I know it’s Monday so technically not the weekend but it seems like a weekend since Vince was off for Memorial Day. It’s been a different weekend.
Friday afternoon we had a bit of rain. It was so dry here and the threat of wildfires was pretty scary but we got a little rain and we were so happy. Saturday, we got a bit more rain and Sunday, it rained almost the entire day. I’m talking big downpours! Our rain gauge is cracked so I have no idea how much rain we got but I’m comfortable guessing at least 4″.
On the not so good front .. we lost Whistler. His right leg wasn’t right and some days I convinced myself that it was better but it wasn’t and by Sunday, he could barely get up. He had rubbed the feathers off his belly from dragging himself and we knew he couldn’t go on like that but it’s hard to take that step. Sunday morning we found him dead so we didn’t have to do it.
When we put the chickens up for the night Friday night, one of the little white roosters would not go in. It was raining and the ground was wet and slippery and I kept going out trying to get him to go in. We have a net but he was too fast for granny and her net. I finally managed to chase him into the run where the grumpy hen lives but he would not go into her little coop. The pen is fenced in, with fencing on top so I figured he would be safe in there for the night, but he was not. Saturday morning he was gone . . a few feathers were on top of the coop but no other sign of a struggle.
There was sad news tonight from a friend and I realize that the loss of chickens and turkeys pales in comparison to the loss of a friend. Life can deal some hard blows but, I have to believe God has a plan for all of us, and though it isn’t easy to accept sometimes, I’m thankful that I believe there’s a Heaven and a better life after this one.
I’m glad it’s a short week . . in four days, the weekend will be here again and Vince will be off for two days. Life’s little struggles are always easier to handle when Vince is home with me!
Tina in NJ says
My condolences on all your losses. I’m glad you got some rain this weekend.
Theresa says
I also extend condolences on your losses. We got good news this weekend (for a nice change.) Our dog Harry has been limping and nothing was making a difference to what we thought was arthritis. He’s an older dog, and we’ve been worried about bone cancer. It turns out that he has a bone fragment in his shoulder. We lost our little basset hound Rosie in April to cancer, and we’ve been horribly worried about Harry. We are so relieved that, while it will be expensive to fix, at least Harry’s not dying.
Susan says
I’m so glad you got rain, and quite a lot of it, too. Maybe that will help for a while. I know the whole southwest is having drought conditions, so this is a huge blessing. I’m sorry about your losses and your friend’s. I am also a believer in a time to come and a reunion. I can’t often discern the plan by looking forward, but it’s often revealed when I look backward. =)
Swooze says
Hugs Judy….”
Diana g in UK says
I would like to send you some of our rain… It never seems to stop!
So sorry you have lost a friend think of the happy times not the sad ones.
Lynne in Hawaii says
Wow…tough weekend. My condolences as well. Thankful for the rain. BIG HUGS!
Dottie N. says
So sorry for your losses, Judy.
Pat (EagleKnits) says
Condolences for your losses, especially of your friend. Belief in God and a better life to come truly does make life’s losses easier to bear.
Eileen says
I’m so sorry for your losses. We get so attached to our critters. I wholeheartedly agree about being thankful there is a Heaven and an even better life after this life. Hugs, Honey!!