August, 30, 2008– Rusty
It was going to be a hectic day–apart from other more domestic duties, there was alot going on in the barn. Adam, the kind photographer who donates his time to take pictures of the animals, was coming out to photograph Duckie. Adam is a brilliant photographer, and although mainly a fashion photog, he takes [...]
Archive for the 'farming' Category
Rusty
August 31, 2008
A Friend for Tallulah
July 28, 2008
July 25, 2008– A Friend For Tallulah
It was bound to happen sooner or later; the little one-horned anti-social goat has finally found someone of whom she approves. It is not one of the goats that attempt to befriend her, while she snorts and lowers her head at them. It is not one of the barn cats [...]
Cat-astrophe
June 6, 2008
June 6, 2008– Cat-astrophe
I finally had a profound breakthrough. While the cats are a handful, finding them homes, running them to vets, putting up with their fears, finding and delivering them to homes, and fundraising to pay for their vet bills has all been difficult. At long last, after much complaining and feeling sorry for [...]
A Rabid Girl
May 26, 2008
May 23, 2008– A Rabid Girl
The cat rescue saga continues… I’ve been bitten. The great irony is that when I initially went to catch the feral cats, my husband had said, “don’t get rabies! Although I’m not sure if we’d be able to tell if you were rabid,” referring to my slightly wonky mental state. I [...]
The Cat Crusade
May 12, 2008
May 11, 2008– The Cat Crusade
After going to a farm to save ducks, and seeing a large number of feral cats slated for destruction, I was not able to sleep. I have surely lost my mind for good, and took it upon myself to save all of the cats. I don’t know why.
I started calling [...]
Small Comforts
May 2, 2008
May 2, 2008– Small Comforts
Yesterday I felt like I’d been run over by a train. Hours of intermittent tears and exhaustion left its toll. Still, I cannot help but reflect upon the small mercies of the last 24 hours.
In the afternoon my son helped me gently lift Tash’s body onto a blanket, and [...]
RIP Tash
May 2, 2008
May 1, 2008– RIP Tash
It has been a difficult day. Things haven’t being going well in general, over the last week. The horse we board has had an abscessed hoof return. It is a painful problem, and her diligent owner and I spend much time, icing, poulticing, rubbing Absorbine in….
I had given a [...]
