NH Homesteader's journal

[frustratedearthmother]

If Patty has a doeling I'll keep her and that's good enough for us.

That sounds like a good plan! I've heard that Boers aren't very parasite resistant...and my Nubians aren't either.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Yeah I just have no interest in that. It's not as bad here as it is where you are, but it is wet here on the east coast, and humid.

Guess I'd better go get some schoolwork out, we're slacking here today. Woke up at 3am with the worst migraine I've had in a long time. Finally started to go away an hour or so ago. Yuck.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Confession time, lol. I am wondering if I have issues with dairy. Every time I have milk (even goat milk) I feel faintly nauseated. Today I made homemade Mac and cheese for lunch and an hour later, nausea and pretty serious stomach pains/cramps. It's still on and off. Ugh. I kinda want to go on the paleo diet temporarily. Food is such a pain, lol!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Confession time, lol. I am wondering if I have issues with dairy.

That would really suck! I can't give up dairy...right now I'm living on cheese, lol. I don't drink a lot of milk, but I do take my vitamins and supplements with it at night - just makes 'em go down easier.

Food (or the lack thereof) is definitely a pain, lol!

 

[NH Homesteader]

We might have to do some diet exclusion tests lol! Waiting for blood test results for both of us, then we'll do some experiments.

It's raining. Again. Ugh.

 

[NH Homesteader]

We both passed our blood tests, so I can keep making gluten! Lol! Gotta crack down though anyway. Had my coffee with half and half this morning and my stomach is killing me again. Last night for dinner had chicken and rice soup and felt fine. Huh. I've had intermittent issues when I've eaten too much dairy, but seems like maybe I'm getting more sensitive. When I go shopping I'm buying non-dairy stuff and I'll quit dairy for a couple weeks and see what happens.

Should be getting the tractor this weekend! Yay!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Good news on the blood tests!

Had my coffee with half and half this morning and my stomach is killing me again.

Maybe it's the coffee?? Acidic and all that? Just hopeful thinking here, lol.

Ya'll are gonna love having that tractor around. I need to get after my son to bring mine back...I miss it!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Doubtful, Mac and cheese doesn't have much acid lol. That's what set it off yesterday!

It's a tiny tractor, but it's a tractor! It'll move all our portable buildings except the big coop (DH 's truck will drag it if need be).

So, when we moved here we put in a mobile home. Our intention was to live cheap, pay off the mortgage, and get something nicer. Mortgage will be paid off soon, but it's getting uncomfortable with all of us and 2 big-ish dogs. Last week when I was having throat issues, I sent DH to check for mold. Oh my... most of the windows are leaking and there is mold everywhere. Now we're in a bit of a panic to get this place replaced before winter hits and it's impossible to get anything in here. The FIL and his wife may help us with a loan to put in a double wide. Hope to talk to them this weekend and get the ball rolling. Happy thoughts and wishes accepted lol. I'm a little stressed out at the moment!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh no....mold is not good. It would really be great if ya'll could get all set up with something new before winter. Fingers crossed, happy thoughts and wishes sent your way! I seem to remember that wine is good for stress, lol!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Going to talk to FIL hopefully today. And hope to get the tractor too! DH has huge plans for the yard and farm and we must beat the snow! Lol! It's been snowing in Canada and Minnesota, we won't be too far behind I'm sure .

A friend of DH' s has a litter of piglets he's having trouble selling so he's going to give us one. We'll raise it until it's almost too cold to butcher and get what we get. We're running low on pork so perfect timing!

We're having family drama issues with my mother. So, so annoying.