Ragdollcatlady's Just a Little Patch of Weeds Farm journal

[ragdollcatlady]

I will definitely try that system now that it comes with a personal recommendation.... I have a hard time trying new litter. Every time, I would end up back at the start for some reason. I loved the silica cat litter when I had 4 boxes, 3 clumping litter and one silica. They were just using the silica one for peeing and it works fantastic for that, plus it doesn't spread like the other litter ( I was using the larger chunks)... but then someone decided to poop in there and the honeymoon was over!!!

I trimmed up the pomelo, the back of the guava bush and cleaned the dead rose off the fence. I feel really bad about losing the rose. She is one I saved from the dying plant rack 8 or 9 years ago, a shabby little powdery mildewed, scrap of a plant. Her sister is still hanging in there on the other corner of the fence. I had them both about 4 feet feet down each side of their respective corners and all the way to the top of the 5 foot chain link.

I was about to reclean the carpets, but I took one look at the newest leaky puppy and realized that a nap was calling my name urgently right about then, so I did that instead. Then I took an hour to read for fun. Haven't read a book in ages.

I fixed the fenceboards since the baby goats were following me out to the front yard.

Cleaned up all the dog poop... I know I am unusual in that I clean dog poop from my country yard. I make the dogs poop in certain areas so I know where I have to be careful , I can't stand to step in it, and then I know also where to clean it up. The fact that I go out to feed in the dark might also influence my desire to know where all the landmines live. I don't have lights but I can feed and fill waters in the dark just fine when it is cooler outside. Can't see poop in the dark though... unless I find some food that will make it glow in the dark!!! There's an idea!

I think that about covers the excitement here. Fascinating I know!

 

[babsbag]

Glow in the dark poop would be awesome. Twice I have locked myself out of the house chasing a cat and the only way back in is to walk through the lawn to the front door that has a keypad lock. Of course it was night, I was barefoot, and I knew the lawn had some landmines. I made it unscathed but it was a frightful journey.

 

[CntryBoy777]

It all sounds like a *hit to me.....
Of course my Mom would pinch me if I said that....her term was "Cut my Foot". It may sound and feel menial, but it is still work that has to be done and it sure beats having to deal with sick animals and other emergencies at the home. It is Good to just have such "Exciting" things to do....sometimes....

 

[Bruce]

I can't stand to step in it

Yep, that wouldn't be much fun. I don't clean up after my chickens but if I had a dog pooping I'd want it done like yours - in a defined area at least.

 

[Mike CHS]

Our dogs 'toilet' area is a high traffic area so we keep it picked up also.

 

[babsbag]

I keep it picked up on the lawn but not daily....I did it daily when I had children. My LGDs go way out in the corner of the field...

 

[Bruce]

Good LGD's!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

LGD's poop?

 

[Bruce]

 

[ragdollcatlady]

I cant remember if I mentioned taking Sir Leaks a Lot to my daughter in So Cal, a few weeks ago. She was hoping I would bring him to her since she has her own apartment and it is just her and Chewy. We had a great visit, it is the first time I have driven down to see her since she flew off to college. Usually she comes home to visit.

She says Leaky is so polite. He waits to be invited up onto the bed and will gently poke her face with his nose if she forgets. But if she still doesn't invite him up, he will go lay down in his crate. I do miss him, but she loves having him there. He is happy when she wakes up, happy when she comes into the room, happy when she gets back from school, happy all the time. And apparently less trouble than her puppy, although he did get traumatized by someone trying to pet him just when he was about to poop and had accidents in the house for a few days after that... to be honest, I think I would be traumatized if someone tried to pet me while pooping too, soooo.... I mean, you can't really blame him right?

And this last weekend I drove up to see family at a baby shower for my new, almost here, niece! yeah! We are getting a girl! Had a great visit with mom, my brothers, and DS2 while I was there. I did get lost going to pick up DS2 from work in the middle of the night, but since noone saw me it doesn't count.