tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post1634667207550119032..comments2024-03-24T16:50:00.727-05:00Comments on Maria Zannini blogspot: State of the HomesteadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-45821708967580925102014-12-04T07:59:06.738-06:002014-12-04T07:59:06.738-06:00Oops, I somehow missed commenting on this. Rabbit ...Oops, I somehow missed commenting on this. Rabbit question - if you get another breed, will you keep your New Zealand separate or allow cross-breed babies?<br /><br />(I wish my teenage granddaughter had sharp pointy horns to settle the boys with.)LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-49258942321476160112014-12-01T15:10:04.915-06:002014-12-01T15:10:04.915-06:00I just saw the news about Tank. So sorry. He looks...I just saw the news about Tank. So sorry. He looks so warm and loveable in the pictures, I can only imagine how adorable he was IRL. Marian Pererahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700524210146863718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-19229831231741354742014-11-27T07:20:28.674-06:002014-11-27T07:20:28.674-06:00Rula: Sorry about your chicken loss. I've had ...Rula: Sorry about your chicken loss. I've had coyotes do a grab and run with my chickens, but fortunately, I never experienced egg-binding.<br /><br />Re: goats<br />They're a lot of work, but they have so much character. You never know what they'll get into next.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-71865430940658859212014-11-27T06:21:44.979-06:002014-11-27T06:21:44.979-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!
Love your farm update :). Our...Happy Thanksgiving!<br /><br />Love your farm update :). Our chickens experienced their first snow yesterday. I'm not sure they liked it so much lol. We also lost our first to a predator attack...a hawk. She was one of my favorite Barred Rocks. We also lost one Black Australorp to egg binding a month or so ago. The rest are doing well though. I wish I had a goat!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-49534058958585782002014-11-26T18:32:09.695-06:002014-11-26T18:32:09.695-06:00Jennifer: Happy Thanksgiving, hon!Jennifer: Happy Thanksgiving, hon!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-16112778306787600612014-11-26T12:59:34.154-06:002014-11-26T12:59:34.154-06:00Hey, Maria, take care and have a happy Thanksgivin...Hey, Maria, take care and have a happy Thanksgiving. (My brother is deep-frying a turkey)Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-50041220220349032762014-11-25T21:02:37.509-06:002014-11-25T21:02:37.509-06:00Anna: Thanks, Anna. I think it'll take a while...Anna: Thanks, Anna. I think it'll take a while to recover from losing Tank. We'd been through so much with him. His absence has been keenly felt.<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about your Pom. Even though we carry on, losing a loved one leaves deep wounds that aren't visible to others.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-33039061716937437062014-11-25T20:59:25.808-06:002014-11-25T20:59:25.808-06:00Barbara: My favorites are whatnots too. We probabl...Barbara: My favorites are whatnots too. We probably won't have too many this year since it's just the two of us, but I might make some appetizer whatnots to nosh on before dinner.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-33077161425708497052014-11-25T20:54:58.786-06:002014-11-25T20:54:58.786-06:00So sorry to hear about Tank. :( We lost our ten-ye...So sorry to hear about Tank. :( We lost our ten-year-old Pom last year and to this day, I still feel the loss as deeply as it was the day we found out he'd passed. <br /><br />Hope your Thanksgiving is full of love, and surrounded by friends/family. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244733082162554633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-61711689607643167812014-11-25T17:36:31.010-06:002014-11-25T17:36:31.010-06:00We'll have the usual spread with turkey and wh...We'll have the usual spread with turkey and whatnot. Whatnot is my favorite. Happy Duck Day!Barbara Ann Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751427987081847906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-43572289558236444372014-11-25T08:23:31.245-06:002014-11-25T08:23:31.245-06:00Rebekah: I had to remove one of the food dishes ye...Rebekah: I had to remove one of the food dishes yesterday. That one tiny act made it feel like I was pushing a mountain. It's like I didn't want to let go.<br /><br />You're right though, changing the environment will help. I'm just not sure where to start. I seem to see Tank everywhere.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-44920877432333139202014-11-25T08:21:21.408-06:002014-11-25T08:21:21.408-06:00Jenny: Yesterday was a particularly bad day for me...Jenny: Yesterday was a particularly bad day for me. It's like the full realization hit me all at once all over again.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-50430920338106248122014-11-25T07:46:21.910-06:002014-11-25T07:46:21.910-06:00*hugs* I still expect to see Tabby around the hous...*hugs* I still expect to see Tabby around the house, and it's been nearly a year since he passed (actually, it will be year weekend after next). <br /><br />When you're ready to, rearranging the furniture can sometimes help. We don't have the same sofa anymore that we had when Tabby was around, and while I still expect to feel him stretching across my shoulders on the back of the sofa, it's not quite as heartbreaking anymore since there's not as strong of a tactile memory to go with the expectation, you know?<br /><br />But, if your grieving is anything like mine - and so far it seems to be - then you're not going to want to move things for a while. For me, I had to clean up certain things - like the bed we'd arranged for him the last few days in the living room right by the furnace closet (it was warmest there), and the IV bag, etc. Things that reminded me of how bad it had gotten.<br /><br />But I had to leave things that reminded me that he was there. That he had existed. It took me a few days to move his food dish from the kitchen, or to pull the extra litter box out of the bathroom, and to put the string away. Sadly, Winnie doesn't really play with string, but Tabby went bonkers over it.<br /><br />So just take baby steps, and know that it's so okay to cry. I cried myself to every night for at least a week afterward.<br /><br />But the important thing is that our fur-babies aren't suffering anymore. *hugs*Rebekah Loperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09910220361720811916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-83109440144336461622014-11-24T17:22:27.218-06:002014-11-24T17:22:27.218-06:00Maria, no words. Just (((hugs))) Maria, no words. Just (((hugs))) Jenny Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320451924849353120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-68164434723298920862014-11-24T13:45:15.278-06:002014-11-24T13:45:15.278-06:00Mike: Being busy helps. It's when I slow down ...Mike: Being busy helps. It's when I slow down that I feel his loss the hardest.<br /><br />Re: Thanksgiving in the UK?<br />How weird. Are these ex-pats or Brits I wonder.<br /><br />Either way, it's a good excuse to feast. Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-3545343426480870442014-11-24T13:43:50.542-06:002014-11-24T13:43:50.542-06:00Jackie: I'm so sorry for your loss. How awful ...Jackie: I'm so sorry for your loss. How awful to have lost her so suddenly.<br /><br />I hate when deaths occur so close to the holidays. Holidays are never the same after that.<br /><br />Take care, hon.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-27712903090814690892014-11-24T13:42:24.021-06:002014-11-24T13:42:24.021-06:00Angela: Iko seems lost without Tank. He really dep...Angela: Iko seems lost without Tank. He really depended on the big guy to call the shots. Lately he's been craving more attention than usual which is fine. We want him to feel secure.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-39549761494383757482014-11-24T13:41:02.865-06:002014-11-24T13:41:02.865-06:00Susan: My favorite kind of meal is served buffet s...Susan: My favorite kind of meal is served buffet style. I love being able to pick a taste of everything on the table.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-20402157268702573392014-11-24T11:56:56.980-06:002014-11-24T11:56:56.980-06:00Being busy is a fairly good antidote for grief, an...Being busy is a fairly good antidote for grief, and in one very important sense you will always have Tank, Maria. Ref Thanksgiving would you believe one in six people over here celebrate it? Now I call that food envy😉Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-43813747470652654152014-11-24T09:53:54.748-06:002014-11-24T09:53:54.748-06:00Maria we lost Karls mother early am Saturday morni...Maria we lost Karls mother early am Saturday morning, she had a massive heart attack Friday afternoon and passed at about ten to two on 22nd.<br /><br />With the funeral Wednesday morning have a feeling this Thanksgiving will eat baked chicken breasts with stuffing and side dishes.<br /><br />Take care and Tank may have passed on but you and Greg will obviously have "moments" probably for years and honestly that is not a bad thing as memories help heal.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02181111718630957098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-8957019962662501142014-11-24T09:52:32.321-06:002014-11-24T09:52:32.321-06:00Hey Maria,
Tank was your baby. He was also so love...Hey Maria,<br />Tank was your baby. He was also so loveable that I can really understand you guys missing him still. I can't help wondering how much of the gentleman in Tank rubbed off on Iko?<br /><br />I'm still up in the air about what to really do for Thanksgiving. I'm trying to give the ex a chance to spend the holiday with Chipmunk. But if he doesn't take advantage of the chance, oh well, I'll enjoy the holiday with her :-)<br /><br />Hugs to you, Maria. Please know you are always in my thoughts and prayers.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-36169829999257911202014-11-24T09:11:37.794-06:002014-11-24T09:11:37.794-06:00Feeling for you and your missing dog. We'll be...Feeling for you and your missing dog. We'll be having lots of turkey on Wednesday and then cold sandwiches for days after.<br />At Christmas we have a buffet with turkey, ham and lots of other goodies on Christmas Eve. On the big day we have leftovers and just hang out and eat.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-28166093868157989282014-11-24T09:03:21.907-06:002014-11-24T09:03:21.907-06:00Stacy: Grandmas make every meal special.
You were...Stacy: Grandmas make every meal special.<br /><br />You weren't kidding you don't cook!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-80895239769315008762014-11-24T09:02:18.478-06:002014-11-24T09:02:18.478-06:00Sarah: Thanks for thinking of us. We're still ...Sarah: Thanks for thinking of us. We're still having a hard time coping. I guess it makes it worse because it's around the holidays. I always made Thanksgiving plates for the dogs and Tank was always especially appreciative. <br /><br />Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-70130719725528632982014-11-24T09:00:31.848-06:002014-11-24T09:00:31.848-06:00Mac: Thanks, Mac. For some reason I feel especiall...Mac: Thanks, Mac. For some reason I feel especially sad today. It's just hard to let go.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.com