Research

This morning when I was out in the back yard with the dogs by 5:30 the horse and mini mule was begging for apples, don't know how we will survive if the old tree does not produce. The goat was wanting me to pull down some limbs so he could eat the leaves, for some reason he loves the peach tree leaves and the redbud leaves. I haven't tried them but they must have great taste, I must do some research, I must tell Martha Stewart and she can do a new recipe. Received my H2O2, I am going to try some old fashioned remedies with it, I have been researching for the past several weeks. When I was in Nurses' training many, many years ago, I had a physician tell me that the only reason he cleaned wounds with peroxide was because there was visual effect for the patient and the family. From what I am reading, he did not know the full action of H2O2. Most physicians do not have the time or the inclination to do some old fashioned research and also use the computer for some "new" fashioned research. I do like research! I can spend hours just ordering my vitamins/minerals/herbs, I read all about them, then read reviews and look at several sources before I order.

Can't believe it!

I can't believe that Janet and Jesse broke down the door to my chicken coop and turned over the garbage can I had their food in, it is a good thing I had to carried their new bag of food from my car. I usually feed the farm animals and chickens from my old car until the bag gets empty enough for me to safely carry it to the shed.

I started entering advice on a website called how to do things, I wrote on how to have a successful visit to your physician but I should have written "How to let your animals rule", my life is completely ruled by my animals. What a life!

Fun and learning on the computer

I am so happy I have my computer. I love the info I receive on it and the fun stuff too. This morning I got a neat video from a great niece on Facebook, and on twitter a great video from Martha Stewart and a super article from Dr. Mercola. Where else could you learn so much before 7 am and have so much fun. Today I am going to write some articles for www.howdoyoudothings.com and see if it will give me a little money so I can keep using my computer.

Free stress test

I promised to tell about Janet's arrival. Several years ago I spent the summer in Arizona caring for my son and daughter-in-laws horses, while they got it ready to rent again. While there, every night I watched Janet out my bedroom window because she was ready to give birth. She is not a fun horse, just an old wagon pulling horse, who has had her tail cropped and she has a mind of her own. When I cleaned her stall, I had to clean it all over, she never messed in the same place. After I came home I got a call asking if I wanted her and they sent her to me.
When Janet arrived she was placed in a little pasture behind my little house and did not seem real happy to be there. The next morning I saw her out there and went ahead and weeded my garden and took care of my animals. When it started getting hot I decided it was time to have my shower and get busy for the day. I had just removed my shoes and thought I had better check on my horse. I went out back and could not find her! There was a field behind mine and Janet had found a place to get out so I began to climb through the tall weeds, climb over and under barbed wire (I was still bare foot and was dressed in one of my patio dresses). I could not find her, then I got the idea to call the city police and see if they had seen her. They told me that an officer had called in an he had placed her in an encloser behind a church about a mile from the house. They ask if I was going to ride her home or would I be picking her up in a trailer. I said I did not have a trailer and I did not ride, I would walk down and get her. I was hot, sweaty and looked terrible, I did go get some shoes on, and I went to get her. I picked up some baling twine to lead her with. When the policeman saw me he looked shocked and did drive his car behind us as I led her down the street. I went to repair the barn and fence and thought to myself, I could have had a heart attack because I was really under a lot of stress. The headlines in the paper might read: "Elderly woman and horse missing, horse found but lady missing" no one would have found me until all the weeds died in the fall. I had a stress test without having to pay for it!!

my world

This a.m. as I read Martha Stewart's twitter, I am glad she lives in the earlier time zone because it gives me a lift. Today it's about how her farm looks in the morning. I would love to be there where there is help with everything. She can just observe her animals and plants, I actually have to do the down and dirty work. I am "harvesting" tomatoes and my neighbor is bringing me squash and cucumbers so I am eating the fresh home grown vegetables, hope I can be one of my family to buy me some fresh peaches or blueberries today. I have other peoples dogs added to my clan all week so will not be able to leave home for anything. That means, if it can't be ordered on the computer or someone is good and brings it to me, I am out of luck. But I will say, "it's a good thing."

My horse, Janet

Janet was given to me by my daughter-in-law because she did not like her. She is a lot like me curious, stubborn and friendly. I have to put reinforcement on all gates and doors or she will welcome herself into any area. She loves to eat and has adopted my Pygmy goat as hers and will not be separated from Jesse. She tolerates the mini mule, JR and is big enough to get her way anytime she wants. I will relate her first few days with me at a later date.

Yesterday ended up not to be very good. Watched my St. L Cardinals pitch terrible and get beat, then went out with the dogs. When I got outside I saw my horse and goat in the yard, I had put them in the barnlot earlier because I thought it was going to rain. They had opened the gate and then my dogs went out into the barn lot and someone had killed my little hen. I had 2 little red hens and my rooster and one was dead, probably a toy for a border collie or a doxie. I did not see who did it so could not punish. So again I have just one hen and a rooster. I am not getting any more! I just can't have good luck with chickens. The horse, goat and mini mule like to be in the yard because they think they need the same love as the dogs. I have reinforced the gate latch but they are pretty smart. I guess it might be easier to just put a shed for them in the back yard so they will not get wet if it rains, and let them be dogs.