General update . . .

 

I'm drinking way to much coffee. I've
gotten over a nasty case of bronchitis.
Did you know that you can buy antibiotics
for your fishtank on line? Enough said.

I have some nice folks here, friends of my
former father in law, beggining the process
of taking down the pool. It's nice to see
it appreciated and put to good use again.
My younger daughter breezed in and out for
a visit. She'll be off to summer camp, and
then school and driving on her own in just
a matter of months. While we have a set
schedule for her to be here, playing it
by ear works better for her. I sneak in
extra visits on Fridays and try and take
her to lunch.

My older daughter will be up for a visit
this week. She's down to her last pizza,
so a trip to the grocery store is in order.

Pause to entice a wandering horse back to
the fold with a coffee can full of sweet
feed.

While I miss having chickens, I'm not
sure what the future holds as far as my
living here goes. Time will tell, though
I must admit to being a bit impatient.
I want to get settled and start prepping
in earnest. Yet, I'm also enjoying the
last days of this bright age. I'm even
thinking of *gasp* traveling a bit.

More later.

~M

Don't throw that out!

I've actually had a few leftovers in
the house, much to my critters' delight.
The pigs loved the old strawberries.
The dogs gobbled up week old pizza.
The geese adored the wilted salad and
catnteloupe rinds.

Just a thought.

~M

The Pigs

Miss Piggy showed up last year. We
investigated and found that her owner
was dying and the remaining family
didn't really want her. Since then,
she's gained too much weight, she
can barely see, and she comes and
goes as she pleases.

Last week a new pig showed up. He's
friendly and doesn't mind being
petted. Yesterday, they showed up
together.

I fed and watered them and they've
decided to chill at my place for
a while.

Cheers.

~M

 

Ahhhh I love Mondays . . . .

I've avoided use of the word farmlette
of late. The weeds are growing nicely
and I only managed to plant 3 sad rows
of potatoes this past spring. Even mom-
goose lost her clutch of eggs in a freak
flash flood. The roof and the pool leak,
one of my mares is too skinny, and I'm
almost out of hay.

And yet, life goes on. Mondays are like
my Sundays, days of rest and quiet. I
slept 12 hours last night. As I write
this, the skinny mare is getting in some
serious grazing time on my front lawn,
unfenced. She won't wander off as long
as long as her buddy is in the fence.

Miss Piggy showed up this morning, with
her boyfriend. I fed and watered them.
When I checked on the mare, I saw the
pigs napping under a shade tree in the
front yard, they look happy and content.
I can't help but feel the same.

I have a fella coming to get the pool.

I'll manage a new roof this winter.

I just pulled lemon-poppy seed muffins
out of the oven.

The kitten is finally letting me type
abit without help.

~M

Signs of the times . . .

For the last three weeks in a row,
we've had dogs and puppies dumped at
my work. Today's dawg was a friendly,
tail-wagging, relaxed hound/lab mix
who smiled. He was lucky. One of the
security guards decided to take him
home and try and find him a new
situation. The pup even had a rabies
tag. I wonder if his former people
had lost their home as well, you
just kind of get that sense.

A few months ago, some lads and their
dad stood outside the local big box
and tried to give away some hot
puppies.

"We're getting kicked out!" The kids
exclaimed.

I know so many people struggling
right now. I'm so damned grateful
to be able to pay my bills.
(Note to self, I owe dad 1/2 tank
of gas.)

~M