Ragdollcatlady's Just a Little Patch of Weeds Farm journal

[bonbean01]

Sorry about Charlie

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Thanks for the condolences....Charlie was with us for about 11 years. I don't know if I mentioned this story before....DH was wanting to BBQ. I never really cared for BBQs as charcoal flavored food doesn't strike my fancy much. But DH loved to do it. One time he was BBQing and Charlie stands up on his hind legs to look into the pit. DH tells him sternly to get down. DS (5 years old or so) says "Aw dad, don't be mad at Charlie, he just wants to see what you're burning." all innocence and honesty.

I had a bad minute or 2 at work today....most of my coworkers are pretty catty. But one of them is just being downright mean/rude. UGH! Maybe you can't fix stupid, but if it isn't too bad, you can forgive most stuff the not so smart folks do....but mean people just plain suck!

On the other hand, the Dr.s were impressed that I finished all my required hours and got my background check done....all I need now are recommendation letters and to pay the fee......

DDs little scovy ducklings made it, we have 9 I think....... I keep forgetting to sign her up for 4 H! Gotta get to it! Hassadeeda! (That is a word I think my grandpa made up. He used to say it urgently an clap his hands to emphasize to us young'uns that we should hustle.) I loved that grumpy old man! My twins were named after the 2 grandpas that I had pass away on me during the time I was pregnant with them. I told everyone that I knew my grandpas were in heaven playing a royal joke on me....... and totally enjoying it! Well I got them back. Now they have namesakes! Lucky them!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

RIP you dumb dog! You were well loved.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

I don't think I ever told y'all Harley Kisses story. I posted a pic of her near the beginning of my journal, but I didn't see her story....

The inlaws were in town and we were taking the kids to Adventure Park for dinner. Adventure Park had pizza, video games, miniature golf, batting cages....So we stop at the hotel to check in with them and as we head back to the car I hear kittens crying. I took off running toward the dumpster. Next to the dumpster is a giant pile of human poop and 2 tiny little 9 day old kittens. They had opened their eyes, but their ears were still closed and folded shut. I scooped them up and walk back to an irritated husband. What exactly am I going to do with them? I said we would drop the kids, DH and inlaws at the Park and I would run the babies home, feed them (my mother had just refilled the kitten milk spot on my shelf in the pantry), crate them under a heat lamp and I would be back. I drop them off, head home with kittens wiggling in my lap and I get about 100 feet down the road and get pulled over for a tail light out. OK so the officer comes up to my window, hears babies crying and shines his light onto the unused baby safety seat in the back. Shocked, he asked if I have a baby in the car and where it is. I tell him that I have kittens in my shirt. I had folded the end of my shirt up like a little kid to hold the babies safely til I could get then home. He double checks that I don't have a human baby and I tell him I just found these babies and I happen to have the milk they need at home. He let me go. So I get home, feed them, put them up happy and warm and get back to the Park. Now there is a couple in the parking lot screaming at each other. I just stay there for a few minuter. My van had been acting up lately. Battery issues. Not wanting to start all the time, nor recharging properly. So I take advantage of the time to be sure lights, radio everything is off. I go inside and DH is upset that I took so long. I apologize, we have a decent evening. Then when we go to leave, the van is dead. He loses it. Normally he is pretty mellow but for some reason that night he is just super over the top. I said look, I knew my battery was going, it had been acting up for several weeks, I am sorry it happened tonight, just take my credit card, run across the street (literally) and buy a new battery..... But NO. He stomps around all angry and stupid. So the inlaws call the tow truck for us, tow her to my house (and 2 days later I go back and buy a battery)..... After that I set my alarm for every three hours to feed these babies. They are so tiny they don't wake up on their own. (I have never had that problem before.) I walk past the husband at 12 midnight, again at 3 am and say goodnight each time. He is always up playing video games so the alarm doesn't affect him at all. But he was really very unhappy about me rescuing these kittens. I fell in love with Harley Kisses. She has a motor like a Harley and she would be so content after her bottles that she would purr, squint her little eyes shut and start drooling! Now she stands on the edge of the bed and gives me kisses every day, a little kitty nose to my nose. So I rehomed her sister, but I had to keep her. After all I dealt with just to get her home and to take care of her. That was a lot of work.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Mom and I went junk shopping in the next town over! It was so much fun! There are 4 antique shops on one block. We stopped and shared a great lunch, then came back and went to 2 more antique stores. We saw tons of nice but overpriced stuff, some real junk, and came away with a couple of cool little deals....I got a butter bell, a chick feeder, a butter press (that I plan to use for butter and cheese), and a crock for goose or chick food......Lotsa fun! I had a great time just visiting and catching up with my mom. I work tomorrow but she offered to take me and DS to lunch, since we usually go on Wednesday anyways, then she will head home.

I was up this morning at 6:30 and milked, ran to the feed store, and dropped my tech papers off at the post office the minute they opened.......

 

[ragdollcatlady]

I had a good day at work...mostly. I am feeling more comfortable, but I feel bad that I am not sure about all the extra stuff yet. It will come with time, but I can't wait.

Mom took us to Chilis for lunch. Good food! She took DS to buy him a calculator for his statistics class in college. Then she left for home. She will be back in a few weeks though.

Sorry I can't post pics of the treasures we found the other day, but I am at 101% of my pics allowed on here......

Last Sunday I got to babysit! All day. Me and babies get along great. This one is my girlfriends little one. He got here at 6 in the morning and then crashed for a few more hours. After breakfast baby and I went to church. I had a harder time leaving him than I did my own kids when they were younger! He cried for me for like 30 seconds then was fine. I was chewing my nails in the hallway for another like 5 minutes, but since he was clearly fine, I went to my service. I had my phone ready the whole time, but he was having fun. (They call you if your little one cries for more than 10 minutes or has a particularly hard time...) Then we came home and played toys til my girlfriend got here. She was surprised at how happy he was. I think we get to have him just about every weekend for a little while. He is a cutie and a really easy little guy so I am looking forward to it.

My other girlfriend called to remind us about our 4-H meeting...I still haven't registered us for the year....

Animals are all good for now....

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Animals are still good...

Baby ducks got to spend the day outside, they are getting a little too stinky to stay in the kitchen. The silkie chick that is with them was getting too wet....she was cold and unhappy. Hopefully outside, she won't get splashed as much, but I am not holding my breath since ducklings are her only siblings.

My Lemon Aida is setting in the salmon house, so I am going to try and see if the Fav eggs are fertile....

I didn't get goats hooves done yet...

DH lost his job so that is not so good. I am trying to not be mad as it won't help anything at this point. Not sure how to be supportive, besides paying what I can....

I made DH one of his favorite dinners, spaghetti and meatballs. I don't really like pasta, but I didn't really see him much and he wasn't home for dinner very often before, so I am trying to take advantage of the opportunity while I can. There is always a silver lining right? Even if it is something as basic as having family available for a meal together.

 

[jodief100]

Sorry about the job loss. It is a tough time for a lot of people right now. Sometime I feel guilty that hubby and I are both quite secure in our employment. I hope you find something soon. enjoy the time with him in the meantime.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Thanks Jodie,

I am grateful that DH and I weren't both unemployed at the same time....always SOMETHING to be grateful for no matter what the situation.......

We have a Monday night tradition...Pizza, testosterone fest (WWE wrestling) and then I get bored after about 10 minutes and update my farm journal instead....So here I am ......

Not much to update...I really like Spartagus and wish he didn't have to go home soon. He isn't friendly, but man! I like to look at him! And he is really nice to the girls. Of course he has all 4 to himself.

Mom was down last week and Andy scared her....I was petting all my girls and then we went o say hi to Andy (mom and dad had bought him for me as a present last year) Well Andy liked the way my hands smelled and was inhaling deeply, then snorting and spitting and bellowing his sexy song!!!! LOL!!!! I thought it was hilarious...Mom jumped back from the fence cause she really didn't think it was all that funny..... Then the smell hit her and she REALLY didn't think it was funny! Sorry...goat humor... :/ Little things amuse me.

I had fun with the baby yesterday....Boy he kept me on my toes! I don't get him for the next 2 weeks, but his mom promised to come by and visit.

Think that is it....

 

[ragdollcatlady]

So yesterday I had a heck of a day!

It started when I woke up at 2 in the morning not able to breathe well. Stuffy nose that then ran and ran. I was wide awake after that. So I came to the kitchen and worked on straining my ricotta that I was attempting for the first time. DH was awake playing video games but when I went to talk to him and cruise craigslist for goats I can't afford but would really like, he decided to go to bed.

I went to bed around 4 to try and sleep for a few more hours before work. DH had taken my pillow, sheet and my quilt. I asked him where his went...his response was to mumble, pat the bed and roll over tighter in my quilt so I had nothing left....I slept on the couch with 3 blankets!

Then I got up and went to work. We had a kinda hectic morning, 3 bigger dog spays...that ALL threw up after their surgeries! I had to grab them and hold them upside down, (one at a time thankfully) until they stopped vomiting, to prevent them from aspirating.....more stressful for me but they were all OK... The anesthetic machine was working fine but the monitor has been goofy and one dog was too fat to feel her heartbeat easily, so I spent some time seriously focusing to make sure she was fine... Other surgeries weren't finished on time so they had to go on during the lunch hour. I offered to stay if they needed, but the time was covered. Then, one of our receptionists had a medical emergency. All of the afternoon appointments needed other things too like bloodwork, xrays, sutures....BUSY! Then the rescue lady was late picking up her 4 dogs, so we were waiting in the lobby with them for about 25 minutes...... Oh and I bit my lip 2 times during lunch and when I was holding a dog, he jerked his head up hitting my chin, causing me to bite my lip a third time!

I was soooo glad to be done! Then I wanted to just talk about my day but I didn't think DH would listen as attentively as I needed so I was going to go to my girlfriends. He offered to buy me coffee or a drink. We went downtown and the Thursday night market place was going on. There are vendors and a little farmers market. We had a cider at the little wine bar, tamales from one of the vendors and ice cream from the old parlor. It was a really nice evening and one of the best times I have had with him in a long while. We have been working opposing shifts for so long, we barely see each other.

Today was just an eh kind of day. But I went to check in with my girlfriend. Her husband had surgery today and I knew she was concerned for him. He was fine. He was more talkative than he usually is and she was relieved that he is doing great.

I think that about sums up my last couple days....