Ragdollcatlady's Just a Little Patch of Weeds Farm journal

[ragdollcatlady]

Oh yeah, I forgot to say that this morning Georgia gave me a whole quart+ of milk! I think I will milk her twice a day for a few days and see how much she gives me, even with MacinTasha still on her.

It is hot and humid and overcast here today! I love storms! I hope we get a little storm action tonight. Thunder....Lightening!!!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

We did end up having a storm!!!!Well not enough rain for me, but lightning and rummmmbbbbbly thunder!!!

My BFF was not too happy about the storm though....Lightening hit a transformer substation (I think that is what they call it) and knocked the power out to nearly the whole town and then some. G said that they drove around to cool off and they saw that we still had power...... Yeah. I live outside the city limits and we have a different power company. I am really glad it didn't shut ours down. We have 2 freezers full of food that would be devastating to lose.

Not too much happening on the farm.....still gotta separate the boys and put up my breeding pens. MacinTashas tail was all tweaked this morning...I think Stinkerbelle might have bit her on the butt.....She tends to do that. :/

I took the kid to lunch both yesterday and today since he showed up at my work around lunchtime. Who doesn't want a free lunch right? But hey, if it keeps my kids willing to visit with me for an hour..... I'll take it. Besides he is pretty good company. And good looking (if I do say so myself)....personally, I think he takes after his mother....

 

[ragdollcatlady]

I just talked to my new boss and we think that if I do my 20 hours of CE (continuing education) credits, I may be able to challenge and not have to retake the state board exam. Not that taking the exam is bad as it would show ( if I passed) that I was up to date and knew my stuff, but it would be easier to not have to study everything all at once. He seemed excited for me and was glad that I am really serious about getting my license back. It feels so good to be back in my field. I think working here really boosted my self confidence even though I feel like I am very aware of what I am lacking....if that makes any sense. I feel more valuable.

I just reconnected with my dearest friend and confidante from long ago. We tend to be in and out of each others lives, but it sure feels good to reconnect. I feel more complete right now.

I have taken Spell and Reese to see Spartagus a few times. I wanted to be sure they wouldn't be aggressive with him. I think I am going to pen breed them since he isn't mine and has to go home soon. I REALLY want babies from him. He is comfortable enough to talk to us when we feed, but still doesn't want to be petted.

My girlfriend and I have a birthday party to go to this evening...should be interesting. I have met this friend and 2 or 3 others but I don't know the whole group. These are mostly people that Gudrun has been hanging out with while I was busy working the last several years. I do like only working part time. It feels good to be home with my kids...animals...messy house.

I got a video clip of Apple Jax and Popcorn from the lady that bought them. They are following the people around. I am glad they really like them. It makes it easier to let them go when they are in homes that love them.

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

Sounds like things are going pretty good for you!!!
Thats awesome!!!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Thanks Four Winds.

Yeah things are good right now.

The party last night was really fun. I got to meet more of my BFFs friends. Old people sure know how to party! Food was great! Wine was good! Company....Hilarious!!!! Gs husband doesn't do parties and mine wouldn't go even if it was folks we knew, so we picked up another friend and just us girls went together. We just said that the husbands were fired for being party poopers......

I slept in so I gotta go milk and put the girls in with Spartagus....cross your fingers he is in a fertile mood!!!!

 

[elevan]

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Thanks Elevan.

I just spent 7 1/2 hours doing 5 1/2 hours of CE modules online.......I don't think my bum will ever be the same! I need a chair designed for bum and leg workouts while working on a computer...anyone got something like that just laying around? But I am proud of my self, I got all 90% and above on all 8 tests....Hopefully I am on my way back to my license.....

Cowboy Casanova managed to get out of his pen twice today......I think he is jealous cause I just gave Spartagus 4 ladies to enjoy! Nova is too small to go in with Jax and Andy yet so he has to be by himself, but he is right next to Spartagus since they came together.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

LOL...I can't count...it actually took me 8 1/2 hours....I just finished another couple courses and 6 1/2 more hours.... I think my brain is fried...... Total CE completed at the moment is 11....I think....but I can't count accurately so don't quote me on that.....I need 20 to apply without retaking the test....then I gotta wait to see if they tell me to take the test anyways.

 

[BrownSheep]

You can DO IT!!!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Thanks Brown Sheep!

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can,......

Yesterday was DH 40th birthday....Man! He's old! Anyhow, after dinner, 2 of my boys were...."mooing" back and forth at each other, good naturedly giving each other a hard time.....don't ask why cause I don't get it ....but then, simultaneously, they both just randomly start ham-boning in sync .... You just had to be there...It was hilarious!