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[Cowgirlgrace]

I liked the old program better in that when you quoted someone who posted lots of pictures the pictures would turn to link instead of repeating the pictures again. Probably one reason the pages take forever to load.

 

[PitterPatterPalace]

Hey guys just thought I'd pop in and say a quick Hi before I have to run off again. I'm still trying to get caught up from the power outage. 
Laundry, dishes, school computer check-ins for the week and all that other stuff was put on hold. I would hate to think what would happen if we lost it for a really long time!!! Scares me how dependent on the "system" I am for daily life!!!
SORRY to all of those who are still with out. We are loaning our kerosene heater to some friends. We found out tonight that they are still without. 
SORRY to those who lost roos and hatching eggs too. It's so sad!!!
Thanks for all the well wishes about my PET scan. Such a relief for the DH, kids and me!!!
The chooks finally ventured out of the coop today. Did not like all the snow! The first day they chased the falling flakes but as soon as it was all over the ground, the fun was over. 
Welcome to all the new peeps: Afterburner, Savvy, and Clairabean! 
And welcome back PPP, olliecatch, and renart!!! Good to hear from you guys again!!!
My next appt. in Seattle is Feb. 1st for a pre-op appt. Then I will have to come back up for the surgery. So if any body need a shuttle for stuff, let me know! I'll be up there twice in the next few weeks!
Well, by for now, gotta get back to work!
I keep missing THi!  Hope you are OK girl!!!
Anybody heard from Blueduckling lately??? Maybe I missed her because I haven't been on much. Hope she's doing fine!
Oh yeah... one last thing. My DH got a sympathy card for me the other day because of this vegan diet I'm on. It fit me so well I thought I'd share. The inside says, "I may have gone "green" but I'm still thinking chocolate!!!" The people who make these cards must be looking in my window and listening to our conversations!!! 

Glad to hear you are doing so well! Been thinking about you.

 

[Stumpfarmer]

I liked the old program better in that when you quoted someone who posted lots of pictures the pictures would turn to link instead of repeating the pictures again. Probably one reason the pages take forever to load.

You can always delete the link from your quoted text; for instance I ould edit your text like this:

I liked the old program better in that when you quoted someone who posted lots of pictures the pictures would turn to link instead of repeating the pictures again. Probably one reason the pages take forever to load.

Also, Asplundh is staffed by a bunch of amateurs and PSE needs to rehire their vegetation management specialists. Give me a job I could do better than whoever is doing it now!

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

So, while returning from tonight's chicken-checking I was told a "Chicken Rustler" called me today

I'm a bit shocked anyone knew my # ?


Anyway if anyone is curious I'm fine. The snow-mageddon Wednesday did nothing to us but about an extra inch and some wind that calmed mid-day. We lost power for about half an hour, actually, and that was it.


The real loss for me was that through all this snow, my only Shamo (rooster) was in a new huge pen awaiting some pullets for me to have shipped over for him once it was over. Well, in the snow, his pen collapsed, and, if anyone here remembers I had and still have a dog with some, ahem, problems. (my mom's actually) She's still here and we learned she has NO respect for fences or any boundaries, and likes chasing chickens. Last night I wasn't aware she was running the yard loose to go do her potty business with several other dogs, one who's attacked chickens before. She jumped the downed fence, took my Shamo, dragged him out to the frontyard, and ate him. The other dogs likely joined in.

I was never aware of this until late late night when the snow was finally melted off from the rain enough that I could go fix the fence and secure his coop enough, I found he was gone. Searched all up and down the property and its buildings, nothing, - Nothing but a pile of feathers under where he normally perched. I assumed it may have been raccoons like with the Shamo hen I lost, but there were no signs but for the feathers under the perch. My next idea was the dogs, since their tracks showed previous entry to the pen before the snow was melting.

This morning I found one of our dogs out in the far side of the main lawn chewing on something - I approached and found the front half of my beloved Shamo rooster. I can't believe, an animal like our own, well, my family's dogs, would do such a horrible thing as eat the BACK end of the rooster, the most painful and prolonging thing possible, and not even touch his head, neck, or breast.


That being said I had to call off the future shipment of my Shamo pullets, and, I don't have any Shamos nor see it happening anytime soon.

To me, that was an enormous loss. He was a great pet, and I really really planned on having Shamos a part of this farm as a serious thing. First I lost my hen (lost her a few weeks ago) and now him.

Family says the dog is definitely going to go, but, she's been on plans for leave for months now. And the question is, what other of our dogs were out there and ALSO joined in on this? I don't even seriously hate them right now, I guess it's because I'm in a bit of shock and depression. I lost my Blue Wheaten Marans rooster, had to give up most of my Marans hens, had to give up my Buff Ameraucanas, some of my Sussex hens, I'm lucky I still have some of my project EE's and some Araucanas, but really, - Things just aren't looking up for me lately, chicken-wise. (which right now chickens are my life for the season being)

so very sorry illlia. I know what your birds mean to you.

 

[PitterPatterPalace]

Ok, goofy stuff going on with BYC, every time I try to quote someone, it gives me a Random Person. So, Random Person, could you kindly go away for a little bit? Thanks!

Wanted to say Hi to PiterPatterPalce - long time no see. Glad you are ok, even if you are busy. Beats the alternatives

So sweet <3 love my BYC friends

 

[jbear]

Gosh! I haven't been on here in a long time!
Broody~congrats on your clean scan
Illia, I am so sorry about your Shamo boy..
Chickie~those buckeye's are beeeyoootiful!! I love that color.
CR~thanks for checking in on everyone during Icemaggedon.. now we have wind coming in to finish us off.. jeeeze.
Welcome to the new folks ~ bunch of nice peeps here.

And a huge thank you to WA4H.. for taking The Girls. I miss them terribly but they have such a good home, it eases some of the heartbreak a lil..

 

[renart]

YeeHaw! 91 hours and we just got power at 3am. I put the eggs in the bator that I had by the fire the last 3.5 days and when I did I was floored at what I heard. I heard peeps

Good golly me, you are a hero! That was surely a traumatic event and you pulled through it splendidly. You are amazing! You can surely bet all those fluffy wee peeps agree!

 

[TifsBroodyBabes]

I'm here just been makin' tamales, baking bread and cookies and working on my newest quilt !!!!

 

[renart]

I liked the old program better in that when you quoted someone who posted lots of pictures the pictures would turn to link instead of repeating the pictures again. Probably one reason the pages take forever to load.

I just cut all of them out of the quotes, most have already seen the pictures in the original, or they can always go back to see them.

 

[renart]

Gosh! I haven't been on here in a long time!

Hi jbear! Long time no read! Good too see you! Come on in, the fire in the hearth is cracklin nicely, and we are all just a sittin round jabbin about chickens! Imagine that