Typical Blonde?

 Typical Blonde?

 

Started the day out by cleaning out both coops and piling the residue on the area that is intended to be a compost pile. The hens think it needs to be re-arranged as quickly as they see what is piled up. Raked it up AGAIN. Going to have to put a little fence around it to keep it together. If they want to hop the fence and scratch, at least maybe most of the stuff would stay inside the little fence. Might get the fencing done tomorrow, but not holding my breath on that one.

 

Went over to Sutherlands to get some heavy-duty plastic to put on the two shelves in the front coop. Here’s hoping that it stays flat and doesn’t slide down onto the floor of the coop. It is just so much easier to slide the plastic off into a trailer to dump the poo if it stays where it is supposed to be.

 

Talked to Mary Rhoads about hay this morning. She said that the water is still standing in their driveway, so they can’t get to the hay barn right now. But she said she would bring hay when she can get out there. She sounded pretty tired. The pancake festival did better than ever for their fund raiser. She is right in the big middle of doing the tallies and whatever else needs to be done—plus going to rehab still for the second knee surgery. She is definitely a hard worker!

 

Stephen came to fix the broken drain line and then came back after yours truly went back and got the correct size pipe and fittings. Then he explained the oil and filter change for the zero-turn mower. THEN he told me to get the make and model number for the refrigerator so the door gasket can be replaced. He knows how, apparently. Last year—or maybe two years ago—he helped me by putting down the bags of dirt to cover the drain lines. Just plan to use hay this time. The dirt is just too much weight for my hands and skimpy muscles.

 

Went to Affordable Dentures this afternoon to try in the wax teeth model. It really felt weird, so here’s hoping it will feel better when the real one is made. This is the first time ever having to have wax impressions made. It has been quite a process! The one thing that bothered me was being rushed into signing a piece of paper that said the bite and looks were approved by me. Hello, not even sure what was in my mouth!! Just going to pray that things work out well. Have to go back tomorrow afternoon to get the “real” things. Shaking my head here and hoping. So freaking tired that the dogs could argue with me and get their way.

 

Went to United a picked up some 97 cents a pound chicken and a couple of steaks that were marked down. REALLY do not want to cook anything right now. It may have to wait until next week to see the bottom of that roaster that Jenn brought for me to use. Would feed the dogs cheese sticks at this point rather than cook any more chicken! Lazy? Tired, for sure.

 

Some days my phone never rings at all. Today it has rung at least six times—one right after the other. Now that is strange. And it is only Tuesday! Wonder what tomorrow will be like. Will have to let God know that His voice matters most. Not on the phone, but in my mind and wrapped up in my emotions. SO thankful for the beauty of this day and the sunshine. Fatigue is not nearly as bad when a person can smile at the sun and watch the birds fly over. A male cardinal is pitching his territory down on the end of the street in an old pecan tree. Certainly hope he and his mate can raise a family there. Know for sure that my two dogs would love to rid the neighborhood of all these stray cats! Between all the gas company employees, the stray cats, and the plumbers, our road has been very busy lately. Even the young man across the street said that he had noticed my truck pulling out a few times. Yep, someone needs to stay at home some this week. Maybe the owls will take care of the overload of felines. God balances things out in His way.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.