BrownSheep- It's been a while

[BrownSheep]

Well I ended up with 3 chicks! They are healthy and luckily smarter than most turkey chicks I've had. My mom brought 4 kittens to live with my grammie today as she went to drop my sister off at her school. Apparently one of them decided the turkey box was a good place to sit! I've got the covered with chicken wire so we should be good.

Schools been good! I dropped one class because it was waaaay too late in the day (6-8) considering I'm up at 6 and have three other classes that day. I also wanted to be able to dedicate more time on stats and physics. I've gone to quite a few of the free welcome week stuff ( comedian, bowling,ect). I've pulled a muscle both times I've gone bowling. Considering I bowled in High school I should know better than to bowl without stretching but who wants to be the loser streching for bowling? I am going to start going to the bowling club stuff so maybe I'll be able to work it off. I've also signed up for the fencing club!....and no, it's not the sort people on here use! Apparently they'll teach you so I thought why the heck not. I've started going to daily mass at noon, they have lunch after. Home made soup and breads yuuuuumy!

They actually screwed up my meal plan so I have 45 meals for the entire semester. Between the free lunch at church and going home I don't think it will be an issue. I also live in their town house living option so I actually have a kitchen. I won't starve! Have however already lost some weight ( which is a good thing since I have some to spare )

My parents are in town this weekend because they dropped my sister off at her school which is about 30 minutes down the interstate. So I'll hang out with them. Sunday, there is a family dinner. Monday I'm going to float the river with the church.

 

[autumnprairie]

Sounds like you will be one busy bee this semester. Enjoy it all and make lots of memories it what I tell my high school students that I sub for. Have a great weekend.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Sounds like a plan to me!

(and remember to stretch before you bowl......)

 

[jodief100]

Sounds like a lot of fun. Enjoy it!

 

[BrownSheep]

I went home this weekend. Unfortunately one of the old ewes I bought this spring died sometime in the past couple days. They were really old when I got them so I am not shocked. The people I bought them from were selling an entire flock of the old gals for cheap because of their age. She was a gummer so I am not certain how easy eating was for her. Her compatriot is penned down at the house eating hay . She would have been as well but we couldn't ever catch her.
Sad to see her go but it was her time and she did raise us a nice set of twins.

On the bright side we should have lambs in January. The plan wasn't to lamb till may, but Eli had other plans. He jumped the fence back in the middle of August and we put him back. He did it again last week. I think my dad has given up and is going to leave him put.

There are two ram lambs in there with him. A purebred Ramboulliet and our black ram lamb. Their both younger so I don't know if we will get any from them. Maybe the black one since he was born in March but the Rambouillet wasnt born till the end of April.

I was planning on selling the Ramboulliet lamb but don't think Ill really start peddling untill him next summer when he's a bit more impressive looking.

 

[autumnprairie]

I am glad you got to go home last weekend. Sorry to here about the old gal. I am playing catch up it has been a busy one at school

 

[BrownSheep]

I've been lucky so far and homework has been a fairly light load.

 

[autumnprairie]

Trade you I have a quiz everyday in Math for Teachers. I have 2 tests next week 1 in Math the other in US Govt. Blackboard is this's years pet peeve. No handouts at all they put it all on Blackboard. Lets say you can definitely tell which Professor's like computers

 

[BrownSheep]

Kind of a sad weekend. My three turkey chicks who are staying with my Grammy moved in to a rabbit cage in her back yard last Sunday. Her house is in the middle of a subdivision so fairly safe. Sadly, on Friday night I dropped my grammy back off at home after a dinner just to find it actually wasn't that safe. A raccoon had grabbed one of the chick through the wire and tried to pull it through. Everything but it's head a neck had been plucked and eaten on. The poor other two were clearly upset and frazzled. They are back inside till friday when I'll take them home.

Not that they are necessarily safe there either. We've killed three skunks so far thi summer have another one move in. Both the banty's chicks have been eaten as well.

We also had a lamb die of bloat this weekend. I've noticed some sheep, no matter how gradual the transition, just can't cope with feed transitions and bloat. This little guy responded horribly and bloated despite the meds he was given.

On the other hand he was a wether who was bound for butcher come spring any way and he was always runty ans sickly compared to his brother.

Still feel aweful that he suffered. My dad had left to get a hyperdermic needle to puncture his rumen with ( a common last resort method around here) when he passed.

This weekend was however a fun family weekend. Recieved a bunch a kitchen stuff from my ( passed away) grandmas storage unit. Uncle gave me a massive oversized recliner. My sister was going to help me move it but she was puny all weekend. My cousin said he'll come help me move it. I am hoping what he means by that is him and his friends will do it for me.
Went to a ridiculous chick flick with my sister before I dropped her off at school. Austenland was awkward, mildly misleading, and adorable.

 

[autumnprairie]

on the loss of the critters. My indoor cat Nissa died Friday night while I was visiting my MIL. she was young and I have no idea what happened.
I hope you have a great week at school