Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Latestarter]

Mel didn't want me medicating his itches so he crawled under the goat mansion... damned dog. He's improving and you'd think he'd figure out the reason why... The fence repair I did hastily yesterday, he made a mockery of... put his big ass head and paw up on it, pulled it down and then went right through. Thinking I might have to cut a section of cattle panel to put there so he can't continue to bend it. It's rotted out welded wire so attaching the new woven wire to it is about useless. Not in a position to replace the whole fence yet.

Went to bed 10:30 last night. Woke off and on but didn't get up till after 8am. Still feeling like crap, but I'll be hitting my recliner here with a blanket and mug of hot tea, and will nap the day away. Stomach was still feeling queasy this morning so I took a couple of gulps of Pepto Bismal... Even washing it down with water I have a nasty after taste in my mouth. Really should go to wally world and pick up some power aid... Do NOT want to go through renal failure again... Keeping the inside temp down at 65°... I seem to recover quicker when it's cooler. Least I'm not chilled at the moment. The blanket I use is awesome as well, so once under it, not an issue.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Take care of yourself ...and hope you are feeling better sooner than later ...at least if you have to go to wally world...you can wear your PJ's like they do around here...just throw on a pair of cowboy boots and you'll fit right in.

 

[RollingAcres]

I hope you feel better soon @Latestarter and take care of yourself.

 

[Mike CHS]

One of my Christmas gifts was a small electric blanket to use on the couch. I never thought I would use something like that until I got it.

 

[greybeard]

One of my Christmas gifts was a small electric blanket to use on the couch. I never thought I would use something like that until I got it.

I know they and their safety have improved greatly over the decades, but I still remember the ones from my childhood that were prone to catch on fire. The controller on my grandmother's began smoking one evening when she was staying with us and I've never been inclined to buy or use one since...about 1958.

 

[Bruce]

Yeah, they may be somewhat improved since 60 YEARS ago. Some things they DO make better than they used to.

Wondering if I picked up something last time I went to wally world, that wasn't on the list.

Dang!

Thinking I might have to cut a section of cattle panel to put there so he can't continue to bend it.

Seems a reasonable thing to do, I though you used a piece of sheep and goat to effect the repair? That would not have been welded. Maybe you couldn't get it attached to the posts but just to the rotting welded wire.

 

[Latestarter]

Well I took a larger section/piece of woven wire fencing and attached it at the top by fencing staple to the wood corner post. I then draped the other end over the top of the T-post and down onto the already attached fencing... He will not be pulling this piece down. I hope it will hold till my hands are working well enough to do it up right. You know how difficult it is to hammer when your hands don't work?

Sitting here finishing up a mug of bullion broth. Figured I probably did need a little salt at this point. I think I'm about done shedding intestinal lining Sure hope so anyway... My hands will now close, but no grip with the left, and very little with the right. I think I'm going to make some scrambled eggs and see if that helps. Haven't had any "food" since early yesterday. Don't consider this bullion as "food".

I left the night pen gate opened tonight. A couple of goats were still outside wandering around after dusk. When I'm done here, I'll go down and check on things. Make sure they all went inside and find out where Mel is.

 

[greybeard]

since 60 YEARS ago.

You just had to remind me huh?

 

[goatgurl]

hate your feeling bad again. I watch all the people going into wally world and grabbing one of those wipey things and scrubbing their cart down, silly folks, you should do that as you're leaving instead. only the good Lord knows what you and someone else have touched in there so to keep from taking it home with you wash your hands, etc after you get out of that germ factory. take care of yourself.
and @greybeard I agree with you on the electric blankets. I remember my dad carrying my sister and I out of the house under his arms while dragging another sister along behind once in the middle of the night because mom's electric blanket caught on fire. nope, don't care how much better they are i'm still not using one. I fill a 2lt coke bottle with hot tap water, poke it down into a knee sock and tada, warm feet.

 

[Baymule]

Hope you are feeling better. Sounds like you got Wall-Martian's-Disease. It circulates around and around inside those walls. DH and I both think we once got sick from looking at magazines in a doctor's office. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.