tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post882003042317447088..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: After The Killing FrostLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-12977643059268859312011-11-20T21:39:27.575-05:002011-11-20T21:39:27.575-05:00Thanks Lynn!Thanks Lynn!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-16691331475383538002011-11-20T18:57:19.730-05:002011-11-20T18:57:19.730-05:00Looks like a great harvest!
~LynnLooks like a great harvest! <br /><br />~LynnHomesteading Chichttp://homesteading-chic.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-13474695508096506922011-11-17T05:40:28.019-05:002011-11-17T05:40:28.019-05:00Thank you Sue. I reckon we'll never know for s...Thank you Sue. I reckon we'll never know for sure, though I strongly suspect the antibiotic. Working cats don't have as long a life as house cats, it's sad but true. So glad you can keep your kitties safe.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-50644781044631026542011-11-16T23:34:06.018-05:002011-11-16T23:34:06.018-05:00Leigh, so sorry about your Katy. You didn't ha...Leigh, so sorry about your Katy. You didn't have her all that long, if I remember, and those sometimes hit harder than in an older cat. My cousin lost her ranch cat last year from eating one too many poisoned rodent. So the poisoning was indirect and over a long period. But there are times when we just can't confine our animals and have to accept what comes. I've had to confine both my cats to the indoors and thankfully they don't know what they're missing but that's not always possible.. --Sue in MAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-53296421506583951682011-11-16T05:39:37.511-05:002011-11-16T05:39:37.511-05:00Mama Pea, intellectually I know that, it's jus...Mama Pea, intellectually I know that, it's just my heart keeps saying, "if only..." It is amazing how weather has been so similar this year in both northern and southern climes. I'm sure it's a treat for you all to be having a milder autumn. <br /><br />BRF, thanks. :)<br /><br />Lisa, it's that way for us too. We keep cats because they have an important job to do. We have noticed that as we keep more livestock and are starting to grow our own grain, the rodent population has increased as well. And, that attracts snakes. Our cats are working cats but they become pets as well. Not sure if it's possible to not love at least some of the critters around here. <br /><br />HangKebon, thanks!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-69136803627935240122011-11-16T01:28:56.994-05:002011-11-16T01:28:56.994-05:00Hi Leigh..the billy barn is cool! & i'm so...Hi Leigh..the billy barn is cool! & i'm so sorry for ur loss...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735560052450580964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-73342600250890079892011-11-15T12:40:06.235-05:002011-11-15T12:40:06.235-05:00Leigh, I'm so sorry to hear about your sweet K...Leigh, I'm so sorry to hear about your sweet Katy kitty. Our outdoor cats are a part of our hardworking homestead. They keep the poisonous snakes at bay (one was actually bit on the head...and survived!), rats, voles and chipmunks too. We're lucky in that we have only 2 neighbors and the one who keeps a HUGE stack of firewood in his shed year-round welcomes the daily visits of one of our cats because he keeps HIS rats away. Again, my sympathies because I know how hard it to lose a beloved pet.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-20204610716613892402011-11-15T11:34:48.826-05:002011-11-15T11:34:48.826-05:00Oh Leigh....I am so sorry to hear about Katy....ho...Oh Leigh....I am so sorry to hear about Katy....how heartbreaking...{{hugs}}BrokenRoadFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09009162969006682361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-26819165198811316682011-11-15T11:17:39.563-05:002011-11-15T11:17:39.563-05:00Oh, Leigh, please don't blame yourself. Hinds...Oh, Leigh, please don't blame yourself. Hindsight sometimes just creates too much guilt. It does hurt so much when we lose on of the furry kids. There's no way around that. Hugs to you.<br /><br />It's amazing that our killing frost way up here near the tundra and yours in the tropics (!) were so close together this year. But our fall weather has been very, very unusual so we know better than to get used to it!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-84111256110818957942011-11-15T11:06:22.079-05:002011-11-15T11:06:22.079-05:00Jody, funny how things like that reveal things we ...Jody, funny how things like that reveal things we aren't aware of. So glad your cat didn't die.<br /><br />Theresa, yeah, it's the pits. Especially now that I think I have the actual cause determined. Thanks for the hugs, I need them.<br /><br />Stephanie, it's true, they are family. Definitely miss my Katy girl.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-57006058950253206532011-11-15T08:18:54.071-05:002011-11-15T08:18:54.071-05:00Leigh, I am so sorry to hear about Katy :( Our an...Leigh, I am so sorry to hear about Katy :( Our animals become part of our lives...our family. Hugs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-58166908918148373612011-11-15T06:32:09.816-05:002011-11-15T06:32:09.816-05:00Oh crap Leigh, so sorry to read about Katy. I kno...Oh crap Leigh, so sorry to read about Katy. I know she will be terribly missed. Big hugs. ((()))Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-37515863031876277562011-11-14T23:04:31.003-05:002011-11-14T23:04:31.003-05:00I'm sorry to hear about Katy. We almost lost o...I'm sorry to hear about Katy. We almost lost our cat this week when the neighbor dog attacked her. I didn't really know how much I cared for her until I was worrying that she might not live.Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442310215979259623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-43207848029108701412011-11-14T21:30:03.845-05:002011-11-14T21:30:03.845-05:00Kari, thanks.
Mr. H, I've been thinking the s...Kari, thanks.<br /><br />Mr. H, I've been thinking the same thing. Those volunteers seem to be among the most hardy.<br /><br />Ginny, it's amazing, isn't it? Hot weather really did my tomatoes and peppers in, but they all made a come back when the weather cooled down.<br /><br />Thanks Carrie, thanks Laura.<br /><br />Michelle, that's great about your tomatoes! I wish mine had made it a little longer, but I'm just glad to have a good basketful of green ones. <br /><br />Renee, thanks. Do try some green tomatoes next year!<br /><br />Kristi, thanks!<br /><br />Jane, Crow, Susan, and Chris, thank you.<br /><br />Thanks Debbie. <br /><br />Thanks Kat. Not sure Riley would be tolerant of another cat around the place!<br /><br />Thanks Grace, I'm hanging on to every good thought I can.<br /><br />MTS&M, thanks. <br /><br />Bettina, I didn't know about your cat. It's hard to not keep looking for the ones who disappear. <br /><br />CaliforniaGrammy, good idea for the Christmas gifts! We didn't water everything enough either, and paid the same price. Hopefully next year will be better.<br /><br />Laura, I did a lot of research today, because something just didn't seem right about the whole thing. She had been very sick the week before and had gotten two injections of antibiotics. When she went downhill a 2nd time, the vet did bloodwork and her creatinine was off the chart. Considering her age, he thought poisoning was the most likely cause of renal failure. Today I found out that antibiotics can also cause renal failure. Since she didn't get out much while she was sick, nor was eating much, I'm guessing that's what happened. It's devastating to think the very source of help likely killed her.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-1799779491533921612011-11-14T20:49:54.570-05:002011-11-14T20:49:54.570-05:00I'm sorry to hear about Katie... It's hard...I'm sorry to hear about Katie... It's hard to make sure cats don't get into stuff that can harm them. If someone around used rat/mouse poison and she happened to eat it, that could be the culprit.<br /><br />Looks like your last harvest was a bountiful one! <br /><br />We've had strong, cold winds here, frosts every night for the last couple of weeks. I think winter has made an early debut!!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421589409738817614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-48303873753724006542011-11-14T19:23:08.466-05:002011-11-14T19:23:08.466-05:00Losing a sweet pet like Katie must have been is al...Losing a sweet pet like Katie must have been is almost like losing a member of your family, I'm so sorry for your loss.<br /><br />The rescued end-of-summer vegetables look like a nice harvest. We just brought in our green tomatoes. We learned too late that we hadn't been watering them enough and they really got a late start . . . hence only a few ripe ones. However I have enough to make a big batch of green tomato relish which I'll use for Christmas gifts!CaliforniaGrammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137556336315915924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-16484546421104284742011-11-14T18:28:38.612-05:002011-11-14T18:28:38.612-05:00oh no, this has been a really bad year for you wit...oh no, this has been a really bad year for you with pets and barn animals:(( our visiting cat has been gone since last november now, and I still miss her and hope it's him, whenever I see a cat on the road.Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-45283376164065305342011-11-14T17:57:30.426-05:002011-11-14T17:57:30.426-05:00I sorry to hear about Katy. It is so sad. Huggs.I sorry to hear about Katy. It is so sad. Huggs.Madness, Trouble, Squish and Milkbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368723357507438999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-52036720231544520512011-11-14T16:04:20.296-05:002011-11-14T16:04:20.296-05:00I'm so sorry, Leigh. What a sad loss and unde...I'm so sorry, Leigh. What a sad loss and under such especially difficult circumstances. Sometimes the only small consolation that I can find after losing a pet is thinking about what a good, happy life I gave them. I know Katy was a happy girl. It's not much to hold onto, but it may help a little.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986534679478221037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-8050847187004539392011-11-14T15:56:53.797-05:002011-11-14T15:56:53.797-05:00So very sorry to read about Katy. I hope you have...So very sorry to read about Katy. I hope you have another lap kitty in the near future.MiniKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-24658993363988494712011-11-14T15:40:33.263-05:002011-11-14T15:40:33.263-05:00I'm so sorry about Katy, Leigh.I'm so sorry about Katy, Leigh.DebbieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508692845369401119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-3004803503017725142011-11-14T15:22:43.451-05:002011-11-14T15:22:43.451-05:00poor katy, that is so sad. my heart goes out to yo...poor katy, that is so sad. my heart goes out to you leigh.chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-65254939055038300402011-11-14T14:54:16.917-05:002011-11-14T14:54:16.917-05:00Oh, Leigh, I'm so sorry about Katy. She sure ...Oh, Leigh, I'm so sorry about Katy. She sure was a cute little thing. I've lost both in and out side cats. It's always sad. <br /><br />Your gleanings from your pre-freeze garden are wonderful. Enjoy those green tomatoes.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-36975132201161378872011-11-14T14:34:59.681-05:002011-11-14T14:34:59.681-05:00I am sorry for the loss of your beloved Katy.I am sorry for the loss of your beloved Katy.Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450175157643194938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-1233696051616924362011-11-14T13:54:03.101-05:002011-11-14T13:54:03.101-05:00So sorry for the loss of your Katy. It is awful to...So sorry for the loss of your Katy. It is awful to lose a pet. My deepest sympathy.Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.com