Bluebell has hatched another chick. Born either today or yesterday, a dark colored Araucana. Tweet.
And other news in the coop, the latest previous hatch now a lovely dark Araucana, nearly black with red speckled wings and iridescent green wing bars, is a rooster. It’s all in the posture, tail shape, attitude.
starting
getting going
ablaze
still very hot
almost gone
A letter sent by Mary Anne to Dad’s long-time physician, currently on fellowship at U.W. and working with some patients in the facility where Dad was in rehab.
“Andrea is home and doing a little better each day. As I expected, the first night and full day home were a bit of a challenge, now he’s sleeping more comfortably and balance/strength improving enough that he’s only using the wheel chair if very tired, otherwise he’s strong enough to use walker when up and about the house.
The Providence physical therapist started working with him last Thursday. She’s terrific and the same one we had in ‘07; she really gave Andrea a boost of confidence. Next week Occupational and Speech/Swallowing will start in.
He’s tolerating the tube feedings, and with the help of a nutritionist I’m starting to add some real food into the daily mix. He’s able to take pills with applesauce and, being a creative guy when it comes to food, he’s coming up with some blends that he swallows carefully, so far without any issues beyond minor throat clearing. So far no constipation and incontinence issue has improved enough that he’s back to wearing his regular shorts. We’ll see how it goes.
Finished antibiotic (Levaquin) -no fever or other symptoms of infection.”
Well close anyway. In the wee house here, I have made birch shaker style doors for all the lower cabinets with water-based polyurethane finish. Also I built an upper cabinet to accept a venting range hood over the stove. With a new gas range, the kitchen is very changed.
A visit to Seattle hoping to help Dad settle in at home after a collapsed lung episode and recovery in a rehab facility turned into a several day siege in the rehabilitation building with him. Mary Anne and I decided to get snowed in with him rather than snowed out. We stayed 4 nights in his room. Dad is now at home and eating applesauce! He had also a swallowing difficulty which is apparently improving.
Other photos have to be photoshopped to load in correct orientation. :( eventually.......!
Before
Stormy without, peaceful snoozes indoors. This looks beautifully like Liba’s face (Dad’s mother).
We took the llamas and goats for a walk the other day essentially off leash. Only one llama on a halter and lead, we walked to the end of the pond and back. It’s a treat to watch the llamas especially walk outside of the enclosed areas, off lead, just moving freely and being