Well, it is almost sunny here on the mountain, welcome Ukrainian
friends and to all our other friends. My day has started off as a
landslide or events that made themselves know at 6:35 this morning. For days, I
have been dealing with a very unreasonable customer on eBay and have been
phoning eBay every other day. I shipped eggs to her that she had won at
an auction of mine. They were Americana eggs that means they a heavy
build bird that has puffy cheeks and a little beard, they have smooth legs, which
are often blue or willow color, and they lay a blue egg. They are lovely
birds, none old then three. I keep them young as to keep fertility rates
very high.
So here is what transpired: The eggs I shipped her we broken
in transit, the box was smashed, and suddenly I am the blunt of her life's
pain. I careful explain that the eggs are insured, she tells me that her
post office will not honor the insurance because the box was not marked
fragile. In America boxes that are marked fragile rarely make it to their
destination unharmed and in my mind I imagine them playing basketball with the
boxes, so to protect my little eggs I wrap them to the hilt. I wrap each
one in bubble wrap, and then I use an egg carton cut in half, the end you put
the eggs in. I split the box into two sixes, placing six eggs each
wrapped in bubble wrap in the carton, placing the other half on top. I tape
that put more bubble wrap around it and then do the other 6 eggs. I use
the smooth tops of the egg cartons to brace the bottom of the box, encase the
box is dropped. I have shipped too many places and shipped out hundreds of
boxes of eggs; I rarely have eggs get broken, but when the box is smashed there
is little I could do to have saved the eggs.
Her
next complaint, the eggs we mixed sizes, she felt they were too small. She said they must be from bantam birds,
which look nothing like the photos of my birds or from pullets. Pullets are birds less than a year old and
not running with a rooster. This is not
the case, and I tried very hard to explain that to her. Our birds are less than three years old, to
ensure good fertility rates and hatchability.
None is a year old; most are around a year, and a half and all of them
are running with a rooster.
Needless
to say, the emails continued. This morning included, why I did not send extra
eggs; my eggs are not the right size, her post office saying they were not responsible
for the box that was insured, etc. and of course her leaving bad feedback. This caused me to call eBay once again, go
through the whole story again and to be transferred to a nice woman in the Philippines. The Philippines is a commonwealth of America
for those not aware. America freed them
from Spain and then took their freedom and made them a commonwealth, how very
British of us, don’t you think? I apologize to my British friends; Eddie Izard
made me do it, flag, and all!
Back to what I was saying but the history
lesson, the lady in the Philippians, was laughing as she read these emails, I
think she felt a bit sorry that it had even gotten this far. She could see that not only had I answered
each email with great kindness but that I was being harassed unfairly but this
woman over eggs. Honestly it makes it
hard to be a good farmer even a person under this sort of stress.
On
to other more pleasant farm matters, our dog that had been bitten by a snake
has made a full recovery. I think he has
learned no to play with snakes, or at least I hope that he has. His mate my dog may be bred, so we are happy
with that news, so all is well with the dogs.
Our new
kittens at the moment are safe from my dog, who in reality may have only the
very best intentions of loving kindness, which I fear may cause the death of
one or more of the little kittens. I
feed the kittens fresh goat’s milk twice a day as our poor Sammy cat seems to
be having a hard time keeping up with the task of feeding so many mouths. She
is a good sport I think rearing this little loves with my dog hanging about.
The gardens
are amazing, and I am planting more beans today. I guess we will have fried cabbage with
dinner tonight, and I may try and harvest the rest, since it will rain again later
today.
I am hopeful
for a pleasant day and maybe cheese or soap making if I can find the time.
Be Blessed
dear ones…
Shekhinah
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