baymule
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By age 49, it is allowable to kick some butt.I agree about kids --- but, I have one at 49 that's tugging my last nerve!
Frustratedearthmother's Journaling Journey
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frustratedearthmother
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Had my daughter and two of her three kids here this weekend! Yay! Can NOT get enough of them. Yesterday DH took the grandson to Galveston to the train museum. They spent hours there. They came home tired but satisfied - they had their "man" fix of big mechanical thingys, lol. I took granddaughter to see the latest "Ice Age" movie. It was a good day and yesterday evening we headed off to my son's house for ribs and karaoke. They go so well together, lol. My 'grands' really go into singing and they hogged the microphones all night, lol! It was priceless.
Got up this morning and started paying more attention to the critters. I had intended to worm and do coccidia prevention on some doelings this weekend anyway - so when I foud the ones I intended to treat were having loose stool I had to get with it. Also put some Neo-Med in their drinking water. If that doesn't make a difference by tomorrow I'll add an antibiotic to the treatment plan. They're bouncy and have good appetites, so I'm not overly concerned, but can't let this get the upper hand, especially in this kind of heat.
We've been enjoying some volunteer cucumbers. We've had plenty so I took one that I thought was a little past it's prime outside to feed to the pigs. My grandson was giving me the strangest look and asked why I was feeding that cucumber to the pig. He practically snatched it out of my hands and chowed down on it while feeding the chickens. I loved it! He was NOT about to 'waste' that cucumber on a pig!
I promised they can come back and spend a few days with me before school starts. It'll have to be soon - cuz school starts third week in August. Summer went by so quickly for them. It can't be over quickly enough for ME, lol.
I'll be taking my parents for their annual physical exam(s) tomorrow. I'll be glad to get that out of the way, and I know they will be too. I'll probably take them to lunch somewhere afterwards because they have to fast before their appointment.
We got word that my dad's twin brother is not doing well at all. They're saying he'll probably live less than 30 more days. I hope he can get past his b'day which is Aug 7. My dad wants go go see his brother before he passes and I've offered to take them - but my mom is not on board with it at all. She doesn't think dad is up for the trip. I already told her that if he asks me I don't think I can tell him no. Also, I have a 'feeling' that when his twin brother goes that my dad won't be far behind. Not really sure why I think that - because my dad is in amazing health for 87 (nearly 88). His biggest issue is that he's deaf...but he doesn't 'do' much of anything but eat and sleep these days. And mom mentioned last time I saw her that it would be better off if she "kicked the bucket". It's hard to be them...they've outlived one of their children, most of their siblings and all of their friends.
Laundry is calling my name...have to get something clean to wear tomorrow.
Happy Sunday, ya'll.
Got up this morning and started paying more attention to the critters. I had intended to worm and do coccidia prevention on some doelings this weekend anyway - so when I foud the ones I intended to treat were having loose stool I had to get with it. Also put some Neo-Med in their drinking water. If that doesn't make a difference by tomorrow I'll add an antibiotic to the treatment plan. They're bouncy and have good appetites, so I'm not overly concerned, but can't let this get the upper hand, especially in this kind of heat.
We've been enjoying some volunteer cucumbers. We've had plenty so I took one that I thought was a little past it's prime outside to feed to the pigs. My grandson was giving me the strangest look and asked why I was feeding that cucumber to the pig. He practically snatched it out of my hands and chowed down on it while feeding the chickens. I loved it! He was NOT about to 'waste' that cucumber on a pig!
I promised they can come back and spend a few days with me before school starts. It'll have to be soon - cuz school starts third week in August. Summer went by so quickly for them. It can't be over quickly enough for ME, lol.
I'll be taking my parents for their annual physical exam(s) tomorrow. I'll be glad to get that out of the way, and I know they will be too. I'll probably take them to lunch somewhere afterwards because they have to fast before their appointment.
We got word that my dad's twin brother is not doing well at all. They're saying he'll probably live less than 30 more days. I hope he can get past his b'day which is Aug 7. My dad wants go go see his brother before he passes and I've offered to take them - but my mom is not on board with it at all. She doesn't think dad is up for the trip. I already told her that if he asks me I don't think I can tell him no. Also, I have a 'feeling' that when his twin brother goes that my dad won't be far behind. Not really sure why I think that - because my dad is in amazing health for 87 (nearly 88). His biggest issue is that he's deaf...but he doesn't 'do' much of anything but eat and sleep these days. And mom mentioned last time I saw her that it would be better off if she "kicked the bucket". It's hard to be them...they've outlived one of their children, most of their siblings and all of their friends.
Laundry is calling my name...have to get something clean to wear tomorrow.
Happy Sunday, ya'll.
hqueen13
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Sounds like you're as busy as I am!
Good luck with the goats! I hope they settle down soon! I really dislike it when the animals are out of sorts. Its not the fun part of keeping animals at all.
Good luck with the goats! I hope they settle down soon! I really dislike it when the animals are out of sorts. Its not the fun part of keeping animals at all.
baymule
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Aren't grands the best???? 
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frustratedearthmother
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Aren't grands the best????
If I had known the grands would be so awesome - I'da had them first!!
baymule
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My Grandmother insisted on a formal party for her 90th birthday. She like to run my Mom nuts, calling her multiple times a day, going over all the plans, checking to make sure Mom did everything. The big day finally came and I was dispatched to fetch the Birthday Lady. I put her in the car and Grandmother remarked, "I don't know WHY your Mother is making such a big deal over this. All my friends are DEAD."
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frustratedearthmother
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That's so funny because DH's mother is insisting on a big party for her 85th... and I don't know how many of her friends are left alive either!
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Is your dad and his twin close? Cause I can Definatly understand that 'feeling' being a twin myself and being super close to her...
It's one of those connected by invisible strings things :/
Can't explain it you just know it kinda things...
It's one of those connected by invisible strings things :/
Can't explain it you just know it kinda things...
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frustratedearthmother
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My dad and his twin were emotionally and physically close for the first half of their lives, but they took different job paths and ended up about 12 hours apart. Unfortunately their wives took a dislike to each other and visits became fewer and strained.
Despite those issues my dad and his brother stayed in constant touch with each other via phone until they both lost most of their hearing and phone calls just didn't work for them anymore, despite having closed caption phones. Just can't teach an old dog new tricks sometime.
Dad seems to have accepted that he won't see his brother again, nor will he be likely to go to the funeral which breaks my heart.
I took them to their physicals this week and dad has developed an irregular heart beat... Doc says it's not serious, but it is there...
Despite those issues my dad and his brother stayed in constant touch with each other via phone until they both lost most of their hearing and phone calls just didn't work for them anymore, despite having closed caption phones. Just can't teach an old dog new tricks sometime.
Dad seems to have accepted that he won't see his brother again, nor will he be likely to go to the funeral which breaks my heart.
I took them to their physicals this week and dad has developed an irregular heart beat... Doc says it's not serious, but it is there...
baymule
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You are blessed to still have both of your parents. It is a jolt when they are both gone, grand and great-grand parents are long gone, and one realizes that now, YOU are the "old" generation.
