All the cats and dogs crept inside last night. It was a zoo. But they knew it was going to get very cold.
Scrapper took over Maramalade and Boo’s bed.
For the whole afternoon.
Boo took it back later in the night
Much to Marmalade’s relief.
The Plonkers through the kitchen window.
I was outside a little more yesterday and there is something wrong with Kupa. He is not right. Hunched and putting his head back and opening and shutting his mouth like he is clearing his throat but there is no sound. I cannot put my finger on it. Hopefully today will be warmer and I can be in the barn a bit longer to look things over. This is why I hate not being 100%. Things get missed. There is so much to do before the freeze.
Today I am doing a whole walkabout. It is seven days since the bad wind threw me down the stairs. I can be a little stronger today. I have to. I promise to lie down straight afterwards. But I have to spend some time with my animals.
Your frustrated friend on the farmy,
celi
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107 responses to “7F (-14C ) is too bloody cold for November”
Oh C. You poor thing, you must be ready to scream if you haven’t already! I feel so bad for you! I bet your favorite neighbor friend would be willing to come over and lend you a hand? I do hope you can figure out what’s wrong with Kupa….you will…sounds like it may be nothing more than a parasite from what I’m reading.
Sending WARM healing thoughts to you!
xo Chris
Poor Kupa – hopes he feels better soon.
Cecelia, I think you better write a childrens book about Marmalade and Boo!! They are so cute together.
Nice and warm here in Wellington. A real summers weekend.
Julie and Poppy Q
morning Julie and poppy, deeply envious of you good weather.. c
You have weather like we do. Bitterly cold at night and a north wind. Clear skies, though, You are more northerly than we but we are at higher altitude. Kind of evens it out. I have never had luck with sick birds. Doctoring everything else is OK. Even the vet here does not have a clue about any birds, including chickens. We feed non medicated feed and that is probably the problem, but we don’t want all those antibiotics in our system either….counterproductive to our way of life. Your beautiful Kupa…..cold weather certainly doesn’t help. Hope he gets better. I know how you care for all your animals. The pics of little Marmalade are priceless. He is growing so fast. Being unable to move about seems worse in cold weather, eh? Every year I ask myself why I live where there is such long and cold winter. A hibernating recluse now. (sigh)
Birds are hard that is for sure and then they will survive against all odds for no apparent reason.. we will do what we can though.. my vet is great with pigs, but not birds so much.. c
My aunt once had a canary in a cage that got sick. She tried everything for days to no avail. Finally, in frustration, she filled an eye dropper with brandy and dripped the brew down the birds gullet. She said she figured it would either cure or kill him. Well, it did the trick and that bird lived for a long time. Got brandy? Maybe a White Russian?
Now to get hold of Kupa!!! Watched a brilliant documentary on Indian fauna last night: some of the lengur monkeys up on the Deccan love berries turning into alcohol ~ my they are a happy mob when drunk 😀 ! I think the White Russian would surely kill all the parasites, but how not to get him ‘addicted’!!!!
drunk monkeys must be something else! poor old kupa, I am going to have to get him into the peacock penthouse. I spent most of today on the couch again, i can feel the bone healing.. but it has a stop watch when i stand up again, a little more every day then scuttle back down.. c
Cecilia, Would you like me to come down there tomorrow and help out? I’m not a farmer but I could go to the store for you, walk the farm, climb up to the loft to see what’s happening with Kupa. Could go to the vet and get meds for him, etc. (I’m Equus). Pat Solari is my real name. I see that you’re in Kempton, Il and according to Mapquest, you are about 1 hr and 48 mins away. (I’d figure on 2 hrs. though, because I know the farm isn’t real easy to find.) I also have a walker you might want to use!! Please let me know. I’d love to come!! Pat Solari cell phone 708-814-3465; home phone 708-452-6790
Pat that is so kind.. what a lovely offer,that is way too far for you to drive though, I am definitely on the mend, and have ordered a product for kupa on the internet so it should be here in a couple of days.. honestly you are such a darling for offering. I have help on monday, and wednesday and surely after that I will be over the worst of it. Johns son is back too so he is working for me monday, but that is so kind pat, thank you, maybe when the weather is nicer you could just come over to visit, and have lunch..that would be lovely.. c
Lots going on for you with your worries about Kupa and his being a wild bird makes it more difficult. I hope the information others have given is helpful. And frustrating and distressing for you still not being able to move around much. I wonder if this might help…….I read about an organisation called Workaway on this blog http://wildernessdweller.ca/about-me written by a woman who lives alone in the wilds of British Columbia. She seems to have these volunteers regularly to help with heavy tasks around her cabin, as she’s not long had a knee operation. This link takes you to her post where she writes about the New Zealand lad she had volunteering recently http://wildernessdweller.ca/2013/09/https://www.workaway.info/ It might be something you could look into to get some help around the farm. And if not, you will I’m sure just enjoy her blog, and the wonderful photography of breathtaking scenery and reading about her amazing life away in the wilderness.
Ok……sorry, the second link to the Workaway volunteer info says the page not found, but it still takes you to her blog, it was September this year she wrote about him if you wanted to look for this info. I didn’t link to Workaway, but it comes up with a google.
I was just noticing how smug Scrapper looks in that picture. Funny. You have wonderful friends who would drive so far to help you. I think we all wish we could come over help. Wall to wall recluses and animals.
I hope Kupa is ok. Take care, love x
OOh what a worry but it sounds like you are getting some good advice from the fellowship. Stay warm … brrr and look after your “tail”.
I’m just glad we’re not in Texas right now being pelted with ice.
Love reading all the advice here. Hope all your animals are handling the cold okay and that you are taking care of yourself.
texas has a horrible time! c
Hope you sort Kupa.
Boo has already sorted Scrapper, it would seem.
oh no, everyone is terrified of scrapper, Boo had to quietly wait until Scrapper took a toilet break then he nabbed the empty space…c
Looks like you got some great advice about Kupa and I am hoping that all gets turned around soon for him–and for you to start feeling better. It has to be so frustrating for a woman like you who has so much going on ! But rest, rest, rest when you can. That is the best thing for you at this point even though your animals all beckon to you.
I honestly do not remember when I was last in -14 C temperatures: probably in my childhood since I am not a skier and all our travelling in the Northern hemisphere was always twixt March and September. I think it is freezing when it is -2 C on occasion here 🙂 ! Coming on late I get to read all the previous comments and I honestly think it wonderful how much help of various kinds members of the Fellowship are able to give you. From all their experiences you practically seem to have a diagnosis for Kupa already and I just hope that the meds you have ordered end up in his body and do their job! Marmalade priceless not just with Boo but with his furry-purry toys . . . another day – hope another bit of bone knitting . . .
Your temps may be below freezing but the post, pics and comments are heart warming. And Pat’s kind offer of help brought tears to my eyes… We all, I think, feel we know you and The Farmy so well, if we could, we’d be there to help out… and discovered the downfall of the virtual world. The support that comes through the comments is the upside that carries us onward and upward 🙂
Glad you’re doing better, celi. And you’re right about doctors. Take it slow, kiddo. I’ll be sending good, strong thoughts your way.