In my adult life, I have always had cats, but some years after I was married, my husband was insistent on getting a dog once we were established in a house.
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Saying Goodbye to My Dog – Remembering Nuddie
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Chicken Loss – End of the Flock
Back in 2012 my life was changed when a stray chicken wandered into my yard. That was the beginning of my chicken mama lifestyle. Throughout the years I have had multiple chickens and I loved all of them. They became a part of my family.
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Remembering my Cat Abigail
Once again I find myself writing a memorial for a beloved pet this year. I lost my cat Abigail very unexpectedly. I had her since she was a kitten and she was just a little over ten years old. She was the first animal that my husband and me got together. She is greatly missed by us both.
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Being Diagnosed with Hereditary Hemochromatosis
I was recently diagnosed with Hereditary Hemochromatosis. This means that my body absorbs too much iron. This can cause a host of problems like organ failure especially if it’s not caught early. I had never even heard of it before, but after reading about it found out it is not always easily diagnosed. I feel fortunate that was able to get the diagnosis at this point.
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Remembering the Chicken who Changed my Life
I knew the day was coming when I would have to say good-bye to my original hen Buster, but I was hoping I had more time. She was eight plus years old. I think she lived a good life. She literally changed my life in many ways. Against all my objections, my husband was insistent on naming our bantam fireball Buster.
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Remembering My Pet Chicken
I didn’t realize when chickens came into my life, just how much sadness and loss that I would experience. I am saddened by the loss of yet another chicken. My pretty bantam Serama mix Nailie passed away this past week. I don’t really know what happened to her.
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Losing a Chicken to Dogs
It has been hard to even start writing this blog post. It has been awhile since I lost my sweet chicken Sage. She was such a special and sweet girl. Continue reading
Why I Share Missing Children Posters
I often share posters on my social media of missing minors in hopes that they will be shared by others. I wanted to comment about why I share posters of missing children and why I hope others will do so. Continue reading
WordPress Four Year Anniversary
Of all days to log on to my WordPress account, it is on my four year anniversary. Continue reading
Human Trafficking – America’s Modern Day Slavery
I usually share different stuff here, but I think this is such a serious topic.
Human Trafficking is modern day slavery. It is time to abolish it.
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