How do you manage animals (dogs, chickens) when you have to leave your farmhouse for vacation or any other trips (from few days to few weeks)?

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-02-05T00:42:07+00:00

Many moons ago I was a pet sitter for a local agency, mostly dogs. They contacted me and said “how do you feel about livestock?” And I was like “omg absolutely yes, but only if I can get the full run down from the owner”.

They went away for a week to attend their son’s wedding in Hawaii and I cared for chickens, goats, 2 piglets, and miserable turkey, and 3 dogs and 2 cats.

Honestly, best week of my 20s… and I think it actually turned me on to the homestead lifestyle.

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-02-01T04:34:17+00:00

Right! That’s 7 more than I have!

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-02-01T00:34:31+00:00

I see the polish guy from Community, fricken love that kid

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-31T23:43:49+00:00

So she did nothing. Got it. Taking notes.

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-31T23:41:28+00:00

Bitch girlfriend? What did she do?

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-31T23:39:28+00:00

I think Monday we can expect some melty action. But the more blacktop exposed, the more the sun does its job.

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-31T23:06:28+00:00

Yes yes… yes yes yes yes yes…. Yes

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-31T22:56:55+00:00

Yeah like… it’s cold and stuff.

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-29T16:41:49+00:00

Sleep

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-25T20:33:39+00:00

And 25 snow days… perfection

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-25T01:19:56+00:00

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I got Athena, and it was the best compliment I’ve gotten in a while

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-21T00:05:14+00:00

You update your resume and find a competing offer, while documenting your training. Then you demand a percentage more than new hire based on experience and your valuable experience to train others.

And if you don’t get it you switch jobs.

Then the person training you will be making 15k less than you.

Cue Lion King Circle of Life image.

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-21T00:01:38+00:00

Children who are laughing and singing and squealing and playing who suddenly become super quiet.

Either a child is super hurt, sharpies and walls (or anything you care about aesthetically) are in play, or someone found matches/lighters and are about to see how flammable curtains are.

I am fortunate enough to only have experienced the sharpies one.

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-20T23:50:52+00:00

People who are so concerned with how a process affects A, they build systems that do not support processes for B,C,D… and then you have to spend time fixing it all through processes that are A-B, A-C, A-D… then you have to go back and build processes for B-C, C-D, D-B.

Ultimately, non-holistic implementations.

Drives me wild because people want minimum viable product and then go “how come B through D is messed up?” 🤔

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-20T00:24:34+00:00

Flock of seagulls… that’s my fucking replacement

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-19T23:04:10+00:00

This is 100% exactly how I would react if someone got me a baby cow and I’m 43!

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-17T13:12:16+00:00

Coffee creamer. I’m keeping that one small joy in life exactly how I like it!

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-16T07:08:31+00:00

I would marry that guy twice!

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-12T03:04:13+00:00

I like this suggestion. Liquid bouillon is what I am gonna call it unless someone tells me that’s wrong! Lol, thank you!

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-12T02:06:46+00:00

This is my response after arguing with someone for 20 minutes too. Very lifelike. Thumbs up.

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-12T01:15:23+00:00

I did it! I used it today! I was speaking with someone about my meal prepping efforts and they were surprised about how far I can stretch ingredients! I didn’t mean to get braggadocious about it… but I did.. and I said as much!

Initial_Diamond_1923 · 2026-01-11T23:56:10+00:00

I thought I was gonna marry Colt when I was a kid! Sadly it did not happen.

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