens and a blended family. I try to not let it get to me, because I know the problem is them and not me, yet it's harder some days than others.

Thankfully my boss and I are very close and he has told me that he is aware of their behavior. He has assured me my job is secure. The receptionist tried to get me fired when we both started.

Bottom line, no one is responsible for your happiness but yourself. If you don't like where you are change it!

There seems to be a belief in many people that they have a right to be made happy. It wasn't like this when I was young. Happiness has become an expectation, which is rather concerning given the nebulous concept the word tries to encompass. Advertising and marketing are partly to blame, as are many of the ideologies people subscribe to.
It's bit like the whole 'lets all just be nice' idea which the British have been practicing for years. Unfortunately being nice doesn't change anything. It has meant in many circumstances that the same injustices continue to exist because people either can't cope with conflict or can't be bothered to examine the evidence of what goes on around them.
There are plenty of people who are 'nice' while they steal your money, exploit your endeavors and abuse the others around them.
I'm really very anti nice.

 

[BY Bob]

I never knew they would eat bananas

Mine do not eat bananas. They looked at me like I was nuts when I gave them some.

 

[BY Bob]

Good evening folks

Chickens are amazingly good thieves.

Good morning Bob.

 

[Shadrach]

Here's the guilty party, putting on her "butter wouldn't melt in my mouth" act, which is true by the way, she's got butter smeared on her beak!

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They like a bit of toast here as well.

 

[Shadrach]

What is this microwave lasagna of which you speak!? O the horror!

Mrs BY Bob would never let that in our house!

Good for Mrs By Bob.
I don't have a microwave.

 

[BY Bob]

I've just been outside in a storm and the dark to put hens in boxes. Peggy has her pancreas checkup with Dr Hill in the morning and Ivy is tagging along for moral support and to also have a checkup although as far as I can tell, she's in good shape.

Please let us know how it goes.

 

[BY Bob]

There seems to be a belief in many people that they have a right to be made happy. It wasn't like this when I was young. Happiness has become an expectation, which is rather concerning given the nebulous concept the word tries to encompass. Advertising and marketing are partly to blame, as are many of the ideologies people subscribe to.

I could not agree more. I spent a lot of time teaching my girls that your happiness is your responsibility. The lesson seems to have stuck so far.

I worry about a society where you are entitled to happiness as well.

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning Bob.

Good morning Bob, have a great day

 

[Kris5902]

Good for Mrs By Bob.
I don't have a microwave.

me either... but it is the primary cooking item for the child on the farm. She has the pizza-pop (if you don’t know, trust me you don’t want to!) cook times memorized