Glad you are on the mend and not so confined but you are right- knees need rest.
What's everybody doing today?
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Getting in touch with far away friends, that’s what I’ve been doing. Went to church. Had a nap. Forgot to put the roast in the crockpot. Can’t seem to warm up today. I wonder how I’d manage if I moved north.
@sonya123 good to hear you got to see the little one.
@winds-of-change I hope you do very little for a couple of days but keep up with your exercises.
@Amish Heart will outlive us all.
@sonya123 good to hear you got to see the little one.
@winds-of-change I hope you do very little for a couple of days but keep up with your exercises.
@Amish Heart will outlive us all.
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Ha I doubt that.
Animal chores took awhile. Buckets of water hauling thru the snow. Little granddaughter helped alot. Came in and got the laundry going, made lunch for everyone, cleaned up, then started the chicken butchering. Got 6 done and the meat is chilling on the porch in the cooler. Everyone has been in on their electronics and watching movies, so I'm taking a load off before I make dinner. Just kicked neighbor boy Levi out of my recliner and told him it's for the old granny. Ha. Scrooged is on right now, what everyone's watching, and is pretty funny.
Animal chores took awhile. Buckets of water hauling thru the snow. Little granddaughter helped alot. Came in and got the laundry going, made lunch for everyone, cleaned up, then started the chicken butchering. Got 6 done and the meat is chilling on the porch in the cooler. Everyone has been in on their electronics and watching movies, so I'm taking a load off before I make dinner. Just kicked neighbor boy Levi out of my recliner and told him it's for the old granny. Ha. Scrooged is on right now, what everyone's watching, and is pretty funny.
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I've been talking about my Christmas tree and the home-made star....
Quiet day, went to thanksgiving at my nieces. We had trouble getting mom and dad in and out of the house but we had a wonderful meal. Got to see my great-great nephew, almost one and a mess. Happiest kid i've ever seen.
Funny, we had so much difficulty with the steps… wouldn’t you know it? I’m the one who fell down the back steps! There were no lights, pitch black. I thought there were 4 steps, nope, there were 5 and I hit hard! But it was one of those slow motion falls. I literally had time to decide if I wanted to land on my face or side! I chose my side!! Luckily there was a concrete slab to break my fall.
Messed up my elbow, it’ll be sore tomorrow.
One of the boys is back in the tractor business, had this big Massey sold, just waiting for a guy to come get it. I’d never seen a ford like this one, a 4600, didn’t know they made one that size.
Turkey, dressing and tractors? A good day!
Funny, we had so much difficulty with the steps… wouldn’t you know it? I’m the one who fell down the back steps! There were no lights, pitch black. I thought there were 4 steps, nope, there were 5 and I hit hard! But it was one of those slow motion falls. I literally had time to decide if I wanted to land on my face or side! I chose my side!! Luckily there was a concrete slab to break my fall.
Messed up my elbow, it’ll be sore tomorrow.One of the boys is back in the tractor business, had this big Massey sold, just waiting for a guy to come get it. I’d never seen a ford like this one, a 4600, didn’t know they made one that size.
Turkey, dressing and tractors? A good day!
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Quiet day, went to thanksgiving at my nieces. We had trouble getting mom and dad in and out of the house but we had a wonderful meal. Got to see my great-great nephew, almost one and a mess. Happiest kid i've ever seen.
Funny, we had so much difficulty with the steps… wouldn’t you know it? I’m the one who fell down the back steps! There were no lights, pitch black. I thought there were 4 steps, nope, there were 5 and I hit hard! But it was one of those slow motion falls. I literally had time to decide if I wanted to land on my face or side! I chose my side!! Luckily there was a concrete slab to break my fall.
One of the boys is back in the tractor business, had this big Massey sold, just waiting for a guy to come get it. I’d never seen a ford like this one, a 4600, didn’t know they made one that size.
Turkey, dressing and tractors? A good day!
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You'll be sore for days!! Glad you had a good day though!!
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Looking again the star is what makes it. The other lights converge on the star so there you go.
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Rested, heated up water for Mom's coffee (she hasn't been hungry yet), fed kitties, & rested more. My legs really hate me today. Having trouble transitioning from standing to sitting and vice versa. Ate a couple of salads and feel run down. Could feel worse though. I overdid it on the cleaning and building the cat tree thing. Need to let myself recover.
Be aware, that some cats actually like it!
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The wife made me stay inside all day, almost all day anyway. I guess it helped, I'm feeling a little better now.
I'm up at 1am, guess I'm in winter mode now!! The wood stove just got a little refresher, Bear got to go out to pee. Regular Monday for me. The couple I'll clean for had A LOT of company over the holiday so I'll have my work cut out for me! Will run by Walmart while in town for a few things, busy week ahead, today is my best chance to go! Heading back to bed!!
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I installed a new ink jet printer. The very tiny view screen did slow down the process a bit. Tested it for wireless operation and all is well. It prints very good and uses ink wells, no cartridges. I will never buy another printer that uses ink cartridges. I also installed two door viewers (I call them peep holes) in our exterior doors. I will be out of town for about a week in December and the wife wanted to be able to see whom might be at the door, without opening it. She is starting to get it. OPSEC and situational awareness.
I broke a tooth. funny thing, I'd be awake anyway, just more money to piss away.
Meh. If I couldn't gripe, I wouldn't exist!
Geez! I'm a downer lately!
Meh. If I couldn't gripe, I wouldn't exist!
Geez! I'm a downer lately!
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Up at 3 this morning. Stoked the fire and let the mutts out. I'm feeling a little better this morning, not coughing as much. I think I'll be able to start cutting firewood after the sun comes up. It's about 19 degs out with zero wind. It's supposed to start snowing Thursday night and last 4 or 5 days. Still have a lot of work to get done. Usually my son comes down and helps me put the chains on the tractor and mount the tracks on the side by side. I'm on my own this year.
Will walk first.
Go to hardware store for mulch for Church flower bed.
Local grocery for DH's bananas and then Post office.
Cut carrots for dog treats.
Order a pair of shoes for me.
List a couple of items on ebay.
Undecorate porch from Fall.
That's enough for Monday!
Go to hardware store for mulch for Church flower bed.
Local grocery for DH's bananas and then Post office.
Cut carrots for dog treats.
Order a pair of shoes for me.
List a couple of items on ebay.
Undecorate porch from Fall.
That's enough for Monday!
It probably did you good staying in yesterday!!
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the weather is absolutely horrible below freezing for the next 2 days and we have a wind warning. This is very bad timing of course since we are supposed to take some goats to the new meat processor. Not safe to drive the trailer in the mountains with a wind warning. Plus not sure I want to do that to the poor animals even if they get butchered
I think I am going to call and see if we can do it today, at least not much wind yet
Typical, we had a nice Thanksgiving, so now we have to pay for it and this week is going to suck
Oh , our Christmas market will probably be get rained out too
I think I am going to call and see if we can do it today, at least not much wind yet
Typical, we had a nice Thanksgiving, so now we have to pay for it and this week is going to suck
Oh , our Christmas market will probably be get rained out too
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Yeah, I guess the wife was right. It was kinda fun watching her pack the firewood up on the porch, and haul water out to all the critters.It probably did you good staying in yesterday!!
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Love the Christmas tree and star, Urban.
Peanut, I see so many of those small blue Ford tractors here. Must of been a sale on a long time ago.
Neighbor came by last night and said he'd tractor out our long driveway this morning.
Company still here, they were going to leave today, but don't think so.
Husband has an MRI on his knee I need to get him to early afternoon.
Peanut, I see so many of those small blue Ford tractors here. Must of been a sale on a long time ago.
Neighbor came by last night and said he'd tractor out our long driveway this morning.
Company still here, they were going to leave today, but don't think so.
Husband has an MRI on his knee I need to get him to early afternoon.
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Tell me more about Trailer Park Sloppy Joes. I’m intrigued.
May I ask what is going on with your legs? My new knee hurts when I sit down or stand up.
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I made more pralines this morning. Now to shower and dress for PT at 3 PM. Then Hubby and I are off to Best Buy to buy a 38 inch OLED tv. Our existing tv is a 32”.
Ah, that 1805 brings back memories, I worked on several 'back in the day'.One of the boys is back in the tractor business, had this big Massey sold, just waiting for a guy to come get it. I’d never seen a ford like this one, a 4600, didn’t know they made one that size.
Turkey, dressing and tractors? A good day!
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Definitely different to drive, turn the steering wheel and your view out the windshield changes
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We are heating with gas!
The new furnace is in and running!
They ran into a few snags but they worked through them one by one. The first issue was it was tripping the breaker was turned on. That had me sweating since that was the circuit I moved to the manual transfer switch last week. That was a defective switch. Phew!
So I basically just monitored the install. The Princess happy and actually thanked me for sitting around doing nothing but telling war stories. Can't beat that! Bonus is I may never have to fix our furnace again!
Thank God for central heating!
Ben
The new furnace is in and running!
They ran into a few snags but they worked through them one by one. The first issue was it was tripping the breaker was turned on. That had me sweating since that was the circuit I moved to the manual transfer switch last week. That was a defective switch. Phew!
So I basically just monitored the install. The Princess happy and actually thanked me for sitting around doing nothing but telling war stories. Can't beat that! Bonus is I may never have to fix our furnace again!
Thank God for central heating!
Ben
We are heating with wood...... heading outside to bring more inside!
Also need to load one of my carpet cleaning machines, cleaning the bedroom carpet at tomorrow's job. Will brush Buddy, and walk Bear down to the creek.
Also need to load one of my carpet cleaning machines, cleaning the bedroom carpet at tomorrow's job. Will brush Buddy, and walk Bear down to the creek.
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Just another day in paradise, cleaning, sorting, packing and cussing
Bright side is tonight is "Thanksgiving Dinner", Ham, mashed potatoes, green beans and corn.
Bright side is tonight is "Thanksgiving Dinner", Ham, mashed potatoes, green beans and corn.
1 can of corned beef. (NOT HASH! That's a different sandwich!)
1/4 cup of onion
2 tablespoons of dill relish
1 tablespoon of grated horseradish.
Just enough Manwich or other sloppy Joe sauce to get it mushy, Normally 1/2 a small can per can of meat. 1 generous splash of Duke's honey Bourbon sauce.
Simmer until warm. serves 4 or makes 4 sandwiches.
Made it home yesterday evening. Had a good weekend.
Got to go see 6 day old grand-niece. So tiny, so cute.
Back to the grind stone today.
I'm still on old time - went to bed about 7 last night and was awake by 4 this morning when the coffee started.
Y'all thought I was joking when I said I didn't do change very well didn't chya?
Got to go see 6 day old grand-niece. So tiny, so cute.
Back to the grind stone today.
I'm still on old time - went to bed about 7 last night and was awake by 4 this morning when the coffee started.
Y'all thought I was joking when I said I didn't do change very well didn't chya?
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Neighbor brought over his skid loader and did some snow clearing. Poor lone guinea dead this morning...raccoon. I really hate raccoons. One of the turkey runs collapsed from the snow. Bummer. Three are still in there. They have a part of a tunnel that works for them for now. I had to get husband to his MRI appt, so that's all I could do. Filled a cart at Aldi, unloaded and put away. Company got the corvette out of the roundtop and on to the driveway, so they leave tomorrow. Time to make dinner.
