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So so sorry about your cat
I know it is tough
21 years is a good run for a cat though
I know it is tough
21 years is a good run for a cat though
Goatgurl - life goes on at someday farm
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so sorry for your loss 
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goatgurl
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thanks guys. yes, 21 is old for a cat and i knew he was failing but i guess i just wasn't ready for it. he has been with me so long that I'm not sure how to act without him. there is truly an empty spot in my house and i am so thankful that he stayed here till i got home and could hold and love him one last time. he was attacked by coyotes 5-6 years ago and they ham stringed his left hind leg and it took him months to get over that but back he came stronger than ever. couldn't jump as well as before but still got around very well. just kind of walked 1, 2, 3, thump. and slept with me every night. I'm going to miss him a lot.
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goatgurl
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didn't want to hijack @Devonviolet's journal with all the rain we have been having but wanted to show youall a picture of the water pot that i use to scald chickens when i butcher. i had gotten it out Christmas eve and set it in front of the house because we planned to butcher a couple of ducks to have for Christmas dinner but got sidetracked and decided not to. it sat in front of the house until it started to rain the day after Christmas and this picture was taken 36 hours later. having the chickens in the picture with the pot gives you a good idea of its size. my rain gage ran over after six inches of rain had fallen but the folks on tv said we got about 9 inches. water, water everywhere. the night it started to rain the temps were in the high 60's and this evening when i let JJ out she came back in with snow on her back. this has been the craziest Christmas in a long time.and @Southern by choice have you ever seen a chicken with double dew claws? ok, ok you know I'm just kidding. this is my barred rock rooster who has double spurs. I've heard of them but have never seen then till this year. fortunately he is a good guy and has never offered to use them.
youall stay safe and have a blessed New Year!
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Man that's a lot of rain! Weather east of the rockies has been unbelievable! It's been more or less "normal" here...
sadieml
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SC is about like Texas these days - rain, rain, and more rain.
Today we had a sudden "cloud burst" that dropped 1" in less than 10 mins.. The ground is so saturated, the rivers and streams are full to the brim. We need to wring out the top 4 to 6 inches of soil because everywhere is becoming boggy - and to think, for the last dozen or so years, we've had drought every summer.
@goatgurl I only saw this thread today, so I didn't know about your loss. I'm so sorry, I (I'm sure we ALL) know exactly how you feel. God bless you and may the new year bring you a new kitty friend for the next couple of decades!
Today we had a sudden "cloud burst" that dropped 1" in less than 10 mins.. The ground is so saturated, the rivers and streams are full to the brim. We need to wring out the top 4 to 6 inches of soil because everywhere is becoming boggy - and to think, for the last dozen or so years, we've had drought every summer.@goatgurl I only saw this thread today, so I didn't know about your loss. I'm so sorry, I (I'm sure we ALL) know exactly how you feel. God bless you and may the new year bring you a new kitty friend for the next couple of decades!
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WOW @goatgurl! That is amazing! I know y'all have been getting the same storm systems we have had, only by the time they get up your way, they seem to have strengthened!
I love your "wring out the topsoil"
Wouldn't it be great if we could do that!!! All this mud & muck is getting to be a bit much! Now, if we could only get the County Commissioner to do something about our roads. They are [this] close th being washed out all together! They have gone from bad to worse after being flooded multiple times this year!
I love your "wring out the topsoil" Wouldn't it be great if we could do that!!! All this mud & muck is getting to be a bit much! Now, if we could only get the County Commissioner to do something about our roads. They are [this] close th being washed out all together! They have gone from bad to worse after being flooded multiple times this year!
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I'm also sorry to hear about your loss! 
My heart cries with you goatgurl!
We have lost a number of cats over the years, and it never gets easier. They all have their own personalities, and seem to know how to wriggle their way into our hearts. We know they won't live more than 15 or so years, and if we get more it's a bonus. It doesn't make the hurt any less when they are gone.
When I married DH he had a full size Tortoise Shell Persian (Mittens), who was 12. She managed to live to the ripe old age of 24! Oh how we cried when she was gone!
Our most recent loss was Trish, a gorgeous white pure bred Persian, with blue eyes, that we rescued. We had her eight years. She died just before we made the move from PA to TX.
My heart cries with you goatgurl!
We have lost a number of cats over the years, and it never gets easier. They all have their own personalities, and seem to know how to wriggle their way into our hearts. We know they won't live more than 15 or so years, and if we get more it's a bonus. It doesn't make the hurt any less when they are gone.
When I married DH he had a full size Tortoise Shell Persian (Mittens), who was 12. She managed to live to the ripe old age of 24! Oh how we cried when she was gone!
Our most recent loss was Trish, a gorgeous white pure bred Persian, with blue eyes, that we rescued. We had her eight years. She died just before we made the move from PA to TX.
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That is strange with the double spur!
Imagine that could really tear up the hens backs.
Rain- did you say something about rain?
This is like the 2012/2013 season... and I am worried.
Our front field- this is the little field that we have the dairy goats in and pups- flooded. It has NEVER flooded before.
Lets just say I am a little stressed over this.
Imagine that could really tear up the hens backs.
Rain- did you say something about rain?
This is like the 2012/2013 season... and I am worried.
Our front field- this is the little field that we have the dairy goats in and pups- flooded. It has NEVER flooded before.
Lets just say I am a little stressed over this.
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goatgurl
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sky looks kind of scary today. not gray, black or green but i think that's a color they call blue and there is a great big bright thing up there. can't really tell what it is as it hurts my eyes to look at it. wow...
my wish for you all is a happy, healthy safe new year. God bless you all.
now I'm heading over to ds#1's house for some black eyed peas, hog jowl, fried cabbage, cornbread and a little chocolate cake. and of course that ever present glass of sweet tea.
my wish for you all is a happy, healthy safe new year. God bless you all.
now I'm heading over to ds#1's house for some black eyed peas, hog jowl, fried cabbage, cornbread and a little chocolate cake. and of course that ever present glass of sweet tea.
