The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[JaeG]

@Blooie I promise to download my camera soon. I'm setting them up a bigger brooder this morning as we have one little monster. I've never had a problem quail chick before but this one is now named Dennis the Menace. Last night it kept grabbing other chicks wing tips and dragging them around, and pecking eyes. An hour back in the incubator last night yelling its head off has had a positive effect, and there's only been the occasional incident this morning. Hopefully more space will help as well.

But progress is slow setting up the brooder (I'm attempting to set it up so that no mess escapes the cage) because it is so stinking hot and humid here. I literally feel like I am melting. It's more humid outside the incubator than in! But we got half an inch of rain yesterday according to the online converter (sounds more impressive in mm) and we've had a bit so far this morning with more on the way. Then I can start complaining about the mud!

I saw the news about those tornados. It sounded bad.

Good luck with your dogs in the up-coming competitions @sourland and I hope the sun comes back for your training tomorrow.

@CapricornFarm I'm excited to see those babies.

 

[Blooie]

I can be patient, Jae....to a point!! I’m sorry you’re melting....I haven’t been around high humidity since we left Mississippi so I’m having a hard time even imagining that.

Sour, good luck!!

Cap, me too!! What Jae said!!

 

[pertnear09]

Sorry your Top 10 day turned out to be about a 3.

Debby, your post made me think of a song by Bobby Bare where he was judging girls on a scale from 1 to 10 but one girl turned it around on him and barely gave him a 1.

 

[perchie.girl]

A quick update.

I found out my house was vandalized three years ago and no one told me. I been sobbing off and on for the past four days. Open to the elements the floors have water damage. I was told the furniture is gone and there are animal feces everywhere. And for what its worth No the house is not insured. Long story.

Not a good month February never has been for me. I got on Angies list and formulated a game plan while I researched handymen. I will have the house secured with plywood over the windows and sliding glass doors. And the Glass cleaned up.

I have chosen my Laundry room for setting up temporary living quarters. Its just off the car port and at grade level ... I still cant do stairs. But there are out lets in there to hook up necessary things like microwave and Hotwater for my tea.

The whole floor Throughout the house eventually will be pulled up including the sub floor which is OSB and when that gets wet... and Replaced with plywood. I can live with plywood till other repairs are completed and I can see how much money I have left.

The handyman called that I met at Home Depot opening up a contractors account. We are heading up to the house on Thursday. He lives only thirty miles from my place.

Tomorrow My son and I are heading up to the house so he can take pictures, and have a look in my bedroom. This way I can bawl my head off in front of my son instead of the Handy man.

At first I was hoping they hadnt taken my washer and dryer Stove and Waterheater as well as the pot belly. All can be replaced. Hoping to get the pantry built in the process. Kitchen cabinets will go when they do the floor rehab. I wanted them gone anyway. Particle board no drawers.

My left brain is saying "use this as an opportunity"
Opportunity:

• to re configure the kitchen.
• to re do the front of the house.
• to set up the floors for Tile or Bamboo floors.
• to get good windows suitable for extreme climate.
• to get steps with a landing built from the laundry room to the living room.

My right brain is saying "I been raped how could they do such thing"

deb

 

[N F C]

@Blooie I promise to download my camera soon. I'm setting them up a bigger brooder this morning as we have one little monster. I've never had a problem quail chick before but this one is now named Dennis the Menace. Last night it kept grabbing other chicks wing tips and dragging them around, and pecking eyes. An hour back in the incubator last night yelling its head off has had a positive effect, and there's only been the occasional incident this morning. Hopefully more space will help as well.

But progress is slow setting up the brooder (I'm attempting to set it up so that no mess escapes the cage) because it is so stinking hot and humid here. I literally feel like I am melting. It's more humid outside the incubator than in! But we got half an inch of rain yesterday according to the online converter (sounds more impressive in mm) and we've had a bit so far this morning with more on the way. Then I can start complaining about the mud!

I saw the news about those tornados. It sounded bad.

Good luck with your dogs in the up-coming competitions @sourland and I hope the sun comes back for your training tomorrow.

@CapricornFarm I'm excited to see those babies.

Sorry about the heat & humidity Jae, that makes it hard to do anything. I had to laugh about Dennis the Menace...what a stinker!

A quick update.

I found out my house was vandalized three years ago and no one told me. I been sobbing off and on for the past four days. Open to the elements the floors have water damage. I was told the furniture is gone and there are animal feces everywhere. And for what its worth No the house is not insured. Long story.

Not a good month February never has been for me. I got on Angies list and formulated a game plan while I researched handymen. I will have the house secured with plywood over the windows and sliding glass doors. And the Glass cleaned up.

I have chosen my Laundry room for setting up temporary living quarters. Its just off the car port and at grade level ... I still cant do stairs. But there are out lets in there to hook up necessary things like microwave and Hotwater for my tea.

The whole floor Throughout the house eventually will be pulled up including the sub floor which is OSB and when that gets wet... and Replaced with plywood. I can live with plywood till other repairs are completed and I can see how much money I have left.

The handyman called that I met at Home Depot opening up a contractors account. We are heading up to the house on Thursday. He lives only thirty miles from my place.

Tomorrow My son and I are heading up to the house so he can take pictures, and have a look in my bedroom. This way I can bawl my head off in front of my son instead of the Handy man.

At first I was hoping they hadnt taken my washer and dryer Stove and Waterheater as well as the pot belly. All can be replaced. Hoping to get the pantry built in the process. Kitchen cabinets will go when they do the floor rehab. I wanted them gone anyway. Particle board no drawers.

My left brain is saying "use this as an opportunity"
Opportunity:

• to re configure the kitchen.
• to re do the front of the house.
• to set up the floors for Tile or Bamboo floors.
• to get good windows suitable for extreme climate.
• to get steps with a landing built from the laundry room to the living room.

My right brain is saying "I been raped how could they do such thing"

deb

Oh man, so sorry Deb! I hope you found an excellent handy man and he can get your house fixed up quickly.

 

[JaeG]

A quick update.

I found out my house was vandalized three years ago and no one told me. I been sobbing off and on for the past four days. Open to the elements the floors have water damage. I was told the furniture is gone and there are animal feces everywhere. And for what its worth No the house is not insured. Long story.

Not a good month February never has been for me. I got on Angies list and formulated a game plan while I researched handymen. I will have the house secured with plywood over the windows and sliding glass doors. And the Glass cleaned up.

I have chosen my Laundry room for setting up temporary living quarters. Its just off the car port and at grade level ... I still cant do stairs. But there are out lets in there to hook up necessary things like microwave and Hotwater for my tea.

The whole floor Throughout the house eventually will be pulled up including the sub floor which is OSB and when that gets wet... and Replaced with plywood. I can live with plywood till other repairs are completed and I can see how much money I have left.

The handyman called that I met at Home Depot opening up a contractors account. We are heading up to the house on Thursday. He lives only thirty miles from my place.

Tomorrow My son and I are heading up to the house so he can take pictures, and have a look in my bedroom. This way I can bawl my head off in front of my son instead of the Handy man.

At first I was hoping they hadnt taken my washer and dryer Stove and Waterheater as well as the pot belly. All can be replaced. Hoping to get the pantry built in the process. Kitchen cabinets will go when they do the floor rehab. I wanted them gone anyway. Particle board no drawers.

My left brain is saying "use this as an opportunity"
Opportunity:

• to re configure the kitchen.
• to re do the front of the house.
• to set up the floors for Tile or Bamboo floors.
• to get good windows suitable for extreme climate.
• to get steps with a landing built from the laundry room to the living room.

My right brain is saying "I been raped how could they do such thing"

deb

I'm so sorry deb - that's just awful! Hopefully in the long-term it will work out, but for now you have every right to feel utterly gutted (like your poor house).

 

[Blooie]

A quick update.

I found out my house was vandalized three years ago and no one told me. I been sobbing off and on for the past four days. Open to the elements the floors have water damage. I was told the furniture is gone and there are animal feces everywhere. And for what its worth No the house is not insured. Long story.

Not a good month February never has been for me. I got on Angies list and formulated a game plan while I researched handymen. I will have the house secured with plywood over the windows and sliding glass doors. And the Glass cleaned up.

I have chosen my Laundry room for setting up temporary living quarters. Its just off the car port and at grade level ... I still cant do stairs. But there are out lets in there to hook up necessary things like microwave and Hotwater for my tea.

The whole floor Throughout the house eventually will be pulled up including the sub floor which is OSB and when that gets wet... and Replaced with plywood. I can live with plywood till other repairs are completed and I can see how much money I have left.

The handyman called that I met at Home Depot opening up a contractors account. We are heading up to the house on Thursday. He lives only thirty miles from my place.

Tomorrow My son and I are heading up to the house so he can take pictures, and have a look in my bedroom. This way I can bawl my head off in front of my son instead of the Handy man.

At first I was hoping they hadnt taken my washer and dryer Stove and Waterheater as well as the pot belly. All can be replaced. Hoping to get the pantry built in the process. Kitchen cabinets will go when they do the floor rehab. I wanted them gone anyway. Particle board no drawers.

My left brain is saying "use this as an opportunity"
Opportunity:

• to re configure the kitchen.
• to re do the front of the house.
• to set up the floors for Tile or Bamboo floors.
• to get good windows suitable for extreme climate.
• to get steps with a landing built from the laundry room to the living room.

My right brain is saying "I been raped how could they do such thing"

deb

Oh, Deb! I am totally speechless! I can’t even imagine your hurt and anger right now. But I know how strong you are when your back is to the wall.....

Sending prayers and hugs doesn’t help much right now, I know. So tuck them in your pocket and just pull them out as needed!

 

[sharron]

A quick update.

I found out my house was vandalized three years ago and no one told me. I been sobbing off and on for the past four days. Open to the elements the floors have water damage. I was told the furniture is gone and there are animal feces everywhere. And for what its worth No the house is not insured. Long story.

Not a good month February never has been for me. I got on Angies list and formulated a game plan while I researched handymen. I will have the house secured with plywood over the windows and sliding glass doors. And the Glass cleaned up.

I have chosen my Laundry room for setting up temporary living quarters. Its just off the car port and at grade level ... I still cant do stairs. But there are out lets in there to hook up necessary things like microwave and Hotwater for my tea.

The whole floor Throughout the house eventually will be pulled up including the sub floor which is OSB and when that gets wet... and Replaced with plywood. I can live with plywood till other repairs are completed and I can see how much money I have left.

The handyman called that I met at Home Depot opening up a contractors account. We are heading up to the house on Thursday. He lives only thirty miles from my place.

Tomorrow My son and I are heading up to the house so he can take pictures, and have a look in my bedroom. This way I can bawl my head off in front of my son instead of the Handy man.

At first I was hoping they hadnt taken my washer and dryer Stove and Waterheater as well as the pot belly. All can be replaced. Hoping to get the pantry built in the process. Kitchen cabinets will go when they do the floor rehab. I wanted them gone anyway. Particle board no drawers.

My left brain is saying "use this as an opportunity"
Opportunity:

• to re configure the kitchen.
• to re do the front of the house.
• to set up the floors for Tile or Bamboo floors.
• to get good windows suitable for extreme climate.
• to get steps with a landing built from the laundry room to the living room.

My right brain is saying "I been raped how could they do such thing"

deb

hate people like this , hoping what goes around come around for them
deb

 

[CapricornFarm]

@Blooie I promise to download my camera soon. I'm setting them up a bigger brooder this morning as we have one little monster. I've never had a problem quail chick before but this one is now named Dennis the Menace. Last night it kept grabbing other chicks wing tips and dragging them around, and pecking eyes. An hour back in the incubator last night yelling its head off has had a positive effect, and there's only been the occasional incident this morning. Hopefully more space will help as well.

But progress is slow setting up the brooder (I'm attempting to set it up so that no mess escapes the cage) because it is so stinking hot and humid here. I literally feel like I am melting. It's more humid outside the incubator than in! But we got half an inch of rain yesterday according to the online converter (sounds more impressive in mm) and we've had a bit so far this morning with more on the way. Then I can start complaining about the mud!

I saw the news about those tornados. It sounded bad.

Good luck with your dogs in the up-coming competitions @sourland and I hope the sun comes back for your training tomorrow.

@CapricornFarm I'm excited to see those babies.

Me too, just got home and have not been out to look yet. Had 4 pipped when I left.

 

[007Sean]

A quick update.

I found out my house was vandalized three years ago and no one told me. I been sobbing off and on for the past four days. Open to the elements the floors have water damage. I was told the furniture is gone and there are animal feces everywhere. And for what its worth No the house is not insured. Long story.

Not a good month February never has been for me. I got on Angies list and formulated a game plan while I researched handymen. I will have the house secured with plywood over the windows and sliding glass doors. And the Glass cleaned up.

I have chosen my Laundry room for setting up temporary living quarters. Its just off the car port and at grade level ... I still cant do stairs. But there are out lets in there to hook up necessary things like microwave and Hotwater for my tea.

The whole floor Throughout the house eventually will be pulled up including the sub floor which is OSB and when that gets wet... and Replaced with plywood. I can live with plywood till other repairs are completed and I can see how much money I have left.

The handyman called that I met at Home Depot opening up a contractors account. We are heading up to the house on Thursday. He lives only thirty miles from my place.

Tomorrow My son and I are heading up to the house so he can take pictures, and have a look in my bedroom. This way I can bawl my head off in front of my son instead of the Handy man.

At first I was hoping they hadnt taken my washer and dryer Stove and Waterheater as well as the pot belly. All can be replaced. Hoping to get the pantry built in the process. Kitchen cabinets will go when they do the floor rehab. I wanted them gone anyway. Particle board no drawers.

My left brain is saying "use this as an opportunity"
Opportunity:

• to re configure the kitchen.
• to re do the front of the house.
• to set up the floors for Tile or Bamboo floors.
• to get good windows suitable for extreme climate.
• to get steps with a landing built from the laundry room to the living room.

My right brain is saying "I been raped how could they do such thing"

deb

Wow, just wow! Like Blooie, I'm speechless, and that's unusual for me. I can only image the utter emtpyness you must feel right now! Hope your handyman and rebuild work out and ease the pain.