ELeVan ~ Honaker Farm Journal

[elevan]

I've conquered the biscuit! Gluten free biscuits that is. I'll have Cheddar Garlic Biscuits for my customers at the market.

For some reason this gluten free baking isn't so hard for me to make yummy. Don't mean to toot my own horn but I guess when you find something you're good at you just have to do it.

 

[elevan]

I believe that our cat, Mama, was hit by a car today.

K found her (the cat) dragging herself across the yard. She's paralyzed from mid spine backwards and her stomach is distended which likely indicates internal bleeding.

Unless a miracle happens it looks like we'll be saying goodbye to sweet Mama.

 

[wannacow]

So sorry...

 

[autumnprairie]

on the biscuits they sound YUMMY

on MAMA kitty I am so sorry

 

[jodief100]

So sorry about your kitty.

Congratulations on the orders!

 

[elevan]

Mama is still with us and appears to be regaining some feeling in her legs as she's now able to sit up. I really hope she pulls through, she's such a wonderful cat (and I'm not a cat lover, so that's saying something).

Farmer's Market was slow today due to their being Farm Days at the fairgrounds. Farm Days is all about tractors really. But they have demo derbies with tractors, combines and lawnmowers (of all things).

I just sent an email to K's teacher for this year to request a meeting prior to the start of school to discuss the transgender issue. I need to make sure that they understand the expectations fully prior to K walking in the building. I also want to know what roadblocks I have to deal with. K's psychiatrist, counselor and pediatrician have all said that whatever we need they support us fully. All have notations in the file to refer to K in the female sense. Our local hospital has the same thing. I expect it from the school as well.

Kids are driving me insane today! Neither one of them wants to listen to a thing.

 

[bonbean01]

Hope Mama gets totally well...yeah...just sent up a prayer for a cat I've never met...call me a nut, but I y'am what I'yam

I don't remember how old K is...had some gender confusion (I say confusion because he was confused and not sure) with my stepson when he was 15...good thing to meet with the school folks before he starts for sure. Really hope this goes well for K...kids are delicate and some kids (and adults) are just darn right mean and unthinking in their words!

 

[elevan]

K is almost 8 and has felt like a girl since she could talk. There comes a time when you realize that it's more than just confusion or a phase and that's where we're at. All her doctors agree that she's transgender and therefore we are allowing K to be who she is. Right now the only opposition that we've faced has been with certain family members, which is quite sad.

 

[bonbean01]

Yes, family members should be the most supportive of all in my opinion! Eight is very young and I'd say K knows who she is and is not confused. I'm so glad K has a Mama like you who supports who she is and really hope school does not turn out to be a trauma for her

 

[bonbean01]

p.s... it's takes a gutsy kid who can be who they were meant to be...means some hard times for her and for you, but me thinks you are both gusty...something I admire in people