New Chickens (Australorp) and other pets

good morning those beautiful souls who come by this way.
This is a time of wonder hear at the uncommon gang. Our home is full of new life. A new hamster for Dash, her name is Heather. She came to him at the pet store. WE believe in life and the wisdom there of. She chose him.
He learns much from her. Today after a week of days she took treat from his hand. He love to tend her and thinks well toward her in consideration to her feelings, wants and needs.

When we returned from our vacation it was put before me to think of an image that makes me think or feel heath. To purchase or cut out an image and place it in the kitchen. Nothing really fit, no wants or desires had I. So I sat still and though of life past. It was then I remembered him. He was fire and mahogany and his name was Rudy. He passed when the children were very small. Just after Dash came home. Dove loved him. He was a canary.
His song filled our home and made me feel fresh and alive every morning.
Yes...a canary.

On creigs list was a cage just new and all the treats toys supplies one could offer. He came with all needs met. $50. He is so beautiful. His song got him kicked out of the other house , me thinks. Now I do not mind the song of a bird. A cover over the cage and a calm spirit makes critters different. He has settled down now. His song rings though out the entire house. I feel so alive hearing it. Now I am an old birder. Some time now I had convinced myself no caged birds for me. Now that I am free and have learned we all have cages of our own sorts I see things differently. This little fellow is happy, longing to sing for someone. Preferably, I think a mate. However my company seams to please him well.


We also now have six more chickens. The other five girls have been laying sense 2007. I figure I best get another flock started. These girls are full size. After some research it was settled in my mind. Australorps five of them and one Laced Wing Wayndott. The folks that had them were very gracious to me. The fellow a real gentleman who raised gentlemen. We threw in the Wayndott so I gave it to Dove to name. The Lady was a real hoot. Her name was Wanda, she was so sweet.

Now my girls are a bit scrappy they are moulting and will soon bill out.
Before they were taken out of the dog kennel I got two eggs! That was within an hour of purchase. A day later seven out of the six birds within the first 30 hours ownership. Real sweet birds. We spent some great while  acclimating them.

Australorp - Standard - Page created by: LauraSBale

Chicken Breed Info: Purpose: Dual Purpose Comb: Single Broodiness: Average Climate Tolerance: All Climates Breed Temperament: Friendly,Easily handled,Calm,Bears confinement well,Quiet,Shy,Docile General Egg Info: Productivity: High Size: Large Color: Brown Breed Colors / Varieties: Black Chicken Breed History: The Australorp Breed was developed in Australia  at the end of the nineteenth century  with Black Orpington stock from England.  The breed also has genes from Rhode Island Red, White Leghorn,  Langshan and Minorca crosses.  The purpose of the breed was as a “utility” chicken for both high egg production and meat.  It was originally known as the Black Utility Orpingtons.  The breed was standardized after World War One  and admitted to the Standard of Perfection in 1929 in England under the fitting name Australorp. By the end of World War Two, Australian poultry breeders  wrote up their own breed standards, which have been accepted worldwide.  Historically, Australorps have been egg-laying champions: an Australorp hen once laid 364 eggs in 365 days.  They are an exceptionally beautiful bird, quite big,  with black glossy feathers  that have a green sheen and huge black soulful eyes. Chicken Breed Comments / Experience: I find Australorps to be very easy going chickens.  They are friendly, quiet and very good egg layers,  laying as many as 300 eggs a year. They do well with other breeds and weather the winter months well.  Two of my girls went broody at the same time and sat in the same nest together, taking turns giving each other a break to eat and drink.  They even sat on other chickens Wyandotte - Standard - Page created by: Me + Peeps Chicken Breed Info: Purpose: Dual Purpose Comb: Rose Broodiness: Frequent Climate Tolerance: All Climates Breed Temperament: Friendly,Easily handled,Calm,Bears confinement well,Quiet,Docile General Egg Info: Productivity: High Size: Large Color: Light Brown Breed Colors / Varieties: silver laced, golden laced, blue laced red, buff, blue, black, white, columbian, red, barred, penciled partridge. Chicken Breed History: Although not much is known about which birds contributed to the wyandotte it is thought that the cochin and the sebright bantam were big contributors. The breed was sometimes known as excelsiors or American Sebrights but were later named Wyandotte after the boat of the father of the original breeder. Chicken Breed Comments / Experience: Wyandottes are very sweet but they do go broody often. They lay well and usually don't fight much. They have a lot of plumage and that makes them look larger than they are. The hen weighs around 6-7lbs. and the male weighs 8-9lbs. They lay medium to large light brown to brown eggs. They make great mothers and roosters have a deep, relatively quiet crow. Rooster Hen Egg Chick Adolescent Color / Variant Thumb Size # Pics Page Creator Silver-laced Standard 1 Renee Silverlaced Standard 1 Bubblesegg Silver Laced Wyandotte Standard 6 Brian21 Silver Laced Standard 2 Carondesign We are loving life!

Rooster Hen Egg Chick Adolescent

 

Wordless Wednesday

A New Day will dawn

Gaining strength this evening. Went to visit my sister and her daughter,  daughter in law was there. Each had a baby (my great nephews). The dil had her other two kids near age as my two. Had a busy visit helping with the babies a little. Took some art stuff to keep the kids occupied. Gotta love art for that.
Had to take off in a hurry for my strength just crashed. Came right home and slept an hour or so.


This morning I just could not get my temperature over 96.2. I just felt awful! After soaking in a HOT shower letting the water flow under my armpits till it ran out it came up to 98.2. This has become a real issue of late. While Dove was ill week or so ago, I awoke with a 95.* temp just shaking.  I have always run cool, never a fever even if I were sick. My normal temp has always been 97*, 98 would be high for me.
Any one else ever has this oddity?


I was able to tend to a few dishes this evening. My chest tore a bit under the port when she removed the needle. It has really been painful. Not her fault. The port has ends that are made so that the tissue will grow to it. To hold it in time in place. It will take a few months to do so. Until then that little silicone disk within the port really snugs the needle. It will get better over time.

This last month was really hard...here is to a new term, new month of fresh strength (infusion). May it be calmer.

Well my mind is empty :)
Happy Monday. My kids have Spring Break this next week. I am so happy to have a few days time together.
My Lab is really grieving the loss of my Golden. Her name was Rena, it means Queen in Spanish. She was a rescue Golden Retriever. A good friend. We are grieving her absence. So is my Lab. I do not give the dogs names on blog. I think it wise to keep them nameless here. As I do the children.

PS Doves foot was fine by morning thanks for your thoughtful prayers.

Of loss and the calling of Motherhood

Thank you everyone for your kindness. This week has been a bit much. Dash stayed home with me yesterday. Tending Dove in the morning, concerned she was stuffing bottling up all her emote she shared she had cried all night. She has missed so much class time she went on to school. Dash and I walked her to the bus stop.

Dash and I spent time out in the yard. He climbed the big tree and clipped all the sucker shoots off. It was good for his heart. He used stones to spell out a big heart...I love you Rena, we all do. It was good for his soul. He was able to speak of letting her go. This I taught him as she was to pass. I told him of how I learned this when my mom died. How it would help Rena if she knew that he let her go. As Dash relieved those 'white knuckles' clinging her to life. He had let go as she passed.

The vet was wonderful and kind to all of us.

That morning I had gone the dentist for two filling. He gave me the prophylactic anti-biotic, the shots to numb. As he worked on my teeth he said. "I have good news for you, I was able to just buff out the stain line with out having to redo the fillings. This one is on me" Yes NO CHARGE! I asked if the other tooth could be buffed he did so. Now I have looked in my mirror a good year really disappointed having three front teeth that had lines of stain at the margins of the fillings. My dentist said....

"Those things we put off persist"

His wisdom followed me through the day. Through the act of kindness that I was called upon to perform for Rena. I knew it was that her pain would persist as would suffering. I knew that it could be put off no longer. It was so hard for she was to die the day after Dash's birthday. 

Dash came to understand that she loved him so much that she hung in there for him to do so. The night before, the night of his birthday I called the kids in and told them she was getting ready to go home. They loved on her. I was able to get down to the floor. She just rested her head in my hand. Dash protested that she will live another two months. I reminded him that a few months back she came round and choose to stay a while longer for him. She is tired it is time to rest.

The hardest thing is to be a parent there with a child to remain together and support Dash was my calling. 

At the end I hid my face and began to weep. The sweet vet came over to embrace me and hold me while I shook without Dash being too aware. It meant so much for her to do so. How hard it must of been on her. They were to close within 15 minutes. So we had to make that choice to go fast. Steve walked in from work finding Dash and I over her. Speaking to Dash's refusal then Steve carrying her right to the car. I held her on my lap. Pain in heart and body as we caught every street light. She just rested and looked around. I just held her tired head and cried. 

With the gift from the dentist we were able to stay with her for it covered the cost within ten dollars. Gods ways so much higher. Those thing we put off just persist a gift of words as well that only God knew would carry me though the afternoon.

Yesterday with Dash with us Steve and I went to get my last round of knee shots. I was also fitted for a leg brace. It should come in two weeks. In lue  of knee replacement we will try this a few months. It will also help me to get my weight down. Dash wanted to be there. He saw me injected I was so concerned his heart.

Steve got me home once on the sofa I knew I had to go to my bed. It had all just been too much.

There I slept from 5pm to 4am this morning. My back sore I had to get up. I will limp around today.

There is a place near the door where Rena would lay, greet me each morning. I keep looking there to see her. It feels so odd to loose that morning custom. This the hardest thing to face...I must wash the wall and the floor there when I am able. Tell then I see her there in the stain on the wall, the patch on the floor. 

Today when they all wake up I will mother again. Comfort their pain. Feed their bellies. See them off. Weep on my own, and comfort my Lab as he has also lost his best friend. 

My infusion is on Saturday, I can feel the need of it strong. Not looking forward to that question..."how was your month"...just one time soon I wish she could hear what a wonderful month for me. These trials, challenges well I really need a break.

a tear wept

Rest in Peace Dear Rena

Dash "I love her. She is the reason I wake up, and the reason I come home from school"

We just now returned from the vet. We put her to sleep to ease her suffering.

We all three held her hand. 

No more pain.

She went peacefully. 

Say a prayer for my children please.

 Rena our dear Golden Retriever

died today

10-23-1998~3-7-2011

My Sweet Lab had a real tough day

We we able to get the Maricopa Snap Voucher. It saved us $85. A five year old dog is a bit much to get under and work on.

My Boy was set to be neutered.

To our surprise and to his consternation when we went to get him he had been castrated.

Now for the sake of not being too crude suffice it to say he lost a pound of flesh today.

He is like a child now for a week! I am to keep vigil over him as to avoid complications. This was a much more extensive operation than we had been quoted on but NO extra charge. This will keep our lab much healthier throughout his life. They even did his nails no charge.

I will need to keep care over him. Letting him out and in and trying to keep the lamps on the tables.

That cone is a humiliation! An indignity! He thought he could just have all the indignity a dog could stand! Oh no they had to put this thing on me!

Sweet lab ( I do not use my dogs names on line) would not let me out of touch range for two hours tonight. We stayed together in a quiet office. Every time I would move my toes he would just lean over into them. He had to be touching me the whole while. He would begin to thrash if any one came in or near. Simply by placing my hand on him he would calm right back down. 

He is asleep now and I slipped out of the room.

He is such a loyal friend. Right there any and every time I am ill or having an infusion. He knows when I am ill. He also watches out for our other dog. He points illness as a hound does a fox.

post script...he would not have it! he is now at my feet in here resting. He really just needs me right near him. Think I might just have a long night. My calender is clear the whole week. He has to keep the cone on 7 days and pain meds every 24 hours. like a kid i tell ya

Spay/Neuter Assistance Program

Today is my Labs 5th birthday and I was 4th in line and able to get the voucher. I drove there and was forth in line 15 minutes before the door was to open. The officer came out 10 minutes early...I got the voucher! There were easily 15 folks 5 minutes later. With a limited number of vouches we are thrilled!

Upon coming home (gone only 10 minutes at most) the forms to fill out...then I saw it.

Today is my big dogs birthday!

Happy birthday boy...snip,snip,snip.

Loud laughter as I was on the phone with Steve when I looked down and saw the DOB on the license.

We laughed so hard!

God Gave the dog a gift

:)

In addition the vet that told me about it was going to charge me the $80 with it

without voucher $260.

The officer said all the cost of the neuter is paid!

Pain pills is all I should pay for.

Boy oh boy that saved us big!

Maricopa County’s Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) provides free spay/neuter surgeries for your dog(s) and cat(s) at participating veterinarians throughout the valley. Here are a few basic points about the process:

• Simply fill out an application and return with payment (if applicable)
• Approximate 2-6 week turn-around time
• You choose from a list of participating veterinarians
• You will have 90 days to use the voucher

Unfortunately, we have had to remove the application from the web site. You can still get one by coming by one of our Animal Care Centers We receive a

limited amount of vouchers 

and run out quickly. 

You must come down on the 1st of every month, as we usually run out by the end of that day..

2500 S. 27th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85009

2630 W. 8th Street Mesa, Az 85201

Being a Parent

This is hard stuff being a parent. Asking over and over to confirm my dear birds had water was not enough I must now check every day that the tasks are done. I normally do, being sick lately the fatigue has cause me to have to let go more. I do feel so terrible that I thought Dove would handle her task. Diligence diligence diligence this parenting stuff is hard.

5 A.M. saw be awake and in the yard and garden. Watering in my pajamas for the house was still. Breathing was not to fun so instead of sitting reclined I just got up and went outside. The ball thrown for the dogs and the coop top cleaned with new shavings...
Hearts meeting with my dogs just loving on them. Finally the sweet Lab (no name for safety) is calmed. We are trying to be the first at the door of the humane society for a voucher to snip him. The cost will go down from $250 to $85 for it. I am not going to breed him and his libido is out of the park. This is  to mellow him and perhaps stop the leg lifting on the wall. Then the dogs can be house dogs again.
I just got to be the first on at the door at 7 a.m. with kids in tow or Daddy man to cover me.

 I am left thinking your feeling may be of me doing the pet thing wrong. This parenting thing is hard. Dash did so well and tended to task sometimes it is hard to remember that Dove is a different child and has some special considerations. She is 12 on one day and 6 on another oh I am so to blame yes...Even though I asked twice my instincts should have been listened too.
This parenting stuff is hard.

Date Night

My Sweet Little Boy.

The school bell rang and there sitting on the bench in front of the door sat I.
Dash soon bounded out among all the masses with Archer in tow he flung his arms around me and said
"I knew you would come"
He was a little regressed at the end of this week.
All the action in the neighborhood I think.
He had his back pack ready...this an old pack of Daddy man.

With the kids at a sleep over...

I made two stops before I got home...

I flew in the door once I notice Steve came home early.

Loved it that he was home but I had not showered or made the meal.

So I sent him to the shower set the meal.

I told him that the kitchen was off limits and went to go shower and get changed.

It was really sorta fun trying to rush about and get it all done.

I was going to broil a cod fillet but we had plenty and the light cool supper was really a treat.

I made a raspberry vinaigrette for the salad.

Lemon sorbet for desert.

We rarely have wine but I got a bottle of pinion? it was a white bubbly.

I used the cork screw to open it as the carbonation hissed out...it was a screw top:) hahah

Shows how often we imbibe.

So candle light on the porch served I a dinner.

Just Steve and I.

Steve surprised me with the camera...blog life.
We had desert in the garden watching the hens. You know they really are a peaceful thing to watch.
I gave my beloved a garden tour showing him the fruits already on the vine.
(veggies at it were)

We went over to drop off Archers bedding and then stopped to see what was at the picture show.

We walked up to the marquee with the masses and then we just walked away from it all to just be us.

We stopped at a store called Harbor Freight...it was funny me in a red dress in a hardware store looking at cool tools and gardening gear. You might not know but mechanical things are really interesting to me and I love quality or helpful equipment and tools.

Steve and I really have that in common. See we laugh because this was our date or a part of it.

I really enjoyed seeing this cool store that my dear man wanted to show me.

He was thinking of my heart and my interest different than others yes, but a common ground for us.

I found a nice jewelers pliers that I needed and a eye glass clip on magnifying loop it has 3x and 5x lenses.

We chose to go to a wal-mart and buy a movie and snacks and go home.

Now this is amazing!

As we pulled up to the house we saw the reflection of our labs eyes as he sat sentinel on the curb of the sidewalk in front of the house!!!!!!!!

Somehow the gate was open?

He did not run away he just sat there waiting for us to come home.

Our Golden was inside the fence too.

Steve found a bag of dog dung on the side yard?

Perhaps someone walking there dog threw it at him?

We hung out and watched a movie together and enjoyed each other the snacks and the evening. 

With no story time or bed time children s rituals we simply stood up and went to bed...so easy.

We just simply choose to go to bed, no sweet daughter knocking at the door at 3 a.m.

It was so strange not to have any interruptions.

Finishing sentences is a lost art when we are with the children.

With Dash having a hearing loss and Dove well we just have to reinforce and reinforce...

seems to make little to no difference.

I will be standing in a room and all three of them will speak to me at the same time.

Daddy man usually gets higher rank unless there is a crisis.

Well with kids there is always a crisis. :)

It was nice to sit together and enjoy the evening.

We even slept in...

As we awoke we had several minute of prayer time  this as I lay there arm in arm with him and with Abba was the highlight I think. We just thought of the concerns and laid out them one by one over and over, it was just the best!

We just relaxed for the longest time spoke nothing of work or chores to be done.

Kept silent of tasks..until I remembered the kids would be home in a hour or so and the chickens were out of food.

I was so looking forward to my sis of the heart friend to come and bring home the children so she could stay a while and visit, see the gardens and listen to her new novel plot.

She is a writer. A self published girl.

I am so proud of you, one her sequel now.

ELDALA

Great read! available on Amazon

Well....chickens were hungry no feed.

So we had to take a run to the feed lot before the kids got home.

When we came back and emptied the bags and fed the critters...

a message on the phone left me to realize that my friend who had been sleepless...well she was tired and unable to stay when she was to come to bring home the kids...(I wanted to be with her. :( boo hoo

So with the kids at her place overnight and her tired we opted to go fetch the children.

On the way home sweet Dash was in a crash...he was starving like the kids in India just dieing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (sarcasm) I think he had some sugar in the morn and with his metabolism burned it off in an instant.

The boy was also so tired...sleep over is a miss nomer they really don't sleep much ya know.

Steve and I took them for a privilege to the wal-mart to get a subway sandwich they have a $5 foot long. Well we more than got the money worth that girl made a sandwich of a hungry child's dreams.

Dash ate the whole thing!!!!!!

Dove Archer ate 3/4 of hers and chips too and they split a can of soda.

They are sleepy sluggish souls lazing about like every child in the world should have the opportunity to do every now and again.

I just found that cool feature to play with color

:)

Craigs list free dog house

	All we have need of. We got the one on the left. We just returned with it. It fit through the gate with 1/2 inch to spare

Tackle it Tuesday

This morning the flu shot was the first errand of the day.
done and feeling alright

Get your flu shot !

Followed by the home improvement store...
moss
vermiculite
two opps cans of paint to redo My Dove/Archer's room.
The little almanac was a find too.

I posted at BEE BLISS GARDENS

I filled the dogs pool, they so love the cool of the moist grass and the soak in a cold pool.

After enjoying time last evening at the grandparents we came home with a torn bottom sheet that was perfect to help in the garden this morning. Bottom sheets have a built in "hook" of sorts to hold onto the posts.
I'll have coupons for all the lead in adds and hope to tend to that this week.
She returned a jar and gave me a zippered plastic from her new sheets. This is a good way to protect your fabrics or linens. The two fabrics there are to finish off some she had given me before.

I made good use of the bottom sheet in the garden an the top sheet this is still in nice condition will be a perfect quilt bottom.
After 15 minutes I am done for the day from being outdoors...
I just have to avoid it.

WELL
budget (done up to the stage where we get together and put it on the spread sheet)
meal prep (done it is a wonderful thing to use this elec. skillet)
sewing of the nursery are the days tasks. (to be done this evening)
Watch for a post on A Place to Create Blog

Thanks for your prayers

Up Date on my Golden
$122. later!!!!!!!!!!!!! arg!
$45. for pain killer anti inflammatory!
$40.vet check
and another $30 something for ear drops.....you gotta be kidding me.
I am not in a good place right now!!!!!!!!!!
They tried to charge me $5.95 for medical disposal!
The dog did not have a shot only a plastic cover on the thermometer
they took it off .
It would of slid by me if I were not paying attention.
I felt very Angry.

Even though the means are there just the idea of it being used up before we even got to use it for fun...
spoiled little brat I am at the moment :)
However The Daddy man is rolling with the punches much better than I.
I woke after a bad dream with a bad headache and that has been the whole day.

On the other note.
God Is our provision we had over time last week so the money is there... or was... for the vet. Her leg is not broken. Her health is alright with the exception of the allergic reaction. My husband is home.

This too shall pass...

I have another child over she came at noon.
MOTHER OF MANY

Her family is moving today and the transportation was an issue because her ride was here 10 minutes before we got here so now she will be picked up at 6 p.m.
They moved very far away...
No real big deal...I am just tired. The kids were great at the vet yes Steve carried the dog in and the kids sat well on a bench for us.

Its all good, tired a little hungry and a little lonely for a moment of peace with my man.

He is fixing a fellows hard drive and doing the other extra side job.
All in all supportive of all the "life" going on.

The girls are sitting on the edge of the tub, hopefully washing of some of the terrible perfumed lotion that is attacking my allergies can you say IT STINKS REAL PRETTY!

growl *****snap *****growl

Now that it is washed off the headache is easing off.
YA!
They gave each other a high 5 for washing it off of their legs.

Our friend just came and got his computer hard drive.
See if you were here you would never be board
:)

WOW
the girls just came in with three more eggs

IT IS A SIX EGG DAY!!!!!!!!!!!
see it's all good
coffee helps too
:)
Daddy Man and the kids are having a rip roaring good game in the computer room

Thankful Thrusday

There is nothing like perfect timing... When the Goose flies and I follow into the formation that simply lets me rest in his lift. That has been the last few days for me. I love that lift that formation it was before the foundations of time. When created were all the birds of the air how he the foremost in flight set pattern. Migrations and safe havens for us to rest.

The peas and beans were set to soak over night ...
My research reveled that my crop could come up to 77% higher yield if I were to inoculate the legumes.
Study to show your self approved :)
Any how several hours later only to learn this is no longer found here locally for the old timers are all but gone and we the new generation are trailing them far behind.
It having a shelf life would die before being sold so most if not all have ceased to carry it. As the time passed the seeds laid out on wet cloth germinated and began to form roots...hours pasted and I of great hope trusted that if the inoculate could come in time my efforts at keeping the seedling alive would pay off.

It came last night via Fed Ex

I had to resort to ordering it on line

As you can see the peas are ready
they are called to earth in a weeks time via the moon phases.
Go over to Bee Bliss Gardens Blog...
I made those plates long ago.
The tuna can fits well to drain the pot with
reuse recycle conserve

Now my Blue Lake Beans almost jumped into the soil

Look at the root formation!
This afternoon...boy were they ready~

It rained last night but unfortunately the learning curve for the rain gutter catching and harvesting into the rain tank...caught us un prepared. We were not prepared because the gutter still needs to have the level tipped to the south a bit. All the rain left us to the front yard...arg!

See the trash bin...well that will be the second pick up
The driver told me one per house then we got to jawing over gardening and Denmark (his childhood home) and the way they have used solar power now for 20+ years!
We spoke of compost and shared our knowledge back and forth.
He gave me favor and took all the trimming the bin could hold.

Impromptu I cleared the East side yard outside the kitchen window, trimmed the tree and the bushed. The sunflowers are now planted too...a week or so late but I'll hope for the best.

Wow all the trash gone.
I gave the fellow some of my saved seed of Nasturtium

Just that little pile and another small one was all that was left.
The front yard got a good weeding and the bush trimmed too.

just had to cut these up
It is so wonderful that flight pattern I travel by...It is not about us you know ...It is the GOOSE (Holy Spirit) who loves to council and train us up.

This soil worked over the last couple days received the nasturtium too.
now outside the kitchen window the sunflowers planted the tree trimmed and the tall grain grasses pulled.
Mid day after a bite of lunch
Floor swept I proceeded with the next task
Last year we did the big patio door and it saved substantially on the cooling costs
This was $35 apx a box 15 ft by 36 inches
The lower widows done
See the difference
You can actually feel it.
The windows do have the shade screens but this will add to the insulating quality of the duel pane windows.
Stepping back you can see on the lower half the polarized film really made a nice clear view. It will reflect up to 77% of the heat. You can feel the difference up to a foot or so away. The radiant heat will be reduced and the a/c will have less work to do.
It is a little reflective

Oh! Mommy!
at 1:30 I arrived and waited for the vet clinic. At 3:15 I was rushing my way to load the dogs . I asked a sweet man named Wade if I could borrow his strength. It was in the parking lot. I was frantic the kids were off the bus. Even though I had mentioned to them (the kids) I really got very stressed out! It was the very fist time I was not home for them I do not like it and will not do this as a practice. My PTSD is out of whack.
The dogs weigh 90 pounds and 56 pounds
They knocked me over twice.
Once as I was exiting the Petsmart and once in the parking lot!
My whole body hurts!

The vet wanted $103. for both dogs for Rabies shots.
The clinic was only $39 for both
I am so grateful for the savings.
I heard about a site called commonpaws .com that spays/neuters for free

but Goodness that was just so long to wait and the clinic opened at 2:00 so I got in line at 1:30 only three ahead of me!!!!!

I took two pain pills and am resting
the kids were fine even felt good about being able to do it without feeling scared.
IT WAS ME THAT WAS FREAKING OUT!!!!!!

I do not understand how folks can do it.
I am tired!

Thankful that all is good kids are safe and that I do not have to let them be home on their own. 8 and 12 this was the very first time They were ever home alone!
It was for about 15 minutes I thought it would just kill me to let another second go by.

I am so greatful that I can be here for my children.
Time to just rest
how wonderful it is to be made able...
:)