[DoulaClara]

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Shahbazin's Turn!

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Gotta get these moving!

So...

1) How do you pronounce your screenname, and what does it mean?

2) When do you believe you will deliver?

3) What are you still trying to do (ie: paint toenails, tie your own shoes, etc.) that is virtually impossible, and yet you still want to do it?

Clara

 

[luckydog]

- Tell us about the last movie you saw and book you read.

- Are you a morning person or a night person?

- How many times have you moved in your life?

 

[Shahbazin]

1) How do you pronounce your screenname, and what does it mean?
Shah-ba-zeen - "royal falcon", in Turkish - the name of my 1st Anatolian Shepherd bitch was Shahbaz, & my kennel is named after her (http://shahbazinanatolianshepherds.c...ges/sahbaz.jpg) - I joined a dog breed list as my 1st internet foray, & just stuck w/using my kennel name - lots of "Jennifers" out there!

2) When do you believe you will deliver?
Personally, I think by 38 weeks - I've been worried about going early again - was just past 37 last time, & not expecting it (but am 36 w already this Wed.), & so far, so good. Now that I'm almost past worrying about earliness, I can worry that I'll be wrong, & run late!

She's already dropped a few days ago though, & w/the amount of crampiness I'm getting when I do anything remotely physical, I really don't think it'll be long now.

3) What are you still trying to do (ie: paint toenails, tie your own shoes, etc.) that is virtually impossible, and yet you still want to do it?
I'm all about slip-on shoes! But seriously, I'm still trying to do as much w/my critters as possible, & it's so frustrating, as I'm used to being very physical & not thinking anything of shifting supplement cubes around, catching animals, etc - & here I am, barely able to squat to change gallon waterers, & eyeing eggs that were laid in a corner under some roost poles w/disfavor (do I fetch a hoe or something to pull them out, or do I just get waaaay down & get the things?)

4) Tell us about the last movie you saw and book you read.
"Andromeda Strain" (DH likes old SF classic movies); Fields of Plenty - a friend w/similar tastes recommended this one - vignettes of small scale, sustainable farmers across the US.

5) Are you a morning person or a night person?
Definitely a night person - unfortunately, DH is a lark!

6) How many times have you moved in your life?
4 times - NJ to MO (baby), MO to OK (at 8 yrs), OK to CA (at 11 yrs), & about 30 miles w/in CA (early 20's, after we got married). So I've lived in CA the longest, but am kind of hoping to go back to the midwest someday. I miss real seasons, & green grass - but don't think I'll miss the cost of living out here, or the amount of driving to get anywhere. We're currently renters (from my family), & I don't see how we can ever get a house in this area. DH moved from TX to CA when he was a kid, & has lots of relatives in OK.

 

[jee'smom]

How did you get into the whole sheep thing?

 

[Shahbazin]

Why sheep?

I guess because I like "renewable resource" animals - that is, they contribute without needing to be reproduced or eaten. My hens produce eggs, my sheep produce wool; neither are real high-needs, like dairy animals (who do need to be bred to lactate, & then you need a market for all the extra male offspring...). I was also interested in fiber crafts, & picked the breed I have because they are natural colored (wide range of interesting colors w/out dyes), easy care, & small (80-100 lbs is 1/2 the size of most sheep), so got Shetlands. Sheep are my most recent sort of critter - I've only had them since '97, but have had the dogs since '83, & got into poultry back in '77.

 

[ChelseaG]

If you had to change jobs/careers - what would you choose and why?

If you won the lottery tomorrow- what are the first 3 things you would do/buy?

Is there anything you would like to change about yourself?

If you could have any one talent - what would it be?

 

[Shahbazin]

If you had to change jobs/careers - what would you choose and why?
Already in the process - went from teacher (middle school English), to SAHM, & I'm hoping to become a writer/illustrator.

If you won the lottery tomorrow- what are the first 3 things you would do/buy?
Pay off debt - move, & buy a house! - and get a pair of really nice, registerd Nubian does (milk goats - the kind w/floppy ears, & either brown or black w/white snowflake spots).

Is there anything you would like to change about yourself?
I'd like to be more socially adept, but don't really worry about it.

If you could have any one talent - what would it be?
If it was like a superpower, I'd like to be able to teleport; if it was something that was more realistic, I'd like to have a talent for being organized, I guess - some people just seem to be able to keep everything on track all the time, & I just sort of muddle along. I suppose we all get to our goals just the same, but it would be nice if the path was more direct & elegant.