My leukemia's back.

[Blooie]

Aww, he's way more cuter than the one a bunch of us have been keeping under a bucket!

 

[donrae]

Long day, all!

I didn't realize taking Honey to the swap could be dangerous! He fell totally, head over heels in love with some frizzled calico bantam cochins, so we came home with some hatching eggs. I'm out of room in the only turner I have so far, so will be manually turning eggs also. or buying another turner come payday

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Besides that, I didn't get anything. I was tempted by a blue Ameraucana cockerel, but at that point we weren't sure which of my birds were coming back home, as none had sold. I saw some huge, pretty Faverolles hens I would have snapped up, but they were pre-sold. I'm still sketchy on the final total, but I think all my dark Cornish sold, so that's a good thing. Oh, and I found my vendor for some lemongrass goat milk soap. That was exciting because I forgot to write her name down and was literally approaching every goat milk soap vendor and asking if they were holding 6 bars of lemongrass...got some weird looks, but everyone was friendly and one lady pulled up the Facebook group on her phone and helped me track down my vendor.

I was kinda amazed at the lack of marketing of the birds. Lots and lots of cages with no information. No labels as to breed/age/sex, let alone price. To me, that would be a very basic thing. I wrote up info sheets on the birds I sent, big bold type that could easily be seen when walking past....but the person taking the birds forgot them at home. maybe next year I could take a printer and charge to be a marketing consultant?

Honey and I had a nice time. We didn't hit the motel until midnight, and were up around 7, so kind of dragging tonight. But we always like to road trip together, and it was nice to just spend the time with each other, no boys around.

So....doctor's appt on Friday. Not so great. My lung function test had the words "severely restricted" twice on the report. I don't know why it's worse for me to see things in writing, but it is. Makes it more real or something, I'm not sure. Anyway, it upset me so much I didn't want to take a copy of the report. now I wish I had so Honey could read it also, I'll get one next week. But the local Dr. doesn't want to treat me, he wants to refer me to a pulmonologist. I'm okay with that in theory, but in practice I'm just not sure how long it's going to be until I get TREATED FOR MY LUNGS I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT FOR A MONTH. Sorry, it's just frustrating. Oh, and there's a funky spot in my mouth I thought was from the graft vs host....nope. The cancer doctor doesn't like the way it looks..."That spot is concerning to me and I feel you need to get to a dentist early next week to have it evaluated". Sure. Great. Like one blessed cancer wasn't enough, now I'm worried I have some oral cancer. And of course my appointment was Friday afternoon, and not a darn thing can happen until Monday. We'll see what happens Monday morning, and I'll likely be calling in the afternoon to OHSU to try to transfer my care back up there. It's not like I'm working now, so driving up there once a week or so is a doable thing for me. I'm just so frustrated with the lack of response down here. I know I'm sounding like a broken record, but for some reason I've kept expecting it to get better and it's just not.

Hey, if I'm driving to Portland once a week or so, I could set up an I-5 chicken/hatching egg delivery service

 

[N F C]

Good morning Team!

Rachel, you did have a full day! Funny that Honey was the one that got nutty about the birds. Good luck with the eggs for them. Way to go on finding your soap vendor. Sounds like a good day for just the two of you, how nice to spend time together.

I'm sorry things didn't go so great at the Friday appointment. If you can get your care transferred back to OHSU that sounds like the best way to go. You have to have confidence in your medical people.

Don't you worry one bit about sounding like a broken record to us, it's important to have a place to blow off steam and where better than here?

 

[sourland]

Good morning Team!



Don't you worry one bit about sounding like a broken record to us, it's important to have a place to blow off steam and where better than here?

Amen, Rachel, it's why we are here.

 

[sourland]

Aww, he's way more cuter than the one a bunch of us have been keeping under a bucket!

I've been meaning to complain about that.

 

[Blooie]

Rachel, if you can switch back over to OHSU that sounds like your better bet. It's a pain in the hiney making that drive all the time, I know, but in this case it's less about the journey and more about the destination. I'm sorry that the news you got on Friday sounds bleak, but hey, you've been there before and come out of it just fine, so there's no point in worrying about sounding like a broken record. We've got the God Squad on duty here, so we can help out with prayers, being a sounding board, and a little good humor once in awhile!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Rachel...yet not to get too worried I had weird sores in my mouth afterwards
also...
....as hard as it is try not to worry til the doctors tell you to.

Having a real hard time waking up today
Hope everyone else is having a nice morning...

 

[N F C]

Having a real hard time waking up today
Hope everyone else is having a nice morning...

Too much bonfire and cocktails last night Phil?

 

[LittleLakePhil]

No I wish...got way too windy to have a bonfire...so we tried to watch the race it was rained out.....had one of those "not your father's root beer"s and watched a movie instead...wasn't feeling very good...in bed early...bummer !!!!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

I tell you though all you guys talking about chickens...makes me want to get some..My ducks are so much fun.
They have a ban up here this year on poultry because of avian flu....or I may have already gone there...I just heard my wife screech..our little daschund jumped up in bed and stuck his ice cold nose in her face...hahaha