Thursday, February 21, 2008

Baby Goat!

This is a video of Gabriella "Gabby", our dairy doe. Born on Valentines day 02-14-08. She is Alpine/Oberhasli.



These are the eggs 12 days into incubation. They are due to hatch on the 29 and 1st.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Lunar Eclipse!

Here are some pictures from the total lunar eclipse on February 20, 2008.


This is about 9:15pm.
This is about 9:35pm.
This is about 10:10pm. A total lunar eclipse.
This was really neat to witness. I have never seen a lunar eclipse before!

Monday, February 11, 2008

The life of the Middle Class.

Today I want to talk about living in middle class society. And I want to start this with a little story of my own journey to adulthood and life itself.

Being 18 I still live with my family, but being a graduate my family said I had to get a job in order to continue living with them. I wasn't really interested in getting a job, or trying to get my license (I was only 17 at the time). I had a friend who raised Great Danes, and I commonly helped out with there care. On a trip to the vets office one day, she decided to to take it upon herself to get me a job. She had me fill out an application, and talk to the employer for a few minutes, much to my dismay.
On leaving from the vets, I called the parents and told them what happen. They were delighted! Although I wasn't to happy about it, I knew that this is what my parents wanted of me. After some thought I realized that maybe having a job wouldn't be so bad. I would know have money to spend on anything I wanted. I could buy a Car, some new clothes, take over my feed bill, and have money to spare. It sounded great...........at the time.
About three weeks later I get a phone call from the Veterinarian himself, and we set up an interview date for the next day. The next day I went in for the interview dressed in really nice clothes, makeup and nice clean shoes. The vet talked to me for a while, and then took me on a small tour of the facilities.
Now before I go on, think back to the day I filled out my application. The one thing I didn't know was what the job was I was applying for.
On the tour of the facilities he told me my job would consist of taking care of the animals in the kennels, cleaned them, feeding them and cleaning of the surgery room. He took me to the kennels, and showed me around, although to this day I still have no clue what he was saying to me because it was so loud with all the dogs barking. After the tour I had my doubts about it, but I though it couldn't be to bad, I was sure there would be a couple employees working with me. So I agreed to the job, it would be a Part time job, starting at $7.15 an hour, and I would start the next day.
One thing I had done was, I got my license, therefore I was able to drive myself to work. I was driving a old Chevy pickup, that was falling apart and it loved to eat gas. I didn't realize I would be paying for the gas to get me back and forth to work, since my parents had been paying for it.
The first day, as anyone knows who has had a job, is the worst day! I get there on time, and the vet takes me back to the kennels introduced me the only other kennel care employee. Upon introduction she continues working saying nothing to me for about 5 minutes. She then disappears to a back room, I followed her, only to walk into a surgery room, right in the middle of a surgery, over hearing her talking to the doctor. She was telling him how the vet could have hired someone better that I was to young. What a wonderful thing to hear on your first day. Needless to say, she realized I had heard and left the room.
That first week working was really rough, I had to clean up dog poo and cat poo from all the cages three times a day. I had to help restrain animals for the administration of the anesthetic, clean up the blood and instruments after a surgery. I had to care for the Parvo dogs, changing IV lines, cleaning the cages. It was a very smelly job! I learned that being the youngest one, no one treated you like an Adult and most didn't even think to ask you if you wanted lunch.
After about a month of working, I started getting the hang on how everything worked and some ways to do things easier. My supposed to be, "Mentor" the other kennel employee hated my guts, and showed herself often. Throwing things, leaving me to do all the work while taking a hour long smoke break. I complained about this only to my parents, who said that it was just the way some people are and how they have had to work with the same kind on people.
I had never encountered those kinds of people, mean, hateful, vulgure, and moody. I though maybe is was just me, and that I needed to do things better. So I started taking over some of the larger duties, and tried to make friends with the other employees. It was working for a while, until my co-worker got to like it to much. She started getting mad at me for not getting everything done, and taking to long to do it. I was getting very upset. After about four months, I had finally had enough. I talked to the vet and gave him a four week notice that I would be quiting.
By this time I had bought a new/used car, that required a $200.00 monthly payment, a $20.00 monthly, insurance payment, a $20.00 monthly phone bill, a $30.00 monthly feed bill. I had also bought a $500.00 dollar laptop, which had drained my savings account. I thought that since I now had experience and a good working record, that I shouldn't have a problem finding a job. No worries, just pay off the last car payment for the year and I would be alright. I WAS WRONG!
Its now February and I quit the job in October of 07. I am still unemployed. I have applied for many different jobs at more than five big name employers in our area. Not a one has called me back. Now I am stuck trying to figure out how to make my next month car payment, the feed bill, insurance, gas. I am officially stuck!

The main reason for this post, is that working in the middle class society is going to be rough no matter were you go. You only get paid minimum wage, some times more. You have to make your payments, on time! You have to pay your taxes, no matter how unfair they truly seem. You don't get a brake, and you can't just give up without loosing everything. Also, don't quit your job thinking you can get another one. Sure, you may get another one, but it could be six month before you do. Even then it may not pay as much and you still have to pay that car payment.

This is especially important for teenagers, looking for there first job.

But on thing is for sure, the middle class is all that keeps this country together economically. Do away with it and you loose your primary source of profit.

Just some food for though.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Chicks have hatched!

The first batch of chicks have hatched. Turns out I have four Cream Light Brown dutch chicks, four black langshan chicks, and four partridge and blue partridge silkie chicks. They are about three weeks old now, and doing great!

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I just set the next batch of eggs on the 8th, 56 eggs total. So they should hatch the 29th through the 1st.

"I am willing to die for my fellow Americans!"

Well, I just have to get some things out in the open, especially on my political views. Now as for the title to this note, "I am willing to die for my fellow Americans!". I am willing to give my life to defend the rights of our Constitution, Christianity, and the American Citizen. But let me tell, I am not dying or fighting for my government or anyone who would go against my beliefs and what my country stands for.

1.First of all, I am soooo sick and tired of hearing about Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama!
Anyone who votes for Hillary or even considers it, is either a fool or brainwashed. Can't people see past that cheesy, lying, communistic front of hers. What I can't understand is why anyone would want another Clinton in office in the first place, not excluding the fact she is a women! Wake Up PEOPLE! Shes a communistic Natzi, she wants to take away all our rights and freedoms. Force us to surrender our Firearms, and livestock (Implementing the NAIS program). I'm sorry but a women does not belong in power to govern our great nation. The woman was not built to lead, but to follow, and love.
Now as for anyone who would even consider voting for Barrack Obama, you are an Idiot. He is a Muslim! There should be no further discussion. If you are willing to let a Muslim, the same race and religion that we are fighting against to protect our country; govern our nation! I truly pray for anyone who would vote for him. I don't care what the tabloids and newspapers say about him "not being a Muslim". He went to a Muslim school, Red Flag! Not only is he a Muslim, he won't salute our flag, the very flag we have fought for, for so many years. Millions of our brave men and women have fought to protect that flag and what it stands for. You all should be ashamed of yourselves! He is a disgrace to this country and will ruin everything we (as a free and Independent America) have fought and died for. I don't know about you, but I am 100% pure Christian! I would rather die than let my president tell me that I have to convert to Muslim in order to live in peace without prosecution, in my own country! Sure you say, No thats never going to happen, come one think outside the box! Can't you see it!!!!!!
I am not trying to tell you who to vote for, but I am asking that you seriously consider the consequences and the repercussions that there may be. Think about your future and the future of your family, do you really want them living in a communistic state or having to grow up to be a Muslim. If you just open your eyes, do your research out away from all the popular news reals and see what is really going on that the government and tabloids don't want you to know about. You will be surprised what you will learn! Remember we are the United States of America, Under God. We fought for our freedom once and we can do it again. And if your curious who I am voting for, so far. Its Mike Huckabee. I also do not like McCain! He is just a Liberal Democrat on the Republican side.

2.Now on to my second rant! Lets start with this saying, "Anyone willing to give up a freedom for security deserves neither freedom or security!"
I have to say that who ever wrote that quote couldn't have said that any better. This generation of Americans are...how can I put this easily......LAZY! Yes I said it we are all Lazy, and yes I am guilty of it too! I really put this next part out there for the Christian community. Do you realize that we have just laid down and let the government run all over us! We haven't stood up for our beliefs and morals, and therefore we have lost them. The Christian community needs to be heard, stop giving up our freedom and right to remain safe and comfortable. Yes, standing up and voicing our opinion is going to cause a great uproar and possible even a civil war. But what are we hear for? Think about this for a minute, what is our purpose as Christian Americans. We all have a reason for being here. God does have a plan, he wouldn't want us to just lay there and do nothing. There are so many issues out there, and so little people willing to fight them. Such as the same sex marriage issue! How can you as a Christian, not oppose such an act! We need to fight these issues, make ourselves heard. Quit letting anyone who opposes us, walk all over us. Don't let them take away our freedoms, rights, beliefs, and justice. Its not worth it, it may seem that we are safe and comfortable now, but look to the future!

3.Foreign Policy!
Ok, this is also something that has been bothering me for a while. I'm sure you have heard of the Economical crisis in our country. Well, in case you haven't heard, all our jobs are overseas! DUH! I doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why we are in recession right now. I have had first hand experience with this issue. I got a job last year, kept it for 5 months, then had to quite due to health reasons. Since October 2007, I have applied to more than five big corporations, including CVS, GE, and Staples. I have not got a call back on a single one of these jobs, and its not because I am not qualified. Its because there just isn't enough jobs and money to support the growing population. Employers have outsourced in other countries taking away jobs from the hard working American Employee, and the hire illegal immigrants to work for cheaper pay. Its time for America to bring back our jobs!!!! Run the Illegals out of our country, secure the border, and start up jobs for American citizens.
Now to continue to the Immigration issue. This is our country (the United States of America) not the United States of Mexico. There is such a simple fix to this issue, secure the border! Bring back our old laws for securing the border, they sure worked better that what we have now. Also, I don't think illegal aliens deserve the right to welfare or social security. Thats the US taxpayers money, give it back! I don't think that any child born from illegal aliens in the United States deserves to be given US citizenship! Its time to secure our borders and save our jobs!
As for the Iraq deal. I oppose our being over there. We have done what we needed to do, its time to bring our boys home. Its time for the United States to stop trying to Police the world and start worrying about issues on the home front. There is nothing between us and any other country to invade! Our military is all overseas fighting everyone else's war! Another reason to uphold the Second Amendment, the Right to Bear Arms, and call up a militia against a tyrannical government. Just think, if US citizens weren't allowed to own firearms, what would there be to stop our government, or another country from coming in and taking over. Our military wouldn't be able to stop them, like I said they are overseas fighting everyone else's war. Think about that one for a while, give it time to sink in.

4.Offending Someone!
I can about guarantee that I am going to offend someone with this letter, well guess what................I DON'T CARE!!!!!!!! You know what, you offend me by saying that I offended you! I have my right to freedom of speech, and you are never going to take that away from me!

GOD BLESS AMERICA
and
ONE NATION UNDER GOD
this is what we are, as Americans, now, always and forever!

Tiffanie