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
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.
We moved Peter and Tod to a new pasture and with them, the bachelor pad they call home. Lynn put skis on it so he can pull it behind the tractor.
I was a little nervous when we first set out the shelter for them that Peter wouldn’t let Tod inside but the two share quite well. Someone once told me you can’t put two intact bucks together or they’ll kill each other. Our boys had it out the first day but since then have been the best of friends.
Did you know goats only have teeth on their bottom jaw up front? They have top and bottom molars in the back. I fixed my battle with chronic cavities by taking the fermented cod liver/concentrated butter oil from https://greenpasture.org/ which is packed with vitamins A, D & K along with omega 3s. The butter oil and the fermentation process are what really distinguish this from other fish oils, many of which do nothing. Use promo code “ALISON” at check out for 10% off.
The USDA says it’s protecting you while the CDC reports chronic disease is on the rise and more than 3/4 of Americans have one.
The system is set up for health and transparency to lose, as small farmers are pushed out by big corporations that own our government. Some USDA slaughterhouses kill 500 cows everyday. If the rules were about safety - why are we so sick?
If you’re a consumer who wants healthy food, dump the grocery store and buy direct as much as possible. Websites like EatWild.com are a great place to start. Tag your favorite small producer in the comments with a location and let’s build a movement.
It’s time to end the war on small food.
This is why politicians love data centers, the money. They get more and decide how to use it. All the problems from data centers are your burden. They get the money, you get the hassles. And the only people who will see any of the money. Are people working for them, that they feel deserve it.
The teachers getting $50,000 bonuses thanks to a massive Meta data center
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-teachers-getting-50000-bonuses-thanks-to-a-massive-meta-data-center/ar-AA25qvQd
