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[Chickielady]

CL - I would hope that you would let someone know if you conked yourself on the head! You of course, know the dangers of internal brain hemorrhaging. And if you were to act a little goofy after conking your head, (should someone be able to tell the difference

) would need to get to the hospital immediately. Head injuries scare me. A very good friend of my parents - who was a brilliant architect, had a very large firm here in town and a wonderful and sweet man - fell on the ice the year before last and hit his head. His wife was out of town at the time. He had a headache for a few days, but by the time he decided to have someone take him to the hospital it was too late and he passed away hours after being admitted because of the bleeding going on in his head for those couple of days. Someone can be walking around, acting perfectly normal and then die. The actress Natasha Richardson died after hitting her head while skiing - thought she was fine but was gone within 24 hours.

I would urge anyone I care about to never ignore any head injuries no matter how inconsequential they may seem. I would rather be accused of over reactingor making a big deal out of nothing, and feeling foolish than have it be a fatal error.
Just because I

my BYC friends...

geeze, that was Doofus Einstein saying those things..and if I conked my head like that he would probably fall over laughing !!
he ran over my toe (in rubber muck boots) yesterday with the manure trailer.......he was on the tractor & I was scraping out the compost & he decided to pull forward a bit..right over the top of my foot.
After yelping he backed up & as soon as I could I smacked him on the back of the head !
Idiot !!!!!!!!!!!!!
He was smirking but I wiped that right off his face quickly.
I, so far, have not conked my head with a T-Post driver, cuz I am too short I get out of doing that !
I do much other things though...like drilled (hard & Fast) a phillips bit right through my thumb a year ago.......RIGHT THROUGH !!
Made an awfully large hole & pounded with pain unless elevated, for a week.
I also love to smash my thumb when driving 10 d or even 16 d nails....twice I smashed it so bad it was hamburger & flat & the nail puffed with blood & had to drill in to drain it.........GROSS !!!
Yup, I do my share of accidentals.
I imagine, in fact I will put money on it, that we will see alot of such "incidents" in the upcoming house build !
Almosr scares me............

 

[Chickielady]

Two am setting here waiting for the next round of pain meds to kick in. I am not one to normally take the pain meds but I am so thankful the doc sent me home with 4.

I am well aware that some may take issue with the things that I post or how I come across. I am ok with that. I know that we not all see things the same. Yes I will admit that there are or have been others on here that have irritated me too. However I have been working on being a little more understanding of others. See I have actually ask some third parties for information that may help me to understand. Sometimes people are trying to deal with issues that are unknown to most and if we simply take/ make the time to learn about them perhaps we can also be helpful rather than make the final comment that may push them over the edge.
I DO NOT intentionally come here to stir up trouble or be hurtful to others. My life is about trying to help others however I can.
If I do irritate some people I am sorry that you feel that way but this is just me the same as I have been since I joined BYC long before many now on here.
So if I do bother you please feel free to just ignore my posts or even try out the "block member" button. You really are not going to hurt my feelings by doing that since I will never know. And hey worst case IF the mods feel that I am just too much of a problem child then they can deal with me as they may. I hope that never comes to be but I am aware that it is always a possibility.

And in the mean time bless you all. I am so thankful for my family here on BYC and the special ones who I know I can turn to when I need someone.


And on a little lighter side. Michelle would not allow me to drive myself she said I could ride with her or she would call the bus (the one with all the pretty lights).. I am not much on mass transit so opted to have Michelle take me.
So we get to the ER, I have the red juice running out of my head, down my face and all over my hand that is holding the dressing on. They ask me "what happened".Well anyone who knows CR knows this is gonna get twisted. And my reply was simple. Well see my girlfriend here (pointing at Michelle) caught me with my wife, got pi**ed off and took a fence post pounder to my head. Poor Michelle thought she knew me NOT well enough! Michelle said from now on she will just let me lay there and bleed. Of course I did finally tell them all the right story but that just wasn't as fun.

AHA ! So you DO have a smile during the painful issue !
I thought it was so scarey !
DH thought it was funny...he is a sicko !

CR ---PM me if ya wanna know what else he said (not trying to stir any pots here

...and if I were you I would text him & show him all the sign language you know ! )

 

[Chickielady]

I was thinking of her last night wihile I was in the ER with my son, he feel and hit his head about his eye and on his cheek. This guy just doesnt seem to get a break.

We have been "texting" and she is doing better, the infection looks to have receded about 1/2"...but her skin is still bright red, swollen & blistered as if her leg was held down in boiling water............terrible.
She is home, has to lie down w/foot elevated or she said she can feel fluids fill up the leg...as if the skin & muscle are no longer attached............she sent me a few photos...awful !!

 

[Chickielady]

Blueberry Buckle...GF Version:

Cake batter:
1C GF flour
2 t baking powder
1/8 t salt
1/4 C butter softened
1/2 C sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla (or in this case, raspberry) extract
1/3 C milk or half & half
2 C blue berries (or any berries)
1/2 t Xanthum gum

Mix dry & mix wet in seperate bowls, then combine.
In a seperate bowl have topping:
1/3 C GF flour
1/3 C sugar
1/4 cup cold butter
1/2 tsp cinnemon

Smash it all up together so it is crumbly........

Now, in greased 8 x 8 pyrex, pour bottom with berrie about 1 berry deep...then fold in the rest of the berries & blob into the pan...smear it around so it is level & air spaces filled, then sprinkle the crumbs on top.
Bake at 350 for 20-30 or until batter is cooked & tooth pick inserted comes out clean.

This recipe can be made with regular flour, just omit the Xanthum gum.it is super awesome !!!
Also great with squirt whip cream on top or vanilla ice cream.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

That blueberry buckle sounds good CL!!!!

CR!!!! Your poor head!!!! Hope it feels better soon!!

Ogress, feel better soon!!!!

Had a nice visit with Ronb and Kim today!!! Great to see you guys!

Welcome to all the new folks!!!!

Still have oliver egger chicks coming out of my ears, they wouldn't take any home with them!!!

So please let me know if anybody wants any!!! Hatched on Easter. They are cuckoo and black and they have got to go!!!

Hope everyone is able to enjoy the sunshine this weekend!!!!!

 

[TheReidHomestead]

Oh, and who was it that couldn't get there birds to eat pellets? Try mixing the crumble with the pellets. Start with mostly crumble, like 75%. Then go down to 50%, than 25%.....they should eat it this way. This is how I move chicks from chick feed onto layer pellets and I've never had a problem.

 

[Breshcandra]

WA4-Hpoultrymom Do you have pictures of your seramas that your selling?

 

[TheReidHomestead]

WA4-Hpoultrymom Do you have pictures of your seramas that your selling?

Well, I just sold the hen and pullet we had. But I still have an extra rooster and two cockerels......you interested in them? I can get some pics if you are!!!

 

[Breshcandra]

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Well, I just sold the hen and pullet we had. But I still have an extra rooster and two cockerels......you interested in them? I can get some pics if you are!!!

No thank you. I have one rooster. I don't need any more Do you breed them?

 

[TheReidHomestead]

Quote: No thank you. I have one rooster. I don't need any more

Do you breed them?


I will be eventually. The one's I'm selling are my originals, that were more pet quality. Too big for showing and dark legs. I have kept two of the best of them and also hatched eggs from Castle Delight Seramas in January. Once those are old enough, I will have hatching eggs available or I can hatch some for you. Have to get pics of the CDS chicks. Haven't taken any in awhile and they are gorgeous. I managed to hatch out one frizzled roo and 4 hens (one of whom is also frizzled) and they are all a tricolored mottled.