Coffee anyone ?

[Alaskan]

Slept hard and right through noisy thunderstorms it seems. Needing that coffee though. Making progress on contract negotiations for the new place. It could still fall through. Sellers are a bit colicky. Also drama at Hubb’s job so a lot of unknowns. Lots to do.

Which new place? The place in the wind farm?

Or a different place?

 

[Alaskan]

I have not been sleeping well...

All those daylight is bothering more than it usually does.. so I mail ordered a sleeping mask.... not sure if I will be able to sleep in it... we shall see...

AND, on top of the daylight issue... chicks are at the "I wanna smack you" stage.

We are brooding only 2... and dark one will perch up on the edge of the box, and then white one cries and CRIES, because white one hasn't figured out how to hop/fly up that high.

I need to fond the window screen I usually use as a cover... and I need to get the broody in the coop set up and chunk them out there.... but such a long list of "to do"

Youngest spent all of yesterday manually draining the washer, so we could get the backlog of clothes washed... and kid 3 and 4 were hired to dismantle a hottub... that took all day...

Whew!

And I am late on my quarterly sales tax what with the yearly Fed taxes, and then the jillion Pascha services I just plumb forgot.

Typed this during my coffee and breakfast break...

Now to get back at it and finish up!

 

[Mini Horses]

Slept ok. Got up and had coffee. Did chores. Changed for work and left. So far all was going well but, at work I was so not enthused! I think I need a vacay! . Looking at schedule. Think I can swing 4-5 days home, in a row! Maybe I can jog my attitude.

So, at two stores the mgrs told me they really wanted to retire!!! What? It's not just me? One is 63, other is 58. Damn...no wonder I wasn't enthused.

 

[farmerjan]

I'm feeling the same thing... retiring is looking better and better... and I am older than both of them... a couple years behind you. I get that you wanted to get some things paid off and that staying is nice for a little extra... but it is a push to get myself out there some days. Just tired of the routine and the driving to and from and all that... I know you know what I mean. Especially a pain when it is nice out like today... not too hot or cold.... just a "want to be outside" type of day.

 

[Blue Sky]

Big dogfight at noon. Somebody caught a rabbit everyone wanted some. After rabbit came “I’m the boss. No I AM!” So Caddo the laid back beta chewed Leo up. I had to be home near the computer due to house sell/buy stuff. So Leo got penicillin and clavamox. He took damage to right ear, right side of throat and right foreleg at the wrist. Bloody mess (shaking ear) but eating,drinking and resting with no distress.
Caddo has a broken right upper canine tooth from killing a raccoon, that may have done the damage. Caddo is showing no real damage, getting anti biotics. Whatta mess. Trouble comes in cyclones- James Herriott.
Oh and new bid on not windmill place. Will elaborate later.

 

[Mini Horses]

know you know what I mean.

Yep! It really wears on you...yes, hard to just "go" to it. I'm at the little extra mark! Time is short!!! like, don't look at me wrong type short. Going to make it thru summer. We're slowing jobs now. Will also drop 2 stores, so way less.

 

[Blue Sky]

Yep! It really wears on you...yes, hard to just "go" to it. I'm at the little extra mark! Time is short!!! like, don't look at me wrong type short. Going to make it thru summer. We're slowing jobs now. Will also drop 2 stores, so way less.

If I understand your job properly the price changes alone would be murder. Hang in there

 

[Mini Horses]

@Blue Sky Thank you! I never gave thought to the fact that I was constantly posting "bad news"! But. I am. However, so many things that make me want to be home more. I want to enjoy my farm and I'm not getting any younger or so it seems!

Although herding 8 bouncing kids back into their pasture tonight still had me running and doing some quick moves! . Got it done. Maybe not as smoothly as 20 yrs ago! I just want more farm time -- I'll arrange it! Too many "wanna do" on my list. Hey. I'm still kicking!

 

[Honeybee Hill]

Good Morning! On my first cup of coffee, and it tastes like I might have another...lol. We got the henhouse part of the new chicken coop put together yesterday, It's very cute, but I feel like I need to paint it instead of just sealing it...FH is a basic man and thinks I'm a bit "extra" with the decorating stuff. I'm sure I don't know what he means. The hen house is a little smaller than my old one, but the way chickens roost at night, I'm sure the girls will be comfortable. I'll post a picture in my journal thread as soon as I get outside.

I was on call again last night and that's my last time for a week and a half, thank goodness. The crazy voluitics that is going on is exhausting. I can respond, and of course will if there's no crew, but I need a break from the atmosphere.
My second shipment of wedding favors is arriving today, It only took me and FH 3 hours to go through the ones we have to make sure there was no damage. (They're tiny lanterns that hand on a hook. I'll be putting fairy lights inside and that will be the table lighting-then everyone gets to take one home) I ordered 240 of them, we checked 120 so far.
DS3 went to the Mets game after school yesterday, a double header at Citifield, which is an hour and a half away. He got home very late, and is moving like molasses in January right now. I think he is looking to stay home...he can keep looking, he's not gonna find it.

 

[Baymule]

Going to dentist this morning. Getting a new crown on a molar. Because any infection goes to a joint replacement, I thought I’d better get teeth checked before surgery. Sure enough, my 35 year old crown was worn out and didn’t fit good any more, so new one today!

Crossing fingers that we close tomorrow!