RollingAcres
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CntryBoy777
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Praying for strength and understanding for you and wellness for the others.....
Joining the rest of your BYH family in wishing the best for your daughter and dad.
goatgurl
Herd Master
girl child, hang in there. God must think you're one tuff mama. He promises not to give us more than we can handle and He has surely handed you a plate full. prayers for you and your family. the stress is so hard on everyone, young and old alike.
sometimes being a nurse is a good thing and sometimes you just know to much. there are 5 sisters in my family and 3 of us are rn's. we figured it out one day and between the 3 of us we have almost 90 years of nursing under out belts. icu, er and ortho/hospice. heaven help the nurses and aides that take care of our family members. on one level we watch them like hawks to make sure things are done right and on the other level we help and as you know help is so desperately needed in the hospital setting. from an old nurse to a young nurse.
and remember that nursing is what you do not who you are. you're a wife, mom and daughter first. take care of yourself so you have the strength to take care of the others
sometimes being a nurse is a good thing and sometimes you just know to much. there are 5 sisters in my family and 3 of us are rn's. we figured it out one day and between the 3 of us we have almost 90 years of nursing under out belts. icu, er and ortho/hospice. heaven help the nurses and aides that take care of our family members. on one level we watch them like hawks to make sure things are done right and on the other level we help and as you know help is so desperately needed in the hospital setting. from an old nurse to a young nurse
.and remember that nursing is what you do not who you are. you're a wife, mom and daughter first. take care of yourself so you have the strength to take care of the others
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- #715
Wehner Homestead
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Y’all are awesome and despite the distance, are so special to me! 
DD2 has a urinary tract infection. No vomiting since yesterday morning. She’s on antibiotics and close monitoring by this mama bear!
Dad’s pain is finally under control and he’s starting to act like himself. He looks a million times better. He had labs this morning to monitor the function of the remaining kidney and everything looks good. He sees a renal cell carcinoma specialist and has a colonoscopy the week after next.
DD1 has had a cough all week and is home from school today resting. She wasn’t sleeping good at night so I let her sleep in this morning and let her soak in Epsom salts before sending her to bed for a nap.
Bucks are starting rut and getting smelly along with lots of talking. Makes chores more interesting. The Rural King chicks from Feb are laying. I’ve got roosters (from the Easter chicks) in two hen pens...not sure when I’ll try to see if they are fertile or not.
All but one cow should be bred for spring and she gets a “mama can’t handle any more so you get a second chance card.” I can have my favorites once in awhile. I’ll try to update the breeding thread soon, as it’s way behind. (I’m still not caught up on all the journals that I follow either.)
Lots to do around here...bull calves need castrated, boosters on vaccs due for calves and goat kids, follow-up stool checks need done, well-check for DD2 needs scheduled, have a Steer that needs a butcher appt, two bucklings need hauled to market, bloodwork on Blossom needs sent off, wash and blow two steers that are to be sold for show and take pics to advertise, wean the remaining calves and goat kids, build a new chicken pen as one group of hens is over-crowded, need a buck pen outside the barn, finish up the breeding plan for goats for spring. Whew! I need a nap!
On the positive side, I cooked ONE good meal this week...homemade beef n noodles from our beef, homemade mashed potatoes, green beans cooked with our bacon, and homemade biscuits. My daddy needed a good meal after coming home from the hospital!
Tonight, I’m making baked spaghetti (DD2 eats really well) and going to make an extra to freeze. Waiting to hear back if my parents want a delivery or if they have enough leftovers...
I noticed I’m running low on sausage too! That means the new pig pen has to get done!!
DD2 has a urinary tract infection. No vomiting since yesterday morning. She’s on antibiotics and close monitoring by this mama bear!
Dad’s pain is finally under control and he’s starting to act like himself. He looks a million times better. He had labs this morning to monitor the function of the remaining kidney and everything looks good. He sees a renal cell carcinoma specialist and has a colonoscopy the week after next.
DD1 has had a cough all week and is home from school today resting. She wasn’t sleeping good at night so I let her sleep in this morning and let her soak in Epsom salts before sending her to bed for a nap.
Bucks are starting rut and getting smelly along with lots of talking. Makes chores more interesting. The Rural King chicks from Feb are laying. I’ve got roosters (from the Easter chicks) in two hen pens...not sure when I’ll try to see if they are fertile or not.
All but one cow should be bred for spring and she gets a “mama can’t handle any more so you get a second chance card.” I can have my favorites once in awhile. I’ll try to update the breeding thread soon, as it’s way behind. (I’m still not caught up on all the journals that I follow either.)
Lots to do around here...bull calves need castrated, boosters on vaccs due for calves and goat kids, follow-up stool checks need done, well-check for DD2 needs scheduled, have a Steer that needs a butcher appt, two bucklings need hauled to market, bloodwork on Blossom needs sent off, wash and blow two steers that are to be sold for show and take pics to advertise, wean the remaining calves and goat kids, build a new chicken pen as one group of hens is over-crowded, need a buck pen outside the barn, finish up the breeding plan for goats for spring. Whew! I need a nap!
On the positive side, I cooked ONE good meal this week...homemade beef n noodles from our beef, homemade mashed potatoes, green beans cooked with our bacon, and homemade biscuits. My daddy needed a good meal after coming home from the hospital!
Tonight, I’m making baked spaghetti (DD2 eats really well) and going to make an extra to freeze. Waiting to hear back if my parents want a delivery or if they have enough leftovers...
I noticed I’m running low on sausage too! That means the new pig pen has to get done!!
RollingAcres
Herd Master
I was just coming here to ask about update on DD2 and saw that you have posted.
Extra hugs to the mama bear for taking good care of everyone. Hope the uti goes away soon for DD2 and that DD1 gets over the cough soon.
Hey, ONE good meal is better than none, right?
Extra hugs to the mama bear for taking good care of everyone. Hope the uti goes away soon for DD2 and that DD1 gets over the cough soon.
Hey, ONE good meal is better than none, right?
You dear girl are like the energizer bunny... you just keep going, and going, and going! Mama bear indeed! Please take a moment or two now and again to re-charge yourself! Glad to hear solid prognoses for dad and kids. 
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- #718
Wehner Homestead
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I forgot to mention that we got a phone call about a BROWN and WHITE bull CALF out while at the hospital with DD2 yesterday. Of course, the usual people to call were tied up with other things. We were an hour away. DH’s SIL headed over to see if it was even ours since the only calf of ours that it could be is clearly black but sunfaded on the tips with a white swish in his head. Upon her arrival, she called DH laughing and told him that it was a RED and WHITE grown BULL with HORNS (think Hereford!) Yep, definitely not ours. No one we called was claiming. She put him in one of our fenced hay fields and we managed to locate owners that came to get him last night.
Never a dull moment around here!
Never a dull moment around here!
Baymule
Herd Master
At least she got the bull off the road, where he could be hit by a car. Calf indeed! LOL You are swarmed with things to do. Sending prayers, hugs and love.
Bruce
Herd Master
That is for sure!
