FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[CntryBoy777]

It is wonderful to hear from ya, and hope the turmoil is left behind....good to hear that things are going much better for ya and hope they continue to improve and get even better for ya.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Glad things are working out for you!

 

[Latestarter]

Happiness is a real blessing. I'm truly glad that you have found yours. May it be everlasting.

 

[Bruce]

Oh Kate, I'm so sorry to hear all the bad things and all in such a short time.

And glad there is happiness as well.

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

 

[misfitmorgan]

Sorry to hear to your losses and all so close together

I'm sure we are all looking forward to seeing how your new adventure unfolds.

Did you end up getting rid of the goats?

 

[Ferguson K]

All goats, quail, turkeys, pheasants, and chukar are gone.

I’m down to 10? Ish breeds of chickens and 5 horses.

Simplified life.

I will probably start breeding and showing my birds again soon now that everything has settled down.

Oh. And I cut all my hair off.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Ironic you mention your haircut....i as looking at the pictures going......did she cut her hair i recall it being pretty long before.

A simple life with people you love and things you love to do is always more fulfilling then a complex one with things your half hearted about. Very glad you found someone who makes you very happy and i don't think anyone here would have a different opinion no matter how you got there.

Also...those chickens are gorgeous! DH asked what my poultry goals were and i told him i want a small flock of pretty birds that give me rainbow eggs....thats it. Mostly i want Lav orphingtons, blue laced red wyndottes, copper marans, and Polish.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Love the haircut!

 

[Ferguson K]

Last night was a hard night for my three crippled dogs.

Titan and Sugar both have arthritis so bad when this cold weather hits they can hardly get around. Titans thyroid is swelling and hardening. The vet says it’s the beginning stages of his body shutting down. He’s about to go on steroids to give him a few more weeks without total shut down. We’re about as prepared as we can be to lose him but man I never thought this day would come. I will wait until he tells me it’s time, but the vet thinks we are down to weeks. Sugar pup just has arthritis from a break she acquired before I rescued her. She runs around on three legs most days, and usually supports herself with her front legs only. She’s a good sport though and still goes riding with me.

Huckleberry, freshly recovered from surgery, took the opportunity of being in pain to crawl up on the couch with us.

If you look closely you can see his hair is starting to grow back post surgury. Next month he goes back for more X-rays to find out if he gets to keep his back left leg or not. The vet is hopeful and so are we.

Here he is the day after Surgury. We walked him with towels for about two weeks until he got a fever and went into shock. He stayed another week and came home last night.

His X-rays

His wound they had to close up:

We still don’t know what happened to poor Huckleberry, but we assume he was hit by a car.