BlogHide Resteemsmarxrab (65)in blog • last yearMarxrab Finding Out She's Autistic at 37 Years Old, Burning Out, And Also Buying PuppiesIt's been a year since I've written on here and I'm hoping maybe if I try writing it'll be good for my mental health. Historically, I've always loved writing but I broke my mind and I haven't been…marxrab (65)in education • 4 years agoFINALLY!!! I Am Graduating With My PhD and Can Call Myself Dr MarxrabYou can call me Dr. @Marxrab now because this morning I successfully defended my dissertation and am graduating with my doctorate. I left the world of writing for fun a good while ago because…marxrab (65)in life • 5 years agoPeople Are SelfishOne month ago I moved my mother into my home out in the country to protect her from potentially getting infected by the Covid-19 virus. She lives with my brother whose wife works for a hospital and…marxrab (65)in life • 5 years agoWe've Been In Social Isolation A Month NowThe world has gone crazy and we've been hunkered down at home for a whole month. It's crazy how much has happened in a month. My elderly mother moved in with me for the duration of the coronavirus…marxrab (65)in life • 5 years agoRIP Pumpkin Spice and Lenny Our Sweet Bunny BoysI have no idea what happened this week but we sadly lost both of our rabbits. It's crazy to lose both within a weeks time and I'm incredibly sad. Pumpkin Spice was perfectly fine one day and the…marxrab (65)in homesteading • 5 years agoThe Ducklings Are Hatching So Here's Some Adorable Baby Duck Pictures!My first duckling hatched yesterday around 2 PM and my second hatched a few hours ago. I've been stressed out watching and waiting as my eggs have hatched. Hatching duck eggs is not an easy task and…marxrab (65)in homesteading • 5 years agoDay #26 And The Baby Ducklings Are Hatching Early!!!I was pretty surprised to see that I've got some early birds in my incubator. This is my first time hatching eggs but from everything I've read it takes around 28 days for duck eggs to hatch. On…marxrab (65)in life • 5 years agoEmergency Room Visit After Periwinkle PoisoningI've written about our horrible periwinkle vines here in the past and I've had yet another encounter with their evil. My husband and I have around 25% of our yard covered in a type of periwinkle…marxrab (65)in farming • 5 years agoIncubating My Very First Duck Eggs and Hoping For New BabiesMy ducklings are all grown up and ready to have their own babies. Exciting times have arrived at my house. Last spring we added our very first male duck, Felix, and two more females to our…marxrab (65)in life • 5 years agoSettling Into Her New HomeIf I see an animal in serious need I have to rescue it. That's how we ended up with six cats. Five of them are rescues and my most recent rescue is settling into her new home happily. This is…marxrab (65)in life • 5 years agoMy Antique Store Stamp Collection TreasureIf I go shopping for fun my favorite stores are usually antique stores. I'd rather buy something old and cool than something new. This past week the weather has been crazy and I've been stuck…marxrab (65)in life • 5 years agoLife With My Adopted Bunny BrothersIt's been six months since we adopted our two rabbits and life is never dull with the brothers around. I've never owned more than one rabbit at a time so it's been a learning experience having…marxrab (65)in life • 5 years agoIt's Been A REALLY Long Time So Here's An Update!I know all my friends here probably think I've dropped off the face of the Earth but I'm still around. I guess it's been six months since I last wrote. All I can sum up for those six months is that…marxrab (65)in homesteading • 5 years agoIt's Time To Move On With New Additions To Our Family (August Update)Ever since my dear real life rabbit Marx passed away I've missed having bunnies in my life. Lately I've really missed having baby anythings to take care of. The new ducklings I got in May are all…marxrab (65)in homesteading • 5 years agoPopping In To Say Hi After Going Off The GridIt's becoming a yearly tradition that I put away my phone and laptop during the summer and go off the grid for a while to enjoy the world. I enjoy the nice weather, spending time with my…marxrab (65)in homesteading • 6 years agoBonding With Our New Baby DucksThe other night I got to cuddle with our new baby ducks and I'm so happy. Bonding with a duckling isn't easy. Ducklings are naturally skittish. Humans are such big creatures to them and they easily…marxrab (65)in steemiteducation • 6 years agoPlanting Eggs In The GardenMy husband caught me burying eggs in the garden last week. Perplexed, he asked me why I was planting eggs in the garden. With a serious face I told him I was trying to grow more ducks. Actually, I…marxrab (65)in homesteading • 6 years agoNew Ducklings Arrived In The Mail Today!!!Today was a stressful and wonderful day! I received an email on Monday saying the three new ducklings I ordered from Metzer Farms in California had shipped. Riding in a box shipped by the post…marxrab (65)in homesteading • 6 years agoOur First Blueberries, Strawberries, Currants, and Raspberries of 2019I'm loving having all these berry plants in our garden. It takes multiple years to get most berry plants established and producing fruit. Every year as the plants grow we get more and more fruit.…marxrab (65)in homesteading • 6 years agoMy Oso Easy Italian Ice RosesThis is the third year I'm attempting to grow roses and I'm hoping they don't die like all the others. My first year of growing roses I was pregnant and couldn't garden. That left my husband to take…
