Saturday, June 29, 2013

Fun day!!!

I left work early today, we were over staffed and I knew it was coming.  I talked to dad and I took his spot, puts me at the bottom of the list again but I'm not worried about it.  I killed off one vacation day to make up the hours but it's okay.  The weather was very conducive to ride!  I fly sprayed the crap out of her and away we went.  We still had a few bug issues bothering us but we actually did ride really well. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I quite enjoyed my time in the saddle.  I might go for a bareback ride and graze.  I think Heidi's more comfortable with the 3x gullet in the saddle, and we could both benefit soo much from a real trainer and riding arena to work in.  I've still got weight to lose. 
I'm actually ready to move out more rabbits.  I'm done completely with Holland Lops and New Zealands.  Della's babies are growing up, I have 3 more litters that I've got to get ready for. 
I still love watching the babies grow up.
 
 
In other parts of life, I can't wait.   I finally believe that I'm going back to New York.  I need to get to Walkers, I want to get a couple other colored saddle pads so I have more to match with when I ride.  I'm thinking a blue, I've got a purple and a green.  Let's see what Walkers has in the store for English parts for Heidi's bridle.  I want to get her a larger brow band as well.

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Musings

     Well lots of mental musing been running rampant lately.  I've got several strains for the rabbits, a couple on the horses and then just life in general.  We'll start with some of the rabbits.  Had another bout with the little ass down in Lexington over my Holland lops, so he's been deleted, blocked and banned from anything to do with my world.  He contacts me, it'll just be deleted.  I'm done, but it also makes me done with Holland lops as well. Legacy and one of her buck babies( maybe two if Rach/Cin want one) will be going north with me in less than 5 weeks.  I'm still toying the idea of keeping Cinnamon in Legacy's stead and another of Legacy's daughters with Oliver to breed with Speedle.  I'm not sure if I want to do that or not just yet.  I'll be waiting another couple weeks to fully make that choice.  If I chose to not keep Cinnamon then she'll go to Cindy as well.  I'd rather her be there, and safe than being sold down here.  I'll have her posted for sale, but her price is set at a good price and it's firm.  I'm done being the nice person now. 
     The second strain is tort dutch!  Della had her litter to Colby.  Colby's still going downhill still will not pick up weight but I'm now no where near as worried.  I'm still using him as a buck only because I haven't picked up my new bucks yet.  Once I have, that'll mark his end.  I am getting one from Buckeye Hollow Farm, and I'm supposed to be getting one from Dutch by Design when I go north.  Thinking of going north- Car is reserved!  I'm gearing up and I'm ready.  Right now I'm trying to set my plans in stone as to when I'm leaving, and where I'm going first when we get there.  Now to make sure I have enough travel water bottles and food dishes for the traveling bunnies to eat and drink. 
     Anyway, it's time to get ready for work.  I'll try to update more after work tonight, edit this and add more.  
     Okay, I'm back, after work that is.  Work was interesting tonight, had too much fun, got wired high on sugar but now I'm starting to crash down.  I'm really enjoying keeping so much many things rummaging around in my head, gives me something new to think about whenever I get a chance!  Anyway.  Back onto the initial musings.  Horses.  I can still tell, physically where Phoenix is starting to drag down.  He's slowing down, he's still not picking up weight like he should be, nor holding it very well at all.  I'm hoping that soon I'll have a good boarding barn to work with and I can get Heidi moved.  I'm hoping to try to go for an evening ride on her tomorrow after the sun goes behind the hills- crossing my fingers on that one!  We'll see how the bug situation holds out.  I'm going to bring them back to my field for a couple of days or even just tomorrow so give the other field a break. 
     Well I'll try to get into my other musing again tomorrow, I'm starting to fall asleep sitting here, I came crashing down after my sugar high for a few hours.  At least it held a few hours!  Made the night go by soo much faster!  I've got enough strains of thought going that hopefully I can shut my brain down and sleep here shortly.  So much planned for tomorrow, so little time!

Saturday, June 15, 2013

     Had a few good days so far!  Hopefully I can get some more stuff done with three more days off I should be able to get things off. I started my weekend with a short ride on Miss Heidi.  We could have done better, we've done better but at least we got a little bit of work!


 
     Her sores are starting to look slightly better.  Still sore to the touch, but I'm going to try some Aloe Heal on her belly and see if the scabs ever start to heal up. 
 Down between her front legs looks the WORST
 The chest is starting to fur back up after a week, so hopefully after the second dose of Ivermectin will stop everything.
 Her throat and jaw are looking better too. 
     I've been busy mentally thinking about the bunnies and I've got a few plans in motion.  Holland Lops are on their way out, Cinnamon is still on the knife edge and I have two that I will be putting down tomorrow-Oliver and Pipsqueak.  Holland lops are on their way out!  I'll have a trio left, if that!  I might end up with just a pair if Cinnamon does sell, if I don't bring her to Cindy.  We shall see, I have 6 more weeks to make a full decision or try to sell Cinnamon. 
     Anyway, I let 4 of my bucks out loose today on the floor of the barn to run around, it does make it a tad difficult to walk around when you have 4 rabbits running around your feet. Zelda and Marie both tried to get out and join the boys but ladies are not allowed to run loose with the boys!
I've let Eliot loose with Colby before.  Colby out with Speedle and Gabriel before, but never had all 4 out all at once.  Today was the first time. 
     They humped each other for a little while and then they just settled down.  These boys are well enough mannered that they can be allowed. 
     With them I've also started to mix these 4 boys feed.  50/50 PenPals and Purina Complete.  I'm not sure if it's what is helping There's a couple more of them other than these 4 but these 4 are ones that weren't eating.  This morning I was happy to see that these for and Natalie had eaten all of their food and they were perkier.  It could be a good thing.  I'm thinking after this round of PenPals I'm going to separate them back to basic Purina and then the few doing good on PenPals can stay on it until it starts to run low, then they'll be switched.  I want to see first how well Purina Complete brings them back to condition. 

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Facts of Life

     So is the facts of life, things that have to be dealt with.  I got some 'other' stuff to try for Vents disease.  Something to try and treat to save Pipsqueak.  I went out this morning and it's full blown snuffles.  Good thing I've had her separated now for a while.  I'll have to put her down this coming weekend.  She's had too much of everything ran into her system trying to save her.  She's too little and it was too much stress for her to handle.  I have a couple others that need to be put down as well so this won't be AS bad as it could be.  No more suffering, just keep telling myself this and eventually it'll be alright.
     I have the ponies back on my side, Heidi's been downright miserable without her barn to go into , she stands and sweats.  Since today and tomorrow are both going to be hot and miserable I brought them back over to my side with their barn.  On the plus side, it's been a week since the first double dose of Ivermectin on Heidi and she's starting to regrow the fur.  Her belly is still touchy but her chest is no where near as itchy, nor is her chin.  Her belly might be touchy because of all of the sores.  I have been putting Swat on it daily to keep the flies off  and start the healing process.  Now that they're back on my side, they're halter-less so I have to get some on chin too so that can heal.  Once she's all healed back up, I'll give her another bath. First double dose was the 5th, second double dose is the 19th.  Must remember all this, must remember.  

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Long and tedious

     Well it's been a long week and every time I think I'm going to get up early enough to post here and get my thoughts all written down and in one spot.  I never do, I always end up spending too much time out with the bunnies or Heidi and Phoenix. 
     Well as of right now, Heidi and Phoenix are out on the other pasture.  I'll pull them back probably Tuesday morning before the worst of the heat.  I'll be picking up some big trash bags and doing my best to clean up the barn so I can make a run in area for the horses.  Heidi's really unhappy without her barn.  Right now there's nothing I can do about it. 
     Phoenix is looking really good though.  He's got his muscle and hindquarters  building back up but his arthritis has gotten REALLY bad.  Despite the joint supplements he cracks and creaks every time he moves, from his nose to his tail to his hooves.  It' not good at all.  He should feel thankful that I'm going to let him rest this fall or when the grass wanes out.  I'm just really glad he's filled back in.  I'm talking to Jeff, we're thinking of using Heidi to produce a couple of foals- one for him, one for me.  Or I'll use his contact to get a Percheron yearling gelding.  Though I want another quarter horse.  I have to get Heidi more trained first though!  I need to do more with her than I am doing too.  She's been on the garlic for just under 2 weeks(or is it just over two weeks?)  I've done nothing, but treat her for neck threadworms, groom her and give kisses.  I need to get more done.  Good thing a 5 day weekend is coming up.  I might even get the old guy out for a short ride.  Far depending on the weather.  
     The bunnies, I've put a TON of thought into Pip.  I'm giving her to the 5 day weekend to start feeling better and showing improvement or I'll be culling her.  I have to still put Oliver down due to his teeth and Gab before he deteriorates any farther than he already has.  Gabriel will kill me to put down, I've had him since he was a 7 week old baby, seeing as he's past the 7 year mark now, I might give him a little longer and see if switching him back to Purina Show will help him.  I cannot give up on him just yet.  Colby I'm struggling with, but he's eating so I'm going to see where he goes.  If he dives again back down then I will have to let him go. 
     I'm trying to keep my breeding schedule for my does well in line.  doing a 3 doe rotation and they'll be meat, show (keep and sell babies) and whatever pet babies I do sell.  I'm keeping my cage numbers small, so my rabbit numbers stay small.  I have the new zealands all but sold- and what aren't sold will be forced to meat.  Hollands the same way- they'll all be sold one way or another. 
     As for me, well I've got a new sinus medication- this time it's a steroidal nasal spray and hopefully this one works as the regular allergy medicine has not been working. 
 
     I'm thankful for the fact that these three boys don't really hurt each other and after a spell they leave each other alone.  Gabriel, Speedle and Colby all are able to relax and not kill each other so I can let them all loose together in the barn. 
     I still am waiting and trying to figure things out with a certain young man.  I don't know what to do, think or anything else right now.  In ways I just want to curl up, hid and everything else-stay away so I don't get my hopes up too far.  I've done it with guys I've liked in the past.  Push them away because I was scared.  Some day I will lose that fear completely I hope.  The right young man will come along at some point and help guide me.   I just hope so. 
     Also another case in point I want to put down somewhere so I can keep track of it.  My foot, it's been painful since Friday night.  I'm not sure what I exactly did to it, but whatever I did it's slightly odd ball shape and disfigured.  It's sore to the touch and I noticed it's sore to walk heavily on so I keep the weight off the toe just to make sure.  I'm waiting to see Della and get the name of the podiatrist that her sister uses.  I'm ready to get it fixed and never worry about it again!  I know it's something that will plague me the rest of my life, but the pain has to stop! 
     Anyway, I'm aiming to go to bed early so I can get up early and get LOTS done before work tomorrow!   
 
 

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Long update

Plenty of this will have pictures, but WAY more words!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Sunday I put the horses out in the Roark's pasture.  Well, it's not the Roark's field anymore, technically the bank owns the place now.  I put a storage container out there for water for them.  I'll be letting them out there while I am home, so they can graze it really well.  Wednesday I'll be calling that Realtor/banker that is handling the place make sure it's okay with them that I have the horses over there and this way I can 'legally' leave them over there.  It'll keep part of the place kept up.    It'll keep Phoenix going at least.  I'll be putting in my hay order shortly, probably with Jeff and his father.  I'll eventually get 200 bales in probably.   I'm going to use the Montgomery hay to bed the barn and I'm going to keep it clean as best as I can!  I don't like how Phoenix isn't really holding weight terribly well but it's the best I can do so far. 
     Well I've got rabbits coming and going so far.  I have 5 of them being picked up this coming Wednesday- 3 new Zealands and two Holland lop bucks, I might even let one of Keisha's go since this guy sells them for pets.  I can't believe they're almost 5 weeks old, I'm so happy that she raised them.  I'm still contemplating keeping the little black buck, but not sure yet if I'm going to keep any of them.  I got two of the cages re-floored, I took the divider out of the one so Faith has a 24 x 36 inch cage.  So far Legacy's doing quite well with her 6 babies and Juliet's two are little porkers.  Good, good.
     I've been working on balancing my diet and supplements to keep a good gut going.  Plus after my weight climbed up to 258 again(after getting it all the way down to 245) I'm fighting it downward.  I'm being way more picky on how much I eat and what I eat.  I still don't eat beef terribly well.  Sometimes I get belly aches eating the beef.  I still haven't dared peanut butter at all yet. 
     The last thing I wanted to touch base with is Billy.  Billy's been the one guy I could depend on at work(besides dad) to make me smile.  On days off I do think of him and maybe one day I can find out if he's actually interested.  It's shameful that I've had dad say to me, 'I think he likes you' and even Jordan ( a temp that floats between the mix and dough room) asked if we were dating.  It scares me badly that his whole family didn't take well to his younger sister marrying an older guy, how would they take their son marrying an older women?  He knows that it scared me when I learned about him being one of the firemen on the scene to that fire we called in last year.  He got thrown out a window on it.  Scares the crap out of me.  Fires and Tornado's.  After living and dealing with the barn fire, fires still scare me and tornado's always have-more than Heights or water does.  Well It's been too long in the typing, I need to get to sleep before work tomorrow.  Two days of work and then two days off.  I can't wait! 

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Starting June!

The starting of June is being good, hypothetically speaking.  Phoenix is looking great, the Roark's place is getting auctioned off today and so far so good with my baby bunnies.
 
 
As you can see in the above pictures, Legacy's babies are doing alright.  I think they got hot yesterday and 5 of the 6 were out of the box, the one on the top left in the clump pictures and the far left in the line up was the only one that stayed in the box.  It's as fat as can be, top right/far right is thin but I gave it an extra feeding off momma this morning before I came inside.  Appears as if I have all broken/solid black torts.   Which is fine by me.  Torts sell better anyway. 
I'm anxious and nervous all at the same time as to who's going to get the Roark's place.  I'm hoping for a family that will still let me use the pasture, but if it's not someone decent, I'm hoping for Amish after that.  If it's Amish I know I won't get the use the pasture, but I'm not anywhere near as concerned about that, there will be horses there and it won't be so bad to put Phoenix down due to lack of pasture to support two of them.