BAGGING UP... JANINE SAYS ONE OF THE RESCUED DONKEYS SEEMS TO BE BAGGING UP QUICKLY..- AND SINCE SHE IS LEAVING FOR OREGON, SHE HAD CONCERNS FOR LEAVING HER AT HER HOUSE-- SO GUESS WHERE SHE IS GOING...??? AND WE HAVE ONE WHO IS EITHER GETTING NEAR FOALING HERSELF, OR ALL THE FOOD SHE IS NOW GETTING IS REALLY FILLING HER UP..
THEY ARE WILD ANIMALS, BUT SOMEHOW I FEEL MOMMY NATURE HAS FELT THE NEED TO PLACE THEM IN OUR HANDS... SO WE WILL TRY TO PROVIDE THE BEST WE CAN , HERE AT SDP's BIRTHING CENTER...
COMPLICATIONS????. JANINE SAID SHE HAS BEEN WORKING ON IT... BUT WHEN JANINE SAYS "SHE IS A LITTLE WILD"... LET ME TELL YOU IT IS WILD....BIG TIME. SHE QUIETLY MUTTERED SOMETHING ABOUT "KICKING NOT TOO BAD" THAT MAKES BENDING DOWN TO SEE IF THERE IS MILK DRIPPING FROM HER UDDER A GAME OF DODGE 'EM...MAYBE WE WILL JUST BE SURPRISED.... I WILL TRY AND ADD OUR SPOTTED MOTHER TO BE TO THE ONE "BIRTHING STALL" ARRIANGEMENT-- OUR MOTHER TO BEEEE IS SHALL WE SAY.. JUST A BIT DOMINANT... I THINK THE SMALLEST OF THE BUNCH, I HAVE SEEN HER PUT HER HEAD DOWN AND BACK TOWARD 1800 POUND MO... AND MO LEAVES.
SINCE THE LAST BIRTH, I HAVE IMPROVED THE OUTSIDE AREA SO THAT STALL WILL HAVE OUTSIDE AN UP THE HILL UNDER A COUPLE TREES, AS A PLACE TO ROAM...- I AM NOT SURE THE CAMERA CAN SWING THERE AS THE WALL MAY BE IN THE WAY- BUT IT IS ALOT CLEANER NOW.....
I REMEMBER---- ONE MOTHER WHO DECIDED- WITH ONE FOOT POKING OUT, TO GO OUTSIDE TO FOAL... IN THE RAIN.. AND .. MUD, GRACE WITH HER DAIRY FARM EXPERIENCE WAS NOT DETERRED- GOT THE SACK OFF THE HEAD AND PICKED UP THE COLLECTON OF "FOAL AND STUFF" BACK INTO THE STALL--- MOTHER FOLLOWED....
I WILL LEAVE OUT THE EXACT DETAILS, BUT ALL THE "STUFF" THAT IS BORN WITH PUPPIES... IS BORN WITH DONKEYS ONLY MUCH BIGGER-- THEREFORE, ALONG WITH MUD, IT WAS A SLIPPERY MESS AS IT WAS DRAGGED ALONG BY THE UMBILICAL WHICH HAD NOT BEEN STRETCHED TO BREAK YET.-- HOWEVER, IT DID DETACH AS TEH FOAL BEGAN THE USUAL FLOPPING AROUND TRYING TO GET THOSE LONG LEGS UNDER CONRTOL.. SOMEHOW JUDY APPEARED WITH A TOWEL AND SCOOPED UP ALL THE EXTRAS AND RAN FOR THE DUMPSTER..
GOD BLESS OUR DUMPSTER GUY. OUR MOST VALUABLE SERVICE PERSON.....--I'VE OFTEN SAID PRESIDENTS MAY COME AND GO BUT OUR DUMPSTER GUY IS CRITICAL.
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STEVE #3 HAS ARRIVED WITH HIS BIG BOX OF BANNANAS, COOKED CHICKEN AND... IF WE ARE LUCKY -- DICED HAM... LEFT OVER FROM HIS SCHOOL CAFETERIA... HE MUST HAVE RECOVERED FROM HIS THURSDAY ILLNESS???
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THIS MORNING ... ON MY DESK.... 3 BAGS OF CHERRIES -- AND I HAVE STARTED EATING THEM-- SHANNON SAID 7 CHERRIES ARE TO CURE A HEADACHE... WHICH I DON'T HAVE -- SO I ATE ABOUT 25 SO FAR. THEY SAY 1/4 CUP IS 140 CALORIES... I WONDER WHAT ELSE 1/4 CUP WILL DO... CONSISTANCY WISE THEY ARE ALOT LIKE PRUNES... TO BE CONTINUED.
YESTERDAY I DID NOT GET OUT TO GET THE CHERRIES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO CURE ME FROM A WHOLE RAFT OF MOSTLY AGE RELATED MALADIES,,,, I GOT HUNG UP WITH ..THE PROCESS OF ORGANIZING THE FENCING SO I COUOJD HIRE "KARL" TO COME POUND ALL THE POSTS IN AND HANG IT--ALL I HAD TO DO WAS CARRY THE HAY STRING TO TIE IT UP---- THOSE FENCE POSTS HAVE A FUNNY LITTLE WIRE CLIP TO ATTACH FENCING TO POST---I HAVE SOME SOMEWHERE... AND HAVE STRUGGLED TO USE THEM-- HOWEVER... THEY DO RUST AND I HAVE FOUND IF I LEAVE THE HAY STRING ON THE POST WITH THE CUTE LITTLE WELL DESIGNED CLIPS, THE HAY STRING MAY LOSE I'S PINK OR BLUE COLOR, BUT WILL FUNCTION BEATUFULLY WELL BE YOND THE CUTE WIRE CLIPS. I CAN NO LONGER POUND THOSE POSTS AS I DID 30 YEARS AGO WHEN I MOVED HERE BUT I AM STILL THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN TIE THAT QUICK RELEASE KNOT TO HOLD THE FENCE TOGETHERE, YET CAN QUICKLY BE UNTIED AS WE CHANGE OUR MINDS... WHICH HAPPENS OFTEN...
I NEVER THOUGHT I WOUOLD HAVE TO ACTUALLY DO THIS... BUT IN HIGHSCHOOL WE HAD TO WRITE A DISCRIPTION ON HOW TO TIE YOUR SHOES... NOW I CAN ONLY TRY AND DISCRIBE THE SIMPLE SAFTEY KNOT WITH WHICH EVERYTHING AROUND HERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE TIED..
HERE GOES...
THE CLASSIC HAY STRING SHOULD BE CUT OFF THE BALES RIGHT NEXT TO THE KNOT IN ANY RESPECTABLE BARN... THIS GIVES YOU AN INCREDIBLE NUMBER OF 4 FOOT LONG PIECES OF VERY STRONG STRING -- IF YOU DON'T CUT IT NEXT TO THE KNOT.... I GUARENTEE THAT #$%^&^%$# KNOT WILL INTERFERE WITH WHATEVER YOU NEED TO DO WITH THE STRING.
I TRY AND CARRY ONE ON MY GOLF CART JUST LIKE THE OLD SCOTISH "WEE ROPE" ANY KILT WEARING SCOT CARRIES IN HIS SPORRAN ( THAT IS THE THING THAT HANGS DOWN IN FRONT.... WELL... I BETTER QUIT THERE-- TOO MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD FUN TRYING TO DESCRIBE A SPORRAN.) ... SO BACK TO MY HAY STRING... I TIE A SMALL LOOP IN ONE END-- GO ROUND THE 2 WHAT EVERS I AM TRYING TO JOIN... PUT THE OTHER END THRU THE LOOP, AND PULL AGAINST IT... YOU CAN GET PRETTY GOOD "PURCHASE" ON THAT PULL.. PINCH THE STRING BETWEEN YOU R FINGERS TO HOLD THE PULL....PULL THE LOOSE END THRU THE PINCHED PART- KIND OF LIKE A SHOE LACE ---ONE YANK AND IT IS SOLID.. YET YOU CAN PULL THE TAIL PART AND IT EASILY COMES APART.
I KEEP SAYING EVERYONE HERE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT KNOT IN SECONDS-- I DON;T KNOW WHAT IT IS CALLED... MAYBE OUR RESIDENT SEAMEN CAN TELL US.. ALL I KNOW IS... IT IS SIMPLE.. AND SAFE.. AND WORKS.
I GET SOOOOO ANNOYED TO WATDH SOMEONE WRAP THE HAY STRING AROUND AND AROUND AND AROUND AND JUST LEAVE IT HANGING .. HOPING THA T JUST FRICTION WILL HOLD IT TOGETHER IF THEY JUST TURN THEIR BACK ON IT..
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.. FRICTION IS GOOD... BUT... I REMEMBER .... MYTHBUSTERS ( LOVE THEM)-- THEY TOOK 2 THICK PHONE BOOKS AND PUT THEM " TOGETHER" BY ALTERNATING PAGES THEN HAD 2 TRUCKS TRY AND PULL THEM APOART... AND THEY COULDN'T.
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IN THAT SAME SHOW... THERE WAS A FANCY/ EASY WAY TO TEAR A PHONEBOOK IN 2 PIECES.
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BACK TO MY MANURE PROBLEMS-- GOAL IS TO BE ABLE TO CARRY ( WITHTHE TRACTOR) THE CURRENT PILE BEHIND THE BARN DOWN THE ALLEY BETWEEN THE 2 PARKING PITS... AND PUT IN THE COMPOST PILE .. AKA "TREE DUMP" .
PART OF THAT PROBLEM IS THE RAIN OFF THE ROOF OF THE ARENA-- TEH GE ENGINEERS WHO WERE NEW TO WATER PUDDLE MANAGEMENT-- DUG A TRENCH.... WE WILL TEST IT WHEN IT RAINS...
WATER IS A HUGE PROBLEM FROM TOO MUCH... TO TOO LITTLE... TO CANADIAN GEESE WHO HAVE "FOULED" ALL THE GROUND WATER IN NEW ENGLAND WITH GIARDIA... NECESSITATING A 500 PILL BOTTLE OF FLAGYL ON OUR COUNTER...
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HOW ABOUT THIS BELLA STORY FOR WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT TO WORRY ABOUT CHRISTMAS VACATIONS???
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BEAUTIFUL WEATHER THIS WEEK! BELLA AND GEORGE WERE ABLE TO ENJOY SOME TIME OUTSIDE PLAYING AND THEY WERE HAPPY! NOTHING LIKE SOME BIKE RIDING AND BEING CHASED BY YOUR DOG.
I SPOKE TO DR KARLIN YESTERDAY AND HE THINKS WE MAY HAVE TO ADJUST HER SURGERY DATES BY A WEEK OR 2. SO IT COULD BE MID DECEMBER TO START TRACTION AND THEN START OF THE NEW YEAR FOR THE RODS. HE WANTS TO MAKE SURE SPECIFIC STAFF IS IN TOWN FOR THE SURGERY AND THE FRIDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS MAY NOT WORK FOR BELLA'S BEST CARE. HE SAYS THERE ARE A LOT OF MOVING PARTS THAT NEED TO BE CARED FOR. WITH COORDINATING LOTS OF DOCTORS AND HER FAVORITE ANESTHESIOLOGIST TO BE THERE. SO WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR FINAL INFORMATION. BUT I KNOW KARLIN IS WORKING ON EVERYTHING TO MAKE SURE BELLA HAS THE BEST CARE. IF ANYONE HAS IDEAS FOR HIGH IRON FOODS, PILLS, VITAMINS, LIQUIDS ANYTHING. WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO HAVE BELLA ON A HIGH IRON DIET UNTIL SURGERY TO PREPARE! SO WE WOULD LOVE ANY IDEAS LOVE BELLA AND GEORGE
