PANTRY

Thursday night I went to the local wally world and had pre-decided my $ limit. I actually needed little but wanted to boost my emergency stock pile. So instead of running in and out, I decided to walk slowly down the isles and look at the sales. It paid off. I came in under my limit and I left with 1.5 grocery carts full of food.

Friday when my grandboys got there we looked at all of the food and discussed what would happen if an ice storm came and we couldn't get to the store or worse if the stores went away.

I woke this morning and realized that If I did not re-organize my kitchen shelves I would not have room for all of the new groceries that had been sitting on my counter since Thursday night. I had been dreading this! It is like spring cleaning...you have to tear it apart first and then put it back...twice the work.

So I am done with the shelves. Not perfect but organized into Pastas, rice, beans, cereals, breads, oils, sweetners, meats, veggies, sauces, condiments, etc.



Now for the rest of the house! Have I told you lately how much I hate cleaning house?

Outside it is raining and drippy. But it is not freezing which is a great thing. If I ever get my house cleaned, I might go work on the tool shed.

I didn't get to go to the rabbit show yesterday because of a sick grandboy. He was disapointed also.

EVERYBODY'S GOT EM

In these anything can get done. There is nothing you will shy away from. (ok maybe deep mud) but certainly not poo of any kind, tall grass, piles of leaves, things that need to be built, painted or killed.

Yep I am talking about that favorite pair of work shoes.

Here's mine:



Also, I took a vacation day today. So far here is what I have gotten done:
1. watered last years apple trees with compost tea
2. cleaned, scraped and raked out the chicken house, and bleached their water containers
3. Sat for 2 hours at the dealer while they tried to find the noise in Boo's rear end.

Pathetic I know...it's noon...half the day is gone and really only 2 things checked off of the to do list. My ADD kicks in after about 1 hour and I want to change jobs.

BUT...while I was bleaching the water containers, I heard one of my new hens fly out of the hen house so I walked over to see what she was doing and couldn't see her right away. Then found her behind the feed bin. Getting ready to deposit an egg on a nest of 3. Tonight! All wings get clipped.



I have been wondering why my Brown Leggorns have not been laying. They lay white eggs so I knew I would know them. I hope this is the only secret nest.

Getting ready to go pick up the grand boys! Woohoo then a 2:30 conference call. And the rest of the day is mine! Gotta get the bunnies ready for our firs Bunny show tomorrow. We leave at 5am.

BOO'S NEW WHEELS

Can you believe that Boo has over 52k miles on her!!! I had driven the tread right off of the tires.

I started pricing truck tires! Wow! They start at $750 and go way up. I went to one used tire place and the guy told me that I will never find them.

As I was walking out a young man in a nice black coat approached me and told me he had a dealership in town and all of his used cars get tires from another used tire shop in town.

So I drove another mile down the road and found Castillo's Tires and they were so nice. I got 4 almost brand new tires mounted and balanced for $50/tire!!

One more night of cold weather and it will warm up for a while. I bought TX 10/15 sweet onions sets today at Calloways Nursery. And oh my goodness their trees are huge and beautiful and were only $24.99. But none of them (apple or pear) were of the crisp variety. So I abstained. But I might go back for a fig tree. Those were beautiful also. Very heavy branches.

They told me that I should go to the TX A&M website and see what fruit and nut trees will do well here as it is warmer and wetter and there are more diseases due to that.

A LITTLE NIPPY

BABIES ARE GROWING UP

Today we go get cream from the farm and the boys and I will wash up this old butter churn to make home made butter.



Momma is running out of room fast. The babies are getting big and they love to lay on her head.





Some like to sit high on her back.



Sharing a sip.



Hanging with the bubbas and sissys.



Henrietta doesn't care for the cage but today we will splint her leg and I now have a heat lamp on her. She is eating and drinking. So she should mend.

HEN WITH A BROKE LEG

RAIN WATER STORAGE BEGINS SOON