The Old Folks Home

[chickisoup]

Wow. No more "Golden Feather" we are now "Premium". Sounds a bit pretentious???? Where is my porcelain cup?

 

[chickisoup]

We have a black cat, half Siamese named Johnny Cash who was given to us by one of our patients almost 10 years ago. They lived in a rural subdivision and Cash had been roaming around as long as she could remember, going from house to house. He had become the official 'neighborhood' cat and every one loved him and fed him. They were becoming worried about him as they had seen him crossing the highway on several occasions and were sure he was going to eventually get killed. Cash needed a forever home and would we take him? Well, we did. He is just a lovely cat. Friendly, personable and just a character. He had been neutered, had no bad habits that we could see. I never understood why somebody in the subdivision never took him in. But we are glad they didn't.

Cash is in his late teens now, diabetic but hasn't slowed down any. We finally got his blood sugar under control not by using insulin but by changing his food to an all protein formula. He is off insulin and leading a happy life for whatever time he has left on this earth.

Awww, you are a good kitty momma too

 

[chickisoup]

Yellow, bloody poo is often a symptom of coccidiosis, which is treated with Corid.

If only it were that simple, sigh.

 

[microchick]

If only it were that simple, sigh.

Amen to that, Chickie.

I think I'm slowly getting into the new site. There are things I really like about it and things I find a bit annoying like the search window for instance but all in all I think I have to give it a thumbs up.

As for being normal. That is against my religion. LOL

 

[chickisoup]

Morning everyone, Perchie I LOVE that avatar also. It reminds me of the scene from The Black Stallion where The Black is running down the beach. I can remember reading that book over and over again when I was in my early teens.

@chickisoup, checking in to see how you and your hen are doing this morning. I lost my rooster overnight. It looks like he passed in his sleep, peacefully which is what I was hoping for him. That's 5 that I've lost since the first of March, I think. There is just no fighting this disease once it tightens it's hold on it's latest victim.

Today it's Hi Hoe Hi Hoe, it's off to weed I go! It's just freaking amazing to me how fast the weeds can pop up in the garden once you get a little rain on it. The weather just has not been kind to gardeners this year. First wet, then cool, then windy, repeat. Today feels more like the first of April rather than the end of May. But it makes working in the garden at least tolerable temp wise.

How's everybody's gardens shaping up? What's your plans for Sunday?

So sorry Microchick Yes, that's what I am hoping for my old girl as well. She's still here this morning (kind of hoping she wouldn't be). She came out of the coop a bit slower but wandered around the yard for a bit then just a little while ago DH told me she had been laying in the same spot in the grass for awhile and was now being protected by my two young Wyandottes. Thought she had passed but she just didn't have the energy to get back to the coop I think. I scooped her up and carried her back where there are some more treats waiting for her. This horrible cold wet, barely above freezing puky weather isn't making her last time very pleasant. I may be forced to intervene soon, crap.
We got the call last night that DH's brother is officially under hospice care as of Monday because the COPD progression decided to kick into overdrive. Oh well, I can tell you because I know you'll understand, it might be an answer to prayer, mostly for his sweet wife as well as him since the dementia is on that same fast track. She was fighting back tears on the phone. My heart is just breaking for her. Anyway, we are in process of getting things in order to get DH down to see his brother before things progress too far and they can still have a some quality time together. I don't want my sweet hen laying by herself suffering sooooooooo.
Boy, when it rains it really does pour, both figuratively and literally.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Morning everyone, Perchie I LOVE that avatar also. It reminds me of the scene from The Black Stallion where The Black is running down the beach. I can remember reading that book over and over again when I was in my early teens.

@chickisoup, checking in to see how you and your hen are doing this morning. I lost my rooster overnight. It looks like he passed in his sleep, peacefully which is what I was hoping for him. That's 5 that I've lost since the first of March, I think. There is just no fighting this disease once it tightens it's hold on it's latest victim.

Today it's Hi Hoe Hi Hoe, it's off to weed I go! It's just freaking amazing to me how fast the weeds can pop up in the garden once you get a little rain on it. The weather just has not been kind to gardeners this year. First wet, then cool, then windy, repeat. Today feels more like the first of April rather than the end of May. But it makes working in the garden at least tolerable temp wise.

How's everybody's gardens shaping up? What's your plans for Sunday?

I'm so sorry to hear about your rooster.
I'm glad to hear that he passed peacefully.

I plan on moving more roosters to the outside pens.
I "might" plant something in the garden. I found a whole bunch of seed packets I've purchased and just never planted. Not sure how things will make out with the roving chickens. I'm secretly hoping they keep all the weeds down but don't scratch out my plants...lol.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

our front lawn is like a jungle - weeks of rain followed by a few days of sun.

I would like to get another level on my hives today, but it's too cold for that right now.

I stabilized my quilt top (the ugly block one) for quilting yesterday - hope to get a block or two done today.

Church and lunch with our son this morning and mowing and planting this afternoon.
Here's a couple pics from yesterday....in the rain...
allium
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Siberian iris
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Beautiful pics!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

So sorry Microchick Yes, that's what I am hoping for my old girl as well. She's still here this morning (kind of hoping she wouldn't be). She came out of the coop a bit slower but wandered around the yard for a bit then just a little while ago DH told me she had been laying in the same spot in the grass for awhile and was now being protected by my two young Wyandottes. Thought she had passed but she just didn't have the energy to get back to the coop I think. I scooped her up and carried her back where there are some more treats waiting for her. This horrible cold wet, barely above freezing puky weather isn't making her last time very pleasant. I may be forced to intervene soon, crap.
We got the call last night that DH's brother is officially under hospice care as of Monday because the COPD progression decided to kick into overdrive. Oh well, I can tell you because I know you'll understand, it might be an answer to prayer, mostly for his sweet wife as well as him since the dementia is on that same fast track. She was fighting back tears on the phone. My heart is just breaking for her. Anyway, we are in process of getting things in order to get DH down to see his brother before things progress too far and they can still have a some quality time together. I don't want my sweet hen laying by herself suffering sooooooooo.
Boy, when it rains it really does pour, both figuratively and literally.

for your hen and your brother-in-law. That's so sad for his wife, to have the time stolen away so quickly. But a blessing as well.

Agreed, it really rains when it pours. Life is sure funny that way.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Wow. No more "Golden Feather" we are now "Premium". Sounds a bit pretentious???? Where is my porcelain cup?

I want a gold one.

 

[chickisoup]

for your hen and your brother-in-law. That's so sad for his wife, to have the time stolen away so quickly. But a blessing as well.

Agreed, it really rains when it pours. Life is sure funny that way.

thank you. He had told her just last weekend when the kids were all over that he never wants to forget his family. She told him (what she thought at the time) a sweet lie and assured him that would never happen. With the lungs failing so quickly, they both will be spared "the long goodbye". She refuses to let him be anywhere but home because that's what he wants (and her too) but these past two years have been one crisis after another with the brain tumors and all the complications. We just aren't certain if she would survive what was sure to come with the dementia care. At least now he will probably still be with her mentally at the end.