Another cold and windy day. Single digits when we woke up. The wind does not seem as bad as it did yesterday, but we started out day by heading to Sugar Grove, to the feed mill to buy a bag of field corn on the cob for the deer. It's been a hard winter for them. Snow laying on the ground for weeks on end, and the alternating rain and snow has made an ice cover, which is hard for deer to dig through to get to the grass.
After we were done there, we came down off that hill. The wind was whipping the snow across wide open farm fields. It occurred to me today that I should try to get videos of the snow devils. They are pretty mesmerizing to watch, especially when you get a number of them dancing across a field at once.
We headed back up another hill to buy eggs from my niece. Their road is another windy, drifty place. I bought my eggs and we had time for a short visit. She warned me that eggs might not be so plentiful in the summer. People are more likely not to be afraid of the hill in the summer. I said, "Well, we'll deal with that this summer. I'd like to have 3 chickens of my own." She looked surprised. "That's the plan then?" and I said, "Well, it's one of many plans."
We worked on the floor today, and we've got the job probably 80% done. I forgot to take a picture today. A lot of the work today was moving cabinets and the dishwasher out of the way of our work. I'm very good at eyeballing distance. I can grab up a couple boards, lay them end to end and then look at the space left over, head to the 'short board' pile, and find the perfect piece of wood. Tim might have to cut an inch or two off the end, but it's darn close. It's a skill that saves a lot of waste.
After that, we fed our critters: Tim hauled the corn down to the bridge for the deer, and set out food for the crows. I fed my crew down at the garage. Today, there were only two cats to greet me. Tiger and Mini. Possum was on the prowl somewhere, and Sigh...well I haven't seen him for quite some time. I'm starting to think that he found another place. At least that is the story that I tell myself. He is the prettiest of the bunch, Siamese colored with the blue eyes. He's also sociable at this point. But I'm not going to write the cat off. He has a strange way of suddenly reappearing when I've given up all hope. These are pretty self reliant little cats.
I haven't got any links today. Tim has been watching the news over and over, and really, I'm just not up to it tonight. I am just sick at the fact that Russia and my own country think they have every right to decide the future of Ukraine without allowing Ukraine a place in the discussion. We are not the boss of the world, and yet here we are, acting like the boss of the world. It will not end well. It just won't. This has happened before. We have seen this before. All of it.
So...tonight, I'm taking a little break.
The bedroom is 53 degrees. I've got my snuggliest nightgown on, and my heaviest house coat, and I'm wearing my wool socks. I'm daydreaming of spring, and raised beds, fresh tomatoes, and flowers. Chickens. I'm playing old music.
Can you imagine the tantrum trump would have if two world leaders told him to shut up and sit down, while we sort this out, to your detriment? trump always surprises me with new lows.
ReplyDeleteI hope that Europe does stand up to him. I think he's just as dangerous as Putin.
DeleteI think the fact that Europe is having meetings to discuss our surrender to Russia is mind boggling. I am sick to my stomach. And sick for the people of Ukraine. I can't watch the news. I just can't.
ReplyDeleteI avoided it, Merry. I did. I stayed in the kitchen and I hardboiled some eggs for breakfast. I made sausage, fried Tim some potatoes, and made a pancake for him, and served it with two eggs over easy. I made myself a tossed salad , a big one, an amazing one. And I stayed away from the television. He can watch the news for hours. I just can't.
ReplyDeleteIf the EU and NATO don't stand up to Putin and his Poodle now they and their people will forever regret it. "cause the Poodle will give Putin whatever he wants. He's a fool, period, full stop!
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be an overabundance of fools in positions of power.
DeleteToday has been particularly bad. They're all bad, but this one exceeded expectations. Europe must grow a spine, right this minute. If Putin gets Ukraine back, where to they think he's going next? He even thinks he should have Turkey back.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that he's lying on the world stage, and people seem to be kowtowing is discouraging.
DeleteI make my hardboiled eggs in the air fryer, so easy. Just put eggs in airfryer, no water, then airfry at 270 degrees for 16 minutes then put eggs in very cold water for about 10 minutes before peeling them.. I thought my bedroom was cold at 62 but yours is frigid. Lol. Gigi
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of that! Thanks for the tip.
DeleteHugs, dear Debby. We can't fix the world, but we can keep our own corner as safe as possible. Get some chickens. Plant flowers. Turn off the news. Breathe. That's my mantra.
ReplyDeleteI'm avoiding the news as much as possible. Tim is watching it right now.
DeleteYour very, very busy, Sleeping at 53 F? This guy couldn't do that anymore.
ReplyDeleteIt warmed up to 60 in pretty short order when we opened the bedroom door. It was especially cold outside for us.
DeleteQuite a nice little tune.
ReplyDeleteIt may be a dumb question, but why is your bedroom so cold?
See my response to Jaycee below.
DeleteI wonder if Sigh is thinking of getting his own territory?
ReplyDeleteStay warm enough and safe xx
I haven't seen him in some time, but just when I give up on him, he has a habit of reappearing, and looking none the worse for wear. I haven't written him off just yet.
DeleteWe sowed some vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes and leeks and planted some onion sets in plastic modules in the little bedroom that is now my indoor potting shed. You can't beat the old rock music can you Debby?
ReplyDeleteYou are given me serious garden envy at your blog Dave. We are still cold and frozen here. Come mid march, we would think about starting plants.
DeleteGet those chickens they will relieve a lot of stress Debby and provide a couple of eggs now and then. All exciting build up to the new house, garden to plan and cats to feed.
ReplyDeleteFocusing on the close things is a comfort. A couple eggs now and then???? Oh dear. I'm hoping on daily production!!!
DeleteThat is quite a cool bedroom...literally!
ReplyDeleteIt was a flat 0 degrees out there. -18c. We live in an old house. To heat it, we have central heat, of course, but running that is expensive. Because it is an old house, every room has a door or french doors. We have small gas heaters for the kitchen. For the livingroom. For the office. There's a big one upstairs. We have a woodburning stove in the library. We rely on those heat sources, closing doors to concentrate the heat where we need it. We try to use the central heat minimally, since that's a 'wasted' heat, heating rooms we are not using. Even though we spent a lot of money adding insulation to this house, it still has its cold spots. The bedroom and the office are two of them. We close the doors to those spaces unless we are in them. The bedroom was 51 before we went to bed, but opening the door allowed it to warm up to 60 before long. Under two fuzzy blankets, one quilt, and wearing my snuggly fleece nightgown, snuggled up next to my snoring lump, with a cat on the other side, I felt perfectly warm!
DeleteThe news is tough to take. I don't watch any but skim, mostly on Bluesky and some on Google News.
ReplyDeleteIt keeps me generally informed without going down the rabbit hole.
DeleteI get that. It's been my coping strategy since the election. Somehow it is easier for me to read the news than to hear it. My problem is that lately, Tim has begun to watch it when we are home, over and over. I try to avoid the livingroom, and I am a little surprised how much it affects my own comfort levels, which sounds stupid. But it true.
DeleteYes. Get some chickens. That is the best plan, I think. You will love them and have eggs. Of course, I'm prejudiced.
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the best albums ever made. Again, I may be prejudiced.
I lost custody of mine in a divorce. I left, and he sold everything at a garage sale. I grieved for that record. Later, in an old house we were clearing out, I was shocked to discover it one again...on a CD.
DeleteOh, Debby, it's hard to know what to do...
ReplyDeleteI start out every morning with an e-mail to John Fetterman and Glenn Thompson. It doesn't make a difference now, I imagine, but as this careens along and more and more people are affected, I'm hoping that it matters.
DeleteLater in the week, I'm linking to your blog entry about climbing the shelves at the store back in the day. It will include my experience bringing employees running. đŸ˜‰
ReplyDeleteI will look forward to reading it.
DeleteTrump is calling Zelenskyy a dictator? Seriously?
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I told my brother about Trump's Coke bottle and switching to Pepsi. He said he drinks Pepsi and he already knew about Coke making that commemorative bottle for Trump. Sheesh! There's so much going on that I can't keep up.
The thing that really upsets me is hearing him claim that Zelinskey started this war. Just who invaded who? Europe needs to unite behind Ukraine. Turkey has stepped up.
DeleteOh... and we got chickens and roosters running all around the neighborhood, but I have no idea where their nests are. AND we have bird flu in Hawaii. Arrghhh!
ReplyDeleteThat surprises me that you have bird flu in Hawaii. It's isolated from the mainland.
DeleteRussia and Ukraine. I can't. I just can't.
ReplyDeleteI know. This is breaking my heart. A friend said today, "All this MAGA stuff. I just want to walk up to one of them and say, "I'm your neighbor, and I want your back yard."
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