I got a call this morning from the woman who sold us our goats. She had a baby goat she didn't need to keep and wondered if we wanted it, since our pygmy goat's baby did not survive. I didn't feel the woman owed us anything - this is just part of what happens with animals sometimes. She was certainly not obligated to do anything to make it up to us. But she said she wanted to give it to us anyway, and I was very pleased to take it. I drove to her house and picked it up. It is a very beautiful little girl, one week old, and very people friendly. It rode on my lap all the way home.
I am hoping that the pygmy will adopt it, though that will be tricky. For one thing, most mothers reject other animals' babies. For another, the kid is a full-sized goat baby and will have to get down on her knees to nurse out of that mother, since the pygmy is so small. But they seemed comfortable with each-other and I have some hope. I am keeping the in the barn for a week to give them a chance to bond. I will go down tomorrow and see if I can hold the mama and help Rambler (what Dave and I decided to name the little girl) learn to nurse off of her.
On the advice of a couple of people (and my books) I also did one other thing to help the match take. I skinned the dead baby goat and sewed on Velcro straps. Then I strapped her hide to the back of Rambler. That was the first time I have worked with a dead animal (Dave always does the butchering because I just hate that part). But the general consensus is that the match takes better if the new baby smells like the momma's baby, and I was the only one here to do the skinning. So I did.
When I went to feed the horses today, Ryder was in with the youngster's herd (he had broken his fence) and they were all scattered around (they had broken their gait). Turns out I have a three year old and a two year old that are in heat. So Ryder bread them, then chased the geldings in that herd clear out of the pasture (didn't mind the young stud colts, just the young geldings). Ugh. I spent a couple hours fixing fences, then caught all the horses and put them each in their own pastures. Then, as I was leaving (finally) I noticed the mares in Ryder's pasture all wondering out of the other end of the pasture into my neighbor's field - another fence down.
I have this summer blocked off to replace most of my fencing. But it is going to be hard to get by until then. I have help doing it come June and I am hoping I don't have to start this project on my own. But right now Ryder's sex drive is waking up and he is not particularly content to be in a herd of pregnant mares that are not coming into heat. And then he has these young horses coming into heat across the way from him. It is going to be next to impossible to keep them apart. I am going to have to do some major moving around of pastures if I am to get through this spring without unplanned pregnancies, but I so want to let my main pastures grown in well before I put horses on them! I will have to figure all this out in the next couple of days.
In the evening I tried to milk Smudge (the Pygmy goat) so that I might be able to entice Rambler to nurse, but couldn't figure out how. Loaded Rambler and Smudge in the back of my pickup and closed the cover on the bed so they couldn't jump out. Drove a mile down the road to my neighbor's who raise goats. They taught me how to nurse her and I got about 1 baby bottle full out of her (I am saving that for tomorrow - I plan to take a baby goat to town for my sister's daughter to pet, walk and fuss over. She will love feeding it a bottle). I worked on getting the baby to eat, but she wasn't hungry yet, so we will see how that goes again tomorrow.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Wednesday March 28, 2007
Went out and found that the Pygmy who had the baby die was swollen and infected around her vulva. I took her in the barn and made her a stall up. Washed the floor with bleach, then dried it and put down fresh straw, a bucket of water, a tin of grain and some hay to eat. I then washed her all up and made up a bucket of warm water. I took a bag and tube and flushed her vagina with warm water, then did the same thing with iodine and warm water. I reapeated that, then took s syringe (no needle, of course) and put some first aid cream in there. I am hoping to keep her in the barn and treat her every day until she heals.
Fed all the animals on my own today and then went down to town to meet with a client. Taught her and her husband about birthing and how to give shots to the horse. They are the ones who bought Nefertari and have a baby due May 3rd.
Long day, but good.
Fed all the animals on my own today and then went down to town to meet with a client. Taught her and her husband about birthing and how to give shots to the horse. They are the ones who bought Nefertari and have a baby due May 3rd.
Long day, but good.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Dave is in Minnesota today and begins his new job tomorrow.
Everything was covered with about 1/2 inch of snow when I woke up today and it snowed all day - ground is wet enough that it doesn't accumulate in wet spots, but it looks pretty.
I fed all the animals today and did a lot of resting.
Tonight I am trying to decide about one of my geese. We have this one male goose who decided for a while to try and woo me for his mate. He was very funny, following me everywhere and preening before me and chasing away any other male goose that got close to me. It was very funny and really quite sweet. Eventually he decided to try to find a goose mate, but he still is very friendly and comes up and coos at me and sits next to me while I pet him. I like him and consider him a friend. But we have a lot of animals on this ranch and I needed to cut down on the number of geese. We chose two mated pairs to keep and decided to slaughter the rest, except for him. We couldn't bring ourselves to slaughter him and so we gave him to a neighbor. He walked the mile back home, however, and is here again. Today he came up talking to me and asking to be petted. I picked him up and put him in a cage so I could give him away to someone he couldn't get home from. But now I'm not sure I want to. With Dave gone I know I will be lonely, and it is the animals that I bond with that really help with that. I kind of want to keep him. But I really wanted to get down to four geese - I feel like that is a manageable number. And it will be hard to keep up with everything on my own. But is one more really a big deal? Need to decide that soon.
Everything was covered with about 1/2 inch of snow when I woke up today and it snowed all day - ground is wet enough that it doesn't accumulate in wet spots, but it looks pretty.
I fed all the animals today and did a lot of resting.
Tonight I am trying to decide about one of my geese. We have this one male goose who decided for a while to try and woo me for his mate. He was very funny, following me everywhere and preening before me and chasing away any other male goose that got close to me. It was very funny and really quite sweet. Eventually he decided to try to find a goose mate, but he still is very friendly and comes up and coos at me and sits next to me while I pet him. I like him and consider him a friend. But we have a lot of animals on this ranch and I needed to cut down on the number of geese. We chose two mated pairs to keep and decided to slaughter the rest, except for him. We couldn't bring ourselves to slaughter him and so we gave him to a neighbor. He walked the mile back home, however, and is here again. Today he came up talking to me and asking to be petted. I picked him up and put him in a cage so I could give him away to someone he couldn't get home from. But now I'm not sure I want to. With Dave gone I know I will be lonely, and it is the animals that I bond with that really help with that. I kind of want to keep him. But I really wanted to get down to four geese - I feel like that is a manageable number. And it will be hard to keep up with everything on my own. But is one more really a big deal? Need to decide that soon.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Monday March 26, 2007
Hard day. Went out first thing to check on the goat that is due to have babies and she was lying down with a baby stuck partway out of her. The baby was dead. She couldn't get it out. All labor had stopped.
Didn't know what I could do without hurting the mare, given that she was not having contractions anymore, so I ran to get a neighbor who raises goats. Drove her over here and she helped me remove the baby. The momma is fine and healthy, so that is a relief.
Brushed and got to know Stormy, the new mare. Enjoyed spending time with her.
Spent some time with the goats then took a nap. Jarred fed tonight. I'm worn out and heavy hearted. One of the things I love most about this life is the intensity and that everything that happens has great import - it is often life and death. But the death part is hard. Nature is cruel much of the time and I find that hard to bear. But it is also an intricate part of why I love this life, so in a way it is okay as well.
Didn't know what I could do without hurting the mare, given that she was not having contractions anymore, so I ran to get a neighbor who raises goats. Drove her over here and she helped me remove the baby. The momma is fine and healthy, so that is a relief.
Brushed and got to know Stormy, the new mare. Enjoyed spending time with her.
Spent some time with the goats then took a nap. Jarred fed tonight. I'm worn out and heavy hearted. One of the things I love most about this life is the intensity and that everything that happens has great import - it is often life and death. But the death part is hard. Nature is cruel much of the time and I find that hard to bear. But it is also an intricate part of why I love this life, so in a way it is okay as well.
Sunday March 25, 2007
It is the middle of the night, and I fell asleep around 10pm, but the dogs woke me up with barking. My body hurts so much that I can't go back to sleep, so I am doing office work until that eases. I feel like I have been run over by a truck - but I also feel like I earned it! I did more work this week (and had better energy) than I have done in a year. I will need to really rest for this next week so that I don't slide backwards, but I am really pleased that I lasted through such an intense week and am still doing as well as I am.
We got up at 6am today and hooked up the trailer. Loaded Nefertari in the pouring rain and went down the mountain the Arlee way, because we didn't think the trailer would make it with the mud down the Frenchtown way. Stopped at my sister and she and her daughter joined us going out for breakfast. Then they went home and we transferred all Dave's stuff into his mom's car. They left for Omaha and Minneapolis. It was hard to say good by.
I took Nefertari to her new home and loaded up the mare we are trading her for (she was a part sale, part trade). Then I came back to town and spent 5 hours doing errands and getting everything I need in town for the next while. I got home around 5pm. Went right to bed.
I woke up around 7pm and had dinner, then started re-organizing my closets and dresser drawers and straightening the house. It looks really good and I always feel better about my life when my space is neat. I am very excited to have some time to myself and about Dave's new job. But its also sad not to have him here. Talked to him on the phone before bed and went to sleep.
We got up at 6am today and hooked up the trailer. Loaded Nefertari in the pouring rain and went down the mountain the Arlee way, because we didn't think the trailer would make it with the mud down the Frenchtown way. Stopped at my sister and she and her daughter joined us going out for breakfast. Then they went home and we transferred all Dave's stuff into his mom's car. They left for Omaha and Minneapolis. It was hard to say good by.
I took Nefertari to her new home and loaded up the mare we are trading her for (she was a part sale, part trade). Then I came back to town and spent 5 hours doing errands and getting everything I need in town for the next while. I got home around 5pm. Went right to bed.
I woke up around 7pm and had dinner, then started re-organizing my closets and dresser drawers and straightening the house. It looks really good and I always feel better about my life when my space is neat. I am very excited to have some time to myself and about Dave's new job. But its also sad not to have him here. Talked to him on the phone before bed and went to sleep.
Saturday March 23, 2007
We got up before 10 am and checked on the goats, then started getting Dave packed. Spent half the day gathering everything he needed, then I began packing everything for him. He and I took a break to go do the feeding and we worked on drainage in the middle 20 on the way back, for about 40 minutes. I think we made a difference in the pasture.
He changed the oil in the generator and put more water in the battery bank. That took about an hour. I emptied the truck of all the ranch-related laundry we did in town last week and then began packing his stuff into the truck. I walked down to catch Nefertari, whom we sold and are going to deliver tomorrow and did the rest of the feeding.
We began working on packing his office, the only part not done. But it got to be 6pm and we had to go to town to babysit my sister's kids while she and her husband went out (and to have a last evening together - the kids were asleep most of the time and we got a good dinner and watched a movie.)
We got home after 11pm and continued working on packing the office. Finished that and loaded the last things into the truck. Dave went to bed while I wrote up a contract for Nefertari's sale.
I am exhausted beyond saying. Thank goodness our rush week is over. I can't believe we made it through. Now I can sleep for days!
Oh, and can I just say, thank God for Mothers? Dave's mom has been here all week. She came out to help when she heard how sick we were and I don't know how we could have gotten ready to leave without her. She did so much to get Dave ready and to get the ranch ready for me to handle it myself. I am really grateful to her.
He changed the oil in the generator and put more water in the battery bank. That took about an hour. I emptied the truck of all the ranch-related laundry we did in town last week and then began packing his stuff into the truck. I walked down to catch Nefertari, whom we sold and are going to deliver tomorrow and did the rest of the feeding.
We began working on packing his office, the only part not done. But it got to be 6pm and we had to go to town to babysit my sister's kids while she and her husband went out (and to have a last evening together - the kids were asleep most of the time and we got a good dinner and watched a movie.)
We got home after 11pm and continued working on packing the office. Finished that and loaded the last things into the truck. Dave went to bed while I wrote up a contract for Nefertari's sale.
I am exhausted beyond saying. Thank goodness our rush week is over. I can't believe we made it through. Now I can sleep for days!
Oh, and can I just say, thank God for Mothers? Dave's mom has been here all week. She came out to help when she heard how sick we were and I don't know how we could have gotten ready to leave without her. She did so much to get Dave ready and to get the ranch ready for me to handle it myself. I am really grateful to her.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Friday March 23, 2007
We got a ton done today. It is good that our marathon week of working before Dave leaves is almost over - I am so exhausted my joints and, well, my whole body hurt every time I move. I have got to get some rest soon. I should be able to slow down once Dave is off for Minnesota on Sunday. In the mean time, I think he is almost ready to go and the ranch is almost ready for me to be able to handle it on my own.
Today we got up and were out working by 10. We went down the the barn and sexed our geese so that we could determine for certain that we had two mated pairs and we could slaughter the rest. (Sexing geese involves pinning them down, covering your finger with lube and pushing it into their anus until either a penis or a vulva pops out. Lovely work.)
We killed the first goose and got him ready to slaughter. Then Jared showed up to work and we turned the butchering over to him while Dave and I did other jobs. First I walked out to the field where four of the geese were hanging out and identified our experienced, mated pair for him. We planned to shoot the other two. It was really quite horrible. We shot one with a handgun (because we thought the rifle was overkill) and it would not die. It took four holes in its head and we finally had to chase it down and slit its throat. We were both just sick about it. Making an animal suffer like that was never our intention.
In any case, Dave and I then went to work on the turkey pen while Jarred slaughtered the first two gese. We spread mulch, put up a perch and moved a large, unused shed in for shelter. Put up some better fencing in places and basically got the place ready for the turkeys to move in once the grass seed takes. That took most of the day.
When Jarred got done with the two geese, we got out the rifle for the next one. She was hanging out with our old mated pair (she was their daughter) and we shot her and killed her right away. The really awful part of that was that we should have slaughtered her months ago - as she got old enough to mate, she formed a bond with her father and mother. We didn't realize she was mated to him too. He ignored the other goose we shot, as most will do unless the injured goose is its mate. But this one was different. He saw her go down and rushed to her, spreading his wings wide to shield her from Dave, who was walking over to retrieve her. He kept frantically trying to push her into the water, where she would be safe from him, but she wouldn't move. Oh, it was awful. Next year we slaughter the youngsters before they reach mating age. I can't do that to the geese again.
We wanted to slaughter one more and get ourselves down to 4 geese. But the last one was the big gray one that followed us around for months, trying to bond to us. He has gotten so friendly. I couldn't do it. Neither could Dave. Jarred came to the rescue there and said he would take it home as a pet. So that made me feel better about that.
By the end of the day, we were exhausted beyond belief. Jarred did the feeding for us and Dave and I ran to town for boxes to get him packed tomorrow. He leaves Sunday morning.
Today we got up and were out working by 10. We went down the the barn and sexed our geese so that we could determine for certain that we had two mated pairs and we could slaughter the rest. (Sexing geese involves pinning them down, covering your finger with lube and pushing it into their anus until either a penis or a vulva pops out. Lovely work.)
We killed the first goose and got him ready to slaughter. Then Jared showed up to work and we turned the butchering over to him while Dave and I did other jobs. First I walked out to the field where four of the geese were hanging out and identified our experienced, mated pair for him. We planned to shoot the other two. It was really quite horrible. We shot one with a handgun (because we thought the rifle was overkill) and it would not die. It took four holes in its head and we finally had to chase it down and slit its throat. We were both just sick about it. Making an animal suffer like that was never our intention.
In any case, Dave and I then went to work on the turkey pen while Jarred slaughtered the first two gese. We spread mulch, put up a perch and moved a large, unused shed in for shelter. Put up some better fencing in places and basically got the place ready for the turkeys to move in once the grass seed takes. That took most of the day.
When Jarred got done with the two geese, we got out the rifle for the next one. She was hanging out with our old mated pair (she was their daughter) and we shot her and killed her right away. The really awful part of that was that we should have slaughtered her months ago - as she got old enough to mate, she formed a bond with her father and mother. We didn't realize she was mated to him too. He ignored the other goose we shot, as most will do unless the injured goose is its mate. But this one was different. He saw her go down and rushed to her, spreading his wings wide to shield her from Dave, who was walking over to retrieve her. He kept frantically trying to push her into the water, where she would be safe from him, but she wouldn't move. Oh, it was awful. Next year we slaughter the youngsters before they reach mating age. I can't do that to the geese again.
We wanted to slaughter one more and get ourselves down to 4 geese. But the last one was the big gray one that followed us around for months, trying to bond to us. He has gotten so friendly. I couldn't do it. Neither could Dave. Jarred came to the rescue there and said he would take it home as a pet. So that made me feel better about that.
By the end of the day, we were exhausted beyond belief. Jarred did the feeding for us and Dave and I ran to town for boxes to get him packed tomorrow. He leaves Sunday morning.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Thursday March 22, 2007
Again we are all exhausted this evening. I cleaned the goat stall that the new baby goats are in and spared the old straw over the turkey pen, in which I am trying to grow grass. Dave slaughtered 3 rabbits, one of which we cooked for supper (absolutely great meat). I brought the last outside rabbit inside to breed her with the buck. Jarred finished cleaning out the goat barn. Dave and I fed. I spent and hour and a half catching Nefertari and walked her, Cairo and Mariah down to the house to show a client. The client really liked Nefertari. We are going to sell her. We groomed up all the horses and took them back to the pasture, then went in for dinner. Exhausted. I am loving having the health to work around here again, but am perhaps pushing a bit too hard.Here are today's pictures of our goats - less than 24 hours old.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Wednesday March 21, 2007
Today was a long but good day. We all got up around 11am and got the feeding done them spent two hours cleaning all the hay dust and muck out of the truck. Then we loaded up a bunch of really wet, moldy, gross blankets and towels that were dumped in the garage last year after the
horse birthing was done. Drove to town and I spent the afternoon with my sister's kids while Dave and his mom dive about a dozen errands that had to be done before Dave leaves, plus 10 large capacity loads of laundry to get he towels and stuff clean.
We got home late and went to check the goat (Nana) and found two beautiful baby goats! A girl who is black and white and a boy who is gray/brown and huge! I will put more pictures on tomorrow - here are some pictures we snapped tonight of Dave's mom holding them.
horse birthing was done. Drove to town and I spent the afternoon with my sister's kids while Dave and his mom dive about a dozen errands that had to be done before Dave leaves, plus 10 large capacity loads of laundry to get he towels and stuff clean.
We got home late and went to check the goat (Nana) and found two beautiful baby goats! A girl who is black and white and a boy who is gray/brown and huge! I will put more pictures on tomorrow - here are some pictures we snapped tonight of Dave's mom holding them.
Tuesday March 20, 2007
We were all worn out today and Dave took it easy in the morning. I did the feeding on my own to give him a break. We moved some more chickens into summer homes and worked on housework and cooking some meals for me to have easy in the freezer. No baby goats yet!
Monday, March 19, 2007
Monday March 19, 2007
Was exhausted today - my body is hurting. Just done so much this week without my full strength back that its showing. But I don't mind. I am so enjoying spring.
Got a call from a client this morning and they said they wanted to come up and see Ryder. I fed horses and groomed them all up a bit while Dave coordinated with his new job. We gave the clients the tour and then both went to take a nap. Slept a bit and then I got up and checked on the goat that is due to kid today. No babies yet. I put Nana in a stall by herself for the night.
Was too worn out to do much until evening, then I got a second wind. Went out and moved all my tack into the trailer (I am remodeling the tack room this spring) and then caught two geese that we are going to slaughter tomorrow. Caught a bunch of chickens and put them in the new chicken house. And now I am going to bed! Hope to see baby goats in the morning.
Got a call from a client this morning and they said they wanted to come up and see Ryder. I fed horses and groomed them all up a bit while Dave coordinated with his new job. We gave the clients the tour and then both went to take a nap. Slept a bit and then I got up and checked on the goat that is due to kid today. No babies yet. I put Nana in a stall by herself for the night.
Was too worn out to do much until evening, then I got a second wind. Went out and moved all my tack into the trailer (I am remodeling the tack room this spring) and then caught two geese that we are going to slaughter tomorrow. Caught a bunch of chickens and put them in the new chicken house. And now I am going to bed! Hope to see baby goats in the morning.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Sunday March 18, 2007
Another really nice day. Spent some time on drainage and puttering in the yard, getting the ranch ready for spring. Did the feeding with Dave and scheduled all our week so Dave can be ready to go next Sat. Tomorrow one of the goats is due to have babies - I am hoping she does!Did a photo shoot with a baby bunny - about 3 weeks old.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Saturday March 17, 2007
Another really good day. It got up to 60 today! And bring sun, beautiful sky. I was tired and weak (my whole body has been shaking all day) but I couldn't stay in. I went outside in the afternoon and checked on the goats. Put Nanny into her own stall because she is due to have babies soon. Then I emptied out the tack house and turned it back into a chicken house. Set it all up and moved in ten chickens. Also started moving some chickens into the goat barn (hung nesting boxes and roosts). It was a fabulous day!
Dave decided today to take the job he has been offered in Minneapolis. He will probably head out there within a week. We are excited to have that decision made.
Dave decided today to take the job he has been offered in Minneapolis. He will probably head out there within a week. We are excited to have that decision made.
Friday March 16, 2007
Pretty worn out today. We went to town to pick up Dave's mom who is in town for a week to help us get back on our feet from being sick. Jarred fed. He drove the Dodge down to the far pastures with the bales and found that the youngster herd had worked the gait open again and were romping all over Mill Creek Rd. As soon as they heard the truck coming with their food, they rushed back in and all was well.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Thursday March 15, 2007
This has been the best day I've had in a long time. I felt good enough to do light ranch work for about five hours today and I got the goat barn cleaned out and set up for the baby goats that are due soon.
Dave was sick all night and is still not feeding well at all. And I am still weak, but clearly better. Dave's mom is half way to Montana from her home in Omaha and will get here tomorrow to help us out for a few days.
Jarred fed and worked on the goat barn a bit.
Dave was sick all night and is still not feeding well at all. And I am still weak, but clearly better. Dave's mom is half way to Montana from her home in Omaha and will get here tomorrow to help us out for a few days.
Jarred fed and worked on the goat barn a bit.
Thursday March 15, 2007
This has been the best day I've had in a long time. I felt good enough to do light ranch work for about five hours today and I got the goat barn cleaned out and set up for the baby goats that are due soon.
Dave was sick all night and is still not feeding well at all. And I am still weak, but clearly better. Dave's mom is half way to Montana from her home in Omaha and will get here tomorrow to help us out for a few days.
Jarred fed and worked on the goat barn a bit.
Dave was sick all night and is still not feeding well at all. And I am still weak, but clearly better. Dave's mom is half way to Montana from her home in Omaha and will get here tomorrow to help us out for a few days.
Jarred fed and worked on the goat barn a bit.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Monday March 12, 2007
Spring broke through today, finally. We left the ranch at 11am and the world was still cased in ice and snow. However, after a night above 50 degrees, then a full day above 50 degrees, with pouring rain, a lot changed. When we got home after 7pm we found that the creek had broken through and half our pastures were flooded, the creek 4 times its normal width in some places. Bare ground showed through everywhere (or everywhere that wasn't underwater). We are knee deep in flooding right now, but that doesn't bother me - it means that spring is finally breaking winter's hold.
We both went into town today to see the doctor. Dave has bronchitis and I have a walking pneumonia and possibly Whooping cough. We both got heavy-duty meds and finally have some hope that we might recover from this. We broke down and asked Jarred (our neighbor) to feed for a few days, so we should be able to rest.
Oh, and on the way home we stopped by the home of the people we got our goats from. They are moving and have to sell all their goats. We ended up taking three home, all pregnant. Two are due to kid next week and the other in May. We just couldn't resist...
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Saturday March 10, 2007
I walked out and opened the gate to between the middle 20 and the big barn pasture and called all the horses through tonight, moving them into the Middle 20 so that the Big Barn Pasture could have a chance to melt without so much churned up mud. Am feeding in the Middle 20, down bellow right now.
4 bales for the 15 youngsters and 3 bales for the 7 adults.
4 bales for the 15 youngsters and 3 bales for the 7 adults.
Sunday March 11, 2007
Discovered that Ghost (Destiny's 06 baby) was napping when the rest of the herd moved and he got stuck at the Big Barn. Haltered and lead roped him for the first time and we taught him just enough leading to walk him over to the middle 20 to be with his buddies.
Dave and I are both quite sick. Clearly this is not a cold - must be bronchitis or pneumonia. We have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and hope to figure it out. We barely got the feeding managed today - just both very weak. We managed to flag down Jarred (neighbor) and asked if we could hire him to feed for a couple of days. He will start tomorrow. Thank goodness.
Dave and I are both quite sick. Clearly this is not a cold - must be bronchitis or pneumonia. We have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and hope to figure it out. We barely got the feeding managed today - just both very weak. We managed to flag down Jarred (neighbor) and asked if we could hire him to feed for a couple of days. He will start tomorrow. Thank goodness.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Thursday March 8, 2007
Both Dave and I are sick today, but we got the feeding done. Was in the high 30's most of the day with some snow flakes in the air. Cloudy. Some melt but not much.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Wednesday March 7, 2007
Its been 50 degrees, blue sky and sunny the past four days. Lots of melting. A few more days of this and we will start seeing bare ground out there. There is always a point at which the melting suddenly speeds up and the creeks break free - maybe that is coming soon.
Dave had two really good interviews today. I think he'll have job opportunities soon (in Seattle or Minneapolis, it looks like). I am back to being sick - thought I was over it, but the stomach crud is back. Just feeling really week. Dave seems to be fighting it off to, so if we both get worse I don't know who will feed!
Mama bunny had babies this week and all are doing well.
Dave had two really good interviews today. I think he'll have job opportunities soon (in Seattle or Minneapolis, it looks like). I am back to being sick - thought I was over it, but the stomach crud is back. Just feeling really week. Dave seems to be fighting it off to, so if we both get worse I don't know who will feed!
Mama bunny had babies this week and all are doing well.
Monday, March 5, 2007
Sunday March 4, 2007
Is warming up, I think. Stayed around 30 the last two nights and got up to 45 the last two days. Going to start melting (ie flooding) soon. That's a step forward, anyway (towards summer, I mean).
Really wiped myself out on Friday, I guess. Got sick to my stomach and am just starting to recover. Dave has done the feeding the past two days. I'm pretty weak. Otherwise all is well, though. Still looking for jobs for Dave. Slow process but its coming along.
Really wiped myself out on Friday, I guess. Got sick to my stomach and am just starting to recover. Dave has done the feeding the past two days. I'm pretty weak. Otherwise all is well, though. Still looking for jobs for Dave. Slow process but its coming along.
Friday, March 2, 2007
Friday March 2, 2007
Got down to negative 7 last night. Stayed mostly in the low 20's during the day but was bright sunny with blue skies.
Worked in the work room for five hours today, organizing and sorting through everything in there. Got about half way done. Would like to finish tomorrow, but I am so wiped out it may take a couple days to recover and be able to do it again.
Worked in the work room for five hours today, organizing and sorting through everything in there. Got about half way done. Would like to finish tomorrow, but I am so wiped out it may take a couple days to recover and be able to do it again.
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