Wehner Homestead

[Baymule]

Sorry about the miscarriage. Sometimes Mother Nature knows more than we do, but it is still an upsetting event. You have certainly had your share of unsettling events, bring on 2019!

Eli is a cutie. No tan markings? I like the tan markings, but Eli is beautiful without them. Aussies have so many color combinations, each one is so different. My great-nephew brought his miniature Aussie puppy to the family Christmas and my oldest grand daughter fell smack in love. Now she wants one!

Mr. Mack is a handsome lad! My maternal grandfather's name was Arve, which he despised. His last name was McCants and he went by Mack his whole life.

 

[RollingAcres]

@Wehner Homestead sorry about the miscarriage.

I'm glad you had a good Christmas. Here's to a smoother new year!
Eli is such a cutie! And so is Halo, as always! Really love Eli's color!

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Trying to get caught up and check in. I worked Saturday night shift then day shift Monday and Tuesday, so New Year's Eve and Day. Made it hard to get any time here.

We had a wonderful Christmas and hope all of you did too. Eli has transitioned well and proven to be a great pal for Halo. She is definitely my girl though. Eli seems to like DH and I both right now so time will tell. Eli has his first appt with our vet (he had his first shot and exam prior to us getting him) on Friday. He was actually the last pup to be spoken for! Shocking considering that everyone that sees him falls in love immediately.

Snowflake's milk production is dropping off. Knight had an escape episode so I'm not sure if he bred her or if shes just unwilling to do an extended lactation. Need to send off bloodwork.

Calving starts the first week of Feb so we have begun preparing the barn so that we can get the dam's and new calves in out of the weather, if need be.

Pork Chop is hilarious and quite spoiled. The kids can't get in with him alone anymore as he doesn't realize his strength and almost knocks them down. He loves any "treats" from the house!

Mack has transitioned well and will be a great addition. We look forward to seeing his calves in 2020.

I did two John Deere puzzles while on bedrest. They were 500 and 1000 pieces. I really enjoyed them. Need to decide where to hang them as I don't intend to do them again. I'll just buy more. While it was odd to be unable to get things done, it was kind of nice to just relax. The mess that was created by DH being spread too thin wasn't fun though.

Overall, we are doing well. My hormones are still out of whack. I can bawl my eyes out or scream at the drop of a hat and then double over laughing. I'm also battling my anxiety as part of this. We have to decide how to move forward and we are torn. It isn't as simple as just having another baby because it puts both our lives in danger. Adoption may be an option. Just really unsure what the future holds. We just keep praying for guidance from above.

Temperature is in the 40s and the kids keep begging for snow. They got sleds for Christmas and want to put them to use!

No pictures to add this time as I'm actually on laptop instead of my phone.

 

[RollingAcres]

Happy New Year to you! We had a very nice Christmas, special to all of us!

No snow here either, just cold.

Only you and DH know what's the best way to move forward. Take your time and let God take the lead.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

I typed a post on my laptop more than a week ago and thought I posted it buts its not here. Who knows?!

We are hanging in there. I’ve started counseling and I spend a lot of time in prayer. My hormones and emotions are still all over the place.

I’m working a lot of hours and that makes it hard to get on here. @Southern by choice it’ll be Tuesday before I can talk on the phone. I hope everything is okay.

I worked a double yesterday and was supposed to get off at 11pm. Didn’t get to leave until after 1am this morning. There was snow on the roads. Made for a long drive home. Spent some time playing in the snow with the kids today but mostly rested. I work a 12 tomorrow and a double on Monday. (Doubles are 16 hrs.) Trying to catch up some medical bills and such.

Mack had settled in well. Eli has too. Not real sure on all of our plans moving forward. I keep going back and forth.

I have a few pics to share as always.

Feed run. 3 skids.

Trying a new idea for the guinea pig hay to see if it helps the mess as the hay isn’t against the side of their cage. This is Eric. The egg basket was bought new for this trial.

Halo has been a huge comfort to me.

Eli eats laying down!

Unloaded hay wagons and a load of straw finally. Loft is much fuller.

The sky on our warm day on Tuesday. It got up to 60 degrees.

 

[Bruce]

You have a lot going on @Wehner Homestead glad you are taking care of yourself.

A 16 hour shift should be illegal.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Snow pictures from today.

View across hay field. Kids got tube sleds for Christmas and we pulled them behind the 4 Wheeler. Cows in background watched like we were crazy. Dogs ran the whole time. Eli had to ride after a few trips back and forth across 11 acres. He’s still too little for more.

Snowman

Cowboy and Jewel

A few of the cows when we walked down the driveway.

Eli tuckered out.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

You have a lot going on @Wehner Homestead glad you are taking care of yourself.

A 16 hour shift should be illegal.

Anything above 18 is in Indiana. It varies by state.

 

[Bruce]

It is crazy, unsafe and unhealthy!

 

[Wehner Homestead]

It is crazy, unsafe and unhealthy!

You don’t know the half of it. I never actually left the floor for a meal, despite working long enough for two half hour meals. Patients were just too critical. We intubated two patients and moved them to icu. If I tried to list everything I did, your head would probably spin. Wish I could tell y’all the details of arguing with doctors when advocating for patients!