Stories from someone just fumbling through
Well, if you've been following this blog at all recently, you'll know that I've been a hurtin unit. My belly aching has been sounding like a broken record. Ouch this, ouch that! One of the few things making it possible for me to even stand in the morning has been the religious, nightly use of… Continue reading Tutorial: Handmade Heat Packs & Sachets
I've been on a creation kick lately and I thought I'd share with you some of the things that I've made, just for crafts and giggles.
Today is the equivalent of my Saturday. There's soooo much I should be doing: getting new tires, going to the grocery store, etc...but yuck! I'd easily hire someone to do these things for me, especially in this cold. I also need to take photos of me modelling Ling Ling's scarves and post them on my… Continue reading Thank goodness for days off!
This is going to be a short and sweet post because I need to jump into bed, watch Sherlock and give my body a much-needed rest. I'm not going to lie, I'm struggling. My job should be getting easier but it's only becoming more painful. My body is just not tolerating the work and yet… Continue reading A questionable horizon
Wow, it was a cold, miserable day outside today. Working in a snow storm slows everything down immensely. You basically have to concentrate on just getting the basics done and that's it. As soon as I had broken and removed all of the ice from the water troughs and small animal dishes, it just froze… Continue reading Veganism, not elitism.
Do you ever have one of those days where you try to do something nice (such as give someone food and water) and that someone (in this case a rooster) attacks your face and puts their enormous spur completely through your top lip? Today was one of those days. This creature punched me so hard,… Continue reading Rooster don't take no mess!
Welcome to the freezing arctic tundra of New York! Good gracious, it's cold! It's been a little while since I checked in but I have a decent excuse...I hope. I've actually been itching to write every day for the last few weeks but I wanted to overhaul my blog before I went ahead and posted… Continue reading My life on the farm
I spent New Year's Day refreshing my selection of olive oil herbal infusions. Below, you'll find a list of available infusions that are waiting to be used in a salve, lotion, body butter, hair & body oil or whatever else one can dream up. (On board are hops, rosehips and lemon balm...I'm just waiting on… Continue reading Herbal Infusion Offerings
I need to start taking more photos of the goofballs that I work with at the farm. All of the animals have so much personality and many are allowed to roam free around the barnyard during the day. This means that they're constantly underfoot and being naughty, but I enjoy every moment. For the record,… Continue reading Some animal goofs
Today was the first day at my new job. You are reading the blog of Catskill Animal Sanctuary's newest animal caregiver. The job entails animal husbandry three days a week and performing animal health checks the other two days. Yes, I finally get to revisit my veterinary technology roots! I'm rusty at the medical stuff,… Continue reading My first day on the farm
The Unmaker 