Well the day started off SUCKING! At 2am I woke up to what I thought was a crash. I thought that my S.F. might have fallen so I jump up to head into the next room. Got to about the middle of the foot of our bed & realized that it was thunder (& a lot more followed). So I turned to go back to bed & caught the board to our ramp (for the dogs) between my big toe & the next toe. Fell HARD on my knee & elbow & tore skin off of both & of course the toes weren't happy & bleeding. Went back to bed (wife didn't even wake up). Got up & realized that once AGAIN I hurt my right knee & right shoulder (that's my good shoulder). So I'm sore as all get out today. Then we had WIND kick up. They say there are gusts over 60mph & I believe it. I saved my plant sun shade (so far) with every clamp that I have. It's blowing so hard that the sun shade is actually loosening the stakes that it's attached to. In 30 minutes I need to go to the base & pick up my medications & I just saw that there is a dust storm on the way. Yippee skip what a day this is turning out to be.
What's everybody doing today?
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Doc junk all morning, finished lunch at home, getting caught up on laundry. Probably going into our little town to gas up the truck and go to the amish grocery...strawberries from Florida arrived.
I just did puke all what I ate today 
So weird ..
I am ok now
So weird ..
I am ok now
I just came back from checking my sun screen. It's still there. I "thought" that the wind was over for about 30 seconds. Then it kicked up again. The funny part is that I have a lot of older trees in my yard. Yesterday I walked around & picked up sticks & branches from those trees so that our puppy wouldn't bring them in (& eat them). What a waste of time because I now have 20 times more sticks than I picked up.
Oh & my bird feeding for the winter has ended. The last of the food that I had out has "Gone With The Wind" & is probably in Arkansas now. In the end, from start to finish, I think that we put out somewhere around 1,250 lbs of bird seed.
Hope your toes are ok, and your shoulder and knee!! I am really surprised we haven't lost more trees!
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More seedling starting arrived so I fussed about in the greenhouse. More seeds in. Checked on the clones. Should be eating lettuce from the greenhouse in a few weeks.
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Windstorms here, too, 40 mph. I was dumb and went into town and put gas in the truck, and didn't blow away. Picked up some stuff from the amish store and got the mail. The sky is pretty darn brown. Just sent little granddaughter out to get the eggs and close everyone up, and move some feed for tomorrow. It's supposed to be in the 20's tonight, so also having her bring in the flat of tomato plants. Greenhouse isn't heated.
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2 more lambs, both boys. But we already seem to have a bottle baby. The one yesterday was really crying today and sucked down the bottle I made her. Mom doesn't let her nurse for more than a second and walks away and I checked she was pretty empty. I guess she does not have a ton of milk. She only had 1 last year and did fine.
Strom coming and wind warning
I'm tired
Strom coming and wind warning
I'm tired
I’m sorry you are having to deal with all that, but it reminded me of something I heard or read years ago (as a little distraction for you): there was a truck hauling seed during a wind storm and ended up going off the road near a small town and tipped over. Of course the seeds blew “from here to kingdom come.” The driver was okay and they must have righted his truck etc. Nobody thought much else of it until spring when this little plant was growing everywhere: in cracks of sidewalks, roofs of old business buildings, medians, all over everything. It was canola seed that the driver was hauling. Not good stuff but was evidently beautiful while the little town was in bloom
Had more work done on my money pit, I'm going home in the spring!
YAY!!!! Keep us updated!!
New wall is up, and most of the electrical outlets have been replaced. That raccoon battle royal bathroom is next!
Looks like a bad week for toes. Mine send yours sympathy and empathy. Put your feet up and relax.
A little off topic but….there was a study done on the radio tower and observation deck of the Empire State Building and some of the debris that was carried on the wind was wheat chaff from Kansas.
Got 36 cabbages and collard plants set out along with 180 onions this morning. Spent the afternoon getting ready for the storms. Storm wasn't much, just lots of wind. Power is off now, checked the power company map, my whole county is without power.
No plans but tv til I shut off the genny and go to bed.
No plans but tv til I shut off the genny and go to bed.
PJAtC...?!? Ya Know, with President Donald John Trump...!!!
Presidential Joint Address to CONgress...!!!
Presidential Joint Address to CONgress...!!!
Just got done watching it!! AWESOME!!!PJAtC...?!? Ya Know, with President Donald John Trump...!!!
Presidential Joint Address to CONgress...!!!
Regular ol' work day! Then home to do storm clean up!!
Still windy today, but only around 35 mph winds!! Hubby sharpened some chainsaw blades yesterday afternoon. Besides cutting up trees and branches, there are many many smaller branches that need to be picked up.
Still windy today, but only around 35 mph winds!! Hubby sharpened some chainsaw blades yesterday afternoon. Besides cutting up trees and branches, there are many many smaller branches that need to be picked up.
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it's raining and I am about to go feed the lamb and check for new ones
at least it isn't cold out
not much other than animal care and cooking today.
at least it isn't cold out
not much other than animal care and cooking today.
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Windy again here, day two. I think it eases up by evening. I can see the picnic table top on the grass by the base of it.
Animal chores and an ultrasound appt today, and stopping in at Walmart after that to pick up a prescription. Little granddaughter has a two hr late start today, so she's still sleeping
Animal chores and an ultrasound appt today, and stopping in at Walmart after that to pick up a prescription. Little granddaughter has a two hr late start today, so she's still sleeping
Have a busy day today. Will do a walking video first- too windy!
Pick up my friend and go to Lowes for my weed killer, stop at bank.
Take friend to doc appt.
Go to lunch.
come home and call about insurance for DH's new car and get tag.
Make cookies to take to auto dealership tomorrow for staff.
That's it!
Pick up my friend and go to Lowes for my weed killer, stop at bank.
Take friend to doc appt.
Go to lunch.
come home and call about insurance for DH's new car and get tag.
Make cookies to take to auto dealership tomorrow for staff.
That's it!
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Going down to pick up the new wood chipper this afternoon. Yesterday I ordered a two year supply of air and oil filters for all of our equipment and vehicles. I'll pick them up today.
Radiation appointment is later this morning than usual.. I’m going to start more broccoli today and finish up-potting cabbages.
If I feel up to it, I’ll bake brownies
If I feel up to it, I’ll bake brownies
Work crew just showed. time to start building crap.
Coffee, watching the sun come up
only 2 years?
11am.. Light breeze, high bright overcast, 28F wind chill of 2F... Only got about 3" of the 10" of snow predicted in this area..
Will get out later today after all is cleared up for a couple essential errands.. Out of cinnamon bread and bananas... Breakfast of champions...
Will get out later today after all is cleared up for a couple essential errands.. Out of cinnamon bread and bananas... Breakfast of champions...
