Things didn't get off to an auspicious start this morning.....I have just rubbed Chris' "Intensive foot softener" from Boots into my face instead of sun cream and Albert has left the tiny body of a baby rabbit on the kitchen floor which has now been disemboweled by the terriers............
By the time I had scrubbed most of the entrails stains out of the lino...the foot cream had started to "burn" just a little ( I have very sensitive skin) so I now resemble a rather fat matchstick.....complete with belisha beacon face..........
Russell has gone lame and has had to be confined to his goose house for some rest and some of my onion sets are just a little too damp to plant out today....and it's only 9am!
at least the sun has started to break through.....
Firstly, may I say that your banner photo always makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteI suggest 'udder cream' from your local agricultural supplier. It's rich in lanolin, and a huge tub costs very little (I presume it's still available). It's fantastic for almost everything to do with skin.
udder cream???? for my face or the gander's sore leg?
ReplyDeleteI had to chuckle at your using the foot cream--Not paying attention I once took one of the dogs' medication by accident...
ReplyDeleteHope Russell is settling in okay and will be okay...
Oh dear, not a good start to the day!
ReplyDeleteCan I pick your cockerel nursing brain?
We had a fox round yesterday afternoon whilst I was out and it took three hens and injured the other two and the cockerel. All three of them have got plenty of feathers missing and small scratches but I think the cockerel's neck is broken because his head is touching the floor when he's stood up. Is there anything I can do to help him get better?
Well done you for making the video. Not easy is it, being your own film crew! Hope your face has recovered. I use sheep wool on my skin, straight from the raw fleece. I do take out the daggy bits though first, which is mostly dried poo and seed heads which scratch. The lanolin seems to work a treat!
ReplyDeleteJohn, I forgot to ask you if you'd seen this YouTube video on a spoof of the royal wedding:
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I got a good grin out of it!
Hmm... red face, dead rabbit, lame goose, wet onions....after a start to your day like that there is only way to go and that's up. Have a cuppa and start again.
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ReplyDeleteif he his standing then the problem may be muscular or ligament damage.....is he very shocked?
attacked hens dont often do well.If I was you I would leave the cockerel somewhere warm and darkish and let nature take its course as in recovery...doesnt sound good though
so sorry
Hmmmm! John - read the label and ID the product! Naughty, naughty boy!
ReplyDeleteHope your face is better soon!
Thanks John.
ReplyDeleteI think they're all pretty shocked as they're just standing around not doing anything.
yes sounds like shock
ReplyDeleteput all the hens inside with water and feed
sugar the water if you want...
they will need time to recover
x
My husband did that once on a business trip...thought scented body wash was a moisturizer...it really did burn his skin. Came home looking very much like a matchstick!!
ReplyDeleteI would treat it like a minor burn...his finally peeled!
All in all not pretty.
Things will be better!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I believe Cro Magnon wants you to use it on your face; just like that horse soap here, or whatever it is, that makes great people shampoo. ;)
If you can find Swiss Herbal Cream I recommend that for any skin condition. A morning like that would set my chocoholic-tendencies off. And remind Albert it's coming up Easter, for goodness sake.
ReplyDeleteThere is just never a dull moment for you!Well the day can only go up from there...I hope!
ReplyDeleteHormones, they happen to the best of us. And I hope your face recovers soon!
ReplyDeleteHi John, I don't know what it is about mornings but I often pick up the shaving foam to clean my teeth with, thankfully I have realised my mistake in time. The other morning I was about to poor cornflakes in to the kettle!! Anyway I understand your plight only to well, I think on the grounds of health and safety people should remain in bed until they are fully up to speed.
ReplyDeletehee hee proper little terriers LOL
ReplyDeleteA "Fat Matchstick " !?!?!
ReplyDeleteYou kill me . Too early here to laugh but I did snort a little into my coffee. I am however, concerned about all your illiterate readers who admitted also to putting odd things on their faces that belonged on other body parts. Perhaps if we all just kept a jar of bacon fat available for ALL things we'd be better off.
I hope your day has improved! After a start like that, i'd be inclined to go back to bed and start over.
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Alrighty then...perhaps we took "carpe diem" a little to literally! Hope Russell heals, "udder cream" really is a wonderful thing for skin, love the video, perhaps tomorrow for the onions! With your menagerie having things happen is a given!
ReplyDeleteOh dear! A rubbish start to the day indeed! I hope Russell's lameness isn't too serious!
ReplyDeleteAnd I hope your walk with video helped your day. I love that Constance is "running ahead which she never does," boy she has really come out of her shell hasn't she? So good to read that!
I am 8 hours behind you, so I will wish for you a lovely evening!
meggs.
Mercy me, you have had a rough start to your day!
ReplyDeleteHave had similar incidences - sprayed hair spray under my arm thinking it was deodorant, sprayed scrubbing bubbles (a tub cleaner) into my hair thinking it was hairspray. It was not so bad, my hair had great body that evening. No matter what, if you get a good story out of it and make people laugh, it is worth it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with 'Cro Magnon's' comment. We have used this for years on minor cuts and dryness of the skin. Believe it or not, it is called /labeled 'Bag Balm'. And it works!
ReplyDeleteI was already formulating my reply as I read through the comments, and I see that Jim already mentioned it. I do believe bag balm is the same as Cro Magnon's udder cream...my Mom was raised on a Pennsylvania farm and said they used bag balm not only on the cows, but on human skin. I have some but forget to use it - great for all skin problems!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a morning you had!
Nancy in Iowa
Well even though you had a rough start...at least you can have a smile later thinking about the chaos. Sometimes you just have to laugh. Your video was nice. Love to see that Constance was in the lead!
ReplyDeleteLoved the video. Hope your face if feeling better! Entrails on the floor, oh I have been dealing with this too. We have a hole under the bathroom sink that our cat likes to use as a cat door. She has been bringing in her "catches" into the bathroom. Nothing quite like that first groggy trip to the bathroom in the morning to find a dead squirrel in front of the sink. Bleh!
ReplyDeleteIf the udder cream doesn't work, try some Corn Husker's Lotion. Works a charm! Oh, and I agree about the banner photo. I sometimes take a peek while at work when I am having a rubbish day. It works wonders on my attitude!
ReplyDeleteMr. Magoo is right! And I agree with Cro -- udder cream actually works very well. My parents use it regularly, and their skin has never been smoother. I think it may be called "Udder Butter". http://www.allivet.com/Udder_Butter_p/25111.htm
ReplyDeleteJust going back over some of your old posts John...this one had me giggling about the foot cream you rubbed on your face! It reminded me of what my Dad used to say when I was a little girl..."Pud (me) you and I are built upside down...our noses run and our feet smell!". Yup..that's my Dad...I think he wanted a boy.
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