A much better day today – only four emergency runs to the bathroom. I didn’t get woke up during the night so got some good rest – that always helps. I am sticking to eating crackers and chicken noodle soup again today but hoping to add something more nutritious tomorrow if things continue to slow down.
Last night Jim called me from the chicken coop. The girls were ganging up on one of the poor hens. The hen looked like she was either sick or hurt. I brought down a cat carrier and we sheltered the hen in the carrier over night. I expected that she would be dead when I went down this morning as chickens do not recover well if they get hurt or sick. She was still alive and looked OK. I let her out and she rejoined the others and acted like all was well. We will see if that continues.
Jim has such a tender heart. He hates to see a critter hurting. He was standing over her protecting her when I got down there.
I haven’t gotten much done again today other than a bit of cleaning here and there. I am reading a good book. I took a short nap again – seems to be my daily habit these days.
Got an email letting me know the beef we ordered has been taken to be processed. I need to call the processing plant tomorrow and adjust my standing order just a bit. I want to see if they can cut the roasts a bit smaller. We have trouble eating a whole roast. Other than that I really liked how they processed it last year and trust the beef will be just as good this year. Two of my kids take a quarter of it. One half lasts a year for Jim and I. It will be ready to be picked up when we get home from CO August 20.
Beef prices are up just a bit from last year which is good news for the rancher. I feel like we get it for a bit of a steal even at the higher price. I can tell you it isn’t the rancher making a killing off the high beef prices the stores are charging right now.
The guttering guy came and fixed the slop of the front side guttering piece at the rental house. Nice to be able to cross something pending off my list.
Sure hope the specialist calls me for an appointment tomorrow. I would like to be seen before we leave for CO July 30. Not holding my breath though as it seems these specialists are booked and it can take a month or more for an appointment. I hate the thought of continuing to have bathroom runs for another month but not sure what else I can do.
I can’t believe how mild the temperatures have been for the middle of July. I don’t think we have hit 100 yet this month. I’m not complaining as I like the milder temperatures but it is unseasonably cool. Wonder what August will be like?
Nothing on my calendar this week except lunch with a friend on Thursday. Not sure if Jim is going to Stillwater or not. He is shy about leaving me home when I am not back to normal. Maybe I can talk him into going. He really needs to get some things taken care of down south.
I feel like I am riding a roller coaster right now with good days and bad days. I never know how a day is going to go and it is hard to plan anything right now. It has been over a month since this all started and I don’t see an end in sight yet. Although it could end today and I just don’t know it yet.
Grateful for a quiet day at home, grateful the beef is coming soon, and grateful for a mild month of July.