Month: March 2024

We Named Her Freya!

March 25, 2024

After a few days with the baby robin (three years ago), it appeared she was getting stronger and healthier. I was really getting attached to the little goober, especially with the numerous feedings every day. Mike and I both liked the name Freya – the Goddess of Fertility, Love and Beauty. So here are some pics of Freya:

Every day she looks a little different and a smidge bigger. We were both really looking forward to the day she opens her eyes. Stay strong, little Freya!

Today’s symptoms: I felt quite good yesterday morning and the skies were calling. I took my little mother up for a flight since she hasn’t flown since November. We headed over Fort Erie, Niagara Falls and then Niagara-On-The-Lake before landing. I did a few things around the house when we got back, including the weekly cat cleaning. Over the last five days or so, I’ve been getting very tired and fatigued starting early in the afternoon. If I sat down for too long, I would fall asleep. It’s been hard to drag my butt around to do anything. I’m not sure if this is an MS thing, hormonal or something else. I’m hoping it doesn’t go on much longer because it’s really cramping my style!

Baby Robin Care Continues!

March 21, 2024

I was so happy that the little robin made it through the night. The feedings were about every twenty minutes. I also made her a little nest which sat upon a heating pad.

We took things hour by hour in the beginning. She was so tiny and seemed very frail:

She was eating well which I guess was the main thing at that point.

Stay tuned to see our amazing journey over the last three years!

Today’s symptoms: I had a decent day. I was off and had to take my little mother to an eye appointment. She recently had cataract surgery so she needed to be checked out and acquire a prescription for her new lenses. We headed over to Walmart to get the new lenses made. Once back home, I just did some projects on the house, some cleaning and played with the critters. It’s been a good day and I’m so hopeful that tomorrow will be the same. I got a new position at work and I haven’t been this happy in over ten years. I really look forward to going to work every day.

Newest Family Member!

March 17, 2024

It’s been a long time since blogging. I just haven’t had much to report lately. However, I have decided to share with you the epic journey of our newest family member. Almost three years ago, my friend texted me to let me know she had a serious situation to deal with. They had a nest of robins in their back yard, and one of the newly born babies had fallen out of the nest. She found it because her dog had it in its mouth. The baby was still alive so she put it back in the nest. The next morning, she went out back and the poor little robin had fallen out of the nest again and wasn’t moving. She asked her husband to remove the body. When he approached, they noticed it moving. Knowing that I love saving animals and bugs, maybe I could nurse it back to health. She brought the little peanut over to my house, and it did not look good. However, I was determined to try and save it’s precious little life.

And so the journey began. I did research on how to care for a baby bird. I mixed up baby food, some blood worms and dog food (I can’t remember if there was anything else) and put it into a syringe. I had to feed her about ever 20-30 minutes.

I was so nervous with her for the first few days, considering what she went through right after she was born. I was determined to do everything necessary to keep her alive. Fortunately, she ate really well and was moving around without any noticeable issues.

Stay tuned for the amazing journey we have been through over the last few years! I will be showing pictures of things you likely have never seen before.

Today’s symptoms: I had a wonderful day today, as I slept really well last night. Yesterday was a different story, in which I felt very run down and fatigued. Hardly sleeping the night before was likely the main culprit. I’ve noticed more bad days than good over the last few years, but I try hard to focus on the good days and take advantage of every moment I feel decent.