Ribh's D'Coopage

[BY Bob]

I think you know that most of the bedlam doesn't matter and know only to pick up on the important stuff. Teenagers can get pick, pick, picked on for every little thing. When they are suddenly treated like autonomous human beings they appreciate it.

Still, it takes a measure of serenity to deal with. I'm impressed!

Me as well. My two were a lot to take and they were mine.

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening everyone

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Me as well. My two were a lot to take and they were mine.

When hubby and I were planning our family I always said that I wanted a baby but not a teenager .

As it turned out they were both pretty good, reasonable, considerate kids. The youngest was a shocker as a toddler/preschooler though. I think they went through their teenage years between 2-5 years old. They were always the expert on everything.

 

[BY Bob]

When hubby and I were planning our family I always said that I wanted a baby but not a teenager .

As it turned out they were both pretty good, reasonable, considerate kids. The youngest was a shocker as a toddler/preschooler though. I think they went through their teenage years between 2-5 years old. They were always the expert on everything.

Now that my youngest is 30 I've gotten smart again. It's nice.

 

[Shadrach]

Now that my youngest is 30 I've gotten smart again. It's nice.

I still need serious supervision according to my two.

 

[LozzyR]

When hubby and I were planning our family I always said that I wanted a baby but not a teenager .

As it turned out they were both pretty good, reasonable, considerate kids. The youngest was a shocker as a toddler/preschooler though. I think they went through their teenage years between 2-5 years old. They were always the expert on everything.

My nine year-old is like that, always has to argue with everything. He’s learning the trombone at the moment and I can’t sit with him when he practises as he argues with me if I try to correct his timing! I’ve said to him “Are you actually arguing with a music teacher?!”

 

[Shadrach]

I thought I might pop over to that bee keeping thread and give them a bit of advice but I don't really want to show them up.
This little stray is taking advantage of my lack of window handle.

 

[Ribh]

Always knew it was the Promised Land.

 

[pspatbyc]

Poor guy! I hope he picks up again soon. Some of our vets have remained open, but many have also closed down. My cats’ vet is one of the open ones, so when poor Delta was run over by the Tractor, that is where he ended up going (his regular very and the emergency vet are both closed). He is going in for a follow up again today, and so far seems to be doing much better. I am convinced my Vet is the best in our area, by far. He truly loves animals, and it shows. They are not exactly deemed essential services, but neither are they fully considered non-essential and forced to close.

Like to see the "Law" try and convince a jury that Vets are "non-essential"

 

[pspatbyc]

Tuesday was a big day & by the time we got home we were pretty much write offs. By 5.30 I realised neither cat had put in an appearance for dinner. Marlow is chronic. He isn't loud but he is persistent & he tends to start the I'm empty; feed me thing several hours before dinner is due. Very unusual for him to be so late. I found him upstairs curled up in a heap of the lad's grotty fishing gear & He was not a well moggie. This was not good news. Our vets have been shut since the lockdown started & I'm not good with sickness. He refused dinner so I tucked him on the end of the bed where he usually sleeps. I say *usually* because if he gets cold or lonely during the night he comes & tucks himself in under my chin, preferably in such a way I have to wrap my arms around him, & I'm likely to find him gently patting whichever bit of me he can reach with a paw the way a mother would comfort an infant. And he's a purrer. You just have to look @ him to set him purring. Nothing. I was really worried about him. He's got a lot of Ragdoll in him so though he's nearly 10 he's still prone to running round the walls @ top speed when he's not sleeping & he follows me round the house & yard like a dog, with his tail carried high & proud. We didn't have a good night. He was still a little off the next morning but is back to his purrey ingratiating self!

The trouble with Marlow is he gets completely psychotic if I'm not around. He landed @ the vet one time because he got so stressed from me being away. I am hoping he just got in a tizz because we were gone so long ~ though he's not usually quite this bad. He's stressing me out. Hopefully he just gave himself a tummy upset or something & there's nothing else going on because who knows when the vets will open again.

Yes they get seriously bent when they don't get their quota of attention and they can really hold a grudge. Hope thats all that's wrong