My leukemia's back.

[LittleLakePhil]

Aww shucks....

 

[donrae]

You all rock. I'm so, so thankful I never smoked. Had yet another talk with all the boys today about The Evils of Tobacco---they've learned not to roll their eyes anymore. But I think they've gotten the message.

Today was a beautiful day. Good church service, nice weather and we got a lot of puttering type stuff done around the place. I got my oldest brooder babies moved to an outdoor coop. I may move them back in for the night, we'll see how cold it's supposed to get. Got so spend some nice time talking with Echo about future plans and jobs this summer. It's nice to get to know him more, he's normally pretty quiet and guarded. He's such a blessing to us.

I'm thinking to go buy some of the plastic Easter eggs on discount and use them as bait in a nest, see if I can get one of those hens to go broody

. Cause just what I need is more babies!

 

[FridayYet]

Sounds like a really nice day! So proud of you with all you have accomplished after your pesky health issues.

Hope you are feeling better! How's the breathing -did your cold symptoms go away?

 

[N F C]

Rachel, as far as Echo being a blessing to your family, I think that blessing goes both ways. I'm glad it has worked out well for all of you!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Yeah Rachel how is the breathing?
I ended up back on prednisone...the weather changes did something put my lungs in free fall....but I caught it better now...guess I'm gonna have to ride that prednisone a while longer....this darn snowstorm....now cooped up in the house...oh bother...

 

[sourland]

I'm watching the ACM awards. Tim McGraw just sang "Humble and Kind". Wow! That's what it's all about.

 

[hbhoffman]

LG, Glad you smiled!
Sorry, Rachel! ... NOT!

Is this one better for you???

 

[Outpost JWB]

Please tell me that everyone has days, or weeks like this......I'm feeling under the weather, the meds don't really seem to be helping much, or not as quickly as I need them to. Anyway, Thursday I went back to the coop, fed, watered, collected eggs. Came back to the house coughing my guts out, set the bucket of 32 eggs on the dryer, went to the restroom to wash up. Started dinner then started a load of clothes in the washer. The washing machine is old and likes to wiggle a bit. But it's never been a problem.....until now. Yeah. You all know that bucket flew on the ground and busted every egg. I quickly gathered them up, smashed them, mixed them with chicken scraps and fed them back to the chickens.

Last night, DH and DD went to yearly father daughter dance. I went out to the coop, did the usual Saturday chores which includes emptying out the 9 rabbit pans, scraping the roost poles and the usual feed & water routine. So, I went in as usual thru the laundry room, looked back at the coop, the winds were howling and it was snowing sideways, not sticking, just nasty out. So, I see a piece of the roof blow off the coop. I placed the bucket of eggs (29) on the dryer......run back to the coop, fix the roof at least temporarily. Went about my night.

This morning, without thinking, I had DD put a load of wash in the washer. Yeah....again. They all busted, I had one big mess to clean up, and the chickens ate their eggs, again.

Well, tonight, I put the bucket of eggs (32) on the counter in the kitchen

 

[donrae]

JWB--all those eggs

I'm so sorry. And yep, I've done pretty much the same thing from time to time.
You sure need to get feeling better.

I just don't know about my breathing. It's sure not as good as it was say two weeks ago. I've been hitting the nebulizer 2-3 times a day, not sure if it really helps much. Tonight, just going out and getting the little pullets from the grow out pen back into the brooder had me wheezy and unable to talk. And that wasn't chasing them around, just basically bending over and scooping them up, not really exertion. I don't feel it's getting worse over the last week, but it's sure not getting better. I've got an appointment with the lung guy on Thursday that's been set up for a few months, I'll just ride things out til then and see what he says.

My Dad went back on Hospice today. Not sure how I feel about that, but at least Mom will have someone local to call for help when he gets in distress.

I've got over a dozen Marans and bantam eggs to set tomorrow. I've just decided to keep the Marans eggs for hatching, that's the entire reason I bought them after all. I'll just keep a batch going every week or so. My little Camo Eggers are doing well, starting to feather in and are all sorts of pretty colors.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Lots going on?
So many lately sick with one thing or the other...hope all get better.
Reaches sorry to hear about your breathing. Have you hit the prednisone up any? It's always a bxtch waiting for a doctor when your not breathing right.
I know how I feel when I'm in that boat. Hang on help is on the way.
This last snow we are getting has put a little cabin fever in me. I think I'm gonna go into town tomorrow cuz I sure don't feel like sitting here again.
One more week and the weather is supposed to get spring like again.
Just hang on Rachel and make sure you let the Dr know what's going on....I think sometimes I sugar coat stuff...or just plain forget especially if I'm in a period where my symptoms are less....then The next day is when shtf.....
Take care....Phil