COLD DARK ROOM

[DE42]

I've got 4 other places but not as bad.

 

[CarolM]

I saw this, but: I love bunny meat ! Have had bunnys to eat in the past.
I was the one who raised them and I was the one who slaughtered them ! I have a lot of experience with bunnys.
Surprise, surprise ! ?
I sometimes slaughter a rooster too, but I don`t like it.

Oops. My bad. My brother raised lots of rabbits at one stage and I understand that they can be food. I just don't necessarily like it either. But as long as you are taking the responsibility of doing it right then I suppose it should be okay. [emoji33] [emoji33] I can't believe I just said that. .....

 

[Yvonne G]

I've got 4 other places but not as bad.

Ouch! My husband suffered with ulcerative colitis, but, thankfully, he never got the open sores like that.

 

[CarolM]

The leaves will pop out after all the flowers.

• Heres some quick info.. Flowering dogwood is recognized by most people for its spring floral display that can be white or pink. The showy part is actually a leaf-like bract under the tiny flowers. It is a common understory tree in wooded areas throughout Maryland.

I’ll try and get a close up of the very tiny “true” flower. Like poinsettia...the showy part that looks like flowers is really called a “bract”..

@Moozillion was referring to the anthracnose blight they had down South.. Culture: Flowering dogwood prefers an acidic, well-drained soil that contains a significant amount of organic matter. It can be planted in full sun, but performs best in partial shade. The tree should be mulched to keep the soil moist and cool. It does not tolerate poorly drained soils, drought or pollution. It is hardy in Zones 5 to 9. Flowering dogwood is susceptible to borers, petal and leaf spots, and anthracnose. The latter, caused by Discula fungus, has weakened or killed large numbers of dogwoods in the eastern U.S. Powdery mildew is also a problem

Wow. That is very interesting. Probably also the reason why we don't have them here as we are a dry climate country.

 

[DE42]

Ouch! My husband suffered with ulcerative colitis, but, thankfully, he never got the open sores like that.

I also get the eye and joint issues. But thankfully they are not flared up right now.

I have 3 more doctor appointments coming up. Hopefully we will get it all straightened out soon.

 

[CarolM]

What breeds did you raise?
I specialized in "Californians". People would place orders a year in advance for the opportunity to purchase them for 4-h and FFA competitions. I was very proud of it too.
I also had champagne d'argents, Flemish giants, english lops, rex, mini-rex, Dutch, Netherland dwarfs, and Holland lops.
In total I had just over 200 breeders. That makes for a lot of baby bunnies.
I miss them..

Sjoe. You most certainly sound like an expert. How do you go from bunnies to tortoises? Was it the tortoise and the Hare story?[emoji23][emoji23]

 

[CarolM]

If you end up with two bucks they will probably harass each other when they get mature. Two does you may or may not end up with fighting.
If you end up with a buck and a doe from the same litter, inbreeding could be an issue. Will there be multiple litters to choose from?
Remember that a rabbits gestation period is only 30 days sometimes a little longer for bigger breeds. I've had rabbits have litters as large as 14 (had to foster some onto a different doe). The average for most large breeds is 6 I believe. Without a separate pen for the buck you will be eating alot of bunny and dumplings to keep the numbers in control.

This is so interesting.

 

[CarolM]

Good morning all. My back frustration continues. I just want a full night's sleep! Lots of massage, hot baths, walking and trying to relieve the discomfort still.

Meanwhile JoesDad and the children have gone to Luton to watch the last home match of the season and for the promotion celebration. I decided that a 4 hour round trip in the car and sitting on hard seat in a cold stadium would do me no good.

Oh no. That would have set you back and probably undo all the good work the osteopath has done. Besides now you have the house to yourself. You could go have a nice long and hot bath. Sigh I so miss that. The long nice and warm showers and or baths always helped me with some of my pain issues. Now that has all been taken away.[emoji24][emoji24][emoji24]
Just to let you know I went to see the osteopath today and she asked alot of questions and did some treatment. She said there is definitly some blockage as my reflexs are not what they should be. But she does not think it is the disc but rather the muscles around it. Particularly the piriformis muscle. I also seem to clench my jaw which has contributed to my latest neck problem. She said that my lower back has a slightly deeper curve which makes my back muscles strain more as they feel as if I am bending backwards all day. My neck has a deeper curve forward which makes the muscles feel like I am looking up all day. She said that she needs to see me at least another 3 times to loosen up but I will have to do maintenance all the time especially because of the work that I do. I think the cheek massage was actually the most painful one. And I have homework with a roller and a tennis ball for the glutes and between my shoulder blades. Thank you very much for recommending going to an osteopath. I think it is the right way to go.

 

[CarolM]

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Ouch!!! What happened?

 

[CarolM]

What happened?

Snap

 

[CarolM]

I've got 4 other places but not as bad.

Oh shame Dan. You just don't get a break do you.

 

[CarolM]

I also get the eye and joint issues. But thankfully they are not flared up right now.

I have 3 more doctor appointments coming up. Hopefully we will get it all straightened out soon.

Oh I really really hope so.

 

[Bambam1989]

Sjoe. You most certainly sound like an expert. How do you go from bunnies to tortoises? Was it the tortoise and the Hare story?[emoji23][emoji23]

I grew up raising rabbits, I think I was about 5 or 6 years old when my family started raising them. I would love to get back into raising them but there is no point getting into them if my husband wants to move..
I'm one of those people that would have a zoo of different types of animals, love raising them and just observing their behaviors. When I got out of highschool, I worked as a kennel hand for a veterinarian clinic. They worked with exotics as well.
That's when I learned I loved torts! One of the regular patients was a large sulcata who always busted out of his pen. He learned that he could and nothing short of a concrete wall was going to keep him in. He would cut himself up going through the fence and they would bring him in to get stitches frequently.
Yep that torts pure determination won me over... Plus he looked like a dinosaur

 

[Moozillion]

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Oh, MY!!!!!!! That looks PAINFUL!!!!!

 

[Moozillion]

That's from the Crohn's.

Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is the second most common EIM that affects the skin of IBD patients. It seems to affect ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease (IBD) patients in roughly equal numbers. Fortunately, according to one recent estimate, it affects less than one percent of IBD patients. (An older estimate reported that PG affects about two percent of IBD patients.) Unfortunately, PG is somewhat more troublesome than erythema nodosum. Lesions sometimes persist, despite appropriate treatment, and discomfort related to the lesions may be greater.

Essentially, pyoderma gangrenosum is characterized by raised, red, inflamed areas of the skin that may eventually erupt into open ulcerations. These ulcerations feature dead or dying (necrotic) tissue surrounded by distinct borders that may have a violet or bluish coloration. Lesions appear primarily on the legs, but may also appear on the trunk, or adjacent to the site of surgical wounds, such as the wounds resulting from ileostomy or colostomy creation.

About half of cases may be traced to active bowel disease; half occur independently of ongoing bowel disease activity. Sometimes lesions appear in places where physical trauma to the skin has occurred. Various forms of pyoderma gangrenosum exist, and some doctors may struggle to correctly diagnose this relatively rare skin disease.

That looks and sounds HORRIBLE!!!!

 

[DE42]

I grew up raising rabbits, I think I was about 5 or 6 years old when my family started raising them. I would love to get back into raising them but there is no point getting into them if my husband wants to move..
I'm one of those people that would have a zoo of different types of animals, love raising them and just observing their behaviors. When I got out of highschool, I worked as a kennel hand for a veterinarian clinic. They worked with exotics as well.
That's when I learned I loved torts! One of the regular patients was a large sulcata who always busted out of his pen. He learned that he could and nothing short of a concrete wall was going to keep him in. He would cut himself up going through the fence and they would bring him in to get stitches frequently.
Yep that torts pure determination won me over... Plus he looked like a dinosaur

I'm the same way. If I won the lottery I'd just but a zoo and move in lol

 

[Bambam1989]

I'm the same way. If I won the lottery I'd just but a zoo and move in lol

I dream of owning a couple thousand acres.. make my own zoo/ farm/ wildlife refuge.

 

[CarolM]

I grew up raising rabbits, I think I was about 5 or 6 years old when my family started raising them. I would love to get back into raising them but there is no point getting into them if my husband wants to move..
I'm one of those people that would have a zoo of different types of animals, love raising them and just observing their behaviors. When I got out of highschool, I worked as a kennel hand for a veterinarian clinic. They worked with exotics as well.
That's when I learned I loved torts! One of the regular patients was a large sulcata who always busted out of his pen. He learned that he could and nothing short of a concrete wall was going to keep him in. He would cut himself up going through the fence and they would bring him in to get stitches frequently.
Yep that torts pure determination won me over... Plus he looked like a dinosaur

So you have the added advantage of what you learned at the vet. I bet it comes in really handy.

 

[JoesMum]

What wedding?

Harry and Meghan I presume!

Next month. No idea what date

 

[JoesMum]

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Ow! Poor you