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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 27, 2020 12:19:50 GMT
Rustaholic, we've had animals that would have needed glasses along the lines of your item 14 on that list. The first was a barn cat. We didn't realize he'd been hunting out in our front field and probably elsewhere by scent alone until we had it cut for hay. The day after the bales were hauled in, I found him roaming around the area, meowing pitifully and walking about aimlessly. When I spoke to him, he followed my voice. He became an inside cat after that. I was given a bum lamb that I've written about before--the one who brought such joy to kids in kindergartens in our area. She was purely a pet and source of wool for spinning. She first went blind in her last years but could follow the sound of the bells I had on some of the goats to graze with them. When her hearing went, I had a lot that was adequate for her needs. She was 16 yrs., 8 mos. when she died. Our last GSD was the product of an accidental breeding between siblings and she had all sorts of physical issues as a result. She was quick to pick up training and new tricks, the only dog I've ever clicker trained except that I'd pop my tongue against the roof of my mouth to make the noise. She also followed hand signals as well as verbal cues. Unfortunately if I were downwind of her outdoors and farther away than 75 yds., she couldn't see me until I moved. "Losing" me when we were out in the yard was a great source of anxiety for her since I was her human although she didn't suffer separation anxiety when I left her at home alone. Boy, do I miss her. mogal, We here know about pet issues like that. Right now we have a cat that can't hear anything. She meows as loud as she can day and night in our house. I love my sweet wife dearly and that is the only reason I don't kill that cat. Sleep deprived we are.
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 27, 2020 12:23:13 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 27, 2020 12:24:02 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 27, 2020 12:25:02 GMT
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Post by mogal on Dec 27, 2020 16:08:43 GMT
Can you see someone doing that at Halloween? How funny!
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 28, 2020 11:23:36 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 28, 2020 11:24:46 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 28, 2020 11:25:46 GMT
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Post by Melissa on Dec 29, 2020 0:41:53 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 29, 2020 11:18:21 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 29, 2020 11:20:35 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 29, 2020 11:21:58 GMT
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Post by mogal on Dec 29, 2020 13:26:46 GMT
This past week's CBS SUNDAY MORNING program had an interview with a number of psychologists about mental health and not being able to plan much during the pandemic. One coined a new word--Blursday. Pretty appropriate for a lot of folk but we're still planning garden and farm work for this year, house remodel, etc., so I guess we're more fortunate than most. Yep, I'd say we are far more fortunate than most on a lot of levels.
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 30, 2020 11:16:57 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 30, 2020 11:18:05 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 30, 2020 11:19:20 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 31, 2020 11:13:56 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 31, 2020 11:15:02 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Dec 31, 2020 11:16:16 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Jan 1, 2021 11:20:47 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Jan 1, 2021 11:22:54 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Jan 1, 2021 11:24:20 GMT
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Post by manygoatsnmore on Jan 2, 2021 9:57:38 GMT
Yes, yes, YES! That sums it up perfectly. 🤣😜😝
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Post by Rustaholic on Jan 2, 2021 14:20:18 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Jan 2, 2021 14:21:35 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Jan 2, 2021 14:23:10 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Jan 3, 2021 11:14:13 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Jan 3, 2021 11:15:36 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Jan 3, 2021 11:16:56 GMT
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Post by Rustaholic on Jan 3, 2021 11:18:08 GMT
Marine volunteer One month into Marine Corps training in San Diego, California, we were preparing for a ten-mile march in 100-degree weather when a jeep drove up with a large radio in the back. "Who knows anything about radios?" our drill instructor asked. Several hands went up, and anticipating a ride in the jeep, recruits began listing their credentials. Everything from a degree in communications to a part-time job in a repair shop was declared. The DI listened to all the contenders, then pointed to the most qualified. "You!" he barked. "Carry the radio."
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