Just Little Tasks.

 Just Little Tasks.

 

Some things just need to be done when the mood strikes. That is how today has been—striking and moody both. Early enough out that the hens were happy to see me even before they hopped off their roosts, my first little task was throwing out some feed for them. They are all eating grain steadily now since there is not much in the way of grass for them to graze on. They cleaned up the grain in nothing flat. Drank my coffee and put a new drill bit in my drill and put up a new roost in the middle coop. We had just enough rain to make some wet spots inside that coop and more inside the long part of the barn. Keep thinking that it would be useful to just have the entire thing re-roofed, but the thoughts of the cost just put a quietus to that kind of thinking rather quickly. The long part is twice the length of the middle coop. It will be ok for winter to let them run inside, but it would never keep them warm or their water from freezing. Oh well. Just remembering how my grandparents out on the farm in Petrolia kept chickens out in one coop about the size of my front coop. They had neither electricity nor any other handy help. Granddad had to take water to them in the winter. Life goes on.

 

Aired up the tire on the Zero Turn and finally remembered to put some gasoline in it. Took it out and had to try several times to get the mower part started while it ran the motor for moving. Not sure just why it does that, but it takes remembering to open the handles so that the motor will turn over. If the handles are up, it won’t let the motor turn over. Go figure. Anyway, got the little patch of sunflowers chopped down. They had already given up the ghost, but the sticks just stood there looking ugly.

 

Walked down to the end of the east lots and used a pair of clippers to cut down a bunch of Western Soapberry shoots and scrub. These were mostly on the other side of the fence, but the guy who owns that land probably would not care even if he knew. Those silly trees are hard to get rid of since it seems as if each berry comes up twice!

 

Made some vanilla cupcakes and took some down to Patty. Told her she would not have to hide to eat one of these since they were not chocolate. Think it is so funny that she hides to eat chocolate and gives the puppers a Pringle as if that were what she was having!

 

Lance sent me a picture of his granddog today. Her name is Coti and she really does look as if she is posing for pictures! Rachel really loves the little stink, and it is easy to see why. She is just a real-life cuddle bug!

 

The man from the insulation business called today to tell me that the guys would be here at eleven in the morning. That seems awfully late in the morning to me, but what matters is that they get the job done and get is over with. Asked him to have them do Patty’s first so that she can get them out of her house before she gets too tired. Found my rubber gloves and a mask so that we can examine the boxes he said were in the attic. Hoping that it is just stuff we can toss in the dumpster! Have no desire to stir up spider or scorpion nests.

 

God gave us another moist day that felt plum good, even if the rain gauge did not measure more than one tenth. We may have some more hotter than hades days before winter gets here, but we will take any and all of these soft autumn days. It just feels like good walking or riding weather. Used to love to ride my horse on days like this. A few crisp days with cooler temps always gave Duchess a reason to do some bunny hopping. She never got too wild with the bucking, but she always let me know she liked the cooler weather. Guess bunny hopping and zoomies are pretty similar for critters. Wish my old body could do the zoomies! But nowadays it just pays to stay out of the way of these two dogs!

 

Let’s be grateful for all the blessings from God, but let us first remember that nothing political is going to change our world. It is up to God to let who He wants in office. Whatever we think or feel about anyone from mayor to president, it is truly not our decision or ballots that make a difference. God allows everything from storms to changes of office or changes of volcanoes. Be still, and know that He is in charge.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.