Author Archives: Jenny

Whelping!

Posted on 04/02/2012 by Jenny

Kate’s pups began arriving at 6:30 AM this morning. Grandma Kat was awake most of night with Kate, giving her backrubs and trying to ease her through the uncomfortable early part of labor. Scott and I arrived at Kat’s this … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Graduates to the Big Room

Posted on 03/31/2012 by Jenny

Kate has been showing signs of impending labor. Her appetite was off yesterday morning and this morning. Kat has been taking her temp frequently as the temp tends to drop shortly before whelp begins. Kat’s also keeping an eagle eye … Continue reading →

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Kate’s Gravid Belly

Posted on 03/29/2012 by Jenny

Kate went to the vet and then her breeder yesterday. At the vet she got a belly x-ray for a puppy count. She’s due to whelp on April 1st. Creepy and cool at the same time. How many puppies do … Continue reading →

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Hello Toes

Posted on 03/27/2012 by Jenny

I can see my toes again. They reappeared rather unexpectedly Friday before last. It is nice to see them again however wish they’d waited to make their reappearance until May. Short-ish version. I woke early Sunday 03/11/2012 with nauseau and … Continue reading →

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Baby Registry stuff

Posted on 02/26/2012 by Jenny

We’ve kind of been in denial about the whole Baby Registry thing. We didn’t register anywhere when we got married, and I think we were kinda thinking that we’d get away with that this time too. Not so much. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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More virtue

Posted on 02/15/2012 by Jenny

Still warm weather. The chicken run has thawed slightly, releasing the inevitable pungency. Hovering around 30 is too warm – I’d love to see the temps drop to the low – mid twenties and stay there for the remainder of … Continue reading →

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Roof, muscles, and effort

Posted on 02/11/2012 by Jenny

Hartley and Jimmy cleared the snow from our roof yesterday. Our house is a ranch, footprint with garage is 36×50 more or less. Snow was quite deep, guessing 2 feet or more and the snow closest to the roof was … Continue reading →

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Diaper Registry

Posted on 02/09/2012 by Jenny

If we can acquire about a gross of diapers, we’ll have enough to subscribe to a diaper laundering service for $15/week instead of washing our own nasty nappies. We are registered for diapers with Arctic Baby Bottoms.

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Last Chance Books – Gone this weekend

Posted on 02/08/2012 by Jenny

The great book purge is more or less done. We’ve finished going through the bookcases, and have posted all of the discards to PaperBackSwap. 209 books left to get rid of, we’ve already shipped or given away 60 or 70. … Continue reading →

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Warm and sunny

Posted on 02/06/2012 by Jenny

Scott cleared the chicken roof this weekend. The snow was not only deep, it was very dense. We took a closer look at the roof of our house and are thinking perhaps it would be prudent to shovel our roof … Continue reading →

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