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[kwhites634]

Found out right before Christmas that my only brother has stage 4 lung cancer that has possibly spread to his spine & kidneys. He's diabetic, was/is a heavy drinker, drug user (not the sharpest knife in the drawer), & was already in the hospital for an infection that started in a toe & wouldn't heal. Toe was amputated, then the foot, & finally the leg, just below the knee. Survival rate beyond 5 years is 2% or less. He'll be 61 in February if he makes it that far.

 

[sourland]

@kwhites634 , sorry - can't like that.

Good morning Pond. Son and his family are coming today for 'Christmas'. Princess was very ill last night, and I thought we would have to cancel, but she is okay this morning. We did eat out last night. Possibly food poisoning ?

 

[chickisoup]

Found out right before Christmas that my only brother has stage 4 lung cancer that has possibly spread to his spine & kidneys. He's diabetic, was/is a heavy drinker, drug user (not the sharpest knife in the drawer), & was already in the hospital for an infection that started in a toe & wouldn't heal. Toe was amputated, then the foot, & finally the leg, just below the knee. Survival rate beyond 5 years is 2% or less. He'll be 61 in February if he makes it that far.

so sorry whites, what a rotten Christmas present. Hugs and prayers for all in involved

 

[WVduckchick]

I try to keep up with the 'science' papers released about chicken behavior given I'm very interested in the subject.
Some of you may find this interesting. What's a bit different is the author has linked to the references.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10071-016-1064-4

Thanks for sharing. Going to check out that link.

Very interesting.... You might also paruse some of resolutions papers written right here... He is an Avian Scientist... and a very interesting read
Not active any more but some of his followers are.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/search/45310064/

He has some very intereisting concepts to housing and socialization as wwll as historical information

Link doesn’t work for me either.

Good morning Pond I'm trying to read a great big novel of missed post A losing battle . Put my cloths on feed goats . Feed goats take off my cloths . View attachment 1627240 I'm a slave Anybody need a turkey ?I would say I'd sell them at cost . Nobody gonna pay that, so I'll sell them at what I paid for them Guess I'll feed goats

We’re all slaves, so at least you are in good company.

 

[chickisoup]

@kwhites634 , sorry - can't like that.

Good morning Pond. Son and his family are coming today for 'Christmas'. Princess was very ill last night, and I thought we would have to cancel, but she is okay this morning. We did eat out last night. Possibly food poisoning ?

Morning Sour (and rest of Pond) glad to hear your other half is better this morning, hope you have a wonderful second Christmas

 

[WVduckchick]

Found out right before Christmas that my only brother has stage 4 lung cancer that has possibly spread to his spine & kidneys. He's diabetic, was/is a heavy drinker, drug user (not the sharpest knife in the drawer), & was already in the hospital for an infection that started in a toe & wouldn't heal. Toe was amputated, then the foot, & finally the leg, just below the knee. Survival rate beyond 5 years is 2% or less. He'll be 61 in February if he makes it that far.

Well damn. Sorry to hear that. Are you close? (as in good buddies, and as in does he live near you)

@kwhites634 , sorry - can't like that.

Good morning Pond. Son and his family are coming today for 'Christmas'. Princess was very ill last night, and I thought we would have to cancel, but she is okay this morning. We did eat out last night. Possibly food poisoning ?

Hope she is ok, food poisoning is rough, if that’s what it is.
Was hoping to see the Tadpole today also, but looks like probably tomorrow.

 

[orrpeople]

@orrpeople, thanks for checking with your family - you are missed. A belated Merry Christmas and an early Happy New Year to you and yours. Enjoy the family.

Thanks, Sour! Did you get to spend time with your kids over Christmas?

 

[orrpeople]

ORR!! What a great pic! You've been missed!
A late Merry Christmas and early Happy NewYear.. Im so glad all the kids were able to be home!






Good morning Pond Peeps.
We have a lovely gray fog settled in this morning and a cold misty rain.

Thanks, Lisa!
It's so nice having my people back - although daughter has decided to cause some drama, so yeah... always something.

 

[orrpeople]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Orr! Great picture!

Bobbi! Being back in the classroom, I think about you often! How's your year going?

 

[orrpeople]

ORR!! Such a lovely family pic!
Glad you could pop in for a visit. How is next semester looking for you? Miss ya bunches.

Thanks WV! It's a better semester coming up (at least grading-wise) - i will still have my two sophomore classes, and the Children's Lit class at SU which will require grading, but I'm getting a handle on choosing one or two assignments to intensively grade, and speeding through the rest. I'll still have choir and piano, but I'm scaling those back a bit as well. I really just want a tiny bit if daylight to do birds and run.
How are all your people? I think I saw a tadpole pic on FB - growing like a weed (a pretty weed like vetch, not an ugly one like crabgrass - )