Tim and Michelle brought my mower out to me last night. They also brought their five laying hens. They have decided to get out of the chicken business as the chickens were tearing up their back yard too much. I fed the kiddos pancakes, eggs, and bacon for dinner. After the kids had a bath in the big soaker tub we went down and introduced their chickens to my chickens. It was not love at first sight by either the new chickens or the old ones.
All chickens are alive this morning. When I took greens down to them late morning the five new ones were on one side of the yard and the others had the other side. I’m sure it won’t take long before they all start playing nice and everyone likes each other. The new ones are not used to having a rooster in the mix and seemed to be doing their best to stay out of his sight. Can’t say that I blame them.
As soon as it dries out a bit I want to get out and mow before the rains come tonight and this weekend. I was able to back the mower off the trailer last night. Things like that can be a challenge for me so I was proud of myself I was able to do it.
I was talking to Nicole last night on her way home from work. We were still on the phone when she got home. She was so surprised when she got to her house that her yard had been mowed. We had been talking about needing to mow and she was not looking forward to it. Found out later if was two of her good friends that had come over and mowed not only her new house yard but her old house yard too. They had even weed wacked it. What nice friends! Her old house yard has something Nicole is allergic too in the back yard so it was especially helpful they mowed that yard for her. She told me she felt very loved by their kind action.
Plan A for the weekend is I am going to Pioneer Bluffs in the morning to help make feed sack tote bags. I am hoping to get away by 11:30 and then I am going to KC. I have several things I need to get and then Nicole and I are going to start working on clearing out her old house. Not sure how much we will get done but wanting to get it started at least. I plan on packing an overnight bag so I can stay over and we can work some more on Sunday if we want to. It feels like a very big project but it may be easier than we are expecting it to me – at least for part of it. It is supposed to be a rainy weekend so it is a good weekend to have an indoor project.
We may switch to Plan B which is I go to KC and get the things on my list and take Nicole out for dinner and then come home. Nicole may change her mind and not be ready to clear the house yet. Lots of emotion in this project for her and it can only happen when the time is right for her.
I have another completely free week next week ahead of me. Nothing really pressing on my to-do list right now. A friend suggested something to me and I want to investigate the possibility of taking a long mission trip sometime later this year. I will have time to do some investigating next week. Excited to think about the possibilities of this idea. This may be the adventure I have been craving to find and go on.
I went into Emporia this morning to pay for the mower repair and to get a second trash can with a lid on it. Came home feeling very tired and drained. Town energy can do that to me but usually not unless I stay most of the day in town. Hoping once I get out and mow I will feel more energized.
Cloudy day on the prairie today. Warming up nicely though. Time to go mow!