What's everybody doing today?

[Lenny]

After church I went to a breakfast buffet. A deacon in the church I go to, who is also a county supervisor, was there. He and his wife left before I did and paid for my meal. That was nice.

 

[Mountain trapper]

Had to put a new battery in the well pump generator. Good thing I had a new battery in my stock. Also adjusted the heater in the pump house. It was 32 degrees inside. I like to keep it around 37 degrees inside during these cold spells.

 

[sonya123]

No water this morning. Going down to the pump house to see what's wrong. It's always something when your living off the grid.

no water pressure here
just hiked up to the spring, plenty of water flowing in the pipe so not sure either
we just moved a semi frozen 55 gal drum in the house and trying to defrost and fill it up

 

[Mountain trapper]

no water pressure here
just hiked up to the spring, plenty of water flowing in the pipe so not sure either
we just moved a semi frozen 55 gal drum in the house and trying to defrost and fill it up

Fortunately my issue was just a dead battery from the cold temps. The wife had to use a couple gallons of distilled water, that we keep on hand for the battery bank, to water the chickens.
I hope you get your water system figured out.

 

[Mountain trapper]

Just got the smoker fired up to make a batch of jerkey. I'm using pecan wood for this batch.

 

[OldSchool]

Last night I chilled my bean soup on the porch. That stainless steel pot sure holds some heat. Almost frozen now, time to split-up in portions for freezer and fridge. Then boil some eggs and bake some potatoes for the family potato salad recipe. And... get the computer I want to reprogram set up? Maybe, just maybe.

 

[Pearl]

I always get girl dogs her name is Bisous it means kisses in French. My Cane Corso is Baci it means kisses in Italian. She is 8 weeks old, I have always had big dogs but really kind of wanted a little dog to sit with me. My old man dog I guess. She is 8 weeks old and came from a farm just a few miles west of here.

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She is a beautiful color!! Keep us in pictures as she grows!!

 

[Amish Heart]

Daughter in rehab gets a zoom call soon, so husband is setting up for that. She made her 30 days on Friday, so doing well. Going to tackle the inside chores afterwards, don't need to do anymore outside. I had so many layers on for animal chores, it was ridiculous. Little granddaughter just needs to run out some defrosted water bottles to the rabbit hutches.

 

[Heartbroken]

Had one of those little rotisserie chickens, so made up a batch of broth from the bones. Turns out my Mom really likes it, so I'm happy to make a lot of it for her.
Picked up a truck load of firewood from a roadside stand; it's too big so I have to cut it down for my stove, but it was available and cheap. I spent most of yesterday splitting and cutting and stacking it in my garage for easy access for fear of getting sick again. It's been 40 years since I swung a maul and I'm certainly paying for it today. Then my brother came over and put a new carb on my big splitter and got some more wood split for me out of the big pile. So I'm pretty well stocked for the cold spell.
I still have half of the load on my truck but not dealing with it today. Daughter is visiting and we stayed up waay too late last night. So a lazy day by the stove and Murder She Wrote on the tv.

 

[OldSchool]

Daughter in rehab gets a zoom call soon, so husband is setting up for that. She made her 30 days on Friday, so doing well. Going to tackle the inside chores afterwards, don't need to do anymore outside. I had so many layers on for animal chores, it was ridiculous. Little granddaughter just needs to run out some defrosted water bottles to the rabbit hutches.

Tomorrow is 1 month since I had a drink. I'm sure glad I quit without any 'programs'. And sure hope it works for her.

Edit: I'm sure she's getting plenty of support, advice, etc... but if she wants an 'average joe' person for a 'pen pal' about it with experience.... I'm available.

 

[Amish Heart]

She looked very well in the zoom call. She's tried to quit and detoxed so many times that I can't even count. She goes to rehab and checks out within a week. This time she stayed. So her 30 days was last Friday, and she's scheduled to leave a week from Wednesday with outpatient meetings three nights a week, so she can still work. Our youngest daughter visited with her in person yesterday, and sounds like they had a good visit. Daughter in rehab has a boyfriend who is an alcoholic and is not sober at the moment. He did a three day detox last month, but she thinks he's drinking. She doesn't live with him tho, so not sure how that relationship will go, I'm guessing it won't. Her and our youngest daughter, the pharmacist live together.