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Friday bits and pieces
Random thoughts:
1) Spouse told me there were 75 vultures perched in the big oak tree near our bedroom window this morning. He calls them my dream catchers. Whenever they spend time there, my nights are calm and peaceful. They don't routinely hang out here (they seem to prefer the massive white pine across the road,) but I appreciate it when they do ( Read more... ) -
Woodland wisdom
Spouse and I went to a wildlife conference last weekend. The lectures covered antibiotics and their appropriate usages for different wounds and ills, care of white-tailed fawns, all things raccoon, and an impromptu off-the-cuff round table talk on bear cubs. Although we don't possess deer or RVS permits (and don't want them,) we do get calls about ( Read more... ) -
paper trails
Rehabbers have to deal with what my MIL used to call a gracious sufficiency of paperwork. In addition to filling out forms for every animal that comes into our hands, we're required to submit comprehensive reports every one-two years. Since spouse and I have both state and federal permits, we have to submit them to two different agencies: the ( Read more... ) -
great expectations
Last night a lady brought us an injured bunny. It was after nine p.m. Looking around our kitchen, she said, "So this is it?" She'd expected a clinic, staff, that hospital smell. Instead she got us in all our barefoot glory after a hot, humid day. It occurred to me then that I should put together a list of expectations people have of us and how ( Read more... ) -
horse of a different color
1. It's been stinking hot here for days. We're now into a moderate drought, which is putting a lot of stress on the wildlife. Lots of malnourished and dehydrated baby bunnies coming in. We're keeping two bird baths constantly filled outside, plus one on the ground in the shade, and hauling bucket after bucket of used water from the duck pen to pour ( Read more... ) -
horse with no name (part one)
Recently, I've been researching my family tree. I'll tie this into writing and to animals later, but for now I just want to tell you how big a deal this is for me. We're talking biblical here.
A little insight into my family dynamics is key. it operates on the basis of Knowledge Is Power. A corollary to that is Knowledge Is Control. Entire ( Read more... )
