On Losing Furry and Feathery Creatures

It's been a month. It's seriously been quite the month. We've lost four of our almost-full-sized chickens, one hen, one turkey, and Little Boy. And I'm so tired. Of loss. Of futile feelings. Of powerlessness against outside forces. And I miss my kittens, who weren't really kittens, but who won't get to grow up to…

In Memoriam

Last week wasn't an easy week.  In my last post, I opened up about some of my struggles with depression.  And to top all of that off, Sunday the 10th would have been my grandma's 82nd birthday.  Thursday the 14th was the day that she passed in 2007. I won't pretend that I'm the only…