Choose the right (or wrong?) friends!
Got a phonecall late saturday night from a friend thet I had to clear out the car because we were going to pick up my belated birthday present tomorrow. And to bring my neighbour's big dog bench...
She didn't manage to contain her excitement so at least I knew about my new pets the night before I got them .
Good thing too, because I rightly figured 2 grown up goats, smallish breed or no, wouldn't fit in a dog bench so I brought some other fencing and a pack of tyraps in case they would have to travel in the back of my rather modest Citroën C3. We had a remarkable amount of cars driving closer behind us than usual, or passing us very slowly
I think that was the deeper goal behind this present!
I hope at over 2 years old they're pretty much done growing, they seem to be of a small breed
Cat is very curious, goats are very curious and a bit wary.Very handsome fellows! What do they and the guardcat think of each other? That body language ....!
How would I know? I've been way too busy with learning about goats to wonder if they're a particular breedAre yours Toggenbergs?
Sounds perfect!I have just moved to a lovely little town out in the country. The KittenCat and I are still getting used to our new home. It is very nice, especially now that I have found the cat treats and the coffee!
I am glad you started up the thread again. How are you? I have just moved to a lovely little town out in the country. The KittenCat and I are still getting used to our new home. It is very nice, especially now that I have found the cat treats and the coffee!
Wethers is a name used for castrated goats.I'm glad you said wethers. I was wondering what the goat word was. Same as sheep, then.
How would I know? I've been way too busy with learning about goats to wonder if they're a particular breed
I am doing well so far, thank you. Yesterday we took advantage of the relaxed instructions in England and treated ourselves to a full day out on the River Lune estuary and a picnic in the glorious weather. We encountered no problems at all. It was fairly quiet, social distancing was easy but sad the cafe where we have a coffee when we go there under normal circumstances can't open yet. We have promised ourselves we will do this once a week. It was a first for me. I haven't left our house and garden since the lockdown apart from our daily dog walks and was beginning to get Coronaphobia.
I guess I'm in the very beginner stage where information about goats in general is overwhelming enough! Hoof care seems to be a thing. Thank god their hoofs look very good at the moment, there is time to try to convince them being touched is not a good reason to head-butt me!Then that's one point on which you and I differ. I would be looking up all I could about the particular breed to learn about feeds, hoofcare, coat and horn care, etc. !
Firstly, I like the fact that you have called this post "diabetics r us". A couple of years ago we were setting up a local group and I was expressly forbidden by Diabetes UK from sending out a dog walking leaflet with the text "meet up with other diabetics and their canine friends". In fact, I was told that it was offensive. I had a long discussion on the phone about it with a representative who insisted I change it to "people with diabetes". I asked her if she was diabetic - she was not. I asked her how she could possibly know it was offensive? I won't bore you with the hour long discussion on the semantics of the situation, needless to say, we did not part on the best of terms! Anyway, the only defence I can offer for there being separate forums for T1 and T2 is the very different natures of the treatments. I've been T1 for 35 years and my partner has recently been diagnosed T2. I was very surprised with how ill prepared I was for dealing with the different issues his treatment threw up. All the focus with my T1 has been allowing me (within reason) to eat what I want. DAFNE (dose adjustment for normal eating) is the root of all that. The focus with T2 is portion control, weight loss etc etc and there is surprisingly little crossover. That being said, the emotional impact of both conditions is totally comparable. You are inevitably trying to cope with a condition that you're gonna be stuck with for the rest of your life. Never an easy thing to come to terms with. What I'm saying is that I don't think the different forums were set up maliciously and a joint one will be great for finding common ground. Also, if anyone can explain why "diabetics" is offensive I'd appreciate it. (We have left the auspices of Diabetes UK and now run the group through the hospital...)I hate the feeling that the separate threads have been created. Isn't the whole idea to be supportive and friendly towards everyone? Do we really need separate threads for T1 and T2? This has really saddened me. So I've created this thread.
"A place for us diabetics to have a chat, post blood glucose numbers if you want to, have some fun and banter and a even have a little whinge."
A couple of years ago we were setting up a local group and I was expressly forbidden by Diabetes UK from sending out a dog walking leaflet with the text "meet up with other diabetics and their canine friends". In fact, I was told that it was offensive. I had a long discussion on the phone about it with a representative who insisted I change it to "people with diabetes". I asked her if she was diabetic - she was not.
For me, personally, I happily say I'm a diabetic.Also, if anyone can explain why "diabetics" is offensive I'd appreciate it.
Would your wife feel like having a peek around here, as she's newly diagnosed? We have many lovely and knowledgable T2's (excuse me, people with T2) on the forum, it could be very helpful.I've been T1 for 35 years and my partner has recently been diagnosed T2. I was very surprised with how ill prepared I was for dealing with the different issues his treatment threw up. All the focus with my T1 has been allowing me (within reason) to eat what I want. DAFNE (dose adjustment for normal eating) is the root of all that. The focus with T2 is portion control, weight loss etc etc and there is surprisingly little crossover.
Hello @Big Bad Buncey ,Firstly, I like the fact that you have called this post "diabetics r us". A couple of years ago we were setting up a local group and I was expressly forbidden by Diabetes UK from sending out a dog walking leaflet with the text "meet up with other diabetics and their canine friends". In fact, I was told that it was offensive. I had a long discussion on the phone about it with a representative who insisted I change it to "people with diabetes". I asked her if she was diabetic - she was not. I asked her how she could possibly know it was offensive? I won't bore you with the hour long discussion on the semantics of the situation, needless to say, we did not part on the best of terms! Anyway, the only defence I can offer for there being separate forums for T1 and T2 is the very different natures of the treatments. I've been T1 for 35 years and my partner has recently been diagnosed T2. I was very surprised with how ill prepared I was for dealing with the different issues his treatment threw up. All the focus with my T1 has been allowing me (within reason) to eat what I want. DAFNE (dose adjustment for normal eating) is the root of all that. The focus with T2 is portion control, weight loss etc etc and there is surprisingly little crossover. That being said, the emotional impact of both conditions is totally comparable. You are inevitably trying to cope with a condition that you're gonna be stuck with for the rest of your life. Never an easy thing to come to terms with. What I'm saying is that I don't think the different forums were set up maliciously and a joint one will be great for finding common ground. Also, if anyone can explain why "diabetics" is offensive I'd appreciate it. (We have left the auspices of Diabetes UK and now run the group through the hospital...)
This has got me thinking that if my Diabetes nurse was in fact a Diabetic nurse then maybe, just maybe she would do a little research and start giving advice that actually helped people.
Cats are wonderful like that. This is Vicky, and it's her birthday tomorrow! And her brother, Charlie's. Who both look like they could be related to your kitty, by the way. One year old and in full-on destructive puberty mode. All the curtains must die! Headphone cables too! Anyway... Labels... I always forget to mention a few, I can't keep track of everything half the time, so can't expect others to... So yeah, the eyes glazing over is familiar, haha. I just found that my life became a whole lot easier when I opened up about my issues, about 15 years ago.... I didn't have to struggle or flat-out lie to appear normal while having a panic attack, or to seem like I was enjoying myself while terrified out of my mind. I finally could just tell people there were certain things I couldn't do, period. Certainly reduced stress and made Christmas more enjoyable. (I'm not expected to stay longer or do more than I can do.) Same with the diabetes and other issues that require food adjustments and whatnot. And as it turned out, it was indeed a good way to weed out the fair weather friends/family members. The people around me are the ones who understand, and if they don't, they do understand there's limits to what I can do. Even if they can't quite grasp why, they do respect those limits, more often than not. It did cost me a few people, but then, if they can't take me as I am... What use are they and their very conditional "love" anyway? Not worth the energy and love/heartache I put in.@JoKalsbeek Lovely kitty avatar.
I sympathize with what you posted. I am very introverted, with a number of social and other phobias; if I were to start listing all my "labels" to people their eyes would just glaze over and they would avoid me from then on. Either that, or they would tell me to just "get a grip" and join them in whatever activity they love that I would love if the whole thing didn't terrify me so.
So I don't tell people I'm diabetic/have diabetes, have panic disorder, anxiety disorder, mitral valve prolapse syndrome dysautonomia, or agoraphobia, unless they ask, and the manner of their asking determines whether or not I try to answer them. It is easier for them to think I am a wuss, a wimp, and sometimes it's also easier on me to not have to struggle to join them. My cat doesn't care.
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You're right about the harassing on Facebook, but mine definitely harass me and everybody else on my birthday parties to join in in the food!they aren't going to harass you on Facebook or during birthday parties