Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[goldeneggtees]

Is today your surgery Suzanne? Best wishes for a speedy recovery. My husband was moving our very heavy coffee table last night and he felt something tear. UH OH!

So funny that you know Frank, he's my twin bro, he's great but sometimes a little crazy! Guess you heard what he went through with his wife, such a sad story. He's dating a really nice woman now from NJ and I really hope it works out for him.

I too share everyone's dream of a small farm. I would LOOOVE dairy cows as my kids currently go though at least a gallon of milk a day. It's all my son drinks (he is the pickiest eater you ever want to meet).

I was reading the story about Islip, and it made me think of my hens. My chickens sometimes get out, try as I might to keep them in. Last year, we went away and my little chicks escaped through the chain link fence. Luckily, my nice neighbors got them all back in. I'm happy no one has complained to the town as I am over the allotted 8 hens here. Our chicken coop can actually house many more hens than that and was built for keeping as many as they could cram in it during the great depression. I'd like to go back in time sometimes to when people were forced to raise their own food much more than we do today.

Being over the limit is the reason I wanted to keep all Buff Orpingtons so people would have trouble counting. So long as they were never in the same place at one time. Plus, the Buffs are so personable. I called one of them over from the other side of the yard the other day after they had settled down from having a good treat. Anyway, Big Red picked her head up from her rest when I said her name and promptly walked over and waited to be picked up for a snuggle. So cute! Aren't they?

 

[chickendude]

Suzanne, I hope your surgery went well. Let us know how you are doing. Make sure you take those happy pills to keep the pain down.

 

[stoopid]

Yes, hope it went well. I am having fits with the website, so I haven't been on so much.
And do take the happy pills! Yummy.

Rich, how far away from you is executive plaza in Yonkers?
Hubby has school next week, even though he made a face, I told him you may need a delivery.
We'll see....

And welcome to all the newbies! I'm Roberta, and I am the craziest one here!

 

[queenchick16]

Hello Everyone; If you need help w/ your chickens after the surgery I could swing by and give you a hand(bad choice of words) Once the lab I worked at in Plainview moved to St. Louis I retired . At least don't work at a job where I receive a 1099 at the end if the year. I lived in Ithaca and would move back up there in a minute. Once when my son was little we brought him up there for a visit . As we were passing several farms he wanted to know " What that smell was?" I turned to him and said "That's Nature" Several hours later he turns to me and says with the truest Long Island accent-"Have ya had enough natua yet?? I just wanted to die. Right then and there I new he was a Long Islander and I better start loving it.(No I don't want to hurt anyones feelings, but I was born to dig in the dirt; and unfortunately I can't live out on the North Fork. Carol

 

[ChickenAl]

Suzanne, hope all went well today and you are home resting as comfortably as possible. Yup, the happy pills do help.

 

[stoopid]

Hi Al, How you doin'

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[ChickenAl]

Hi Roberta, I'm hangin in there, how bout you?

I'm having problems with the website today too. Something about the browser not being compatible.

 

[stoopid]

Hangin. Dealing with infections, because of the chemo. Still manageable, so far. Dr. keeps upping the dose.
Maybe that's what up with your lungs? I have a slight case of bronchitis, which won't go away.
Oh well. A great excuse to call in sick and use up all those vacation days that I can't because of the chickens!

 

[ChickenAl]

Hangin. Dealing with infections, because of the chemo. Still manageable, so far. Dr. keeps upping the dose.
Maybe that's what up with your lungs? I have a slight case of bronchitis, which won't go away.
Oh well. A great excuse to call in sick and use up all those vacation days that I can't because of the chickens!

I had the bronchitis too, and now i'm fighting off another sinus issue. I had to get a pulmonary function test and it showed problems which may be from the chemo stuff. My lungs do not exchange CO2 properly. Fortunately, it is not that bad, yet. I have to be monitored to see if it is from the meds or environmental. If you get short of breath mention it to your doctor. They should have also done a baseline chest X-ray too, just as a reference point. I know it is a lot of crap to deal with, but hang in there. Feel better soon.

 

[smkchick]

Is today your surgery Suzanne? Best wishes for a speedy recovery. My husband was moving our very heavy coffee table last night and he felt something tear. UH OH!

So funny that you know Frank, he's my twin bro, he's great but sometimes a little crazy! Guess you heard what he went through with his wife, such a sad story. He's dating a really nice woman now from NJ and I really hope it works out for him.

I too share everyone's dream of a small farm. I would LOOOVE dairy cows as my kids currently go though at least a gallon of milk a day. It's all my son drinks (he is the pickiest eater you ever want to meet).

I was reading the story about Islip, and it made me think of my hens. My chickens sometimes get out, try as I might to keep them in. Last year, we went away and my little chicks escaped through the chain link fence. Luckily, my nice neighbors got them all back in. I'm happy no one has complained to the town as I am over the allotted 8 hens here. Our chicken coop can actually house many more hens than that and was built for keeping as many as they could cram in it during the great depression. I'd like to go back in time sometimes to when people were forced to raise their own food much more than we do today.

Being over the limit is the reason I wanted to keep all Buff Orpingtons so people would have trouble counting. So long as they were never in the same place at one time. Plus, the Buffs are so personable. I called one of them over from the other side of the yard the other day after they had settled down from having a good treat. Anyway, Big Red picked her head up from her rest when I said her name and promptly walked over and waited to be picked up for a snuggle. So cute! Aren't they?

Donna, Frank's an awesome person. It was a kick to find out you're twins.

keepin all the buff orps is a great example of chicken math. If they all look alike, it only counts as one.