The TROUBLE With FALLIMG Off My HORSE!

Good morning and welcome to today's video. This little kitty is trying to get a feel for the barn life. He's smelling my boots, eating my boots. He also has been trying to go outside, you guys. It's early. We don't want them to go outside yet. A couple more months maybe and then they can go outside. We want to get them fixed first. But I'm excited for a kitty that wants to go outside. It's night. Actually, it's not night. It's morning and it is 7° which is what? 50 54 56. Do you know your math? It's icy. Everything froze overnight, but it rained off and on all day yesterday and was just yuck. It's going to take us an hour to get down to the barn because it rained, everything melted and now it's everything is so slippery. I'm just going to follow Sophie's path and walk on the snow. Anyway, welcome to today's video. It is early. I thought I'd bring you guys along first thing in the morning. Look at that skyline. You got to believe me when I say it's way more beautiful in real life. Apparently, we're supposed to get a ton of snow. the treacher most treacherous part of our day trying to make it down to the barn. It's funny how two months ago if it was this cold we'd be freezing. We'd be wearing winter coats. We'd be wearing mitts. And now we're so used to the freezing cold that it's seems hot to us. Look at these babies sleeping. I am putting that heat lamp on, but little Paw, she's laying underneath it. She's like, "Please be warm. What's the matter, baby? These guys do not like to go outside. It's not kind out there to them. They have to struggle to eat. So, if they stay inside, they can just do whatever they want. Eat whenever they want. Nobody pushes them off. Nobody's unkind to them. But you're going out today. Are you excited? Is everybody excited? Look it. Look at her face. Let's just see your face. Do you want to see? It's It's finished. It's finished. Sh. I got to hurry because I have to open this door. I'm going let her out quick. So, I have like two breeding dates for a lot of these goats because they didn't seem like they got bred the first time. But, I don't know. They It's It was confusing. So I look and Till's due in six weeks or wait. So Tilly's either doing two months, which would make her three months pregnant, or she's doing 3 months. So if she's doing 3 months, she's just fast. She's doing two months. She's having a lot of babies. Now that Lola has a baby to keep, which I'm going to let her keep her baby. She's mean. She's mean about the hay. She doesn't let the other ones eat. They don't seem like they're losing a ton of weight, but they are losing weight, you guys. Look, look at all this fluff. That's all fluff. Oh my gosh. She's a normal goat under all that fluff. Wow. She's got a lot of fluff. I bet you this goat isn't even She's not even chubby anymore. Hopefully their hair doesn't come out in the summer and then they're all super skinny. That's why you have to be like so careful. Like this one's related to Cricket. She's still a little bit like she's still good, but she's all fur. And this one hardly has any fur compared to that one. Anyway, they're all losing weight, but they're all staying good. They're like, "Couldn't you choose summer for us to lose weight?" Because winter is cold. All that fat will do them good in the in the winter. I can't believe we were feeding them that much grain in the summer when they had all that grass and they had all that hay and we were feeding them so much green. >> We couldn't do Christmas in the barn upstairs. >> Yeah. Wouldn't that be fun? Cuz we're having our big Christmas with We're having a We do like three Christmases. Four Christmases. How many do we We put on We put on three Christmases for ourselves. >> Yeah. Three for ourselves and we go everywhere else. >> Yeah. It's a lot. Yeah. I remember one year we did five Thanksgivings. >> Yeah. And then we >> That was a lot. We didn't do all five, but we went to five. >> Yeah. But we do >> have to eat turkey five days in a row. >> Well, your mom doesn't ever serve turkey. >> No. So, we won't be eating turkey. Hopefully lasagna or something. >> It's true. We're actually doing two things two Christmases this weekend. So, it's the weekend before Christmas, a few days before Christmas. And we're doing two There you go, little chicky. We're doing two big Christmases. One with a bunch of my grandkids and one son and his whole family and he has uh three almost four kids. So, the only one of my kids that are proven to be like me. I have five kids. People aren't having as many kids anymore, but he is. He He's on number four. And I think he's going to stop after this. But I've dreamed that they have a baby boy after this. And I keep saying you're going to have a baby boy and they're like, "Nope, we're not." And I'm like, "Okay." And I just let them believe it because that's the way life is. And that's what I found happens with us. That's what I found happens. Like God God shows me in a dream something that's going to happen. When I meditate, he shows me something that's going to happen. And I'm like, "No, I'm not doing that. That's not what's going to happen. I don't want that at all." But no matter what, it always happens. It happens lots of times. I I see things and then I'm like, "Nope, I refuse. I refuse." That's all I say. I just I refuse. Like I saw that I was going to fall off my horse one day years ago. 7 years yesterday. 7 years on two days ago actually. So on Wednesday, 7 years ago on Wednesday, it just came up in my memories. I dreamed that I was going to fall off my horse. And all I saw was me like I saw me fall off my horse and I saw it was just quiet like there was no noise anywhere and I just saw me land on the ground and just be laying there and I didn't see in like I didn't dream that there was any pain or I didn't dream like anything else. I just dreamed that I was going to fall. And like a week went by. I went riding with a friend. I was like, "Oh my gosh, I'm going to fall." But it didn't my dream didn't scare me. It didn't seem like anything bad happened. I'd seen my kids fall and nothing bad happened. And then another week went by and I was having a lesson and I fell off my horse and it was like in my brain as I was falling. I couldn't hear anything. There was no noise. It was like the most silent thing ever until I hit the ground and everything broke and then I just started screaming like I I had seven breaks in my whole pelvis. my tailbone and my tailbone broke the opposite way that is normal. It I think when you break your tailbone and you break it up and down I think. And then mine broke the opposite way. Whatever. So I had seven breaks all around my entire pelvis. Shattered my pelvis. Spent 5 days in the hospital. They wanted me to stay 2 weeks, but I signed myself out and got out in time for Christmas. You guys, there's all these videos on our channel. Me in the hospital. Did you know that, Sam? It was 7 years ago I broke my pelvis. >> Wait, cuz we moved to the farm in 2019. That's the only move when you broke your pelvis. >> Mhm. No, it's seven years ago. It says in Facebook 7 years ago. >> Six. >> But we didn't move to this farm yet. It was the year before. >> Remember you broke your pelvis? >> In December, I broke my pelvis. >> So December 8, 2018. Not really quite. >> It's exactly seven years. That's what Facebook says. It's exactly seven years. But >> six years, one month. >> No. What? >> Right. My math is off. >> Yeah. This is the the theme of the day. Sam's math is off. >> You did wrong. >> Yes. 7 years on Wednesday. I broke shattered my pelvis. Stayed in the hospital for 5 days. I think 5 days. And they wanted me to stay 2 weeks. I had to sign myself out. I had to take an ambulance home because I couldn't even walk yet. But I came home and I came home with physio and I had physio once. Once and then I had it again and then she kicked me out of the thing and said like you're doing more than we even say to do. Like you're going to be fine. We you don't need physio. So I didn't even need physio after the first two times. But when I was in the hospital, let me tell you, I had physio come. I'll never forget those people. They're the ones that I had like a mattress that was air and to fix myself in the bed, I had to put the bed all the way in recline and then I had to use the handrails and slide myself up to the top of the bed and I couldn't do anything else. But that physio, they came in, they gave me like a big rope thing and they showed me how to put it under my feet so I could pull my feet up. Like they were awesome when I really, really did need it. So, any of you guys who are going through a hard time physically, even mentally at Christmas this year, I feel you. It's going to get better. You're going to be amazing. Things are going to change. I don't not know why this goat this this I don't know why this chicken makes such a big mess. >> Come along. I should bring her. And you should manage the door because I'm better. No pose. Watch. She'll just back up. She's She's thinking about running the other way. >> She is thinking about running the other way. She's like, "Hm." >> Come on. Come on. Come on. >> Come on. Out you go. Get out there, baby goats. Get out, pose. Come on. We're holding the door for you. Oh my gosh. Are you in heat? I'm telling you now. None of our goats are pregnant this year. I mean, I dreamed that they are mostly all pregnant this year, but what the heck? Why are you in heat? Why are you looking like you're in heat? How are you so fat still? There are hormones in pregnancy that make them act like they're in heat. So, I don't know. We're going out, ladies. Ready? She's always the first one to go out. She's like, "All right, let's go." And she's always the second one to go out. She's always the third one to go out. Oh, Lola, come on. Get your butt out. If you make me leave this door open, they're all just going to run back in. Come on. Get Get Everybody's looking a lot thinner today. Get out there with your mama. Ouch. Go. This one does not like to be pushed. She looks good, though. I also wondering if she's in heat. Let her out. Did you guys know it is so important to be outside and see the sun coming up every day? It's like important for your health. It's important for your circadian rhythm. It's It's so important for your health. I'm just standing here. You guys can't even see how gorgeous. Just standing here like I feel it. My eyes are just like opening wider and wider. I gives me energy. Isn't that like the most gorgeous thing ever? Fortunately, there's a big path there so that the goats when the sun comes out, they can stand there. They stand there against that wall. Sam, I want you to build me something. I keep forgetting. Oh, look at that. It's so beautiful. Even though it's probably annoying that it's on the wood like that. It's so beautiful. And this wood that Sam put here is working out so well. Mean goat. Anyway, everybody's losing weight. I can see it for sure. Look at her little legs pumping along. She's probably like, "Yes, I can run." And little Paw is trying to brave the snow so she can be with me. Hi, babe. Come here. I'll sit with you. Come on. Get up here. That's a girl. Hi. It's okay. Oh, you be nice. Hey, you be nice to that baby. Fight back. Fight back, Cinderella. I love that we have changing seasons to be honest, but I'm really looking forward to January. Like we've been spending I've been spending so much time and getting ready for Christmas and getting all the things I need and Sam's been really helping and he went grocery shopping yesterday to try and get everything we need. We still need more stuff because like I said, we're doing three Christmases this year. So, we're doing it with one son that lives local and all his kids. And then after Christmas, and then they're going on vacation. And then after Christmas, another son is coming. Oops. Another son's family is coming. And oh, that was a goat that doesn't usually come up to me. And then I'm having Christmas with them. So, that's two. And then we're having Christmas with Sam's family. That's three. That's not one we're doing. But then I always, even though we have two Christmases, Sam and I always do something on Christmas Eve with our kids. Like we'll order food and then on Christmas day, we always do something. And the only reason we do something on Christmas day with just our own kids at home is because it's important to Gabby. Like Gabby always wants something special on Christmas Day. So I don't know how that's going to work. I don't want to have make three turkeys. But that like but and like I said, Sam's mom never makes turkey. So, that makes me wonder, what do you guys eat at Christmas time? What do you guys make? Do you eat turkey, traditional turkey? We have turkey and ham. Or do you have something different? I think we're going to order Chinese food on Christmas Eve. Or we're going to order sushi cuz that's my favorite, but the girls hate it. This year's breeding season is going to be a mystery for you and for me. I have no idea who's giving birth when. It's going to be a nightmare. where I'm going to be waiting up all night all the time because a lot of goats are due in February or they're due in March or they're due in April. I am looking forward to January, though. I'm excited to have our living room back and get rid of the trees. I'm excited for new excitement. I'm excited for baby cows, you guys. I've been watching this baby cow that was just born that my friend might sell to us. If she sells them, then we're going to buy them. Oh my gosh. He's like, he's the cutest animal I've ever seen in my life. He's so cute. He's the perfect color. He's like, oh my gosh, he's the most beautiful cow on earth. And she makes him friendly. He'll So, he will be a pet cow. Like a friendly little pet cow. Well, look at that sky now. Holy moly. It's actually gorgeous out here. Literally gorgeous. I can hear everything melting. It's literally my favorite until tonight when everything freezes again. Clearly Sam is taking over this middle grooming stall. Sam was telling me today, so this is Storm's hay for the night. Sam was telling me that the girls Penny comes in every day, puts her head over here, and eats the hay out of the top of his net. Wish me luck, you guys. 10. Come on, Kenny. Come on. She said no. I had a candy. I got a treat for her. Work like a charm. So, I saw I hate when Penny gets crusty. When her hair gets crusty, I feel like it prohibits her from keeping herself warm. She's like, "Wait, Laura, I need to get a bite of something. If I'm going to come, I'm going to get a treat. Go ahead. Get a bite. At least she asked me first. One bite. Okay, let's go. She's a funny girl. Come on. Yes, you're funny. This is the hardest part about winter is trying to groom your horse when it's freezing and your hands are freezing. I don't care if I have to ruin a pair of mitts to stay warm. >> A sunny day, but it's cold outside. It tingles in my heart. Breathing air that clears my mind. I'm all for a good start. I hear those jingle bells, people singing about love. It feels like I'm a kid, like I'm forever young. And that's why I want to sing about the Christmas on it way. A reason to hang around and celebrate this day. Everyone smiling and it's snowing. It's the time of year again. I'm happy you're here. My winter wonderland. >> Not too much mud. Even though it's muddy outside and rainy and gross. But you guys, she is such a great weight this year. I know we still have most of winter still to go. Hold on. I got to give you another candy. Hold on. Got to open it. Okay. Look. Kiss. Look. Kiss. Kush. Kush. Thank you. When she when she touches me with her nose to kiss me, she does a like she actually pushes her face into me so she knows that I want to kiss baby. She's a lot bigger than the goats. and her feet were really good. And you guys, she's like, I'll kiss you some more. Another interesting thing is that last winter, and we're still early in the season, but last winter, Penny was had the worst arthritis flare last winter. Like, she was it was awful. Like, we had to reassess her medicine, her medication. We had to do so many different things to make her comfortable last winter. And she came out of it perfectly in the spring. cute. And then this winter she's been it's been really cold and she's been perfect. Like absolutely perfect. Wait, I got to find another treat. She knows. She knows I'm coming with another treat. There you go. She's like, "Thanks, Laura. See, next time I ask you to come in, come in." She was mad cuz I didn't have a treat with me the first time. >> We're done. Even though I could just wish you were small enough you could come in the house with me. That's it. That's all I have. That's it. That's all I have. Come on, you guys. Our our horses are so settled. They're just settled. They're like remember when we first got horses and they were wild? Not now. Now they're just settled. Except for Lady who is mad that Penny went in without her. So I got to put her up quick before Lady runs around cuz that's what she'll do. Goodbye love. I miss you. I miss you. You guys think I showed you the last time I cut her hair. It's so pretty and it looks thicker. She's telling the lady to go away. Get away from my girl's hand that carries the food. That's what she's saying. I always hate to walk away. I hate walking away. I just hate it. I feel bad all the time. Hi, babe. And you know who else I feel bad for when I walk away? The other horse that wants attention? You see her? Also, before I forget, remember when I told you guys that Storm's going to be in a movie? I think it's this summer. So, how it works is that somebody will ask you like, "Hey, we're making a movie, blah, blah, blah. Can we use this clip of yours and we'll pay you?" And then you sign all these papers and then they go through all these things to see if the clip it makes it to the movie. And we've signed it before and we didn't make it to the movie. And we are about to make it to the movie. So, Storm and Our Barn is going to be in a movie, I think, this summer. When it gets closer, I'll remind you of the name of the movie and when it comes out, so you guys can watch and see Storm be a movie star. Don't you know that you're beautiful? Just the way you are, just the way you came. Don't you know that you're beautiful?