FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[Southern by choice]

I just saw all this!

Wow! I know it is all a pain right now but I think it is great!
You are young with no little children which would make this a bajillion times harder... this is great... take your time and re-do the house the way you want... you will be so happy in the end!

 

[Mike CHS]

I can literally feel your frustation but can honestly say it gets back together one nail at a time. That is an awesome project to tackle but it looks like they have it under control. I hope so anyway.

 

[Ferguson K]

They do. This morning we are on our way to Houston to pick up two FREE windows!!! They're HUGE!

It's a four hour round trip, but, it cuts cost by almost $500.

 

[Ferguson K]

One window is in. Some insulation is done. The window is HUGE! 4x4!!!!! Holy cow!

My grandfather gave us three of these, some crown moulding, and some window framing stuff. He also sent us home with some tomato plants and pepper plants. He knows where the heart is.

I spent 20 hours at work and came home to this and so much more. I'm really excited to see these things happening around here.

I also got home to loose hogs. 600 lbs of you can't catch me running in two different directions at all times.

Managed to get my sow up and the boat found the potbellies, who distracted him long enough I got the pig walker on him.

The two of them are in the shade under the trailer until my husband gets home to help me put them up.

He forgot to latch their gate this morning when he left. Who knows how long they were out?! Good thing a installed that HOT wire the other day.

Their temporary holding cell.

 

[Ferguson K]

To give an idea on size difference in the pots and the hogs. Burr and the boar have about 100lbs difference.

I snapped this right before they got into it through the wire. Two very protective boars. Managed to use this to get him in the walker.

 

[Ferguson K]

Got a little more done before the rain hit.

Then Sat on the porch with the dogs and enjoyed the sprinkles and rain bursts.

Titan and Frank had a talk about her impending litter. She still won't tell me what her roaming mister looks like. (To my knowledge there's no Tom cats in our area.. just my three girls. )

Frank was supposed to get spayed a few weeks ago. Got a call from the vet, Frank's pregnant! Excuse me? She was never in heat?

Well... now we're going to have anywhere between 5 and 6 more cats. Thanks Frankie.

She's due between now and next week. She's been sleeping in my dresser the last two days. I think shes getting close.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Making progress!

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Congrats on your renovation progress, and on the upcoming kittens!

 

[Baymule]

I am chuckling over your posts. A gi-normous oak fell on our previous house during hurricane Ike and crushed one end of it. A pan of brownies and box of cheap wine will do a LOT to help one not care that tree branches are poking through ceilings and that it's raining inside the house. I am so happy for you that your house is getting repaired. That is a huge step in the right direction and those windows are just beautiful! Simple pleasures like big windows might impress some people, but we know how happy that makes you, free makes it even better!

"600 pounds of you can't catch me" (wiping tears)

On the pregnant cat hanging out in your dresser, she'll probably decide to have her kittens in a drawer. Take the clothes out of a drawer, put in some old towels and leave it slightly open for her to "nest" in. I had a cat have her litter of kittens on my belly while I was sleeping. The first one was born on my pillow and that was the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes. I worked nights at Lufkin Industries (many years ago) and I was tired when I went to sleep. I had to be worn out not to know a cat was having kittens on me! I eased out of bed, got a box, put cat and kittens in it, changed bedsheets, took a bath and went back to bed--with the box of kitties on the bed.

 

[Mike CHS]

Every time I think we have been overwhelmed I just have to open your thread to give me perspective.

600 lbs of you can't catch me has to get filed away for later use.