Nerds With Birds

Ugg what am I doing? This semester is kicking my butt already and it shows. My ASL class was interesting to say the least tonight. I had a minor conflict with another student which will hopefully be resolved soon. So my night didn’t start out all that great…THEN I went up to my math class where I got my latest test grade. I scored a “D” that’s right..a don’t have a fricken clue D! and I’m upset about it. Why am I doing this? I already have so much what on earth made me think I needed to add a full time college schedule to my plate? I’m going back and forth about whether to drop math or to stick it out anyway. Math is just a really hard subject for me. I can do accounting - REAL world math..but linear equations and all that B.S? It just doesn’t compute in my brain. Ugg I’m just so freaking frustrated! Guess now that I’ve ranted for a minute I’ll go finish my Biology homework.

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Gosh can it get any freaking colder? OK well it probly can so maybe I shouldnt say that. I’m seriously tired of this weather. When I took Cody to school this morning the wind chill was -6…NEGATIVE SIX?! Holy shitake! I’m a california girl, I can’t handle much more of this single digit crap - you hear me weather man?! Ok enough of the rant…and on to the update.

I lost my first rabbit from the cold. One of alberta’s babies (the Orange/Black male) passed away yesterday overnight. What a bummer. So I’m triple checking them now. Hopefully that is the last one I lose.

Even though Olive is in heat - Anubis wants absolutly nothing to do with her in regards to uhh  “getting it on” *bow-chika-bow-bow* So I’m giving up on being a iggy Gramma *LOL*

School is…going. Lots of homework. I had my first tests in ASL, Biology, Math - and we’ll just say I’m not going to be in the top of the class *L* So I’m trying not to stress out like I did last semester. I’m just going for my best and that’s that. If I don’t get an “A” I’ll be fine…(but I really do like getting an A *LOL*)

I added a bunch of pictures today. I updated the Christmas, rabbits, farm and a few others. If you just want to check out my latest additions take a gander at the “recent photo’s/tags” under the Photo’s tab.

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The pigeon eggs finally hatched :)
We have 2 yellow baby fugly birds. The momma bird is kinda crazy about moving off of them - I’m sure because it’s 20 degree’s outside. So I will get some pictures of them as soon as it gets warmer. They are so fugly :*LOL*

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I am so tired of the cold! *bbbrrr* It would be fine if I didn’t ever have to go outside, unfortunately I do.

Our rabbit watering system has been great until it gets under say 20 degrees. Since the barrel itself will freeze. Making the water spouts empty :/ leaving the rabbits without water. Which leaves me packing 2 liters back and forth throughout the day. Making all the work we put into the system (we even wrapped the pipes in heat tape to PREVENT freeze) basically useless!
So here comes yet ingenious another plan. We decided we need something to keep the barrel from freezing. We looked into several different de-icers ranging from uses on the farm, in ponds and for dog bowls. They were either a)to expensive or b)the wrong size/temp. So here it is…the big idea…we are going to rig up a no freeze dipstick from a diesel truck *L* think it will work? I’ll let you know. We bought the dipstick and drilled the hole but as I said before the barrel is frozen so we can’t install it until it thaws out. I’ll keep ya’ll updated on the project :)

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Here’s the rules:Use the 1st letter of your first name to answer each of the following…they have to be real places, names, things…nothing made up! If your name starts with a J also you have 2 options, use different J answers or use the first letter of your last name.

1. What is your name: Jenn
2. 4 letter word: Jump
3. Vehicle: Jetta
4. A City: Jamestown
5. Boy Name: Jerry
6. Girl Name: Jane
7. Alcoholic drink: Jungle Juice
8. Occupation: Janitor
9. Something you wear: Jewelry
10. Celebrity: Jude Law
11. Food: Jello
12. Something found in a bathroom: Junk - everything under the sink is junk *LOL*
13. Reason for Being Late: Jail - was in jail *LOL*
14. Cartoon Character: Jerry (from Tom & Jerry)
15. Something you shout: JERK!
16. Animal: Jaguar
17. Body part: Jugular (go for the jugular!)
18. Word to describe you: Jealous
19. Crayon color: Jade
20. President: Jackson

Leave a comment with your answers :)

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We did get a chance to watch a few movies the last 2 weeks.

SuperBad - ok can we say S-T-U-P-I-D? *lmao* its a very uhh interesting movie in the sense of language. I didn’t care for it but it’s a movie when you start it you need to know how it ends even though it’s awful. 4/10

Mr. Woodcock - Hillarious! I really liked this movie and laughed out oud several times. Billy Bob Thorton is hillarious! 9/10

Halloween (Rob Zombie Edition)- This was a good movie. It was pretty “whoa gross” at times but if you like the previous halloween movies you’ll get a kick of this one. It goes back to his childhood and shows his growing up. Awesome twists 9/10

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Busy as usual. I started back at school. What in the world was I thinking going full time? My gosh - I’m swamped in homework already. If I start talking about going full time in the future someone remind me of this post! Let’s see…What has been going on here the last 2 weeks?

Peanut (Miss Emily) has a cold - poor thing :/ I hate when the little ones are sick. She can still spread all the toys she owns about the house so I know she’s not super sick ;) She’s been playing guitar hero (funniest thing ever) and has been finding stickers to stick to random things. She has also taken up color on the bathroom door *wtf* *LOL*

Cody has a cough and I’m  sure will have whatever the peanut has by weeks end. He has been learning about change (as in money) and is actually doing pretty good. He decided while we were at the pet store (getting crix for skittles the scorpion) that he wants a bird. Not just any bird - he wants a scarlet macaw! *LOL* So he has started a “bird fund” out of an old marshmellow fluff jar and anytime he finds any change he confiscates it and adds to his jar. It’s a great saving lesson :)

Jay has been amazing me with his skills *LOL* He “fixed” our free tv that was a tad out of sync. It involved taking it apart and soldering 2 chips in. He did an awesome job and the picture is perfect!  THEN the other day the dishwasher broke. It wouldnt drain the water out. So here I am (credit card in hand) ready to go shopping for another one when he pipes up “I can fix that”…uhhh yeah ok. So after about 45 minutes of banging and clanging in there I here “ok it’s fixed” and sure enough it is. Good as new. SO I am proud of my hubby he’s been a Mr. Fix-it this week.

OK now my turn? Basically I have been doing the farm chores - house chores and homework. That is what my life is consisting of *LOL* Did I mention already that Olive (the new IG we brought home) is in heat? Yeah…it’s been fun this week *LOL*

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I Fear…
[ ] the dark… well more like whats in it…
[ ] staying single forever
[ ] being a parent
[ ] giving birth
[ ] being myself in front of others
[ ] open spaces
[ ] closed spaces
[x] heights
[ ] black cats
[x] dogs (only great danes!)
[ ] birds
[ ] Talking in front of people (like a speech)
[x] spiders (mainly the brown recluse!)
[ ] flowers or other plants
[ ] being touched
[ ] fire
[X] deep water
[ ] lakes
[ ] Wild Mammals (deer, fox,badger,ect)
[ ] the ocean
[x] failure
[x] success
[ ] thunder/lightning
[ ] frogs/toads
[X] a recession (like in the 30’s)
[ ] boyfriends/girlfriends mom
[ ] mice/rats - rodents
[x] jumping from high places
[ ] snow
[ ] rain
[ ] wind
[x] crossing hanging bridges
[x] death
[ ] heaven
[x] being robbed
[x] falling
[ ] clowns
[ ] dolls
[x] large crowds of people
[x] men
[ ] women
[x] having great responsibilities
[ ] doctors, including dentists
[x] tornadoes
[x] hurricanes
[x] incurable diseases
[ ] snakes
[x] sharks
[ ] Friday the 13th
[ ] ghosts
[x] poverty
[ ] Halloween
[ ] school
[ ] trains
[ ] odd numbers
[ ] even numbers
[ ] being alone
[ ] becoming blind
[ ] becoming deaf
[ ] growing up
[ ] creepy noises in the night
[ ] bee stings
[ ] not accomplishing my dreams/goals
[ ] needles
[ ] blood
[ ] dinosaurs
[ ] the welcome mat
[ ] high speeds
[ ] throwing up
[ ] falling in love
[ ] falling out of love
[x] the unknown

My Total: 21

If you get more than 30, I strongly recommend some counseling!
If you get more than 20, you’re paranoid. <—–We already knew I was paranoid *LOL*
If you get 10-20, you are normal.
If you get 10 or less, you’re fearless.
What’s your fear total? Leave a comment with your total - unless your afraid of comments ;)

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hahaha I think these are fun! Do yours and post a comment with your score ;)
Out of 130 life experience, I’ve had…118

1. ( ) Had an asthma attack
2. (X)Have been hospitalized
3. (X) Smoked A Cigarette
4. ( ) Smoked A Cigar
5. (x) Been drunk
6. (X) Kissed A Member Of The Same Sex
7. (x) Been In Love or still in love
8. (x) Been Dumped
9. (X) Been Fired
10. (X) Been In A Fist Fight
11. (x) Snuck Out Of A Parent’s House
12. (x) Had Feelings For Someone Who Didn’t Have Them Back
13. (X) Been Arrested or Seen Someone You Know Get Arrested
14. (X) Made Out With A Stranger
15. (x) Gone Out On A Blind Date
16. (X) Had A Crush On someone older then you
17. (x) Skipped School
18. (X) slept With A Co-worker/ team mate
19. (x) Seen Someone / Something Die
20. (x) Been On A Plane
21. (X) Thrown Up From Drinking
22. (x) Eaten Sushi
23. (X) Been Snowboarding/Skiing
24. (X) Been Mosh Pitting or Line Dancing
25. (X) Taken Pain Killers
26. (X) Love(d) or Lost Someone Who You Can’t Have
27. (X) Been in a bad relationship
28. (X) Laid On Your Back And Watched Cloud Shapes Go By
29. ( ) Made A Snow Angel
30. (X) Had a Tea Party
31. (X) Flown A Kite
32. (X) Built A Sand Castle
33. (X) Gone Puddle Jumping
34. (X) Played Dress Up
35. (X) Jumped Into A Pile Of Leaves
36. (X) Gone Sledding
37. (X) Cheated While Playing A Game
38. (X) Been Lonely
39. (X) Fallen Asleep At Work / School
40. ( ) Used A Fake / Someone Else’s ID
41. (X) Watched The sun set/ sun rise
42. (x) Felt An Earthquake
43. (X) Kissed A Snake (does an ex count?)
44. (X) Been Tickled
45. (x) Been Robbed / Vandalized
46. (X) Robbed Someone/Something
47. (X) Been Misunderstood
48. (X) Wished you were born into a different family
49. (X) Pet A wild animal (not in captivity)
50. (X) Won A Contest
51. (X) Been Suspended from school
52. (x) Lost something and never found it
53. (X) Been In A Car/ Motorcycle Accident
54. ( ) Had / Have Braces
55. (X) Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night..
56. (X) Had deja vu
57. (x) Danced in the moonlight
58. (X) Hated The Way You Look
59. (X) Questioned Your Heart
60. (X) Been obsessed with post-it-notes ..
61. (X) Squished Barefoot Through The mud or sand
62. (X) Been Lost
63. (X) Traveled to more than 10 different states
64. (x) Swam In The Ocean
65. (X) Felt Like You Were Dying
66. (X) Cried Yourself To Sleep
67. (x) Played Cops And Robbers
68. (X) Recently Colored With Crayons / Colored Pencils / Markers
69. (x) Sang Karaoke
70. (X)Done Something You Told Yourself You Wouldn’t
71. (X) Made Prank Phone Calls
72. ( ) Laughed Until Some Kind Of Beverage Came Out Of Your Nose
73. (x) Kissed In The Rain
74. (X) Written A Letter To Santa Claus
75. (x) Been Kissed Under A Mistletoe
76. (x) Watched The Sun Set With Someone You Care / Cared About
77. (X) Blown Bubbles
78. (X) Made A Bonfire
79. (x) Crashed A Party
80. (x) Have Traveled More Than 3 Days With A Car Full Of People
81. (X) Gone Rollerskating / Blading
82. (X) Had A Wish Come True
83. (X) Played a slot machine
84. (x) Worn Pearls
85. (x) Jumped Off A Bridge
86. ( ) Swam With Dolphins or whales
87. ( ) Got Your Tongue Stuck To A Pole/ Freezer/Ice Cube
88. ( ) Been in a Tornado
89. (X) Worn The Opposite Sex’s Clothes
90. (X) sat on a rooftop
91. (X) Screamed At The Top Of Your Lungs
92. (x) Done / Attempted A One-Handed Cartwheel
93. (x) talked on the phone for more than 6 hours
94. (X) stayed Up All Night
95. (X) Picked And Ate An Apple Right Off The Tree
96. (X) Climbed A Tree
97. (X) Had / Been In A Tree House
98. (x) Have been/Are scared To Watch Scary Movies Alone
99. (X) Seen/heard a Ghost
100. ( ) Have/had More Than 30 Pairs Of Shoes or Flip Flops
101. (X) Been pulled over
102. ( ) gone streaking
103. (x) Been to/Visited Someone At Jail
104. (X) Played Chicken
105. (X) Been Pushed Into A Pool With All Your Clothes On
106. (x) Been Told You’re Hot By A Complete Stranger
107. ( ) Broken a bone
108. (X) Been Easily Amused
109. (x) Caught A Fish
110. (X) Caught A Butterfly
111. (X) Laughed So Hard You Cried
112. (x) Cried So Hard You Laughed
113. (X) Mooned / Flashed Someone
114. (X) Had someone Moon / Flash You
115. (X) cheated On A Test
116. (X) Forgotten Someone’s Name
117. (X) French braided someones hair
118. (x) Been Kicked Out Of Your House
119. (X) Rode A Roller Coaster
120. (x) Went Scuba-Diving / Snorkeling
121. (X) Had A Cavity
122. (x) Been Used
123. (X) Fell Going Up The Stairs
124. (X) Passed Out
125. (X) Bitten Someone
126. (X) Licked Someone
127. (x) Been shot at
128. (x) Flattened someone’s tires
129. (X) Drove/rode in a car until the gas light came on
130. (X) Had five dollars or less and bought something

My Total: 118

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Today Jay spent some time outside with the rabbits. Now we have a few in the freezer :/ ahh well, I knew before hand not to extremely attached right? Still kinda sad. Anyways the other bun’s are doing just fine. We also bred the rabbits. Should have the litters in Feb so that shouldn’t be to bad (cold wise)

The pigeon eggs are still doing good. Since we don’t know when they were laid, we’re assuming by next weekend we should have some fugly baby birds.

I have figured out we have 1 male and 2 female Muscovey ducks so we may have some eggs and possibly ducklings this spring.

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