7 am
Several
oddities: first that I am writing at all, it has certainly been a while; next I
am sitting on our exercise ball which the chiropractor suggested I try – much better
for my back; next I am in the bedroom as that is the brightest room in the
house, everywhere else being quite gloomy. Actually the greatest “oddity” is
that I am actually in something of a good mood. Anyway not inordinately gloomy
as I have been for quite a while. Probably several reasons (list day): I took
my 2nd antidepressant last night. If I forget during the day, I usually
don’t take it bc I don’t want it to interfere with sleep. Which means I often
only take the one. And next reason – I have gone back to taking my multivitamin
and am even taking an iron pill each day. For about 2 weeks I was so tired I could
barely walk up the stairs at work. It felt reminiscent of when I was so sick
and dehydrated and could not function. I remember being barely able to make it
around the triangle up the road on a walk. So anyhoo, I am feeling somewhat
human.
As for
the day: chiro at 9:45, then back here to await Comcast coming to fix the
Tigger-chewed cable. Before that is the usual: psillium, stretches, bunnies,
breakfast. Then I would like to get in some spinning and of course there are
the barleys to grade. Lovely. And I am thinking of making quiche for supper. I need
to get the rest of the meat from my neighbor’s freezer. And I really should
just buy a little chest freezer. Of course maybe that will have to wait until
the basement and garage get done. Speaking of which, I don’t think the worker
will be able to finish the basement. He got a “real” job and is pretty busy. So
I think I will call back the guy that I kind of blew off and hope for the best.
I also have a lot of fair stuff to focus on. Things are somewhat falling apart,
or at least that is how it feels. Mainly bc the person who originally
volunteered bowed out of Drop In Spin so I have to step in and find volunteers
and organize them etc. Blah.
I should
describe the Baby Bun Saga, even though it happened last week. Thurs I got home
late after driving all over delivering brochures. I arrived at about 5 to find L
here, and we went in, then I remembered I should check the 2 buns that were
overdue for their babes. Ebony had a nice batch in her box, with plenty of
pulled hair. In Ella’s cage, however, there was one very cold babe half-way
through the wire on the side – halfway into the next cage. And another babe in
the next cage, also cold. I got them and put them in my shirt with low
expectations, then looked down and there were more on the ground. All in all 9
babes scattered about. She had not used the nest box and all had squirmed their
way out of the cage and around on the ground. A couple were stirring a tiny bit
so I had some hope for them. I gathered them all, and brought them in. We got the
heating pad, then L and I put them in various places on our bodies, tucked here
and there to try to warm then up. None were stiff at least. And bit by bit, all
but one warmed and started wiggling! We kept them on the heating pad while I dealt
with the other nest box, and put together a nest box for them. And then I brought
them out, and held Ella on the nest so they could nurse. I had to do that for
the next several days. Ebony was good right away, but it took Ella a while. She
seems to have the hang of things now, though yesterday after they nursed, both
dragged a still-attached baby out of the nest box as they left (not their
fault, it just happens) so I have still been bringing the boxes in, even though
it is quite warm out. And now I must bring them out for their morning feed.
Success! At least so far.
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