Pioneer Woman at Heart

One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!

One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.

Adopted Motto

"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~

Monday, April 6, 2020

Cold, Cloudy and Dreary but...

The bedroom is 95% done with spring cleaning.  Woohoo to that.  I took advantage of a cold, darker day and got Hubby on board to clean up his stuff.  I'm hoping to get him to purge t-shirts next day we can't work outside.


In celebration of our efforts I lit some candles and relaxed.  A much better day for both of us.  

We were both up early this morning.  Nothing like hearing (at 5am), what sounded like a loud pick-up truck pull in near the property and shut off the engine, to get you out of bed.  It's still dark here, so we are trying to be quiet to not wake the dogs just yet.  

Armed and ready, and they haven't started up their engine to leave either.  It'll be light soon and we will be able to see if they are along the south tree line (property line near the field).  We also discovered our south flood lights are not working, so upon daylight those will be replaced (I bought back up bulbs thank goodness).

Now that the traffic is very low, we can literally hear so much better now too.  I think after that mess with the nuisance neighbor for 3 years, we are easily on alert much more than before.

Oh, and after we went to bed last night we both hear what also sounded like trucks (2 that our daughter saw through the front window, because I ran out and looked myself also), slow in front of the house and it sounded like they were going to stop.

Keep your doors locked and your phones charged, and stay armed.  Even if you have to put baseball bats at every entrance.  So far, we do not hear them again, but like I said when daylight arrives, we'll get a better look.  We are in the boonies, and on a country highway, making an easier target.  Stay safe my friends.

6 comments:

mamasmercantile said...

Hope all is well, must be a worry with trucks stopping. Take care.

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

mamasmercantile, our 6 acres is situated off a 2 lane country high way and surrounded by crop fields in all directions. For someone to pull in near our property at 5am is a huge concern for a possible thief.

Bovey Belle said...

Gosh, now I know why folks were buying more Ammo! I hope you never have to raise your guns to look after yourselves but having trucks about your property like that, just before first light, is not good. Stay safe on ALL counts.

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Thanks Bovey

RB said...

Yep, we better all stay vigilant. The sicker people get and the longer the lines get at the stores, the worse people are going to get.
Prayers for us all.
God bless.
RB
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Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Thanks RB