Jim and I got our workout in today. We went to Bluestem and bought 500 pounds of chicken and dog feed. We had to load it on to the cart, then into the car and then out of the car. Sorted the chicken feed into buckets when we got home.
Stopped at Fanestil’s and bought some bacon. It happened to be on sale at $24.50 a box so got two 10 pound boxes. That should last me a bit. When I got home I divided it up and put about two pounds each in gallon zip lock bags. My freezer is filling up. I need to give away the eight gallon bags of Chex Party Mix to make some more room.
We need to make a grocery trip but didn’t have room in the car for groceries after getting 10 bags of feed. I will go to town in the morning when the store isn’t busy and do a big grocery haul. We are trying to stock everything up so we don’t have to go to town much for the next six to eight weeks. We will have to go once a week for milk and fresh veggies but hoping to limit what we will need so it can be a very short and quick trip in and out of the store.
Got good news from my brother’s family, Two of the four have been moved to recovered status and the other two are close behind. What a relief to know they are healing and getting better. My friend that has been down for three weeks with it is on the mend finally. COVID can be wicked and it takes a while to recover. Hopefully none of them will become long-haulers and continue to have issues into the future.
The wind has been gusting up and over 30 MPH today. Sustained winds are averaging 20 MPH. I walked up to the house to get some empty chicken feen buckets and almost did a Mary Poppins on the way back down to the garage. The chickens don’t like to get their feathers ruffled so they are staying inside today.
I finished my cookbook project so need to find another project to start.
We were going to take my car to town but when Jim backed it out of the garage it made a funny noise. Jim said it sounded like the brake shoe was rubbing. I’ll have to call the dealer Monday and see when we can take it in. That will mean going to OK for at least a day. Jim wanted to go get some tools anyways so we will have to work something out depending on when they can look at the car. Hope it is safe to drive it to Tulsa.
Nothing on our calendar the rest of the month except the grocery store haul and getting my car fixed. It is nice to have a long stretch of empty space in front of us. Jim has a few projects he wants to get started, especially if we get some of his tools brought up.
I’m still sad that I can’t do a big Thanksgiving dinner this year. The realization that Jim’s sons probably won’t get to come home for Christmas is starting to set in for Jim. We keep telling each other we are giving up these things this year so all may gather alive and well next year. Not sure it makes it easier but it does feel like it is the right thing to do. If people would stay home except for essentials and wear masks the virus would go away much quicker. I just don’t understand why doing the right thing for the protection of others has become such a divisive issue in this country.
Grateful the big feed haul is done, grateful my brother’s family is on the road to recovery, and grateful the cookbook project is complete.