We have been eating deer and elk meat almost every day. We got a crazy amount of meat from that elk. I was really surprised as how many roasts and how many pounds of burger we were able to process. That is one chore I am glad to be done with though. My house smelled like blood for weeks. I couldn't seem to get it out of my hands and clothes and sink. I guess it is because as soon as we got one animal butchered, we would harvest another one. Hubby grew up hunting but has not been able to go since we had kids. It had been over ten years since he had been able to hunt big game. He is hooked again and is really hoping he will be able to draw out again. I am enjoying being able to walk past the meat counter at the grocery store!
I am up to my eyeballs in dogs. I have the four that are our family pets, four orphaned pups that need homes and one eight month old lab that is going to her new home soon (thank goodness). The lab, Magpie, is not allowing my hound to eat so he looks really bad. I had to bring him inside and feed him special food which also means I have to feed him pumpkin and special medication because he gets the runs every time he has to live as a house dog. He is also the same dog who is allergic to all grains and can't have dog food that contains ANY grain at all. I am so tired of cleaning up poo, it isn't even funny. The puppies make a horrible mess in their crate every night and because they are in the crate, the hound has to be locked in a bathroom. This morning I had to clean diarrhea off the floors, walls and door. I WANT MY LIFE BACK!! Once the lab and the pups are all in their new homes, I think I am done with the fostering. I will still work with the rescue, but I just can't handle the stress of other dogs right now.
That is what is going on in the life of Gracie. The short version anyway. There is actually tons more, but this is a blog not a novel, lol.
Hang in there lady... the light at the end of the tunnel is NOT the oncoming train :-)
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, that is a lot of work. No wonder your yearning for a little bit of calm. How sweet of you to take care of those animals, though. Lucky pups.
ReplyDeleteOld NFO, there is a light? LoL. Thanks, there actually IS light at this point. The lab and two of the pups have homes, I am just waiting for their owners to come get them.
ReplyDeleteagirlandhergun, thanks. This is the second litter of bottle babies I have raised. It's fun, but I can only handle it every couple of years. I really enjoy seeing them head off into happy homes.