Carla D-Great new adventures and an Amazing Life

[Carla D]

Miss @Carla D,

Now you see why I always try to read every post by Miss @farmerjan, as she knows what the heck she is talking about!

Yes @farmerjan is definitely one smart cookie.

 

[Baymule]

Thank you for explaining that. My head hasn’t been working very well since NYE morning. Some nasty bug has claimed our family at this time.

I hope you and the family get over the bug and feel better soon.

 

[Carla D]

I hope you and the family get over the bug and feel better soon.

Thank you. I’m pretty sure it’s not influenza. But it’s relentless. It started with my little girl. She’s about 80% herself now. But I’m kinda thinking about not sending her to school until Monday. She doesn’t need to spread this to the kids in her class, because it hasn’t left our house just yet. Happy New Year @Baymule. Maybe this is a good Oman for us. We might be strong and healthy all year long if we are starting out this sick.

 

[Bruce]

But I’m kinda thinking about not sending her to school until Monday. She doesn’t need to spread this to the kids in her class, because it hasn’t left our house just yet.

If only all parents and ADULTS were that smart and considerate.

 

[Baymule]

We had the crud for a month. Rain and cold didn't help our feelings any. Raining now.

 

[Carla D]

Hey there Carla, how are you and your family feeling? Sure hope you are over being sick, and all critters are healthy!

I think my little girl is starting to feel a bit better. Not 100%, she’s really winey and crabby which makes me think she’s not quite there yet. Hubby and I are still dealing with intestinal issues, discomfort, and fatigue. I am on the mend, but hubby is about three days behind me.

Our critters are doing really good. Even a bit foxy because the temperature has been 40+ degrees during the day. Our younger pigs are completely crazy. Our newest piglets are doing so good. Our only conjcern is Halfy is starting to have troubles keeping up with their demand for milk. They are starting to do a lot of exploring and routing around. In a couple of days, when they start kicking up their heals we will let the babies out of their pen and explore a little bit and give halfy have some rest. She is such a great pig and momma. I think the only time she gets up is for corn, water, and duties taking care. Hamlet is pretty bored and lonely. I think we will his supervised time when it comes to let the babies interact with him.

Our young wethers are doing so well right now. I’ve only been down to feed them twice in the last six days because I was so sick. Hubby doesn’t give them much attention if any. We haven’t let Abigail come to the farm for nearly a week because she had been sick.

Tomorrow we plan on getting my nieces two rabbits. I believe one is a New Zealand buck which is fully intact. He’ll have a home on our farm for as long as he lives.

The other is A French Lop female. She also believes she is fully intact to the best of her knowledge. I’d like to breed her and my Heather to the white rabbit we plan on getting tomorrow. She will have a place our little farm for as long as she lives. Can’t really eat my nieces bunnies. Right?

Thank you for asking. Hw was your holiday?

 

[Mini Horses]

Glad animals are all doing well.


As for the people -- Spray Lysol throughout your house everyday to help kill those "floating" germs. It helps speed recovery and lessens "sharing".

 

[Carla D]

Hi. It’s been a very hectic time since Christmas. I can’t quite remember what all I did between Christmas and New Years. It’s a blur. Our family is starting to recover from our sickness. We did go up north and brought back her two rabbits. I’m really glad we were able to take them for her. They have been really well cared for. But, I can tell that it is time for her to move on. Her life has been complete turmoil since she was born. She is finally living in a quieter, gentler, nonabusive house. She’s living with my brother, her dad. One of her rabbits at Christmas time she told me doesn’t like to be held. I picked her up yesterday and held, pet, talked t her, the rabbit, and she was so content in my arms. My niece is getting a fresh start on life and so are her rabbits. I haven’t given them new names yet to go with their new life yet. But this is the little girl. She has such pretty coloring.

Here’s the buck. He’s also so friendly and content in his new location.

They were city rabbits. We have a lot of noises and commotion at the farm. These two are troupers. The cats don’t phase them, the power tools, tractor, goats and pigs don’t phase them at all. They almost seem entertained by the going on. As son as we get the goats outside we will be building a small rabbitry. We are going to use a nice size, old, wooden, high sided trailer and use that as a temporary goat house. I think they will love it. We are pretty sure that we will be having a very late spring. We haven’t had more than 2-3 inches of snow so far. And we have been having more 35-42 degree days than we are having in the teens. Well probably get dumped on in March and not thaw out until May. We did find a nice place that all three of us like/love. It’s already set up for horses and cattle. But, they had goats too, so probably have that covered too. Our only issue may be whether or not we can get financing. https://www.edinarealty.com/homes-for-sale/e2303-state-road-72-elmwood-wi-54740-4971680 My only complaint is this house is about 2-3 times as big as I’d really like it to be.

 

[Carla D]

I think its a beatiful house. Being bigger than you need just means you have more elbow room.

Or room to collect junk

 

[Carla D]

Nice house, .......very big house with stairs to climb....big price tag....yikes......if you can afford it , go for it

It is a big price tag. But this IS about as close to a move in ready farm with 17+ acres, more outbuildings than we need, and fenced up. We could rent out space in one of the pole buildings for storage, animals. The price is really reasonable if not cheap for that type of setup. The farm part of it should cost more than that for this area. And that house would cost $500,000+ if it were just outside of ellsworth. The fact that it is a horse farm with arenas, stalls, paddocks, machine shed, silo, darn near complete setup makes me wonder why it’s so reasonable. There’s newer roof, Electrical, plumbing, outdoor wood burner even. I’m just waiting for my husband t take the next step.