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Wehner Homestead
Herd Master
In case anyone is wondering, Queenie still stinks! 
I may suck it up and bathe her tomorrow...
Speaking of Queenie, her spay is scheduled for later this month. The neighbors’ Labs are getting interested and coming to the property line. Can’t take a chance on Lab/Tolis, especially since Queenie could come in heat and we not be here (with DD2’s random hospital visits and probable surgery this fall) to pen her. A litter is a lot of work and I don’t have the time to put in that would be required. A mixed breeding would be even harder to rehome. No thanks! In a way, I’m beyond sad but she can’t work if she’s a mom and she loves her job. We also don’t have reinforcements for her being penned for weeks at a time. Ugh! Need to get back to trying to find an addition.
Lady from work that Oscar and Sophie (cats from Summer 2017) heard that DD2’s bottle kitten died and offered a choice of one or both of two very cute kittens that she has. Ready in about 2 weeks. An orange and a light gray tiger. We have enough cats but none are DD2’s and hers keep being casualties...what to do?! Haven’t asked DH yet either.
Got a neat compliment the other day. I often feel like I have to downgrade my big heart by saying things like “I have sucker written on my forehead” or “I can’t say no.” This person saw me keeping my kids with me at hoof trimming for cattle. I kept my kids safe and where I was (didn’t pawn them off.) He was amazed that I entertained them while keeping an eye on the process. He’s also the one that came to the house and trimmed hooves on two cows. My bottle kittens were mentioned as I had to leave to feed them and I made some comment like above. He corrected me and told me that I’m a caretaker. He told me that I have a caring heart and that I shouldn’t minimize that. Told me that I remind him of his wife with their kids and makes him smile. Made my week! It was beyond wonderful to hear someone acknowledge that I put everything I have into those around me. I so often feel walked on and often taken advantage of, frequently judged and rarely adequate.
I worked today and it was a long day filled with drama and my back is now sore from the tugging on large patients. Nothing like my kids squealing with joy when I get home!!
I may suck it up and bathe her tomorrow...Speaking of Queenie, her spay is scheduled for later this month. The neighbors’ Labs are getting interested and coming to the property line. Can’t take a chance on Lab/Tolis, especially since Queenie could come in heat and we not be here (with DD2’s random hospital visits and probable surgery this fall) to pen her. A litter is a lot of work and I don’t have the time to put in that would be required. A mixed breeding would be even harder to rehome. No thanks! In a way, I’m beyond sad but she can’t work if she’s a mom and she loves her job. We also don’t have reinforcements for her being penned for weeks at a time. Ugh! Need to get back to trying to find an addition.
Lady from work that Oscar and Sophie (cats from Summer 2017) heard that DD2’s bottle kitten died and offered a choice of one or both of two very cute kittens that she has. Ready in about 2 weeks. An orange and a light gray tiger. We have enough cats but none are DD2’s and hers keep being casualties...what to do?! Haven’t asked DH yet either.
Got a neat compliment the other day. I often feel like I have to downgrade my big heart by saying things like “I have sucker written on my forehead” or “I can’t say no.” This person saw me keeping my kids with me at hoof trimming for cattle. I kept my kids safe and where I was (didn’t pawn them off.) He was amazed that I entertained them while keeping an eye on the process. He’s also the one that came to the house and trimmed hooves on two cows. My bottle kittens were mentioned as I had to leave to feed them and I made some comment like above. He corrected me and told me that I’m a caretaker. He told me that I have a caring heart and that I shouldn’t minimize that. Told me that I remind him of his wife with their kids and makes him smile. Made my week! It was beyond wonderful to hear someone acknowledge that I put everything I have into those around me. I so often feel walked on and often taken advantage of, frequently judged and rarely adequate.
I worked today and it was a long day filled with drama and my back is now sore from the tugging on large patients. Nothing like my kids squealing with joy when I get home!!
You are a caretaker and it's something you should be very proud of. Not everyone can be a caretaker.
.....I also know this is the busy season, so just checking on ya.....
I didn’t comment on many as I was way behind on happenings. 
