It has been a lazy, recovery day for me on the prairie. I didn’t do a darn thing today. Kathy fixed dinner for both of us so I didn’t even do that. It was just what this gal needed – a day of rest. It was so nice to have someone else prepared a meal. I can’t remember the last time that has happened for me.
The chicks are all doing well. Some of the older ones like to hang out on top of the feeder and watering containers. It won’t be long before they discover the top of the pen. One more week and I will move them outside. Hoping they don’t fly the coop before then and declare a jail break.
About 1:30 this morning I heard a howl I didn’t recognize and heard the chickens were all stirred up. I went out to the living room to see what was going on. Kathy’s cat had come upstairs and was down the hallway “talking” to my cats that were in the laundry room. They were exchanging “words”. I’m not sure it was love at first sound! I made my cats go outside and things settled down. I stayed up for a bit to make sure the chicks settled back down. It was a bit of ruckus for the middle of the night. I finally got back to sleep around 5:00 and managed to get another two hours of sleep before I was up for the day.
Kathy said she will keep her cat locked in her bedroom tonight so we don’t have Act II tonight. We are going to have to figure out how to introduce the cats to each other during the daytime. Kathy’s cat needs some time to adjust to living here first though. My cats are limited to the laundry room when they come in the house and Kathy’s cat doesn’t go outside so maybe we don’t have to introduce them.
I need to go to Emporia tomorrow and get some chicken feed, dog food and groceries. I realized today I haven’t been out of the house since last Saturday. Probably time I get out. I may go to the McDonald’s on the Turnpike while I am in town for one last visit. We opened that store in September, 1988 and it is closing next week. It will become a Subway and Taco John. Lots of memories in that store for me.
I don’t have any plans for the weekend. Monday I am babysitting for my grandson Cody. He will keep me busy that day I’m sure. The chicks will get lots of loving that day.
Still feeling grounded and in a good head space. I realized today what I am feeling is safety. This last year I realized I didn’t always feel safe and it has taken me several months to get my nervous system calmed down enough to feel safe again. It is a nice feeling.
Grateful for a day of recovery and rest, grateful for the dinner Kathy fixed tonight, and grateful for a feeling of safety.