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[Peep_Show]

I think it's important to round out your life with as many experiences as you can to give you a good perspective and grounding. Remember, knowledge is power and true love is divine, and a good coat of Teflon will help defray negativity.

 

[Amberjem]

 

[hennible]

Teflon... Lol

 

[perchie.girl]

perchie, I like the tiger dog, and rainbow kitty, but that poor cat with the monkey on it's behind is just wrong! Yes, I used the blow dryer some, high heat, low fan, but not too much, because I didn't want to fluff the feathers. The feathers have to be tight, not fluffy.

AJ, I don't think it was stress sleeping. That particular cockerel is VERY comfortable around me, and Dh. He will come to me, and stand still next to me so I can pet him, and he likes it when I pick him up, and carry him around. He will climb in my lap, when I sit down near him. The exception is, NOT in front of the ladies. LOL! He does that when I chase the ladies out into the run, shut the door, and he's alone with me. MEN! Even the animal variety. LOL! While my other rooster, and cockerel are not aggressive in any way, they are nothing like him personality wise. He's the one that has helped restore my Dh's faith in roosters, after he was spurred by one I had prior to any of these. Dh is amazed how he will stand there, and let him pet him, calm as can be. I don't know if he will remain the way he is, but I know Rattlesnake Ridge had a rooster named Dundee that was extremely tame, and Dundee would jump on Rattlesnake Ridge's lap, or legs when he would sit in a chair on the porch, and didn't mind being petted. Time will tell.

Anyway, now I know that when I get to the wattles, face, and comb part of the bath, I have to support under the head.

It wasnt a monkey it was either Charlie Chaplan or one of the Marx brothers...... How I find that funny is because when the cat sits down there would be NO evidence of tampering....

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

I think it's important to round out your life with as many experiences as you can to give you a good perspective and grounding. Remember, knowledge is power and true love is divine, and a good coat of Teflon will help defray negativity.

Yep livin that right now... Lots and lots of teflon and a few coats of cast iron.

Not from mom though she did do a few numbers on me... But from grandma... Of every person in the world there is she is my opposite.... I will leave it at that.

Mom thanks me over and over for taking Care of Grandma so she doesnt have to do it.

deb

 

[Peep_Show]

Needless to say, I'm in my happy place now!

thanks all. let's move on before I start telling horror stories.

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But ghost stories.....
Here's for you, Hennible and Punky:

My sister had this grandiose idea that I should live in the family homestead until her kids could inherit it. I told her in no uncertain terms that there was no way I was going to live in the old house as (1) my knees couldn't handle the rest of their life dealing with all the stairs and (2) it was haunted by Dad! After Dad died I would go and visit Mom and stay there and that's when the strange stuff started. Most of the stuff he did was his habitual stuff -- the sound of his chair being pushed back on the wood floor downstairs when there was nobody down there, footsteps on the stairs, flicking off lights, the sound of the brass switches in the house being maneuvered -- and some just plain needling/annoying involving electronics and setting things off in the 3 o'clock hour. Telling him to knock it off made it abate for awhile. The dog we got Mom after her beloved Ginger passed was totally spooked. Sister didn't believe me about the goings on until she was there looking for a watch in the jewelry box and dresser while Mom was in the hospital. She got a bone-chilling cold wind. All windows were closed. Freaked her out to the point she tells me she was just babbling to Dad all the way down the steps and halfway back to her home. After Mom's death when I broached the subject of putting the house on the market Sister was in total agreement.

I kind of like to think that Dad didn't move on until Mom did. I cannot recall any weird stuff happening once she passed away.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Oh, well. Sometimes we just have to rise above our upbringing....and sometimes it takes decades (and lots of therapy) to do so. As I used to say about life with Dad, "If you cannot be a good role model then be a horrible example."

I think we also need to remember that whatever happened to us, it made us who we are.

I did not have a happy childhood. Lots of screaming, lots of crazy...

But I have to admit it made me who I am today, and I'm fairly happy with that.

I also have to admit that I'm glad I live in Maine and that my family doesn't. I don't think I would have turned out okay with who I am and okay with who my family is if I had stayed.



And speaking of reaping what you sew...




...maybe I'll get some leprechaun gold?

 

[Peep_Show]

that or someone should give you a corned beef sandwich.

You have a lot of talent in your chosen craft. Nice!!!

 

[chickadoodles]

My personality tends to run to the scary side too. I'll say something I think is really funny, and people react with glazed eyes and dropped chins.then move away fast. Okay sometimes my personality even scares me.

Diva my oldest daughter is like that. I have told her since she was a teenager that she is deranged. lol Some just have that kind of humor. lol

 

[chickadoodles]

I guess I am the odd ball. My parents never show us any love or encouragement and they truely believed in corporal punishment. Knocking teeth out and breaking arms were the norm in our house. I was the only one to go to therapy so that I could be a better parent and show my kids love and encouragement! It was not an easy path but I tried.
My children are very loving parents and they are happy and pretty well adjusted so I guess it did help. Not of my siblings would even risk raising any children.
I am not looking for sympathy I am just sharing.