I'm revamping the chicken coop again. No eggs!!!!!!! This is their last chance.......until what? I have no clue. We can't butcher them and blame them for my poor coop setup/ cleanup/ whatever. So this is my last chance to get some kind of production before winter really sets in. I scoured the Internet for chicken coop setups yesterday and think I have some ideas.
Little kitty we are fostering for Karen, gave us a scare yesterday. The poor sweet thing is skin and bones with a bloated belly. When I first picked it up, the only thing going through my head was- can this little thing survive?? Karen has, I believe, over 50 cats. Her house and barn and property serve as a cat rescue, among other things. So if you are ever looking for a cat, please adopt from her!!!! She needs all the help she can get. Anywho, back to yesterday. She smelled terribly so I dunked her in some warm water, which she of course hated. But after, I snuggled her and dried her off and loved on her. And then for the rest of the day, she didn't come out of her little cocoon I made her. No food, no water, no bathroom breaks. She has a respiratory illness and is getting over a huuuuggee infestation of worms. So I talked to Karen on the phone and she gave me my objectives- take temperature, get food in it, get fluids in it. Temperature was normal, I got fluids down with a syringe and after a little coddling, she started to eat off my finger, then out of her dish. Oh, and I threw in a vaporizer treatment for her breathing.
And then there's the puppies. They are the cutest little things. But the peeing everywhere is getting to me. They're pretty good about going on the potty pads, and Katie is still cleanings up after them as she can, at least with the poo poo she is. She can't keep up with the pee I don't think. They also have respiratory issues right now and are on antibiotics.
The greatest gift of these fostering experiences, through calves, puppies, chickens and cats, is the way the kids bloom in the experiences. They thrive and their little spirits awaken and I see completely new kids.
Tori was created for this. When she is with any animal, I can see the true purpose-ness seeping out of her. It all comes easy to her and her actions just flow from her heart.
When Trey is with the animals, he comes out of his teenage shell. The sweet, naive little boy jumps out and we get to see him again. He nurtures, he loves, he finds purpose. His soul gets purpose other than surviving the day and getting to the next life stage.
And then there's Evan. Evan loves the animals, and he also loves his Clara, but Evan does music. He drums on everything, sings to everything and dances for everything. During school time, discipline is required and he has to get a grip. But I'm thankful for the opportunity to homeschool, for during the rest of the day, he can express this inner creativeness that wants to come parading out of him.
That's all for now
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