April Comes to an End

It's the end of the month, and contemplating what we have accomplished.

I'm ALWAYS exhausted, especially taking care of Becca; but I have made some adjustments that have taken some of the pressure off.  First, I've downsized our pets.  Three puppies went to the pound and they said they shouldn't have any problems finding them homes. Mustard also went, but he was put down.  Nobody wanted him, and he bit Gordy 6 times, twice on the face. The pound said he was unadoptable.  Then Gordy shot at the stray Romeo, so he doesn't come around much.  Xander is now fixed, but she also had tapeworms and has Valley Fever, so she may be on medications for YEARS!

So we're down to 4 dogs, Willow, Xander, Oaloff and Trichome (one of the puppies). Much more manageable and cheaper to feed!

My two ducklings and 6 chicks are gone. Some killed by Romeo, and the others disappeared.  I thought about getting some more, but then changed my mind. Two hens and Duck Duck are enough for now, and I get 1-3 eggs per day!

Jack the goat has a new home. Becca hated him, and would scream when he came near her to play.  The first home had two other goats, but he didn't like it there. So he jumped the fence and went to another house. There he found an older couple; the husband is dying of cancer, they have lots of animals and all are allowed in the house except for the horses. Jack stays within 8 ft of the guy - he LOVES him.  I'm so happy he found himself a good home!  And Jack must really be lifting the spirits of the guy!

The other change, is that we bought a school bus for Becca!  It's now The Becca Bus. Most of her toys are in there, and we put a cot in until we get her a bed.  She spends most of her time playing in there, and even sleeps in there sometimes - it's AWESOME!  I'm finally getting some time to take care of stuff around here! YAY!!!

We also put some new fencing around plants in my garden to keep the chickens out and hopefully other critters.  So my garden is coming along nicely.

The Becca Bus!

The Becca Bus seems to be working better then we imagined! While she's not sleeping in it at night yet, she's spending all her waking moments there.

Last night she was cranky and kept going from the bus to the rv, with the dogs running in and out. Plus it's still chilly at night. So Mommy got about 3 hours sleep total. But I'm staying awake so I can get chored done, even though, where is Becca... why, she's sleeping in the bus!  It is so quiet!

Also, we found Jack a new home.  Becca hated Jack and every time she would go outside, he would want to play and she would freak out.  So while I love Jack (Most awesome goat ever!), it was just too much.

Now, that we have a managable animal population, and we have the Becca Bus, I can tell already, that things are less stressful.  I'm not even going to get any more chicks right now (until I can't resist!), because I'm getting 1-3 eggs a day, and that's plenty!  Plus I don't have to buy a ton of animal feed every week!

While I have written in a few weeks and a lot has been going on, the addition of a bus and subtraction of animals has had the biggest impact. Plus, Gordy's not working 6-7 days a week anymore!  Yay! The money was nice, but not having him here SUX!

I'm exhausted and have a ton of work to do, but I wish you all the peace and contentment I am feeling right now.  : )