What happened?! Did they escape again?
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What happened?! Did they escape again?
Rebel lee
New member
Cate i feel for you. Im not sure what problems you are having with your sheep but if they are anything like cattle you can lock them in a glass room and they will still find a hole in the fence. And the weird part is you never find the just across the fence waiting for you, they are always three counties over lol. Dealing with animals is an interesting experience
I hope your day gets better
I hope your day gets better
Little John
New member
I visited a ranch in Montana that had a small plane they needed to locate the cattle on the ranch property. I have half an acre, and no cattle, so I don't need a plane.
Cate
Long term member
Thanks, folks. I'm over it. Today is another day.
I went with G to 8-ball last night as it was his first game since November. He won all 3 of his games & had a good evening. We were one player short, so I filled in. I played Ok & enjoyed the evening. I could have stayed at home, but I know that when I am grumpy it's best to force myself to get out.
LaMa- G had grilled lamb chops, a mixed Ratatouille-style veg(about 4 veg), sweet potato & broccoli dinner ready for when I got home from golf. It was delicious. I don't think I should do a 500cal fast the day before I play golf. In the spirit of this forum & our honesty with one another, I must confess to missing what has been an important component of our healthy relationship up until G's op. It was a big risk & hopefully "things" will get back to at least close to "normal" & if not, I'm sure that we will adapt, but we are both well aware that life is different, at least for now. I am very grateful to still have him.
Re: sheep- Well.....I did have 7 sheep in the top paddock & the errant sheep back on our 50 acres. Then I managed to get the 4 (I thought) trapped in our driveway, which would then have been relatively simple to then open a gate to get them into the top paddock with the other 7. Unfortunately, I had only got 3 in & the "rogue" one, who has always been the hardest to manage, had remained out & spooked the 7 who tried to escape from the top paddock! One got trapped in our poor attempt at a fence & I had to try to get it out. As soon as I got close it escaped then turned around & went straight through our very inefficient fence back to its' buddies. At this stage, I decided it would be best if they all got reunited so I opened up the gates/fence to let them all get back together. Talk about frustrating! I spent hours during the night, wide awake & trying to work out what I can do to fix this fence. I can only come up with getting someone in to build a proper fence along the top, with a proper gate, which is what I have thought we needed all along.
I wasn't in the mood for golf yesterday & played very badly. I quite enjoyed being in the clubhouse afterwards.
G & I are having a day at home today, which will be lovely.
I went with G to 8-ball last night as it was his first game since November. He won all 3 of his games & had a good evening. We were one player short, so I filled in. I played Ok & enjoyed the evening. I could have stayed at home, but I know that when I am grumpy it's best to force myself to get out.
LaMa- G had grilled lamb chops, a mixed Ratatouille-style veg(about 4 veg), sweet potato & broccoli dinner ready for when I got home from golf. It was delicious. I don't think I should do a 500cal fast the day before I play golf. In the spirit of this forum & our honesty with one another, I must confess to missing what has been an important component of our healthy relationship up until G's op. It was a big risk & hopefully "things" will get back to at least close to "normal" & if not, I'm sure that we will adapt, but we are both well aware that life is different, at least for now. I am very grateful to still have him.
Re: sheep- Well.....I did have 7 sheep in the top paddock & the errant sheep back on our 50 acres. Then I managed to get the 4 (I thought) trapped in our driveway, which would then have been relatively simple to then open a gate to get them into the top paddock with the other 7. Unfortunately, I had only got 3 in & the "rogue" one, who has always been the hardest to manage, had remained out & spooked the 7 who tried to escape from the top paddock! One got trapped in our poor attempt at a fence & I had to try to get it out. As soon as I got close it escaped then turned around & went straight through our very inefficient fence back to its' buddies. At this stage, I decided it would be best if they all got reunited so I opened up the gates/fence to let them all get back together. Talk about frustrating! I spent hours during the night, wide awake & trying to work out what I can do to fix this fence. I can only come up with getting someone in to build a proper fence along the top, with a proper gate, which is what I have thought we needed all along.
I wasn't in the mood for golf yesterday & played very badly. I quite enjoyed being in the clubhouse afterwards.
G & I are having a day at home today, which will be lovely.
Cate
Long term member
You just had me a bit teary LaMa. In here, you see me- how I really am. This place & the relationships we have formed are very real, because I think most of us are honest.
We will re-shape our physical intimacy somehow.
I am so stubborn. Incredibly stubborn. I saw all 11 sheep outside the house & tried yet again.
Did the Pied Piper thing again, with pellets .....
& I have them all trapped......
Hopefully.......
Some pretty rough fencing repairs, that will hopefully hold!
PLEASE HOLD FENCE!
Sent a message to D, who is coming up tomorrow afternoon to help me further reinforce it.
I have had a fairly positive day today.
We will re-shape our physical intimacy somehow.
I am so stubborn. Incredibly stubborn. I saw all 11 sheep outside the house & tried yet again.
Did the Pied Piper thing again, with pellets .....
& I have them all trapped......
Hopefully.......
Some pretty rough fencing repairs, that will hopefully hold!
PLEASE HOLD FENCE!
Sent a message to D, who is coming up tomorrow afternoon to help me further reinforce it.
I have had a fairly positive day today.
Sunflower_
Well-known member
With a love like yours and G's you'll overcome anything. Sure that all will be well in time xo
Little John
New member
Time for a sheep dog, me thinks
Cate
Long term member
Thanks, Hana, LJ & Jen. You're all very sweet. We'll be right. Life changes all the time, but I am very lucky to have such a lovely husband.
The sheep are all still in the top paddock. D came up with the 2 younger GK's & we have reinforced the fence. I'll ring the shearer today. We may have to wait until next Thursday or Friday when D & A can be roustabouts. It will be great to get them shorn. Then I am going to phone an old friend to come do some "proper" fencing so that this will not happen again. If we are going to stay here we need to make life easier for ourselves. When we had our house built we didn't realise that living in a house that we love so much would make it very hard to even contemplate moving. It's a weird quandry.
D & the 2 GK's had dinner here last night at my suggestion & stayed the night. We played Uno before they went to bed & that was fun. They are lovely kids. He is at work today. G is reading, the kids are playing on their phones & I'm in here. Today we'll go for a big walk & do some more "work". I have a plan....... It will involve hand saws & clippers.
I made the kids & myself a large fruit platter, with yoghurt for breakfast. Their eyes almost popped out when they saw it. It was very funny. It was also all demolished. YUM. Our GD is getting very overweight. It's a worry as she's with her mother 4 nights a week & apparently eats mostly junk food there. She is one year off going to high school. D feeds them very healthy food, but it is a bit of an uphill battle.
The forum is so busy at the moment. I missed one day & there are so many diaries to catch up with. I think it's the busiest it has ever been! It's time I got moving though xoxo
Edit- forgot to mention- my Fitbit is not working properly & I am going to have to return it. I have tried rebooting it, but that didn't work. It's a Fitbit Charge 2 & is not very accurate. I compared steps with a much better golfer than me & she had dome way more steps for the 18 holes of golf. Also, mine will no longer give me the option of pressing the button & moving the screen to my chosen exercises.
The sheep are all still in the top paddock. D came up with the 2 younger GK's & we have reinforced the fence. I'll ring the shearer today. We may have to wait until next Thursday or Friday when D & A can be roustabouts. It will be great to get them shorn. Then I am going to phone an old friend to come do some "proper" fencing so that this will not happen again. If we are going to stay here we need to make life easier for ourselves. When we had our house built we didn't realise that living in a house that we love so much would make it very hard to even contemplate moving. It's a weird quandry.
D & the 2 GK's had dinner here last night at my suggestion & stayed the night. We played Uno before they went to bed & that was fun. They are lovely kids. He is at work today. G is reading, the kids are playing on their phones & I'm in here. Today we'll go for a big walk & do some more "work". I have a plan....... It will involve hand saws & clippers.
I made the kids & myself a large fruit platter, with yoghurt for breakfast. Their eyes almost popped out when they saw it. It was very funny. It was also all demolished. YUM. Our GD is getting very overweight. It's a worry as she's with her mother 4 nights a week & apparently eats mostly junk food there. She is one year off going to high school. D feeds them very healthy food, but it is a bit of an uphill battle.
The forum is so busy at the moment. I missed one day & there are so many diaries to catch up with. I think it's the busiest it has ever been! It's time I got moving though xoxo
Edit- forgot to mention- my Fitbit is not working properly & I am going to have to return it. I have tried rebooting it, but that didn't work. It's a Fitbit Charge 2 & is not very accurate. I compared steps with a much better golfer than me & she had dome way more steps for the 18 holes of golf. Also, mine will no longer give me the option of pressing the button & moving the screen to my chosen exercises.
Yay for fruit breakfasts! My mom asked my dad and me to bring home some fruit when we were going shopping and dad decided bying a crate of tangerines would be much better than just buying them loose. Li'l sis laughed at us - who'd eat nine dozen tangerines?! But they were all gone before I left. You never have too much good fruit.
Sunflower_
Well-known member
Fruit platter sounds awesome - it's difficult about your GD...can D speak to her mum about it or are they not on friendly terms?
Cate
Long term member
Breakfast yesterday-
(That was mine)
Poor G. He admitted that he was really down about his incontinence. He wet the bed last night He's seeing the specialist tomorrow. I think he may have chosen radiation, rather than surgery if he had known what was in store for him. I am trying to hope that it will get better, but I must admit it's a bit daunting. It's 6 weeks & 4 days since surgery. We will ask lots of questions tomorrow. If it does not get any better than this I can't see us going away much, especially not overseas.
On a good note, the sheep are being shorn on Thursday.
(That was mine)
Poor G. He admitted that he was really down about his incontinence. He wet the bed last night
He's seeing the specialist tomorrow. I think he may have chosen radiation, rather than surgery if he had known what was in store for him. I am trying to hope that it will get better, but I must admit it's a bit daunting. It's 6 weeks & 4 days since surgery. We will ask lots of questions tomorrow. If it does not get any better than this I can't see us going away much, especially not overseas.On a good note, the sheep are being shorn on Thursday.
Cheeselover
Member
Wow, the fruit platter looks awesome! I cannot wait for the summer to have fruits, cus unfortunately most of the fruits (except citrus ones) now in the winter taste like plastic!
Hopefully G will get better soon! Sending the good vibes! And you Cate stay strong!
Hopefully G will get better soon! Sending the good vibes! And you Cate stay strong!
It may not be any help but: radiation has lots of side effects as well. There are no perfect solutions, but most things get better with time. Always good to ask the specialist though, especially when you´re feeling overwhelmed/anxious/insecure. Maybe it´s a simple fix.