The Old Folks Home

[chickadoodles]

Have any of you heard about the benefits of "Grounding"?
I know as kids we were never sick and we ran around barefoot most of the time.
We got a new pair of shoes when school started and by summer they did not fit.
So we ran around barefoot till school started again.
But we did live in So. Calif. it was warm.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1751618998466905

 

[getaclue]

1. Deb, Prayers that all goes well for you. Glad you stopped in to give an update. Please, keep us posted.

2. Ron, what a lovely family. The puppy is adorable.

3. micro, maybe a cone on the dog's neck, while the sores are healing, would help stop him from chewing the bandages off. Over time, he should get used to having a bandage, covering, bootie, on it (hopefully).

 

[Beer can]

-30F wind chill here this morning brr, and the naked necks I see are all out of the coop and the giant's are all in their coop. Cracks me up how many times I hear people heating their coops. I have chickens with bare skin choosing to go outside lol.

NYC New Year's eve ball drop is going to be the coldest in over 50yrs.

 

[Beer can]

Had a Christmas miracle of sorts. Kids no more than finished opening presents and DW got a call her oldest sister collapsed at work and was rushed to ER with a stroke. They didn't give her much of a chance at first and were taking her into surgery to remove a clot. Then came out and said no surgery was needed, paramedics gave her a blood clot busting drug and it dissolved just before the surgery. She's going to be OK, everything works somewhat, but her speech is confusing. Lucky it didn't happen at home or when she was driving, and lucky the paramedics knew what to do, all ours are volunteers.

 

[getaclue]

Beer, I'm glad your sister was in good hands, and will be ok. Speech is often affected, as well as some paralysis from a stroke. Usually over time, these things can be overcome.

 

[microchick]

Morning all. @Beer can, sorry to hear about your sil but glad she got tPA. I had a cousin who stroked while driving. She was on the interstate with her son in the car with her and he managed to get her foot off the accelerator and steer the car to the shoulder of the road and into a ditch. Of course she didn't get the drug right away and the damage was pretty substantial so yes, your sil definitely had a guardian angel watching over her.

We have a doggie wheelchair for Dingo. The problem with him is that HE doesn't think he needs it so he is fighting it. When he goes in a straight line he does okay but he doesn't like not having the mobility to turn sharp turns and keeps rolling it and him with it. He's a big guy, maybe 65 pounds right now so getting him upright is a bit of a problem. Once upright he won't move any longer.

The little cart in the video would maybe work for him in the house. The problem is that Dingo doesn't realize he is disabled. Two nights ago he dragged DH over some large ornamental rocks that we have near our back deck. He used to climb them like a goat before he got sick and now still thinks he can. Stubborn, stubborn stubborn dog.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Good sunny morning folks!

 

[chickadoodles]

Beer that sounds like a Christmas miracle! That's wonderful!

 

[microchick]

Good sunny morning folks!

No sun here. 13 degrees and very cloudy. But a Happy Thursday to you Cap!

 

[CapricornFarm]

No sun here. 13 degrees and very cloudy. But a Happy Thursday to you Cap!

It's about 19 here. The builders guys all refused to work because it is cold. Wimps!