Our Mixed Flock Journey!

[drstratton]

Everyone is different. When my dad died [stroke] I gave all the kids the option of saying goodbye ~ even the 8 yr old. They all took the opportunity but my nephew, a little older than my 8 yr old, refused to know anything about it. Roll with the flow as best you can.

Jehane, I'm sorry that I didn't tell you how sad I am for your loss ...my brain was definitely on overload! We lost my mother in law suddenly in 1995, it was very hard on my children, they were around the same age as your children, we lost my dad in 2011, our kids were older and a little more prepared, so they were able to deal with it better...he had cancer and I was his care giver here at our home!

 

[Ribh]

Jehane, I'm sorry that I didn't tell you how sad I am for your loss ...my brain was definitely on overload! We lost my mother in law suddenly in 1995, it was very hard on my children, they were around the same age as your children, we lost my dad in 2011, our kids were older and a little more prepared, so they were able to deal with it better...he had cancer and I was his care giver here at our home!

It's not a problem. He had a good life & would have hated being an invalid. I was just trying to say we've been there & everyone deals with it differently. My family of origin expected me to fall apart but I wrote & delivered the obituary ~ as I also did for my youngest brother ~ but for months after dad died you couldn't take me out in public. If I saw an older gentleman who looked @ all like my dad I would burst into uncontrollable sobs. It was very disconcerting for everyone but give me an audience & I am the ultimate performer. My family didn't do so well @ dad's memorial service but then didn't do the sob show@ inconvenient moment either. So your dad will work with what is comfortable for him.

 

[BY Bob]

I have everything reset and figured out that some moisture got into the door panel box and caused the GFCI to trip. I hopefully have that taken care of for now...we need to do a little work on it when the weather warms up!

Before I get back to work, here's a picture of my flock and the little bit of snow that we still have! Have a beautiful day everyone!
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Wonderful photo!

 

[Ribh]

My husband's aunt woke up...they were pretty amazed that she did. Sadly & not surprisingly she can't speak, but she seems to be understanding what is being said to her. She will be moved into a rehab facility, so there won't be any visitation right now. We will take dad up to visit whenever visitors are allowed. Thank you all for the support & concern shared!

I shouldn't start @ the end & read backwards...

 

[Ribh]

If his name were Biden...I wouldn't touch him with a ten foot pole...I think I'd get indigestion...

Or food poisoning...

 

[drstratton]

It's not a problem. He had a good life & would have hated being an invalid. I was just trying to say we've been there & everyone deals with it differently. My family of origin expected me to fall apart but I wrote & delivered the obituary ~ as I also did for my youngest brother ~ but for months after dad died you couldn't take me out in public. If I saw an older gentleman who looked @ all like my dad I would burst into uncontrollable sobs. It was very disconcerting for everyone but give me an audience & I am the ultimate performer. My family didn't do so well @ dad's memorial service but then didn't do the sob show@ inconvenient moment either. So your dad will work with what is comfortable for him.

I knew what you were saying....I just needed to acknowledge your loss! It's amazing how grief can affect everyone. When we lost my oldest brother in a car accident...I couldn't cry, my youngest was 6 weeks old and we brought my brothers almost 4 year old son into our home as his mother was severely injured in the accident. I had to tell the story over and over again as people called...it wasn't until we had his memorial that I lost control...I was just numb, I lost my other brother just 3 years before when I was 7 months pregnant with my daughter and I had a 2 year old that I had to take care of, so most of those tears came at night! Once in a while I still cry, even after all of these years.

 

[drstratton]

I shouldn't start @ the end & read backwards...

I do the exact same thing...

 

[drstratton]

Or food poisoning...

Yep...not worth the risk...

 

[drstratton]

Wonderful photo!

Thank you...they were all pretty spread out, half were down at the far end under their favorite tree, but I wanted a snow picture even if they weren't all visible!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Lol! I'm getting 2 Legbars, 1 Wyandotte & 1 Orpington...when I'm ready to hatch my own chicks, I should have plenty of broody ladies to choose from...
I already have names picked for my Legbars & my Wyandotte...I need to come up with something for my little Lavender girl...taking into account that she won't stay little, if she's anything like my Ophelia! I also think I finally have a different name for Roo 2...he's needed his own name but it just never came to me until now! I'm going to mull it over until I get the new littles!

I always kind of liked the name “Roo 2”.
I have my Buff Orpington and she is a huge chicken!