What a fun day I am having today. Both grandkids came out for the afternoon. I have been busy keeping them fed but we are having so much fun. They decided not to spend the night so will take them back into town late afternoon.
I fixed them bacon, eggs and pancakes for their lunch when they first got here. Then they had s’mores about an hour after that. I fixed a pan of Peanut Butter Rice Krispie treats to go home with them. Thinking they will last now without more food required – at least for another 30 minutes. Man – kids do eat – often and lots.
I have a crock pot of chili cooking for our dinner tonight. Neither grandkid seem very interested in eating chili so will have to go to Plan B for them if they are still here. I am taking half the chili to some friends. It is hard to make a small batch of chili and I get tired of leftovers so found someone wiling to take some it.
Got on the hot line last night for two hours. Handled four calls. They were fairly easy calls and two of the four felt good to me. Sometimes I can tell I have helped someone – other times I am not so sure.
It got in the low 40’s today. Lots of melting happening today. The kids were outside playing for a bit. They jumped off the retaining wall into a tall snow bank. They had a snowball fight for a bit. It was good for them to get outside and get some fresh air. They helped Jim do the chicken chores this afternoon. We got 26 eggs today from the girls – including another fairy egg.
Got some knitting done last night. I have one more repeat to do and then I can cast off and get the rest of the ends tucked in. It will be good to have this project done. Maybe two more nights of knitting on it and it should be done. I’ll have to go yarn shopping and decide on my next project.
I have to go to town one day next week and have a blood draw so they can check my thyroid levels again. When we are in town we are going to have to stop and get more chicken feed. The girls packed the food away when they were locked up in their coop during the bitter cold weather.
The propane guy came to fill my tank today. I guess how much propane I will need each year and put it on a contract. He let me know I exceeded my contract amount with the fill today. I used a lot of propane the last two weeks. This tank may last me until summer but it will be close to needing filled again by mid summer. Come on warm weather – my propane bill needs a break. The last couple of years I have carried a credit to the next year as the winter has been so mild. February this year has used up that credit and then some.
I didn’t get a nap today – too busy taking care of grandkids. I may go to bed very early tonight. I stayed up late last night doing the hot line and then woke up at 6:00 and couldn’t go back to sleep for two hours. Slept one more hour and called it good. Someday I will solve my sleep issue. Sure wished I knew why sleep is so hard to find most of the time.
Tomorrow can be a quiet, rest day. May be ready for that by then. The kids have been so good but I’m not used to them being around. Sure makes me sad to think about all the time I have missed with them this past year. Grateful I can start being around them again.
Grateful the kiddos came out to play today, grateful for the warmer weather today, and grateful the propane tank is full.