Hello everyone...I'm back.
 
Tired, hungry, and needing sleep.  My stint as Intensive Care Nurse is
coming to a close.  My husband IS getting better, even though he won't
admit it; he IS able to hold up his head, even though he hardly leaves
the bed; and yes herbs did help, even though he calls herbs the
equivalent of "smoking the lawn."
 
Calvin and Miss Jazz were good respite help.  I'd drop them off in his
room before I'd go to the kitchen to "do" dinner.  They greatly helped
his depression.  They both did very well over the winter.  They exercised
each day from 4 p.m. into the early morning hours, when it was a delight
to snuggle them close to do the transfer from drawer to cage.
 
Now they
have an outside cage too....and a shock in the a.m.  We discovered 7 new
additions here out in the barn.  (No we are not gonna race in Kentucky
this weekend).  We have a new momma kitty (really skinny) and her 6 soft
tiny babies out in the barn.  I always wanted barn cats and I've got 'em
and then some.  I fed her an easy diet of friskies and set out water and
milk tonight.  Then it's off to the vet when they seem to be weaned.  (I
sure hope he gives a group discount).  They are 3 lovely soft tabby's;
and three soft jet black, so far lol.
 
Then my friend asked me to take his 2 ferrets.  One is one year old, and
the other is very bonded with my friend and she is 5.  I'm a little
worried about this one.
 
So now we have 2 teens, and another coming back home in August; an old
grumpy clockmaker; my husband the professional patient; 4 ferrets; one
sorry little dog; and 7 kitties.  Yikes no wonder I'm so tired.  Just as
long as Tim doesn't get a ferret dinner; the cats don't get barb eque;
and my old grumpy clockmaker can make do with cans of chicken gravy lol.
This may be fun...or maybe I should reserve a deluxe rubber room.
 
Missed you all ~
Mary
Herbalist
The Conley Farm - organic herbs
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[Posted in FML issue 4134]