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Old Pearl got up at 4am!! Got some laundry done! Little critters are fed, Buddy has to wait until daylight! Enjoying coffee right now, and everyone's after my bedtime posts!😃 Regular work day. Some extras at this job today, will cover outside faucets and move some plants into this lady's garage from her back patio! I'll bring some firewood in this afternoon and burn a test fire in the wood stove. Next week looks down right cold for this neck of the woods!
 
Today I have 1 more planter to put together. Not to hard IF you don't follow the directions & just use common sense. I also had to put them together on tables because all that bending was killing my back. I've got another idea on a display in one of the cabinets but that requires moving a shelf up & I'm sure that I won't be able to do that after the planter.

We have a guest staying for a while. A friend of my wife's who has had LOTS of bad luck. Lost her job, got another, car wreck (not her fault). Some health problems & the biggest problem.....Her mother (who is an abusive nut) talked her into moving back home & then threw her out (after about 2 weeks). So she is staying here until she gets a few paychecks under her belt. Sad story. My wife & another friend told her not to move back home because they saw that it wouldn't end well. Another example of emotions (mother begged her to move back in) overriding logic. I'm sure that there will be more drama in the future.
 
we got up at 6 am and took care of the animals early since we wanted to put the sheep in the barn. It's now pouring outside and has been for a while, miserable cold and wet out. But we need the rain. Sheep were dry, they all somehow squeezed themselves into the little shelter . But now in the barn where there is more room. We got every available space in the barn filled up now.

Now I am baking bread, experiment, added various seeds to my standard oatmeal bread. We'll see how it turns out

Not much else planned today
 
I woke up too early, so I went back to sleep but had a wacky dream.
Anyways, I took some time off so I can do appointments n just have some extra time too.
Yesterday, I started by taking the pups for a walk, then store run. Got the dog food started, got caught up on a few weeks of newspapers n whatnot. Listened to the wind n just enjoyed a quiet night for a bit.
Today, finish dog food, laundry, pup walk, Dr apt, chores again n whatever I feel like.
I need to make a list..I do have some important stuff to do but I forget if I don't refer to my to do list.
 
Off to the big city around noon. Got a bag packed and gear ready last night. The calf is set for a couple days, has plenty of hay, just have to top off his water tub and give him some sweet feed. Debating whether to take my lapttop... decisions decisions. Need more caffeine! 😁
 
Yesterday was running around town half the day with my friend.

Today, already walked.
Waiting for DH to be ready to walk dogs.
Will do some ebay drafts.
Change shower curtain to Christmas shower curtain--that's the other room besides the office that I can decorate. Only other room that blasted cat can't come into.
Bible study this evening.

Tuesday when we looked at vehicles, I drove a Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited. It's a little bigger and longer than a regular Cherokee. Definitely could get out of it's own way! We will look some more next Wednesday in another town.
 
must be wake up early thursday, I woke up almost 4 hours ago, had a couple of coffee, it's daylight, so maybe, get something done.
 
Went out to feed this morning and saw that we had 2 owls in the small chicken run. I grabbed my rifle and went up to the coop. One of the owls managed to get out through the wire, the other one was injured and couldn't fly. I couldn't shoot it so I opened the gate and chased it out. All of the ducks and chickens are fine.
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Animals chores this morning, boy was it frosty outside. Has warmed up to 62 now. More IV meds delivered, the driver is now buddy with the pup, he's coming often. Husband doesn't look so gray this morning, so this different antibiotic is kicking in. I must have given him an infusion at 3:30, quite a blur. Ha. So now we're on an 830 am 2:30 pm 830 pm and 2:30 am schedule. That's a bit better, I think. Going to go fill a cart at Aldi in a bit.
 
Worked too hard!! Made extra money, but I'm pooped out!! Having a couple of beers, feeding and messing with the critters and coming inside early this evening!! Hubby has an overloaded work day too! Plumbing job in an old building and look at an older lady's dryer. I already know it's the heating element, but he'll double check and get a new one ordered and replace it when it arrives!! I see 9 pm bed time happening!🛌😉
 
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