Rainy day on the prairie. We need the rain so I won’t complain. My Tempest weather station is showing we have gotten about one half of an inch of rain so far. We have good chances for rain all through tomorrow. It is in the low 50’s which feels a bit cold after hitting the high 60’s the last couple of days. Still very nice temperatures compared to the brutal cold we had in January. It is to be in the low 50’s to low 60’s most of next week. I’ll take those temperatures in February anytime.
I’ve been lazy today. This last week has felt crazy busy and I needed a quiet day. I did drive to Matfield Green this afternoon to attend a Celebration of Life for a friend’s son. It was well attended and well done. I didn’t know many people so I didn’t stay for the reception afterwards. I got to hug my friend and then I came back home.
I have another Celebration of Life service to go to tomorrow afternoon. This one is for a friend of mine. She was my age and her daughter and my daughter were in Girl Scouts together. I was so sad when I heard she had died. She was a wonderful human that was kind, funny and generous to others. She will be missed greatly by all that knew her.
Last night I heard a knocking sound outside. Finally figured out it was from an old cable wire that must have broken the zip tie at the roof line and was blowing and hitting the side of the house. When I came through Strong City on the way home I stopped at the hardware store and told them I needed a tool that would cut that suckers head off. They laughed and helped me find a wire cutter. Got home and went out to cut the wire. I wasn’t strong enough to cut through it but I was able to pull it all the way down from the down spout and put it on the ground. That sucker banged against the house all night and woke me up several times. I told Kathy that this house has gremlins sometimes! Good to have gotten that one taken care of.
I almost fell into the muck when I went down to do the chickens. It is one muddy mess out there. I still have a bit of snow that hasn’t melted completely yet and with the rain it has added a layer of slick to the mud. The rooster stayed away from me today – good boy! I got 20 eggs for my slippery trip down to the coop today. The eggs are muddy – I wish I could teach the girls how to wipe their feet before they get in the nesting boxes.
I need to make a dessert I promised Tagen I would make for him so I can take it to town with me tomorrow afternoon when I go. It is one of Jason’s favorites too so I will take some out for Jason. It is a good day to be in the kitchen. I may bake some cookies too if I find some energy to do so.
I’m trying to decide if I want to get the hepatitis vaccine. Has any one gotten it yet? Did you have a reaction to it if so? I only need it if I decide to do more international travel. It is a series of three shots over six months. Not sure how likely it is that I will doing any international travel travel to a country where getting exposed is a real possibility. I guess if I decide to do the walking tour of the Himalayans next year I can schedule the series before I go.
I sure could fall asleep right now. I got more sleep last night than I had the two nights before but the cable cord kept waking me up. A nap on a rainy afternoon sounds luxurious and I might have to indulge myself.
I need to remember to call John Deere and have them come pick up my mower for its annual service. I keep forgetting to do that. It will be mowing season before I know it. I need to get it in before they get really busy. I love that they will come pick it up and then bring it back to me when it is done. I do have to pay for that but it makes it so easy for me that I don’t mind the extra charge. I don’t have a way to get it in without bugging someone else otherwise.
I have a trailer that I need to sell. It is a long one and I have no way of pulling it and need it out of my way. Not sure how to go about selling it and what it might be worth. I forget about it most of the time as it is down in the shop and I rarely go in there. I have a lot of spring cleaning I need to do in the shop this spring. Time to get rid of some things that are in there and get the shop cleaned up.
The fog is starting to roll in. It will be a quiet night on the prairie. Should be good sleeping weather. Love that we are getting some moisture but I will welcome the sun when it comes back out to play.
Grateful for the rain on the prairie today, grateful the cable wire is down, and grateful for rainy day naps.