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Okay so my brain apparently has been so tired that even after noon it needs a nap. And not even that had me mentally aware of the fact i am 15-16 days way fron my due date.... my midwife came down with covid the day after whe came over. We been exposed multiple times before not to worried but still allergies need to take a hike so i know what going on with everyone. Have two other midwifes on call just incase so thats good. Kids are getting more and more excited about the baby i am getting more and more ready to be done. Gonna get the kids in for lunch in a minute then back to laundry and cleaning... i swear i would make a fortune if i was paid like a house keeper with how much i clean.
The joy and sleeplessness of a house of little ones!

:hugs

I sure hope you all skip the covid, or get a super mild case.
 

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Not good news for my horse Richie, it's arthritis due to the past laminitis. More challenges to keep him sound even for light trail riding.... pretty crushing as I was hoping to start some more fun things for him and I... dressage lessons and more challenging trails with the kids once the trailer gets its new floor. Which we have bought the wood finally. Sigh.... Anyways he's only 13 so hopefully we can get him comfortable without constant bute.

@promiseacres I'm so sorry about Richie! Have you tried/read about forage based diets? I've been doing a ton of research for bringing my 24yo gelding back home, and it seems like the best for laminitis/Cushing's/other foot issues. Here's the website that got me started thinking about it: https://www.hoofrehab.com/Diet.html

I hope you find a system that works for him either way!



I spent the day doing not much, despite a whole house to pack. (we're also recovering from mild covid here. Energy is hard to come by). But I managed to sort out cloth diapers between loans which need returned, stuff to sell, and the few we're still using. Baby steps right?
 

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@Baymule here's some pics for u I figured if u saw some nice beef in the pasture it might help u want more than eggo waffles.
 

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Up too early! But awake just the same....4:30 and still dark. Coffee working. Left 2 windows open in livingroom a couple inches for the cool air. 52 outside and brisk 67 inside. Yikes, a real wake up climbing from under the covers! 😁 closing down some tonight.

Tractor fixed. Will use it later. Since I can, I checked tracking on my rake...it left NC at 9:17am yesterday....about 3.5 hrs away. So I'm sure it's in my area!!! Yippee!! While it could be here today, not holding my breath. Just really hoping for it to deliver today.:fl. It would sure make my day good because I need to use it!!!

Guess I'm farming today ;) I deserve to be able to :old for now....:caf
 

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Yep we thought we had covid a few times but finally got it last week. My fil got it first and my wife was taking care of him and our house then I got it then my wife. We are on the upswing just hope my taste comes back soon
Sorry y'all got Covid, but it sounds like y'all are already doing much better.

@Baymule here's some pics for u I figured if u saw some nice beef in the pasture it might help u want more than eggo waffles.
Those Eggo waffles kept me alive. Plain, they don't have a taste, since EVERYTHING tasted terrible, Eggo and OJ kept me going.

Thank you for the lovely pictures of the cattle. We were supposed to pick up a steer on September 11. Had two customers each wanting a side of beef. Well I guess you know that ain't gonna happen now. I talked to the lady with the steer, she and her husband talked it over and decided to go for it. I pointed out that they already raise the cattle, why not finish one out, for added value. We went over the numbers from the steer I raised last year. Price of steer, hay, feed, processing came in at a little over $3 per pound hanging weight. I had this steer sold at $8 per pound hanging weight. Talked to one customer, they are on board, gotta talk to the other customer this weekend, pretty sure they will be for it too. I still have a lot of beef from the steer we split with my DD and family last year.

Don't know where I will finally settle, but I will go back to raising pork, chicken and beef, if nothing else, for me and my family. Can't eat industrial meat, no taste. I'm down, but I'm not out.

Your taste will come back, in the meantime it's pretty miserable. I still can't eat my favorite cereal, it's like chewing hay with tons of sugar on top and It's not a sweet cereal. Sigh........

Last night my son came to spend the night, I fixed T-bone steaks, baked potato with all the fixins and salad. I licked the plate. :drool
 

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I spent the day doing not much, despite a whole house to pack. (we're also recovering from mild covid here. Energy is hard to come by). But I managed to sort out cloth diapers between loans which need returned, stuff to sell, and the few we're still using. Baby steps right?
Sorry y'all got Covid, but glad that it is a light case. Evil stuff.

My energy is coming back, getting stronger daily. I have to sit down and rest while doing outside things, so I keep lawn chairs in various places. Always kept them out for BJ and would make him sit down. My step counter always went from 3-5 miles, not even busting a mile now, but I'll get there. You will feel better too, just don't over do it.
I've been doing a ton of research for bringing my 24yo gelding back home, and it seems like the best for laminitis/Cushing's/other foot issues.
My avatar is the beautiful blue eye of my purest white cremello gelding Joe, the love of my life. My husband bought him for me just months after we married 25 years ago. He had Cushings and we finally had to put him down last year. We hugged each other and bawled like babies. Joe was 32 years old. He carried me many a mile, safe to put anybody on. The joke was Joe had two speeds, slow and stop. :lol: For me, he liked a brisk trop or gallop, but he didn't do much for anybody else. I did all the things you aren't supposed to do, like let him graze while riding, but what the heck. If he saw a lovely patch of grass, we might be there for awhile. :gig

I'll be watching your journal for updates on your gelding.
 

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