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Glad you are getting better! Will work take you back part time at first?
I’m sure if I told them I could only work half days for a few days they’d be fine with it. In fact, they’re so short handed that if I said I need to bring a hospital bed and work laying down in that they’d fling open the doors.
 
Makes me want to sing
Dead ant
Dead ant
Dead ant, dead ant, dead ant dead ant, dead ant 🎶

As an aside, I loved Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther movies.
Was it a J shaped tire iron? My first vehicle had a J tire iron and I couldn't get lug nuts off for love or money with that sucker. ASAP I bought myself a 4 way tire iron and I spray paint the end that works for that car. It has been suggested here to get a special tool that is similar to a drill like they use in tire shops. I am at a loss right now for what the name of it is. I looked for one and saw that they are around $200, and I haven't invested in one yet.
Yes. It was J-shaped. Crappy made-in-China one to boot. The cross shaped ones work a little better but it can still be tough. One of these days I'll get the pneumatic kind since I do have an air compressor but it would only be used at home.

Had to put air in one of my tires. I think it has a valve stem leak. Was down to 18psi. Picked up mail and grabbed some stuff from Walmart. I found they had a digital caliper in stock.

Had a rough night trying to sleep because Princess was agitated and would not calm down. Don't know what her problem was. She's fine now.

Got Yasuke on my lap happily purring away. Bethesda is on my knees, Gravy Jones is clinging to my left leg, Biscuits is on my right leg and Princess is finally sleeping peacefully next to me.
 
Rained most of the day. Had a friend stop by for a few minutes and brought me some cackleberries and asked if I could make her some more lotion bars- oh yeah 😁. Then the electrician who will be back tomorrow. Then my folks and they took a few things which was nice. Anything out is good. I am slowly getting things gone through and put away. Found the notebook I use for doing my numbers so that might be on the docket for tomorrow.
 
Yes. It was J-shaped. Crappy made-in-China one to boot. The cross shaped ones work a little better but it can still be tough. One of these days I'll get the pneumatic kind since I do have an air compressor but it would only be used at home.
I had my experience with a J shape once, and that was enough. It is worth the investment to get a 4 way cross type lug remover.
The cross type can be tough, but are easier. I actually stood on one side of it two times when removing lug nuts. I couldn't get them to budge otherwise. Yes, a pneumatic kind would be great, but I usually end up with flat tires in the middle of nowhere Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana or North Dakota. Sometimes I've seen signs that say, "Next gas station, 75 miles." Okay. And sometimes you can drive and rarely see another vehicle.
 
Hubby’s in the kitchen making hot sauce. Mostly habaneros with a couple purple reapers 🌶️ 😲. We have the windows open so we can breathe 😂
That would be similar to grinding horseradish. We only did that outdoors. Outdoor kitchens are great. Wish I had one. Cousin has a summer kitchen that is primarily used for canning. That would also be a great thing to have.
 
Probably do things around here, some up potting, and outside stuff after chores. If I go anywhere, it'll be down the road for the mail and a stop in at the amish grocery. Should be pretty quiet today and the weather looks decent.
Had a dream about potato planting, so that should be a sign to be outside.
 
still waiting on the last 2 sheep to have their lambs, and now we have a goat that has some sort of issue. Our biggest weather that is supposed to go in the freezer next month. I hope he is ok. He was standing there panting and shaking yesterday evening. No obvious injuries or illness. It almost looked like he had been running and was dehydrated, but Ozzy was in the empty pasture playing with Otto, so no dog chased him. So not sure. Hope he is ok today, we put him in a stall with food and water
Always something....
Need to go get grain at the feed store , almost out. Might do that today
We did clean the house yesterday.
 
Feeling better, a buddy called and said, hey about that generator you are looking for... would $300 be too much? Lets see a slightly used 6.5Kw generator with a new carb and the wheel kit, for $300, not bad. Now, I just need him to throw in a 220volt extension cord :)
 
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