autumnprairie
Owned by the Rotten Heifers
autumnprairie said:
Pearce Pastures: Where did I go?
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Southern by choice
Herd Master
Just checkin on ya. Thinkin about you guys. 
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Pearce Pastures
Barn Babe
We're doing well here. Thanks for checking. DH arranged for the kids to stay over at their aunt and uncle's house last night and we went to a friend's retirement celebration she threw for her husband. She and I teach together and her husband just sold his auto-body shop to a major chain. It was a blast!! We don't get out much and have never had the kids all stay over somewhere all night before. I kept looking at the clock for awhile and had to remind myself that I didn't need to hurry. Oh, but this morning, I am paying for staying up that late. 
It is supposed to be a decent day so after the two pots of coffee, we are out to the yard to work on some new hay feeders and to start running electric to our poultry barn.
It is supposed to be a decent day so after the two pots of coffee, we are out to the yard to work on some new hay feeders and to start running electric to our poultry barn.
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Pearce Pastures
Barn Babe
Venting time!
Yesterday was absurd. My little guy....(big sigh and eye roll here). We were getting ready to leave for school/work at about 5:30 and I was doing my usual border collie herding of the kids to get them into the car. Elliott is wanting to run back to his room to hug his stuffed puppy (I say no, go get in the car), and Ben is being snotty with me
he ), and Julia is on the verge of crying because she wants to come to work with me. While I am taking on Ben and comforting Julia with the promise of painting our nails later, Ell tried to sneak quickly into his room anyway, only on the way out, he slammed the tip of his pinky in his door as hard as he could! I could hardly look---nail completely ripped through into, swelling up fast, bleeding everywhere, and looking like it might have been broken or maybe in need of stitches.
Ben continued to be a snot ("Is he even really hurt? " and "Does he really need to go to the doctor for that?"
). We wrapped it up in a cold cloth with a baggie of ice, tucked him into the car so DH could take him to our pediatrician's urgent care clinic, and then the car wouldn't start (dead battery). 
After we jumped it and got on the road to school, Ben kept at it and I had a bad parenting moment and got to yelling at him (I really try to keep my cool because I don't want to teach my kids that yelling is any kind of way to settle an issue---feeling bad about it today still). I arrived to work 15 minutes late for my morning meeting and ready to just go back home and call it a day, when my phone rings and DH told me he was at the clinic and they were not able to run my insurance because it was coming up as "inactive". If you have ever had to deal with an insurance company, you probably know how ridiculous they can be---I spent my entire planning time on the phone, going between the nurse, the insurance agent, and my school rep to get it resolved (still no idea why it was coming up as inactive and I sure hope it is actually fixed now). Of course, when you teach and can't use your plan time, that means homework for me.
All in all, I am determined that today is going to be better.
Yesterday was absurd. My little guy....(big sigh and eye roll here). We were getting ready to leave for school/work at about 5:30 and I was doing my usual border collie herding of the kids to get them into the car. Elliott is wanting to run back to his room to hug his stuffed puppy (I say no, go get in the car), and Ben is being snotty with me
he ), and Julia is on the verge of crying because she wants to come to work with me. While I am taking on Ben and comforting Julia with the promise of painting our nails later, Ell tried to sneak quickly into his room anyway, only on the way out, he slammed the tip of his pinky in his door as hard as he could! I could hardly look---nail completely ripped through into, swelling up fast, bleeding everywhere, and looking like it might have been broken or maybe in need of stitches.Ben continued to be a snot ("Is he even really hurt? " and "Does he really need to go to the doctor for that?"
). We wrapped it up in a cold cloth with a baggie of ice, tucked him into the car so DH could take him to our pediatrician's urgent care clinic, and then the car wouldn't start (dead battery). After we jumped it and got on the road to school, Ben kept at it and I had a bad parenting moment and got to yelling at him (I really try to keep my cool because I don't want to teach my kids that yelling is any kind of way to settle an issue---feeling bad about it today still). I arrived to work 15 minutes late for my morning meeting and ready to just go back home and call it a day, when my phone rings and DH told me he was at the clinic and they were not able to run my insurance because it was coming up as "inactive". If you have ever had to deal with an insurance company, you probably know how ridiculous they can be---I spent my entire planning time on the phone, going between the nurse, the insurance agent, and my school rep to get it resolved (still no idea why it was coming up as inactive and I sure hope it is actually fixed now). Of course, when you teach and can't use your plan time, that means homework for me. All in all, I am determined that today is going to be better.
Bridgemoof
Overrun with beasties
Oh. ow. ugh. Poor Pearce.
verkagj
Ridin' The Range
Gosh, do you ever need the Holiday Break time. It's coming...patience a bit longer. My hugs to you. 
bonbean01
Herd Master
Oh Pearce....some days are just like that...hope tommorow is a better day
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Pearce Pastures
Barn Babe
Yes, a break is really needed. Came early actually, because I am at home right now Yeah, it might be because Julia has a fever and we have no power, but we are having a good time hanging out, snuggling, reading books and enjoying the pretty snow. DH is setting up our parents generator until we get power back on so that we can keep the incubator going at least. We have very responsive repair people here so by the end of the day we should be on again.
Sometimes you just have to laugh, don't ya.
Yeah, it might be because Julia has a fever and we have no power, but we are having a good time hanging out, snuggling, reading books and enjoying the pretty snow. DH is setting up our parents generator until we get power back on so that we can keep the incubator going at least. We have very responsive repair people here so by the end of the day we should be on again.Sometimes you just have to laugh, don't ya.
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Pearce Pastures
Barn Babe
Power is back on!!! Got the heat cranking to get this house cozy again. Now for a thorough house cleaning (did I mention I love to clean-no joke, I love it!).
