This has been an eventful day on the prairie. I changed out the girls linens this morning. I made a mess as the nursery pen let the wood shavings fall on the floor. I got that all cleaned up and put the girls back in the nursery with fresh wood shavings.
I heard a ruckus for a bit and finally yelled at them to be quiet. As if that would do any good but to my surprise they immediately quieted down. Complete radio silence followed. That is weird so after about ten minutes I got up to see why. I was afraid I had given them a heart attack for yelling at them.
The corner of the nursery pen had slipped over the edge of the table the nursery is on and about 10 of the chicks had fallen overboard. As I walked up to them they scattered and went every which way.
I shored up the nursery pen using free weights and then using my dining room chairs made a pen on the floor to corner the little bastards, I mean darlings! I got them back into their nursery and then had to clean the floor up again. Before I got the floor cleaned up they tipped over one of the watering containers and it dripped water on the floor.
I almost went down and cleaned out the chicken coop and moved them outside today. The temperature has dropped 30 degrees this afternoon and the wind is howling. Not a good day to move them to the big house but oh was I tempted.
They have since settled down and things are back to normal although I am still a bit pissed at them. Looking at the forecast it looks like it will stay above freezing after Tuesday next week and I can get them moved outside then. Trusting they won’t change the forecast and that gets delayed. The chicks and I are barely on speaking terms and if this get drags out too much longer we won’t be.
I met a friend in Cottonwood Falls for lunch today. Always a treat to spend time with a friend.
I sent a note to my doctor informing him of my low pulse readings at night. He wanted me to come in this afternoon for some blood tests and a EKG. While I was in town I stopped and got a few things from two different stores and then did the doctor thing. I was going to stop at Walmart but decided to come home instead. It was cold and windy out and I didn’t want to make another stop.
I got a phone call from someone saying they were from Evergy and they had taken over my electric service and were going to disconnect me in one hour unless I gave them my credit card info over the phone. I hung up on them and called my electric company just to make sure it was a fraud. It was. Dang those people anyways. They need to get a real job!
Don’t have any plans for the next couple of days. The weather is crappy this afternoon and we have a chance for some ice or snow. Winter go away! I’m tired of you and your bi-polar moods. Come on spring!
Monday evening I will celebrate Spring Equinox with some of my friends. It is always a good time and a grounding experience for me. Following the cycle of Nature has taught me a lot over the years. If one can slow down and appreciate the lessons from Mother Nature, life can be richer and easier.
In three weeks Michelle, Nicole and I are going to Vegas for three nights. I’m looking forward to the trip and excited to be spending some time with my daughters. I haven’t flown since Covid started so that will be a different experience for me. I’ve heard the airlines have changed lots of things so will see what that is all about. We fly out of the new terminal in KC. Anxious to see what it is like now.
I was able to stay above mid-line of consciousness while in town today. That is good. I knew if I went to Walmart though I would not be able to maintain it. Still I was out and about for over three hours and was able to maintain for that time. Progress!
Grateful the chicks are back in their pen, grateful for lunch with a friend, and grateful I can stay home for the next two or three days.