Another beautiful day on the prairie today. It warmed up but not too much. The 90’s will be back for the next 7 -8 days.
I made a few phone calls this morning. Somedays I find it impossible to make a phone call. Today I was able to do so. I called Modern Air to get on their schedule so they could get my propane fireplace going for the winter. I told them it wasn’t urgent. This afternoon they called and told me Justin could stop by today. That was fast! He came and got it cleaned and working. I missed it last year as it wasn’t working and I never did call them to come fix it.
I called the vet’s office to ask about the chickens. I got to talk to one of the Vets. He said he didn’t think it was Avian Flu as it would have wiped out the whole flock by now. I asked about mites and he said they were rarely fatal. He did say they may have a parasite and if I wanted to I could bring in a fresh stool sample and they could check it. He also said this happens with chickens after they turn 2 and there wasn’t much that could be done. Some of them are molting already and sometimes it can cause problems for them.
I left a message with the Technology Department Head at the Vo-Tech and left a message for her to see if she had a student that could make a house call. I haven’t heard back from her yet.
I called and ask the service station to order tires for my car. They will call me when they get them so I can take it in and get the tires replaced.
I went to Emporia to get a small ham to make ham salad for lunch tomorrow. A couple Jim went to college with are stopping by for lunch and a visit. While I was in town I picked up some Diatomaceous Earth to put down for the chickens to dust bathe in and some granulated Diatomaceous Earth to add to their feed. If they have parasites or mites, that should take care of them. I went to the Tractor Supply store first and the lady that attempted to help me wasn’t too helpful. I then went to Bluestem and found an older guy that knew what he was doing. I had asked for Chicken Deworming medication and he recommended the Diatomaceous Granulated to add a small bit to their feed. We will see if it helps.
Came home and made some chicken salad, ham salad and deviled eggs for lunch tomorrow. I will make a potato salad and a dessert yet tonight and call it good. I will need to get up early and do a bit of cleaning as I didn’t get that done today. Maybe tonight I will get some done.
I am tired this evening. I got two sleeps last night but didn’t feel very rested when I woke up. I’m back to my old, bad sleeping habits. Two nights of good sleep was wonderful. I missed sleep last night while I was up between 4:00 and 6:30 this morning.
Feeling a bit ungrounded and restless tonight. Not sure why. It is full moon week and sometimes that can pull me off-balance. We sat out for about 20 minutes last night and watched the moon rise. I missed it the night before as it was cloudy. The moon was beautiful and I love how it turns colors from the top down as it rises on the horizon. The sunset tonight was a plain Jane one but the simplicity of it was beautiful. I sure am enjoying being back on the prairie and seeing the horizon.
Grateful I was able to make some phone calls today, grateful the fireplace is ready for the winter, and grateful it is almost bedtime.