Hey y'all, Hope everyone's doing ok... my internet has been horribly slow lately especially on this site for some reason... so just checking in every once in awhile... but I'm hoping to get high speed internet really soon.
I did my 5th step in a "hurricane" Tuesday night... the storms that hit here... my sponsor came over after work, we said an extra prayer for our safety in the storms... no tornados hit here, but lots of strong wind and rain. My dog was scared to death, jumped up on the couch between us, trembling... but we were safe, the power didn't even go out, just flickered a little. I've heard the area I grew up in in Memphis got hit bad, the mall I grew up going to was hit hard, the Sears department is gone there, power is still out in that area and south of there, which means my brother-in-law is probably still out of work. None of my family was affected thank God, except for him being out of work, but they are all safe, it didn't hit hard where they live.
My 5th step was nothing to dread, I really dreaded part of it, and that part of it was hard to read, but overall the whole thing was ok, it was a relief afterward, and when I did the 6th and 7th step after my sponsor left, I said the 7th step prayer and got chills, really felt like I was able to let go of things I'd been holding on to. Now on to the 8th and 9th step, which I'm almost dreading too, but part of me is telling myself if the 5th really wasn't anything to dread like I did, then the 8th and 9th isn't either.
My bunny that I got last weekend died on Thursday... she had snuffles I think, a rabbit flu, and it hit her fast, I hadn't even seen any symptoms in her till it was too late. I've lost 2 other bunnies to that, but they were older and larger and it progressed slower in them and I had a chance to treat them and decide to put them down when it had to be done... I'm looking into getting another bunny, but not in a rush... the kind I want is a giant breed that I can't find down here, so my boyfriend is looking up in Iowa where they have rabbitries for those breeds, and I'll have to get a cage built for it too.
I'm finally stabling out and getting better... obviously I still "talk" too much, don't think that will change lol I'm getting back into my crafts, started crocheting a shirt, and getting ready to start a cross-stitch kit, and I have some fabric I want to make a purse out of... I have to have a million crafts going on at once to change from project to project, so the "crafty me" can be just as annoying as the "manic me" lol
I'm also hoping to get tools soon to start some woodworking to sell at the flea market every month... dog houses, rabbit hutches, small coops, bird houses, decorative stuff... I need some extra money and this will be a good way to get it and I think the weekend sale won't be too hard on me with the anxiety, my dog will be with me too which will help... it will give me something I enjoy doing to keep busy too, so even if I only come out even on profits, it will be fine with me, as long as I'm not losing money.
Ok, enough rambling from me... gonna shut up for now lol
Hey there, Just Me! Really, Lisa, you need to settle on a name, LOL.
Nesting boxes!!!!!!!!! When we had our rabbitry ( New Zealands and Giant Lops for Ron and I did Jersey Woolies for years) I could never find a nesting box I really liked unless we made it ourselves just for the particular breeds we were raising. If there are alot of breeders there, they will love you forever. When I looked at your pic, your little one looked like a mini-Dutch to me. Sure was a cutey. I'm so sorry you lost her. those little breeds are so fragile, altho some of my Jersies I had until they were like, 6 or 8 yrs old, and then other lines only lived for two years, and their babies were super fragile. I would donate the kits to 4-H ers if they stayed healthy, with the understanding they couldnt be bred, so as not to perpetuate the problem, and then if they decided that breeding was their thing I would give em a major discount on breedings I did myself, getting out of line breeding. Even went into Canada to get outside lines to strengthen mine. I sure miss the farming life, I tell ya. I guess I dont have to, it's pretty obvious, eh?
Glad you're staying crafty, I know alot of my sanity out here lays in keeping my hands busy and my brain zeroed in on something. Just recently filled out an app. for volunteer emt. The floods and mudslides made me so aware of how vulnerable living out here can be, so cut off from medical care. So thought being in the community would help.
I'm glad the 5th went well for you. Now it's done, and yu can remember the lessons involved and place the rest behind you.
Gonna run, but wanted to touch bases with you. Take care, love chris
Hey (((((((((((((((Chris))))))))))))))))))) long time no see!
There aren't many rabbitries around here, though I know some meat rabbits are bred around here *shudders* But I figured since they sell rabbits at the flea market, some little hutches and cages would be good to sell, thought I'd just make a couple, if they don't sell then I can always fill them with rabbits of my own! lol And if they do sell then I can make more. Hunting is real big around here, so I'd figured dog houses might sell, nice wooden ones. And any decorative stuff having to do with labs, ducks, and rebel flags will sell lol I have some ideas in mind for guinea and rooster decorative stuff too, but not sure what kind of market there is for that around here... so many ideas running through my head and I wanna get started but no tools!!!
I got my dog's crate fixed up today, my friend gave me a real large cage, I had to cut out a larger door and put a new door on it... so now my knuckles are swollen and red... gotta love arthritis lol I'm hoping wood working should be fine, power tools are ok, but clipping and twisting wire is real rough on my hands. Took me all day to get it done, doing it little by little. But it's done, and my dog remembers her crate training from when she was a puppy, I told her "get in your crate" and she went right in and laid down on her bed. She also understands "go to bed" but that doesn't work so well since she has 3 beds in the house (one in each bedroom and the one in the crate in the living room) lol
My arthritis has shot my plans on doing any more crafts for today... so now I'm thinking about rearranging furniture lol Yes... I might still be just a bit manic lol
That's cool that you're wanting to do volunteer EMT. My dad was an EMT for a couple of years, but it was real hard on him, he was in a small town and saw too many of his friends die because they couldn't save them, from drinking and driving and such... he still doesn't handle it well at all if someone he loves is sick or hurting, he gets real touchy and hard to be around.
Ok, typing is killing me.... so time to move some furniture around lol
Lisa you reminded me of a happy time in my life, many years ago....
An irrigation head had broken and was flooding the grounds of our local shelter, so my ex husband went to fix it. Being an animal lover he asked for a tour and when he came upon the miniature Rex bunny there was big red X on the front of his cage. When the ex asked what the hell? he was told the bunny had been there past the time limit and was scheduled to be put down that afternoon........ He was tiny, solid black and we named him MR. DOODLES!
I loved that danged rabbit! He lived with us about 5 yrs -- no one really knew how old he was.....
Thanks for the pleasant walk down memory lane....
Jen
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Lisa you reminded me of a happy time in my life, many years ago....