Sunday, April 30, 2017

Four years ago today Craig and I signed papers selling our remaining two stores. We were so burned out and tired of fighting Corporate. I was not sure at the time we were making the right decision from a financial perspective but knew we needed to do it from an emotional and physical perspective. It turned out to be a great decision. Both of us are healthier in many different ways since we sold our stores. Already feels like we owned the stores in a different life time.

The sun popped out late morning today for two hours. While it was out I went down by the barn and pulled weeds. I was going to put them in a five gallon bucket and then dump them in a trash can but I couldn’t keep up with dumping them. I got three buckets full in less than ten minutes. Wonder if there is a good reason to haul them off or if they will decompose and not cause a problem if I let them sit out where I pulled them. It has started raining again so they will need to sit at least until it stops raining.

I pulled weeds for about an hour and when I came back in the house when I was done I took some Advil as I have a feeling my back didn’t like me pulling weeds. My feet didn’t like being in my muck boots for that long but it is a muck boot type of day on the prairie today. Feels good to have moved my body though. I may need to take an Epsom salt bath earlier than I normally do this afternoon.

It is a lazy day on the prairie otherwise. The rain this afternoon is making me sleepy. Not feeling very motivated to do much.

I sold seven dozen eggs yesterday and I already have two dozen more to sell on my cabinet. The extra five hens really help the egg count each day. They also help the feed supply not last as long as it did before.

Nothing on my calendar until Saturday this week. What to do with a whole free week ahead of me? I always have cleaning I can do if the mood hits. Unfortunately it doesn’t strike often! It is to rain again mid-week so might be a good time to get the big barn cleaned out and organized. I want to get that done before the heat of the summer hits. I also need to get my garage cleaned out.

Empty space. Rainy day. All is well on the prairie today.