Yesterday morning I put out food for Georgie and Frelnick,
and the Mommas ate it all up!
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So, right at sunset I put the Mommas into their yard and gave the Gosling Brothers a bedtime snack.
I think they were happy.
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Though I can’t say the same for the Mommas.
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Have a blessed day!
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How is your Friday going? 😉
Lately it would seem that if it could go wrong it did. There were broken glasses, dryers, teeth, and sick animals too! However, things are getting better here on the Farmlet.
The geese are improving, growing, and need to be OUTSIDE! Their bills and feet should be turning a bit to the orange, but without daily sunlight this is not happening.
They are long overdue!
(Click the photo to see how much they have grown!)
Then there are the toxic fumes from their diapers towels (which need changing a minimum of 8 times a day)…
(Please click to be taken to Desktop Nexus and this screen saver)and are smelling worse than a diaper pail!
!!! 😦 !!!
Under normal circumstances the Gosling Boys would have already been outside. However, being sick they have needed special care and a more controlled environment. Recently, I have been taking them out to eat grass and get more exercise and sun. I’ve gradually increased the time they spend outside, and their time alone as well. I’ve been going in and coming back out at varying intervals, and they don’t seem to like it much! I can hear them crying at the back door as I type.
While we are out I let the Mommas over into the back yard to visit. The goslings want to play with them, but every time they run over to greet them the Ladies all pull up their skirt-feathers and run away! It is simply too funny to see grownup geese run away from the babies! Well, one can only hope that the boys will gain finesse and a better standing with them as they continue to grow.
Interestingly, there is a bond, of sorts, that I didn’t know existed between them. Today when I went to catch the goslings, the Momma’s came up honking, hissing and threatening me within an inch of my life. I really thought that Polly was going to take a bite out of me! You see it’s the screaming they boys make. It is ear-piercing and quite pitiful sounding. In fact, if you could hear it you would think that something more along the lines of a life and death situation was going on. It has come to this because of having to administer all the medications. They have now become so strong that it is a fight every morning and evening. Thankfully, we are almost done with medications!
Meanwhile, I have Polly and the Hister Sisters to contend with.
POLLY…
“Put the Gosling down, and back away, or someone is gonna get pinched!“
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This month was one of the most expensive for fixing what broke in the history of our marriage.
Something had to give.
So this week I fired the Maytag repair man. He wanted $89.95 just to come by and give me his opinion about what could be wrong with my dryer. Parts and his labor were of course going to be extra. Oh, but wait! After his visit if I didn’t choose to have him fix the broken dryer, then he would give me a certificate for $100.00 dollars towards the purchase of a new dryer. How sweet, but…
I don’t think so!
Taking a deep breath I went to the internet to see how to “do it yourself” and found these guys!
PartSelect.com http://www.partselect.com/
And once again I must clearly state that they did not pay me for this endorsement, they were just especially HELPFUL!
At their website I was able to figure out what parts I needed just by the description of the squeak my dryer was making. They also had diagrams, charts, videos, and even other customers instructions for how to take the dryer apart, replace the parts, and put it back together.
I ordered my parts, which by the way were exactly the same amount the Maytag guy wanted for his opinion. Funny how that worked out, huh?
The parts arrived in an unmarked box. I began to feel my stomach twist.
“OK, enough of that!” I told myself. “If Rosie the Riviter, could do this kinda stuff, then I can do it too!”
So, I cinched up my big girl trousers,
rolled up my sleeves,
gritted my teeth,
tried not to hyperventilate,
and…
BEGAN.
I mean what’s the worst that could go wrong?
Gulp!
A broken dryer, my trusty cordless screwdriver and my Cup’a Joe!
Pop the hood…
Hm…
REALLY… YA THINK???
=: – O
Remove the front panel, and
GAAACK!
Ever wondered how dryer fires happen?
Yup, that felt gasket is definitely not supposed to be stuck there…
I SPY: one computer screw, a straight pin, a lost shirt button, and one dime. (must click and enlarge to play) 😉
I gathered my parts,
Assembled the drum bearing, inserted it and the new felt gasket,
ALL BY MYSELF!
Well OK, I did have a technical assistant…
What new skills have you ever challenged yourself to do?
Life on the Farmlet 