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I’m doing ok. They got the stone out and put in a stent. It wasn’t a big stone, but surgeon said it wasn’t going anywhere. I’m tired and sore, but not in as much pain as before. I have a work note for the rest of the week. I was told I might not need to be off all that time, but it was better...

Not directly to him as we weren’t a match. We were part of a long chain of recipients/non-matching donors. Everyone was all scrambled up so that everyone in need of a kidney was matched up with someone else’s donor.

Well I thought I was. The ED said that it was small enough that it *should* pass on its own. I was supposed to follow up with urology so I called them this morning to make an appointment. They reviewed my chart and called to say that they want to see me asap and I’ll be having surgery to put...

Life experience I could have done without - kidney stone. 10/10 do not recommend.

Last year, after dealing with the 6 hell-spawn kittens that grew up in my bathroom, I said “no more cats!” But I’m a sucker and can’t say no to an orange kitty. My BIL’s younger brother found him in the middle of the highway on Thursday. He went straight to the vet for antibiotics for his...

My dad has a trapper coming to work on thinning out the coyote population. The vineyard down the hill from them lost 3 sheep in one night and someone else nearby also had their JRT snatched recently.

All the lambs but the 2 youngest were pulled off their moms today. I caught (almost) everyone in the creep last night so they’d be easier to deal with today. In theory anyway. Everyone needed their 2nd CD&T shots too. When I went out this morning, I had missed one of the white Border Leicester...

It’s been a tough couple weeks. My uncle (mom’s sister’s husband) very unexpectedly passed away on 5/1. His funeral was Friday. Wednesday night, my dad let his 2 dogs, a Jack Russell and a corgi, out to pee before bed and the JRT was snatched out of the yard by coyotes. Tilly was the first...

We (my BIL and I) built a paddock for the rams today. It’s been on the list for a while, but we are working on fixing the grass in the ram field this year and need a spot to get animals off the field for a while. The posts are all from cedars cut on the property and I’m pretty sure the fence...

There was almost a mutiny in the barn today when the ewes realized that they’re being cut off from their grain. They have full access to the pasture now and most of the lambs are almost ready to wean.

I’m running out of feeder space in the creep.

My BIL’s original pig plans fell through, but he was offered 5 Mulefoot gilts for a really good price. We’ve never tried Mulefoot hogs before. They’re pastured around my pond. Valerie Hazel is in the hypothetical dog house tonight. She somehow managed to get sprayed by a skunk while in...

Isla is doing better. She’s still sore and her udder is hard on that side, but it’s not hot and it’s getting softer.

Isla has come up with mastitis on one side. She’s been put up in the stall with hay and water and got a jab of antibiotics as well as an intra-mammary antibiotic. I have her separated from her babies for the night, but I’ll let her out tomorrow if she seems to be feeling better. They’re almost 6...

It doesn’t really matter which “temperature” crayon you use, but the cold crayons are softer and will get used up faster in warmer weather. The hot ones are harder and might not mark as well if it’s really cold. I’ve heard that they don’t work as well on hair sheep, but I’ve only ever used...

Skye’s girls look like they are ready to be weaned.

Lizzie and her little friend, Garren.

Grandma Valerie (left), daughter Idalee (right), granddaughter Skye (middle) 😝 Oskar Biteyface has a stick I have a defective Indian Runner. She’s broody and has a nest of about 16 eggs. I think they are maybe due to hatch next week, but I wasn’t really keeping track of when she...

I had “help” with chores this morning. I got done in record time. 🤣 You have no idea how much joy it gives me to see this baby racing around and enjoying life.

Lizzie graduated to the main pen yesterday. Today was her first full, unattended day with the whole flock and she did great. Xena has abandoned her, but Garren is glued to her side. It’s kind of cute how he follows her around.