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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Happy New Year!

A lot of life has happened since my last post...

--A.J., our foster son, turned one in October. He is walking now and jabbering and surprising us everyday. He knows where his toes, belly, ears and eyes are. He recently started saying "moo" and "baa". He says other things too, but we are working on animal sounds. He loves to "talk" on the phone and is obsessed with the computer mouse.
--Matt's manure pumping business has been going very well, despite the wet weather. This has been his best year yet and we hope it continues the same momentum.
--My dad is still getting along o.k., despite the surgery he had on 1-6-10 and the long healing process that followed.
--My garden didn't amount to much, except for weeds. I was just too busy with A.J. to really take the proper time it needed.
--Sadly, Eddie, one of our cats passed away in September from renal failure. He was on subcutaneous fluids everyday for almost 3 months. Without that daily task, he surely would have died sooner. But he was pretty happy, for the most part, considering his daily jab.
--Connie, our barn cat, had a run-in with the neighbor's muskrat trap and now only has 8 toes total on her back feet.
--I sold 15 of my old chickens at a local livestock auction and was amazed that I got over $4.00 a piece for them! I thought I would be lucky to get $.50 a piece for "stewers".
--Toby and Roscoe ran off a month or so ago. Roscoe returned right away, but Toby did not. He was gone for over 3 days! I finally found him at the local pound after someone turned him in.
--Tuffy has had a rough several months. Earlier in the fall, he and Sadie went to the pond across from the field next to our farm. Sadie came back muddy, the clue that told me where they went. I immediately got a feeling of dread. If Tuff got in the mud too, I knew he could get stuck since he's aging and has a weak hind end anyway. I went in search of Tuff. I called and called, but no Tuff. I had almost given up. I circled around the pond looking in the cattails, where I didn't think he would have ventured. To my surprise, there, behind a patch of cattails was Tuff, stuck in the mud. I had to wade in after him and pull him out. He was shivering and caked with mud. Thank goodness for cell phones! I called Matt and he called the neighbor. Tuff couldn't walk. The neighbor brought his son's sled and with help from our other neighbors, we managed to get Tuff home. He couldn't walk and was sore for a few days. If I wouldn't have looked or had given up, Tuff surely would have died from hypothermia that day--according to the vet. Since then, we have found out that he has Cushing's disease and we are still awaiting final results as to whether or not it is pituitary or adrenal...
--I am still working on the hog farm one day a week.
--Of course, we had Christmas recently. We still have to celebrate with my family since there was some stomach flu going around our house and my brother's house.
--I started writing a book! It is going slow, but I only write when inspired. It is a Christian-based romance between and young woman and a young veterinarian. I am pleased with what I have so far.
--Beginning Monday, I am going to begin my New Year--New You project. My goal is to lose 20 pounds and maintain a healthier lifestyle. Similar to what I did last February...I already told Matt that he needs to help me stay on track.

I can't think of much else, as far as highlights. I will try and do better at posting. I really do enjoy it and look forward to the comments.

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Gone But Not Forgotten...

Even though you may be gone from this earth, you will always live on in our hearts!

Roscoe

Roscoe
A good walking buddy and awesome frisbee catcher! Life cut short by a brain tumor.

Tuffy

Tuffy
If ever there was a candidate for Dog Heaven, it would be Tuff. Tuff was put to rest December 7, 2012. At almost 14 years old, he threw the longevity curve for dogs of his breed-makeup and size. He battled 2 types of cancer and Cushing's Disease as well as arthritis. Faithful to the end and never grumpy, depite the constant care and nagging from me. Always the protector, gentleman and companion--you will be sorely missed by all who had the opportunity to know you.

Cranky Thomas

Cranky Thomas
Ever wonder why it's called "Life On CT Farm"? The horse you see in the pictures is Cranky Thomas, a registered quarter horse gelding. He was born May 5, 1980 in Galion, Alabama and passed away August 3, 2004 on CT Farm--his farm. He originally belonged to my husband, but I adopted him and I think he adopted me. We competed together in contest classes at local horse shows. But, an old injury finally slowed him down and I retired him in 2000. He was a loving and patient being that I completely trusted and admired. There will never be another like him, never. He meant so much to me that I named our farm after him as well as my company, Cranky T. LLC. He's gone now, but is still with me and now you.

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