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Lord have mercy woman it's time to lock you in your room and not let you out til you used it all up! My DW keeps complaining I have to much yarn. I ain't even close to you. I've seen those tied blanket thingies and you could get some friends together and do em up for one of those charity's.
Course all your real friends are all in other states.
You know I'd be there if I could but Lord knows I"m ready for velcro on my shoes.
Seriously my DW has painted a bulls eye in the bottom of the toilet bowl. Which makes me wonder why they don't come that way anyhow. She doesn't even swear at me under her breath anymore cuz she says I can't hear it anyhow.
Ok enough with the humor. At least it ain't chickens. That would be alot of work.
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That's the problem....it IS chickens too! LOL. Didn't you hear her version of downsizing? Ahem. I think Kathy has her directions mixed up....down, up...same difference.
Kathy, the charity blankets is a good idea! Get crackin'! Ha ha. Actually wait, considering how Serrin spoils her chickens......maybe you should make up chicken sized blanket and send them to her!
I work psych, ya know ..... I worked with kids most of my career..... I used to take fleece to work and the kids all made blankets. I took fabric and a couple sewing machines and taught them how to sew. Boys usually had more fun than the girls, too. I have taught many many youngsters how to sew and quilt. I always had them make 2 .... one for charity and one for themselves. I have had lots of fun with fabric over the years. Therapeutic, ya know.
Speaking of Miss Brittney, how is the baby? Is grandma letting the mom have any baby time? My mom would be in heaven living WITH her grandbaby......my sister had a lot of complications and had to spend a couple weeks in the hospital after giving birth. My mom flew in from California and ended up spending the first month caring for the baby while my sister was in the hospital and then recovering. She was in heaven! LOL. I think she even enjoyed all the midnight feedings.
Anyone heard from LH lately? Is she still sick as a dog?
Evening all....I apologize for my absence but I needed a couple days to clear my thoughts on a personal level...
Yes I am still fighting this bug but winning FINALLY.
Jo's stall is done and she is in it but boy let me tell you that this little Diva can pitch a percheron sized fit when she wants too. She was sooooo bad that DH told her "Look you have a beautiful new stall out of the weather and any other horse would be rolling for joy in it so straighten it up girl" She responded with a head toss and head butt to DH's jaw.
I mean she yelled, blew, screamed and called for the other horses, paced, jumped, spun in circles shaking her head and charging the gate. She was fit to be tied I tell ya... Finally, I intervened with her grain and she wanted nothing to do with it until her fit was pitched...then she would grab a mouthful and proceed to pitch her fit while she chewed. LOL Finally I went in there and grabbed her halter and said firmly "JOJO Stop It....That is enough!" She settled a little but still wanted to throw her tantrum so I left the barn and let her pitch her fit. She stuck her head over the gate and watched me walking away just screaming up a storm and I kept right on going. When she was sure she was alone, she stopped her fit and settled down. So today she got a good grooming and brush down by both Cheyenne and I...at the same time...she thought she was in Diva heaven. LOL Tomorrow if the weather holds she meets her new farrier.
Here is her finished stall....
On the note of my sister *sigh* it is not good. She went to the Mayo Clinic and met with the specialist...he did another CT scan and PET scan and says that the tumor is inoperable that he refuses to attempt surgery on her....this coming from a man who would do surgery 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Very aggressive surgeon and he said no way. It has grown since the last scan and is very very close to the brain stem itself and it now completely encases the carotid artery, main optic nerve and several very imperative nerves. Surgeon said if he was so much as 100th of a centimeter off, at a minimum he could blind her or paralyze her...worst case accident...severance of the brain stem. He went on to say that he recommends a series of 28 radiation treatments, monday thru friday for 28 days. His hope is to stop its growth and return her to her regular neurosurgeon who will use a regiment of medications to control the pain and go on with life as nrmally as possible. There is no fix for the double vision on one side and she will not be allowed to drive again. He told us that she can live with this thing in place if they can stop it from growing.
So....well that sort of sucks to be blunt. She can live with this benign tumory can stop it from growing if the, take drugs for pain, have double vision for the rest of her life but be alive or she can risk the surgery and possible blindness, paralysis or worse, if she survives the surgery. She has opted for the radiation and has rented a small condo 8 miles from the Mayo Clinic and will go there on the 18th from her home and begin the treatments on the 20th.
My sister and I are polar opposites in every respect...she has asked me what to do and I have withheld some of my true answer by telling her she must do what she thinks is the best path for her and that only she knows what she can and cannot live with. A true response from my heart but not my first choice. I would risk the surgery to be rid of it and take whatever came from that attempt. But at least I would know that I tried rather than 5+ weeks of treatments hoping that it was working and the thing was not growing.
So continued prayers are most welcomed and appreciated.
On a sad note...I lost Hedwig yesterday. When I went to the coop to feed and water, she was lethargic and I knew she was dying but no idea why. She died about 20 minutes later in Cheyenne's arms. She was eggbound. Once Cheyenne went to bed, I cut her open and I immediately saw the reason....she had three eggs back to back that were unable to be laid because the first one was a large torpedo shaped egg that was almost sideways in the tract. So she never got to lay her first egg. But at least I know why she died...I just wished she had shown some sign before minutes away from death, maybe I could have helped her gotten her to the vet.
That is a bummer all around, LH. I was beginning to worry about you and if you hadn't posted, I was going to call you tomorrow. Gosh, Hedwig had the same thing happen to her as happened to Maxie, really. I'm so sorry about her and your sister's news. What a crappy few days you've had.
Having Jo makes a big difference...I talk to her while I am visiting her, brushing her etc etc...She is a good listener too.
She did so great with all this nasty weather...tomorrow I am going to try her turnout/weatherproof blanket on her because we are only expecting a high of 18 degrees and a low of 7 so, even in the stall, I want her comfy and because that is pretty cold for an extended period of time, I want her happy and comfy.
I was really sad about Hedwig...and of course you know Cheyenne was devastated...Hedwig was one of her babies.
LH sooo sorry about the news from your sister. It is even harder to bear the pain of a loved one than have it yourself.
Poor baby, Cheyenne, I know her heart is broken. We get so attached to all our babies. You sure have had your bumps in the road and mtns to climb lately. I am send ing you Christmas prayers. May they lift your heavy hearts and make the way easier in the future.
LH,
I am so so sorry for you. I have been worried about you. I knew you had been sick, and wondered how you were doing. Hugs and prayers for you and yours.
I am sure glad you have Jo to occupy your time and mind. She is God sent, I believe!
Seriously my DW has painted a bulls eye in the bottom of the toilet bowl. Which makes me wonder why they don't come that way anyhow. She doesn't even swear at me under her breath anymore cuz she says I can't hear it anyhow. 
