I use to raise chickens and loved to work with them everyday. I bought them online as biddies and raised them myself. I guess they thought I was their mommy. When I would go out side they would all get excited and follow me around all over the property. At the time I had an old farm on about 8 acres. It was so funny to see me leading those chickens all over the place. I raised chickens for about 5 years until I got to where I was falling too often and had to go to a wheel chair.
That was where one of my funniest stories came from. My wife had gone to town and I decided to go"feed and play" with the chickens. I also had a cocker spaniel. She was really good about not letting the chickens get too far away from the pen where they spent the night to protect them from foxes and dogs.
Anyway, as I was going down a hill in my manual wheelchair it hit a tree root and flipped me over backwards. I hit my head, but the only thing really hurt was my pride. No matter what I did I could not get up. So I just lay there and watched the dog herd the chickens around. Then I imagined I felt an ant bite on my backside, and I begain to think, AM I laying in an ant bed? It's amazing how the mind can play tricks on you sometimes. I finaly convinced myself that I was not in one and decided to enjoy the view of the clouds in the sky.
What a beautiful day to be laying on my back in the dirt looking up at the sky and enjoying the day, until, it begain to rain. As the raindrops covered my glasses, I begain to wonder, How long did my wife say she was going to be gone?
Well, after about two hours she drove up and immediately went into the house not seeing me. After some time she came outside, calling AL where are you? And of course you know what she said when she found me, "What in the world do you think you are doing?" Oh I just thought I needed a bath and decided to flip over backwards to wash the front. (Here's your sign)
That ws several years ago and now I have 2 dogs. One just came in and got in my lap and tried to help type this message. She is a small Chia-Pom. They are great company. Especially when my wife has to go to town. Also, I 've learned to ALWAYS carry a portable phone with me, even when she is home.
Welome to all the new members. I'm sorry for the reason you had to come here, but welcome you and invite you to share, ask questions, vent, whatever. Just make yourself right at home. And yes, my vote is to get a dog for a pet to keep you company.
God Bless
Capt AL