Ribh's D'Coopage

[MaryJanet]

I'm grateful we have so few predators. I only need to worry about foxes and hawks. And they're quite easily defended against compared to some of the European and North American predators.

 

[Ribh]

What sort of a panel were you on @MaryJanet ? What were you discussing? You seem to have a very interesting job.

Glad I'm moving slowly on that plan because I keep learning new coop features.

That's the thing with coops! One can always build bigger & better!

Glad the car is working out. Have you found something you might like as your new one?

 

[rjohns39]

Afternoon Bob. How's the Great Project going? All done yet?

LOL, it will be months before I pull all the data together. I'm building a catalog of free and low cost training available for our employees. We are big enough that software vendors throw in free and really low cost training for employees.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I hope you guys don't mind if I vent a little. It's totally not chicken related.

I am an Optometry Technician. I work for a 1 doctor practice with great co-workers and patients of every age and back ground. I have a particular fondness for the older generation. I am 36 years old myself, but I've always been an old soul, if you will.

We recently diagnosed a 76 year old gentleman with early stage glaucoma. His treatment is a simple eye drop in each eye at bedtime. This poor guy is so confused it breaks my heart. I had him come into the office today to explain all the instructions again, plus I wrote them down in large print.

He has no family around to help him. His wife is still with him, but she is not in any better shape then he is. I'm a little upset at the pharmacy that they did not do a better job of explaining the storage of his medication better. He was so confused that the sealed drops were to be stored in the fridge, to prolong shelf life, but once he opened a bottle and used it, it was safe to stay on the counter.

It just bothers me that there are so many people that need help and there is no on to help them. It's a big frustration of mine. I have worked in the medical field since I was 16 years old. I was a certified EMT before I even had a drivers license.


Thanks all for listening!

 

[Ribh]

LOL, it will be months before I pull all the data together. I'm building a catalog of free and low cost training available for our employees. We are big enough that software vendors throw in free and really low cost training for employees.

lol They know how to keep you out of mischief! But I was actually asking about your jams, jellies & sauces!

 

[Ribh]

I hope you guys don't mind if I vent a little. It's totally not chicken related.

I am an Optometry Technician. I work for a 1 doctor practice with great co-workers and patients of every age and back ground. I have a particular fondness for the older generation. I am 36 years old myself, but I've always been an old soul, if you will.

We recently diagnosed a 76 year old gentleman with early stage glaucoma. His treatment is a simple eye drop in each eye at bedtime. This poor guy is so confused it breaks my heart. I had him come into the office today to explain all the instructions again, plus I wrote them down in large print.

He has no family around to help him. His wife is still with him, but she is not in any better shape then he is. I'm a little upset at the pharmacy that they did not do a better job of explaining the storage of his medication better. He was so confused that the sealed drops were to be stored in the fridge, to prolong shelf life, but once he opened a bottle and used it, it was safe to stay on the counter.

It just bothers me that there are so many people that need help and there is no on to help them. It's a big frustration of mine. I have worked in the medical field since I was 16 years old. I was a certified EMT before I even had a drivers license.


Thanks all for listening!

It's a sore point with me too. I used to hike down the road to do the eye drops for the 85 yr old man on his own & we were caring for hubby's 80yr old mother until the rest of the family managed to wrangle her into a home ~ which killed her ~ so, yeah, I get a little hot under the collar about these things too.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

It's a sore point with me too. I used to hike down the road to do the eye drops for the 85 yr old man on his own & we were caring for hubby's 80yr old mother until the rest of the family managed to wrangle her into a home ~ which killed her ~ so, yeah, I get a little hot under the collar about these things too.

It's terrible. It really breaks my heart. Most of these folks have been through so much, yet the get thrown away like trash.

 

[Ribh]

It's terrible. It really breaks my heart. Most of these folks have been through so much, yet the get thrown away like trash.

Yep, The depression, 2 wars & a lot of social change. They deserve better of us. My mum has chosen to live in a retirement village because she didn't want to live with any of us [thought she'd be a burden & here, freaked about access to medical help in an emergency though, honestly, it can be quicker than the mainland; they just chopper emergencies out]. She's just got home from visiting Greece & Turkey & is very active & busy but family is still a good few hours away & busy. Hoping to catch up with her @ DILs baby shower in a few weeks. She'll be wanting eggs again. Loves our eggs!

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Yep, The depression, 2 wars & a lot of social change. They deserve better of us. My mum has chosen to live in a retirement village because she didn't want to live with any of us [thought she'd be a burden & here, freaked about access to medical help in an emergency though, honestly, it can be quicker than the mainland; they just chopper emergencies out]. She's just got home from visiting Greece & Turkey & is very active & busy but family is still a good few hours away & busy. Hoping to catch up with her @ DILs baby shower in a few weeks. She'll be wanting eggs again. Loves our eggs!

That's wonderful. My own mother died 14 years ago. She was only 50 years old. It pains me when I hear or see people disrespecting their parents.

Don't get me wrong I know some really messed up parents out there, my own father never wanted children and used to physically abuse my brother and I, but for the majority I feel elders should be shown a great deal of respect.

 

[rjohns39]

I hope you guys don't mind if I vent a little. It's totally not chicken related.

I am an Optometry Technician. I work for a 1 doctor practice with great co-workers and patients of every age and back ground. I have a particular fondness for the older generation. I am 36 years old myself, but I've always been an old soul, if you will.

We recently diagnosed a 76 year old gentleman with early stage glaucoma. His treatment is a simple eye drop in each eye at bedtime. This poor guy is so confused it breaks my heart. I had him come into the office today to explain all the instructions again, plus I wrote them down in large print.

He has no family around to help him. His wife is still with him, but she is not in any better shape then he is. I'm a little upset at the pharmacy that they did not do a better job of explaining the storage of his medication better. He was so confused that the sealed drops were to be stored in the fridge, to prolong shelf life, but once he opened a bottle and used it, it was safe to stay on the counter.

It just bothers me that there are so many people that need help and there is no on to help them. It's a big frustration of mine. I have worked in the medical field since I was 16 years old. I was a certified EMT before I even had a drivers license.


Thanks all for listening!

It's not a small problem, but people like you make a difference. I lost my grandfather a few years ago. He was somewhere between 98 and 106. No one really knows as his birth certificate was destroyed in a fire and he lied about his age so he could marry grandma. 3 months before he passed, he laid all new hardwood flooring throughout his house over a weekend. He was always very active and simply couldn't sit still. He was adamant that he would never go to a home, because in his view the homes killed his siblings. I'm fortunate that I live in a rural country setting now (nothing like DC), my neighbor's kid is a pharmacy tech at the local pharmacy. She and her co-workers take time on their days off to visit their elderly patients and make sure they are ok. It's a wonderful environment. Every time Mom get's a new script, she will text me a pic of it so I can explain to her what to do.

lol They know how to keep you out of mischief! But I was actually asking about your jams, jellies & sauces!

Well a few jars are really soft, don't know why (not a whole batch, just a few jars?) but it will go well on pancakes. The rest seems well done... And now Grand Daughter approved. My 3 year old Granddaughter was here for Sue's Birthday and getting hugs and kisses was the best, but I'm really glad she grew... At her old height, plowing into me the way she did when she first saw me could have been seriously bad. Forehead to the gut, was just fine, just took my breath away for a sec and I didn't mind a bit. This jelly seems to be a bit softer than other batches but I'm not sure that's bad. There's a fine balance with pectin, too much and too stiff, too little watery. Sometimes I get it right others not so much.