Michele_Lynd a step at a time : what's up this week

[TTs Chicks]

I feel your pain - my oldest DS is set on going into the Marines - he is only 16 now so I still have time, but just thinking about what is going on with our military and the thought that my boy will be in it scares me even now.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

oh geez. well i wont tell you to let it go.

but i will tell you that i, for one, am VERY proud of your young man. not that it makes you feel any better - any momma would be upset. but i'm very grateful that he is going to make a better life for all of us. his service means something to everyone in this country.

its a heavy load for a momma, for sure.

sending hugs

 

[Farmfresh]

The military choice is a hard one for everyone left behind.

We worry and fret and pray. Sure there is the fear and the danger involved, but a lot of it is just not knowing where they are and how they are from day to day.

My SIL is probably career Navy. He has been in 9 years so far and has many more to go. It is very hard on my daughter and hard on the rest of us as well. He has been on lots of missions where there is radio silence for months at a time. We are not even sure where in the world he is at since on a ship they can travel all over. We just have to get on with life and wait.

Even harder that that is when he thinks he will be able to take leave and come home for a visit then for what ever reason can not come.

No, I am not going to say it is easy. I AM going to say it is far safer than I expected. My SIL works for one of the best, most technologically advanced machines in the world. He cost them money to maintain and train and if nothing else they like to protect their investment. Being military builds confidence, self esteem and really DOES turn boys to men.

I know you won't quit worrying, but be proud that he made the choice. That pride did not set in with me until the first time my SIL came home on leave and we took them out to eat. Some old man approached our table, saluted my SIL who was in uniform, gave him words of praise and us words of thanks and bought us all a meal. I was floored. Without men like your son we would cease to be free.

 

[mlynd]

Thank u for all the hugs and great words they mean alot I am proud of him . when I asked him why and his resopnce was "Mom so someone else don't have to " I just had to look at him and just blink I had no comeback for that . I just didn't think it would be so hard. I cant imagine not talking to him, this is the only kid I have that has to have a hug in the moring and one with butterfly kisses at night, I can't help it he's a mommas boy that way , But he's already is a man I haved him in karate for 8 yrs now he has selfestem and confidence that not to many in his class or peers seam to have probuly why he talks that way LOL .Well thanks for talking to me I was in one of my P moments (Panic) this morning So here is a Hug back to all my great friends on here U really helpped ,Be prepared I'll feel like this again I'm sure

 

[mlynd]

Ok good news this morning and some bad went out to my silkie pen and what do I find but a new peep under momma wing I had two go broody and I didn't realize that there was just one egg under them LOL so now they both mother it its to cute now the bad my spash roo is sick and we dont have a vet around here that looks at chickens His butt is pasty and looks swellen up he has watery poo and it stinks I seperated him from all the others washed his back side gave some molassas water and oatmeal he looks constapated and he has a weeze gave vet rx he acts ok and eats and drinks oh and hes molting dont know what else to do for him

 

[mlynd]

Well My son is gone and i'm have some bad nights and the worst part that roo that was sick was Coles it died yesterday I just dont know what was wrong he was eating and drinking and the other silkies are all doing ok.... An the ss side of things I got 10 c. of pumkin tonight and 4 pumkins left to do.... whoohoo

 

[TanksHill]

Hang in there!! Sorry about your roo. I have no idea what he could have had. That's cute about your broody. Looks like she was a detemined momma!!!

 

[mlynd]

Hi yall I'm back I had to take some time to come to terms with some things in my like but things are on the up side now broody momma hatched one chick and it's the cuteiest little fuzz ball LOLOL Son is doing great he writes me everyday so I ajusted real well that kid knows me to well ,on the SS side of things have been freazzing Persimmons big time here and making pumkin butter

 

[mlynd]

Well Deer season is in full swing here and we got our first one this yr 135 lbs of meat on the hoof yeaaa!!!!!

 

[FarmerDenise]

Whoohoo!!! Congrats on the deer.

Glad to hear your boy is staying in touch with you. I am sure it helps.