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[Ogress]

This past week has been not much fun. DH was home at least and he took care of nearly everything. I must have done something to myself. My hips have been hurting, and so there isn't a good way to lay down. It was bad enough, that a few times I was nearly at the crying stage. I swear that it would be more fun to vomit all the time.

I think that I have got the pain back under control again. The Doc has given me a couple of different meds to help, but the first one lasts about 2 weeks and the co-pay is 60.00, and the second option lasts a week and is a forty-five dollar co-pay. It's no wonder that the money can get tight.

I would so rather send money on chickens and other critters. I am now at the point of looking into other options for pain relief. I haven't ever tried smokey green options before, and so it kind of scares me.

I hate that feeling. FIrst time I had painful hips was when I was on bedrest with DD. I was hoping that since I have never repeated that situation, that pain would never return. No such luck. I hope you find something that works for you.

We switched to a high-deductable HSA. I should have inquired about the price of DH's meds before we made the switch; with one of them, the copay costs more per month than the $ we are allowed to put in the HSA account. I wish he could go back to Lithium.

I have a friend whose Dr. just prescribed cannabis to her. She was first freaked out about it and wondered just what type of a pharmacy would be dispensing the stuff. There is a shop in Preston where you take your Dr's note to. She said the place is really professional and the medication is a vailable in many different forms, so it does not have to be smokey. She said the people in the waiting room are a bit strange, but the operation itself is very professional, and not at all what she was expecting. I forget exactly what her condition is, it started out 15 years or more ago and she was diagnosed with Celiacs, but it has progressed to something much worse, where she can't eat almost anything solid without spending the next week in the hospital. She also can't touch alcohol, not even a little sip of wine. (when we go out, she just sniffs the different glasses!) Her body weight is only half what it should be. Her DH is a GI doc, but he does not treat her. I guess it is considered unethical to be your own family Dr.! She had just picked up her first prescription from the place in Preston when I ast saw her, and was fretting about trying it, so I don't know if it has helped her at all. Nothing else had worked to lessen the pain.

 

[AriLovesChickens]

 

[Ogress]

Big Hail.

It's gonna be fun selling Girl Scout Cookies in front of the ACE this afternoon, especially once the winds come.

 

[KMoran]

My DH has been traveling for work for the past 16 years. I am old enough, and the pack of dogs is big enough, that I know I sleep better without the DH in the bed. I made the last of my kids go away just over 6 years ago, and I know that "The Boy" is only a phone call away if I need him.

I will admit that after I lost our Komondor in January, that I did miss having a BIG dog in the house. I am still adjusting to a dog that is way too smart for his own good. I am not sure I know how to teach him that his job in life is to protect the things that I love. He does make me laugh most of the time, but he is a brat.

I have a big dog... well not that big about 55 lbs She is a Malamute/ Husky mix... She is just over one and needs A LOT of training. She is very hyper so its hard to get her attention.... AND shes a chicken killer... Which its in their breed they have a very high pray drive. So hopefully I can get her trained just gonna take a lot of work on my part. I also have a mini american eskimo who is all of 11 lbs who rules the roost she is very very protective of my kids when we go for walks she wont let anyone near them barks like crazy.... My neighbor is a big old red neck country guy and he always watches over the house when my hubby is gone, so for the most part I feel safe. But ever since he was in Iraq its really hard on my daughter when hes gone and she goes into panic attacks and night terrors when hes gone. Shes been hospitalized twice for it. So mainly I am awake worring about her.

When they are babies you're up all night because they are up when they are grown you're up all night making sure they are sleeping soundly. Ugh the things we do for our babies.

 

[KMoran]

I have chickens off and on over the last 30 years. I am currently stuck in a sub-division located in located in suburbia. If I didn't have such great neighbors, I don't think that I could have survive being stuck here for so long. Still I do really like living indoors, so I shouldn't knock it. lol A lot of the neighbors in this subdivision have 3 or 4 chickens. I didn't know that I could have them for a long time, and nearly 12 years ago when we moved back into this house I had too rid of more than 100 chickens. When I realized that the kid across the street had a couple of chickens a couple of years ago, I just had to get me some back, and this time I didn't want no ordinary chickens. I wanted the rarest of the rare. I'm so not there yet, but I am trying.

I also finally broke down and ask the neighbors if they minded a rooster in the hood. Much to my surprise I haven't had had anyone object to a rooster. So the game is on and I can stuff at least 20 hens in the back yard. I am getting a new roo at the Monroe show. This is going to be so much fun, because I going to get a cabinet bator also. It is so much fun being part of a revolution. There is so much we need to remember in order to feed our selves, and I know that I worry about all the information that should have been passed on to us. The past several generations of people have removed themselves from the knowledge of animal husbandry, and food production

I do keep my neighbors happy with occasional offerings of eggs, and meat. It seems to help the acceptance of the flock. lol

I agree I am 27 and when I was growing up we never had any animals, never canned, never prepared for the coming winter (or harder times). We always relied on it being available to us. And with times like these money is tight and the economy is scary at best. I think its important that we get back to simpler times and at least KNOW how to care for ourselves. Just this past year I have been doing a lot to try and learn what was once a much needed part of life. Learning about chickens and how to properly care for our flock, learning how to butcher chickens properly and humanly, learning about canning and gardening as well... I love the back to the home movement. Right now I am studying up on how to make my own soaps. Hopefully in the next year ( if the army allows) we will be moving to a larger piece of property where we can have a cow and more chickens and become more self reliant. Its so much fun and so rewarding.

 

[Zgoatlady]

I must move about the same speed as you do.

So if you need help, I am willing to help if you want. I am free tomorrow, DH is leaving for CA in the am. Send me a PM or call

OH your so sweet ! Right now Im trying to get the youngest up so we can move his stuff to the other bedroom. Im triping over 5 dogs upstairs and than 5 cats down stairs... I'll let you know, but right now we have to many cooks in the kitchen..

 

[Totalcolour]

. . . Hopefully in the next year ( if the army allows) we will be moving to a larger piece of property where we can have a cow and more chickens and become more self reliant. Its so much fun and so rewarding.

If you have young kids, you might want to consider a couple of goats instead of a cow. You can make cheese and soap the same, or drink the milk. Plus, they are much smaller and the kids would get to handle them - cows would probably not be as much fun.



now how can anyone resist a face like that?

 

[Totalcolour]

So, I was looking at my eggs today, and noticed something. Some of the eggs are shiny, and some are matte surfaced. Anyone know the reason for it, are they something to do with breed? (Many of my chickens are just mutts, so some of the EE eggs are a matte blue, but others are shiny?!?!?)

 

[Totalcolour]

And another thing - if I set large eggs, will the females that hatch, also lay large eggs?

 

[KMoran]

If you have young kids, you might want to consider a couple of goats instead of a cow. You can make cheese and soap the same, or drink the milk. Plus, they are much smaller and the kids would get to handle them - cows would probably not be as much fun.



now how can anyone resist a face like that?

Too cute... We are gonna get a goat or two.If they are anything like chickens I may end up with a whole bunch. But my daughter has always wanted a pygmy goat ( I dont know how much milk those produce) as a pet. We have to get a cow tho.... my husband HATES goats milk... Thats all they had in Iraq. So we are gonna get a Mini Jersey Cow. They are a lot smaller then regular cows and a lot more docile.