Ragdollcatlady's Just a Little Patch of Weeds Farm journal

[ragdollcatlady]

My poor dog Whiskey had a rough night. I was going to get my laundry out of the dryer but I accidentally startled her and she jumped up. Her nails are too long and she couldn't get any traction on the linoleum floor and ended up with alot of pain in her hips/back. I debated giving her Banamine for the pain, but it is pretty hard on the body and I haven't used it on her before. I didn't want to make her worse and it was already midnight, so she had to wait until morning to go to the vets with me. She got a clean bill of health, just her right hip was painful, though less than right after it happened. At this point it appears that all the bones and joints are in the sockets and OK. She came home with some Rimadyl and if that doesn't seem to be helping, I will have x rays done in a few days....Gotta wait and see. I feel really bad. I knew her nails were too long (serious pet peeve of mine) but my dremel battery broke and I didn't have the fifty bucks for a new one to file her nails. The Dr. was really awesome and let me give her her vaccines and exam for no charge, just had to cover her meds.

I stabbed myself in the hand while trying to make dinner and all I was trying to make was nachos! Oye!

They gave me one more day at the clinic. More hours means more money!

 

[elevan]

for the rough night

for more hours!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Thanks Elevan.

I think Whiskey will be fine...I just hope the medication is enough. I would hate to have to x ray her. I would have to sedate her to do that and she is so nervous anyways......Being "drunk" in the hospital would be pretty scary for her.

We caught another cat. It was beating the snot out of everyone last night so we set the trap. Of course animal control is closed. I debated just putting it to sleep....I have 11 already and the last stray puppy (Sir Leaks-a-lot) needs vaccines and a neuter....I just don't have funds or the patience for an animal that insists on beating up my already rescued crew. DD was upset and wants to keep him. This thing growls at the chickens and geese as well as beating up the cats....not going to happen. I told her if he is friendly enough to put in the cat cage, we can feed him until tuesday, when animal control opens again, but if he gets out and I have to trap him again, there are no second chances. She said that he is people friendly. Most likely someone dumped him out here....a city cat that doesn't have the feral smarts to eat with our cats then split without causing too much trouble. I really people sometimes!

I slept in today....poor goats. Had to wait to be milked, but I think their new beau is wearing them out because they didn't even start fussing til later... They wee sleeping in too! Then the little hussy that she is....Jane, refused to come up to the milk stand. She ran back to where Jax and Andy are and was FLIRTING!!! OMG was she! Rubbing against the fence and running up and down showing off her pretty girly parts! I could tell she had some fun with Spartagus so I think she was just showing off to the other boys all that they were missing out on.

Yesterday Andy was smooching on me and stole all my carrots....I guess I didn't really want them anyways.....Its a good thing he is so sexy cause he stinks so bad!!! I couldn't stand to be near him if wasn't such a handsome big baby!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Andy was stuck in the fence!!! I am soooo glad I had his horns taken off. His head is wedge shaped so squishing it through is easier than getting it out. And he was trying to push while we were trying to pull so I had to lift his front feet to reduce some of his traction. My kid had to push and turn his head while I lifted and pulled his chest back. Then we had to bribe him with persimmon leaves so he would still like us. He is such a sensitive soul! I sure love that duffus face!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Neighbors have been shooting since 6 this morning!!! Such inconsiderate

 

[ragdollcatlady]

So I finally finished all 21 CE units I need! It only took me several hours a unit though! It is supposed to be roughly one hour per unit....But I was writing down copious notes and looking up things I had forgotten or was unsure of. Anyhoo...I am exhausted!

I cut back to just milking 2 of my goat girls. I dry them up in time for Thanksgiving so that the babysitters don't have to add that to the extensive chore list.

I fasted today. I was praying, offering thanks and asking for guidance...I have just had so any blessings just absolutely pouring out to me lately....I was only able to do a 2 meal fast and I had to add a little bit of tea and later a little spoon of honey to stave off hypoglycemia. I am not able to do a complete, no food for 24 hours fast, but I did what I could.

I made dinner for the family tonight. It was meatloaf, made in muffin tins.... so meat cupcakes the kids were calling them (carnivores dream!).....baked potato with seasoned garlic butter, salad, garlic bread. It was really good. I like to make the meatloaf in the tins so it cooks faster and each one marinates in its own juice (not so dry) but it is also a perfect serving size. Of course my teens eat multiple servings, but uncooked, each tin holds 1/3 cup, and once cooked, it is closer to 1/4 cup worth of meatloaf. I purposely made extra potatoes today so I can fry some up for the kids either tomorrow or wed for dinner.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Just tried to rescue a shrink wrapped baby scovy...DD brought her in and I thought she was dead, all dried out. But she heard her breathing through the shell. So I busted her out and she is trying to recuperate under a heat lamp....cross your fingers for her!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

So today I was taking my time getting up and milking....My oldest went out to ride his skateboard into town to get to college and he came back to ask for a ride since it was starting to rain. Not too bad, but it is a long way, so I said sure, help with the goats and I can drop you off.

I felt the need to leave early, like 20 minutes early...no idea why, but then the neighbor flagged me down to tell me that Charlie had been hit on the road at the corner last night. He had moved him off the road for us, but he felt bad. We went down and collected his body and let my husband know. It was really his dog. He was my dog when he was younger, then I broke him by walking him too much...like every day and he preferred to stay home when Gudrun and I would walk. But he liked to run away....They had a 15x20 foot pen that he would dig out of and his partner in crime would eat (yes, she would bite the bars till they broke, jaws of steel on that one), they had a 5x10 foot welded wire kennel with chain link zip tied to the bottom, we tried a pulley/wire run with a harness, chain,.....but he would either escape or run away when we let out/off to hang out. I just couldn't keep him home. He had been hit by cars before (suspected by the fact that as he came home from some of his adventures too sore to move for days), so he should have known better. We were all sure that he was destined to live forever since he irritated me so much. My antipathy should surely keep him around for another 20 years.....this one would bark for no reason all the time, pee on all my stuff, dump out the trash, steal food off the counters, open gates and doors.... He wasn't allowed around the better behaved dogs for fear he would take them and run away or teach them a life of criminal activities that would live on long after he was gone....but the family loved him. The kids probably don't remember a time when he wasn't around. He was good with people, as in friendly, let everyone pet him, put up with babies and all other critters that find refuge here, and all of that...... I really won't miss him, but I feel sad for my family that will.

That is the start to my day...

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

Sorry to hear about Charlie!!!
Your meat loaf in muffin tins sounds like a good idea, I think I am going to try that for supper!!! Thanks for the awesome idea!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Thanks Four Winds.

I forgot that 2 years ago Charlie and Satchel ruined our Christmas breakfast and broke the oven too....We had mixed up scone ingredients to bake once we got back from church. We were only gone an hour and DH decided to be nice and let his outside (read badly behaved) dogs in while we were gone. I advised against it...."but it is Christmas" so they stayed in. They knocked open the oven door and used it as a step, knocked the whole giant bowl to the floor (I think I had made 6 times the recipe) and ate ALL of it. The oven door still does not close properly. A permanent reminder of his criminal troublemakers.

Beaux was supposed to be his "replacement" for Charlie since he wanted and paid for him three years ago (don't tell Beaux though, he thinks he is my dog). I offered to let him have Sir Leaks-a-lot too.... I can't help who they think they belong to but if it would make you happy, you can "have" them.....