I had trouble finding sleep again last night. Not sure if I even got four hours of sleep or not. I am tired this afternoon but going to try to avoid taking a nap. I will go to bed early and hopefully sleep long and hard tonight.
I went down to take care of the chickens this afternoon. We have a light rain falling on the prairie and it is cold. The rain may become a wintery mix before it is done. I had to take down the heater thingy that the water container sits on so it doesn’t freeze. That means hooking up a long extension cord and getting it all sorted out and plugged in.
Then I had to disconnect the garden hose. I needed a pair of pliers to get it undone as it was starting to freeze. Mission accomplished and the chickens are ready for winter. I will need to hook up a heat lamp when it gets colder and stays colder. The water can heating thingy works until it reaches about 20 degrees and stays there for a bit. Hate the thought of having to carry water down to them now but that is winter on the prairie. I won’t bring in the hose until I know it is going to stay cold for an extended time. I still might be able to use it another couple of weeks if it warms up and stays warm for several days.
I plugged the dogs heated water bowl in. Those things usually only work for one season so we shall see if it works this year or not. I turned on the heating pad that is in their dog house in the garage. Roxy was sitting on top of the steps leading from the garage into the house to stay warm. The dogs are eight years old and are starting to feel the cold more than they used to. They love colder weather but do like to warm up once in a while.
I decluttered the living room, kitchen and dining room this morning. Things had piled up again and I hadn’t taken time to declutter. Feels good to have those three rooms free of visible clutter. Now I need to dust them and make them free of visible dust. With the rain we are getting, the dust may stay quiet for a few days and they would remain dust free for a bit.
I have my fireplace on so the living room is nice and toasty warm this afternoon. The rain looks and feels cold today and the fire helps keep me mentally as well as physically warm.
The internet is down for some reason. I will go turn it off and reboot it when I get done blogging. Maybe it just needs to be reset. This cold and wet weather could have caused problems for it though. I’m glad I can use my iPhone as a hotspot when the internet goes down.
No plans for the weekend. I will need groceries within the next couple of days but plan to wait until it clears up before I go to town. The forecast is showing Monday and Tuesday are to be cold but dry and clear. I will go then.
I have a quiet week ahead of me. Nothing on my calendar until next Saturday. I will need to find something to do and someplace to go. I don’t think it is good for me to stay home for that long of a time. I bet something will come up that calls me out sometime this week.
Sitting with a deep peace and contentment this afternoon. Feeling very grateful for my healing and recovery journey this past year. I am in such a better place then I was a year ago. My life feels fuller and richer in ways that I didn’t expect to feel. Possibilities are possible again!
Grateful for the rain on the prairie today, grateful the dogs and chickens are ready for winter, and grateful for where I am in my life right now.