Here are some pictures of Sassy at a brighter time - helping out with our engagement photos. As many of you know, another vet came out Wednesday to run some tests on Sassy. While the scans were non-diagnostic, Sassy appears to be suffering from laminitis. Her condition worsened significantly on Monday but thankfully she appears to have stabilized and today was a tiny bit better. I was told Wednesday that she may only have a 10% chance of recovering at this point, but that’s enough for me. This condition often is associated with sugar in the diet so I have overhauled Sassy's feed. She is now getting special herbal tonics from Australia and medicine for Cushing's disease. We are still waiting for the results of a blood test taken Wednesday as well. Sassy is in pain but she is still eating and drinking, perky as ever, and trying to break out of the new stall we built to keep her resting. The last week has been a total whirlwind as I try to nurse her back to health while working and parenting. If we can get Sassy to hold up her leg long enough, we will attempt a special shoe. Sassy was born when I was 11-years old and has given 29 years of carrying my weight and now I am returning the favor. Some of you have asked about donating to help with Sassy's medical bills so I set up a GoFundMe. Please know, however, that if you're supporting me here you're helping too. I am so grateful for each of you - this has been a tough year but we will endure and persevere together. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-sassy-get-back-on-her-hooves?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1
It would be easy to think Sassy’s behavior is accidental but I’ve watched her for 33-years now and she is excellent at sending messages in her own language. The other day I cleaned the goat stalls and put brand new shaving in them - only to have Sassy go right into one of them and lay a massive poop. Then, after I cleaned that, she pooped again right in the goat feed dish. Any guesses what she’s trying to communicate?
Don’t forget to grab your fermented cod liver oil/concentrated butter oil - which is how I protect my teeth to make sure I can communicate my disappointment with Sassy when she acts like this! 🤣Use promo code “ALISON” for 10% off at check out. https://greenpasture.org/
I have used this bread recipe so many times, I could make it in my sleep now. I got it from The Sweet Simple Things website but I changed honey to maple syrup. I’ll put their link in the comments. I have a sourdough starter ready to go, so I will be moving into sourdough territory soon. However, this is a great, simple and quick recipe if you need bread within a few hours. If you have bread recipe you use often, please share in the comments! Also I am looking for an easy sourdough recipe for freshly ground whole wheat flour.
You can even spread your fermented cod liver oil/concentrated butter oil on a piece of your fresh bread and maybe it will balance the taste a little. Protect those chompers so you can eat more than bread for years to come. (And… Let me know if you try spreading it on your bread!) Use promo code “ALISON” for 10% off at check out. https://greenpasture.org/
Our Nigerian dwarf goat, Lucy, teams up with me every morning to make my iced Matcha latté. Straight from the goat into the glass. Doesn’t get any fresher!
I love goat milk because it’s higher in potassium than cow milk and Lucy’s milk has such a high cream content, you can’t really even tell the difference. Dairy from a goat or cow out on forage eating greens is a great way to get Vitamin K2, which your body needs to utilize Vitamin D. Another great product I take for Vitamin K as well as A & D is the fermented cod liver/butter oil from Green Pasture. I used to get chronic cavities and I finally got clean reports from the dentist when I started taking it 15 years ago, long before I cut sugar. If you grab some, use “ALISON” as your promo code at check out and you’ll get 10% off. https://greenpasture.org/
Donald John Trump doesn't just support more data centers. He wants the USA to have "the biggest in the world".
Trump says Anthropic negotiations continue as AI leaders huddle at G-7
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/trump-says-anthropic-negotiations-continue-as-ai-leaders-huddle-at-g-7/ar-AA25T0to
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“We had a great meeting with AI. We had all the top people here and it was a great meeting,” Trump said. “And, as you know, we’re building tremendous numbers of plants, but AI we’re building the biggest, the biggest in the world.”
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