Found a dead baby chicken when I went down to check on them this afternoon. It was a very tiny Rhode Island Red that I was concerned about yesterday. Its wing feathers were not coming in like the others were. It was not growing much in size either. All the others seem healthy and doing well. I had over ordered guessing I might lose one or more.
Cleaned out my closet today. Went through my clothes and got rid of anything I haven’t worn for the last year. I filled four trash bags with clothes to donate to Good Will. They are loaded in the car and I will drop them off tomorrow when I go to town. Got the extra stuff that seems to pile up in my closet instead of going downstairs where it belongs all taken downstairs. That project was on my wish list of things to do. Glad I got something crossed off the list today.
I also cleaned above the kitchen sink. I have a plant window that was really dirty with plant droppings and lavender buds that had dried out and fallen off the stems. That spot had been bothering me for a bit so glad it is cleaned up.
Worked on making masks. Got David’s box of 60 mailed today. Have about 40 more to make and then I will be out of material and will have to decide if I am going to order more supplies.
Jim has been out mowing this afternoon. The lagoon area was way overgrown so he is cutting that back into shape. I was gone this spring after it was burned and it got away from me. The lagoon area has a big gate for the big mower to get in to mow it but the grass was so tall that I was afraid to take it in there. Jim is using the small, push mower. It is hard mowing for him as it is so tall.
The kiddos want spaghetti and meat balls so I told them I would make it and bring it to them for dinner tomorrow night. I’ll probably make some no bake chocolate cookies to go with it. That is one of their favorites. I will have to go to town tomorrow twice as I have my physical at 1:30. Need to stop and get some garlic bread to fix with the dinner when I get done with my doctor’s appointment.
Thursday I have a mammogram in the morning and then am going to Matfield Green to visit a friend. Won’t get much done either tomorrow or Thursday but I will have some fun visiting and cooking.
I have some chicken tenders marinating in olive oil and seasoning. I will grill them for dinner. Guess we will have spaghetti and meat balls for dinner tomorrow night. I will have the meat balls without the spaghetti.
Still feeling a bit out of sorts. I think I hit overwhelm last week and haven’t fully recovered yet. I am having trouble finding a routine and rhythm being back on the prairie. Can’t seem to fully relax into being home again. Not sure what is behind that other than all the chaos in the world right now. For some reason it seemed easier to block it all out when I was in Stillwater.
Grateful something off my wish to do list got done today, grateful for the mowing Jim is doing today, and grateful the kiddos decided what they wanted for the next meal I am taking them.