Intentions and Other Useless Self Promises.
Had thought about getting the living room vacuumed and the
kitchen mopped, but that didn’t happen. In fact, not much happened that was
planned for today. Even went to Eye Mart to get a new pair of glasses, and the
young man said it would have to wait until 1/1/2022 as my insurance pays for a
pair every TWO years despite the fact that my doctor sees me once every year. So,
a return trip will be made after the first of the year. Here’s hoping the glasses
actually do some good. The intentions to do some cleaning around here certainly
did nothing helpful today.
These two dogs will have to start getting one fourth bag of
food twice a day instead of one half a bag. Think half a bag is just a bit too
much. Can hear stomachs growling from across the room, not to mention hearing and
smelling the other effects of having homemade food. They need to get more
exercise, but not sure how that would happen very easily. No one will chase
them around the place, and none of the hens are willing to let the dogs chase THEM!
Now if only the dogs would keep an eye on that eagle out there and bark, chase,
or otherwise disturb its perching on the posts near the chickens! Had to look
the critter up to be sure that was what it was. Sent a picture to Lance, but he
did not recognize it. For sure, it is too large to be a hawk.
Got a call from my sister-by-another-mother this morning.
She was telling me about these toys that kids like now. Then sent me a picture
of some squashy looking little critters in different colors. They are not very
expensive, but her great-grands think they are the very things they need. Glad
it is easy to make some folks happy. Can’t even imagine shopping right now. But
then, my shopping lately has been from my computer. It might be fun to actually
go shopping, but it would have to be at Sutherlands or Harbor Freight. NOT that
anything is actually needed. Found a turquoise tub out back that might be ok
for the four Christmas cacti. And have a small amount of potting soil left in a
bag that might fill up the container. Maybe tomorrow. The weather promises to
be warm until Saturday. It might actually get colder by Wednesday of next week—34
degrees that night.
The hens have had a light in their coop for the past few
days, but won’t turn it on tonight. The door will be shut, but no light or
heater will be on. They are eating like little champs, but still not laying all
that many eggs. If you could see poor Rhoady, you would feel sorry for her. Pin
feathers sticking out all over her back and her butt! And every time she moves,
another few feathers fall off! Molting can’t possibly be any fun.
The fireman who works for the roofing company is supposed
to come tomorrow morning to walk across the roof. Not sure exactly what that
will tell him, but if it feels squashy, maybe it means the decking needs help.
Don’t think that will be the case, but who knows.
Then tomorrow afternoon, a trip to see Dr. Kern about my
back is on the agenda. Don’t expect that to be enlightening, but who knows.
Yours truly is walking better, but that may be because of becoming more adjusted
to the dosage of gabapentin. That stuff can make a person lose a sense of
balance. Duh. That would be the reason for making me feel as if inebriated when
trying to walk straight.
Looked up some information about dogs and allergies today.
Did you know that dogs can have allergies to nearly every ingredient in the
current types of dog food available out there? And the same goes for the
treats. Dadgumit! So, after these treats are gone, will either make my own or
they will not get any. Sorry, dogs. Mean ol’ woman just does not enjoy seeing
them scratch.
Talking to Sharon this morning about the badger that nearly
got BR, she did not realize that the kid who was there had to shoot it to keep
it from getting BillyeRuth. That thing could have killed her! My daddy used to
say that they were the most dangerous animal around. Not sure that is true when
one considers the cougars, bobcats, and assorted snakes, but he and Marvin Graf
were glad to shoot a couple of them on the farm to market road out near
Granddad’s place. Marvin had his wife Beth and all three of his little boys
with him in his pickup when he stopped right across the road from Daddy and
pulled out his gun. Those two men did a good job or wiping out a pair of
badgers that day. Not sure just what badgers do for the good of the ecological
system, but those two did not get to finish their jobs.
BR said that she had trapped a couple of raccoons near her
hen house, too. One was so big that it could crawl in to get the bait and then
back out without tripping the door. She had to borrow a larger trap for that
one! Nothing like living out on the farm! Well, for that matter, living here on
the lake has had its interesting days with a fox, a bobcat, turkeys, ducks,
geese, two Mississippi kites, and now an eagle.
Jennifer was telling me the other day that she had had the
worst migraine that she had ever had. SO glad that migraines went the way of those
problems in my life. Have a headache currently, but think it may be from stupid
moves on my part. Went out and drilled a couple of screws into those long
(expensive) dowel rods that are used for roosts in the hen house. Just took the
B/P, and it was a bit high. Hmm. Oh well. May have to cut out the coffee for a
few days or something.
Michelle Malay came to town today to see her doctor, get
some blood work done, and whatever else needed doing. Her doctor was only an
hour and a half late for her appointment. Don’t know about the rest of you, but
that does not exactly seem fair. You know the doctors can charge you for not showing
up for an appointment, but we have to just grin and bear it when they either
are late or have an emergency that keeps them from coming to their office at
all. Shaking my head.
The sun certainly does go down rather soon in the day
lately. Sat out on the deck the other evening and watched the daylight fade
away and the darkness take over. It reminded me of how the leaves slowly fall
around here, and the grass turns brown(er). Then there is that entire corner of
the yard that is full of fall asters that are as high as the top rail on the
fence. They only bloom in the fall. Donny Anderson used to ask me if he could
cut them every time he came to weed eat. Nope, would not let him. He thought
they were weeds and did not understand why anyone would want them around. Not
neat enough to suit him, ya see. Patty does not have even one flower in her
yard. She used to have ivy in her dining room, but has not one green thing in
her house now. Not sure why.
Took Patty’s trash bin down to her earlier, and we talked
about her new bed that is supposed to be delivered tomorrow. Surely hope that
they actually get it here and put it up for her. It is a queen size instead of
a king. Then she said she is going to have Breegle put in laminate flooring in
her bedroom. She will have to have some throw rugs so the dogs can get enough
traction to be able to get on the bed with her. Had to laugh. Those two dogs
are just as spoiled, or more so, than mine. She lets hers eat off her plates.
It took me forever to get Hanan to quit that! But he would share his food with
them anyway. Oh well.
Went out to check for eggs one last time for the night and
discovered my little drill left out there! Lewis would have laughed at me since
putting up tools was supposed to be my job. Rolling eyes here.
Happy to tell you that Mariellen Rose is now on some kind
of stuff that is not chemo. She may be doing better according to her daughter.
Thank you for your prayers and thoughts for her and her family. Not a whole lot
we can do for ourselves sometimes, but prayers help and good thoughts sent to
others can’t hurt. Jenn was saying that Gary’s favorite aunt has something dire
wrong with her and cried when they all had to leave. She will be in my prayers.
Know she is loved by Gary and his family and her husband. Her only daughter
just lost her husband to cancer, and she may leave Chicago and move to
Colorado. So many folks are going there now. Reminds me of Austin. It will get
too expensive to live there—Idaho is the same way. But you can bet it won’t be
like that in Wisconsin! Too danged cold!!
The sun is almost down and a book is calling my name. Will
put my hens up shortly and see if the dogs will skip the last meal of the day.
Think they had too much to eat today at breakfast.
May you all rest well this night. Find joy in awakening,
and praise God for life. You are loved.
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