Good morning world!
These past few days have been exciting around here. The colder weather is getting me inspired to write a list of projects to do this winter. Fun ones. Like read a book.
The sledge and wedge have been getting worked again. We have about 3-4 large stumps left to cut up. We are getting close to a good restock point, but not close enough.
One kiddo may get her "bonfire" for a Halloween sleep over too. We found a few stumps were cottonwood. Not the wood you want to burn in a wood stove. It'll heat, but burns up fast.
Hubby and I worked the wood by ourselves, while the two younger girls took over the housework. He can be so humorous, even while we swing the sledge. He started smiling, and looked up at me. He said, "You know, we should build a swing, and swing back and forth in the barn and knock the roof off with our feet!" Ha. Not happening. He did make me laugh though.
My comfrey did not go to seed, nor my mullein. My organic basil is just now going to seed, but we got a good hard frost last night. No basil seeds were saved.
I'm pretty sure we'll be getting him one or two playmates. He doesn't like being inside alone. Especially, if I'm out stacking wood or working the garden. We are watching rescue sites, and shelters for the right fit.
It's another work day. What day is not? There is wood to be split, spider webs in the goat/chicken barn to be cleaned down, and the big barn project. I'm looking forward to sipping hot chocolate on the front porch later today. The furniture will be going in storage soon, and I want to make the day count.
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I made those log carriers for christmas gifts one year. I made some out of drop cloths form the hardware store and some from an old leather coat I picked up at the thrift store. Just saying!
Yep, that list of To Do things is never blank, is it? I just finished baking a batch of sugar cookies (pumpkin shaped cut outs) for our daughter to take to the kiddies she takes care of. They are going to frost and decorate them for Halloween. Then I made some Almond Cookies for hubby 'cause they're about his favorite. (Me? Give me a bag of potato chips and I'm happy! But I know that's not at all a healthy snack. Still tastes good, to me, as an occasional treat!)
A nice strong warm tea compress will set Timmy's eye to right again. Good thing about that old remedy is, it's cheap and you can't OD on it. Just apply an almost drippy wet warm tea bag on the eye as many times a day as the cat will stand for. (After a while, they'll "almost" come to like it for the soothing feeling it gives them.)
And Jesse is a lucky dog to have a family that gets him clothes to keep him warm. Nice you're looking for some playmates for him at shelters. There are so many really good dogs in them who never get the chance at a real life because there are more dogs than there are families looking for them. Sad too.
Finally got the last of my ceramic bird houses inside. They don't do well outside at all once freezing weather comes (they crack and break), so I bring the ceramic ones in and just leave the resin ones out.
God bless.
RB
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