The girls have fresh linens. Jim shoveled out the old straw and I laid new straw. The eggs will stay much cleaner for the next couple of days until the girls rearrange the straw enough that it falls out of the nesting boxes. It smells much better in the coop too.
I scared the girls when I went around the corner of the coop and one flew out and over the fence. I chased it around and Jim opened the door. We trapped it and I was able to pick it up and return it to the coop. The Americanas are good flyers. I have a fence over most of the yard to prevent them from getting out but this one found a small space to be able to get out. It was scared and didn’t appreciate its freedom.
They gave me 20 eggs today. I have 3 extra dozen on hand if anyone needs some. I deliver on Mondays so give me a call if you want me to bring you some. They are $3 a dozen or 2 dozen for $5.
I took eleven calls on the hot line last night. It was an unusual assortment of calls. I don’t feel I had a goodnight on the hot line – I was inpatient and got frustrated with my texters easily. Some nights are like that. I was on four times this week and that surpassed my emotional limit I think.
I was surprised I was able to sleep last night after sleeping so much the day before and taking a nap. I woke up this morning and my drug hangover was gone, thank heavens. I didn’t even have to take a nap this afternoon. I finally feel rested.
Jim got a call from the Chase County Health Department to schedule a vaccine. I had signed us up before we were able to get into the clinic in Emporia. It is nice to know they are working their way through the list. They are doing it by age. Found out both of my Aunts have or will soon be getting their first vaccine. That is a relief. Sometimes it helps to be old.
I have five repeats done on the blanket I am making. Not sure how many more I have to go but at least five more if not seven. I don’t have a deadline on this blanket so I am taking my time and enjoying the knitting. I like the colors and it is fun to work on.
Jim submitted an editorial article to the KS Reflector and it is being publish tomorrow. That will be fun to see his name in print. I really enjoy reading the KS Reflector each morning. Somedays it starts me day off on the wrong foot but only because they report the stupid tricks the KS Republicans are doing. The articles are always well written and informative. It is free and you can get it delivered to your in box daily.
I got up in time to put the pot roast in the crock pot this morning. I added potatoes, carrots and onion this afternoon. The house sure smells good. It will be an easy dinner tonight as everything is already fixed. I may make some beef salad from the leftovers. Jim likes eating it and I hate to see food go to waste. We can’t begin to eat a whole pot roast.
No plans this weekend. We will stay home and shelter-in-place. I didn’t need groceries this week so we don’t need to go to town for that. I’ll check to see if the grandkids need treats but I think they should be good. I took them some earlier this week.
It was nice and sunny this morning and it warmed up to the low 50’s today. The clouds have taken over now though and the wind has picked up. Feels like a winter storm may be brewing and headed our way. I can almost feel the fight happening between Spring and Winter. I prefer Spring so I am voting for it to win.
I have a newsletter stuffing project to work on next week for the Symphony. That will give me something to do. Jim is going to Stillwater Tuesday for an eye doctor appointment and will bring a car load of stuff back with him.
I am realizing how much I enjoy these quiet days at home with lots of empty space. I’m not sure I will want them to end when ever the pandemic is over. Since we are retired I guess we can keep on keeping on with the routine we have now. Jim keeps talking about travel and I can’t quite seem to go there yet. It doesn’t hold much appeal to me right now. We will see if that changes once things feel safer to get out and go.
Grateful the girls have fresh linens, grateful for a fun knitting project, and grateful for empty space and quiet on the prairie.