Friday, November 25, 2011

Is There Something Wrong With Me?

There's a lot of happy on my face today. It's a tired kind of happy and it's all because of my run. As all you regular readers out there know, I've been having some injury issues for 3+ months now. I haven't had to stop running but my running has been uncomfortable and post-run it's been quite painful at times. I've been doing all the right stuff - massage, physio, active release, stretching, strengthening and, recently, a plyometric program designed by #1 son Sam. After today's run where there was minimal pain and, more importantly, minimal post-run pain he has been elevated to #1 in more than just birth order - that is until he leaves his undies on the floor or a sink full of dishes and it'll be back to status quo.

I wrote last week about how I psychologically screw with my husband's head. (I'm betting some of you thought that last Saturday's post had something to do with the happy on my face - well the guilty parties can wash their minds out with soap) I realised that I do it to my animals too. I'm guessing there's not too many sick and twisted 'animal-lovers' out there who do what I do.



For dinner last night I decided to have a chicken salad and microwaved potato in the jacket. I had a cooked chicken in the fridge but there wasn't much left so I picked the carcass clean. Then what did I do with the bones? I did what every vet recommends that you shouldn't. I gave them to the dogs. But I didn't just give them to the dogs. I tossed them out the window so the dogs would have to race outside to have what amounted to an easter egg hunt. And I did it in full view of our chickens. No wonder we've been getting a regular supply of eggs - they know their fates if they don't perform.



My cooked chicken came with stuffing which never gets eaten by the family. Stuffing is basically 100% carbs and if I give that to Nelson he ends up with the most vile and prolific flatulence. So where did the stuffing end up? I gave it to the chickens. And took a lot of pleasure in watching them stuff themselves. I'm sick I tell you!

10 comments:

  1. Haha! Stuffed chickens! You are too funny!

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  2. I didn't realize you have chickens. My wife and I have just been getting into chickens. We are almost done with the coop, and have about a dozen egg layers when they get old enough.

    Sounds like Thanksgiving gave you something to be thankful for in your running. whoo hoo.

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  3. One day I'm going to make it to Australia - with the sole purpose to visit you! I am sure it's going to be an awesome trip...if I don't die of a chicken bone lodged in my throat!

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  4. Nope, nothings wrong with you, Keep entertaining us.

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  5. You are sick ... And it makes me laugh ... Does that make me sick too?

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  6. If only you had shouted "Say hello to your sister" when you tossed the chicken bones!

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  7. You made me laugh, Char! Have a nice weekend!

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  8. Oh my gosh, that IS kind of sick. But also hilarious!!!

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  9. I love the idea of getting the chickens to stuff themselves. You are one crazy vet!

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