Roofing.

 Roofing.

 

So, the house needs a new roof, and Siri is not speaking to me again. Not sure what is up with that hussy. Anyway, got on the ‘puter and looked up a couple and then asked Patty who did the ones she had done in the past years. She recommended Arrowhead Roofing. Who knows if they are still in business? Any longer, the company may be around, but their workers may be gone, or the products needed for the roof may not be available. Such fun! If any of you in the Wichita Falls area know of a good company, please let me know.

 

So, Jennifer took Gary to the airport but was unable to even go inside to think about going with him to W.VA. She has a temp from a sinus infection. She hopes to be without the temp by Wednesday, but will not take any stupid chances. Honestly don’t think getting on a plane with a sinus infection is safe because of what the air in a plane does to us. But that is just me.

 

Sylvia got sick this morning and did not do well most of the day. Thompson refused to eat the dog food. Something must be wrong with it. Anyway, that dog food is going bye, bye. Made turkey, rice, peas, and carrots for their supper. Now have to order more meat from Market Street so that they can have a decent supply without having to eat my food. Actually, their food was pretty tasty—at least the peas and carrots were tasty. Have a feeling that they might not want Brussel sprouts, but we will see what happens. They always eat them off of my plate, but they might not like them mixed in with their food.

 

After cleaning up all the mess from Sylvia and washing all the things on the couch, it felt as if a day’s work had been done already! Then went out and worked around the chicken pen to put up a board on the outside. Need to call a couple of boys to get the other two coops cleaned out really well now so that other things can be put in there—plants and containers for plants. Having a green house just tickles me pink!

 

Cari Guidry’s mom brought me some green tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and a couple of small, unripe melons. The chickens thought the melons were great, but no thanks to the green tomatoes. That’s ok. Those things will ripen in the house. And some of them are big enough to fry! LOVE green-fried tomatoes! Really appreciate the produce. The dogs will probably eat more of the sweet potatoes than they old woman will, but they are good for both man and beast.

 

Was really happy that the hens did not have to be picked up or otherwise persuaded to go inside the front coop. They are all up there on the south side close to the ceiling except for the Black-laced Wyandottes. They will take the lower roost, thank you very much. Athena and Rhody always take the high roost near the end close to the door. They are the oldest and the bossiest. It just feels good to know that all of them will go inside without being told to or persuaded. Sometimes animals just do things right without being told.

 

Have had a bit of a headache all day. Think the weather has to have something to do with it. One day it is cold; the next day it is hot. One day the wind blows from the east; the next day the wind blows from the west. Any way we go at it, the weather has to mess with us! Does it do this in other states, or are we just special?

 

The mailman was running a fast route today. He stopped at Patty’s just long enough to tell us he had a lot of packages to deliver. It made me think of Santa. Giggling. He does not look the part, but is as nice a guy as a person could ask for. So glad that he is our mailman. We had one years ago who was the grouchiest man either of us had ever met. Lewis said he acted as if each of those boxes might belong to HIM! He griped if they had a spider in there! And, dear hearts, if they got dirt or mud on them, he wanted it cleaned off so the numbers were easier to read. As if he did not know which box was which already! Oh well. Poor man. He died of cancer a year after retiring.

 

Guess it is time to do something other than just sit here messing around online. Will ask you to remember those who are traveling, those who have been struck with the violence in this world, those who need love and affection more than what anyone is willing to give, and those who are held down by depression and loneliness. May God comfort and give peace to all of us.

 

Rest well, find joy in life, and appreciate the love we have one for another. You are loved.