EGGsplayin'!

 Gotta gripe. This weather and its changes are doin' it to me! Maybe if we could go outside and walk more without freezin', it might improve everything. Although, the hens are not layin' and the dogs are busy playin'--but mostly inside on the couch! They wear their jammies most of the morning until it warms up some, and then they stay on the couch in the sunshine. Can't blame 'em. 

The rain gauge just showed about a quarter inch of rain. Not much considering how wet it felt out there. But the ground is fairly soft. Used the spade fork to make the hens a little bit happy. Went out to check the rain gauge and they came running as if they were about to find the very best treats in the entire kingdom of feathers! TOLD them to just hang on, but only Isa followed me out to the rain gauge. Then had to go dig up some worms to make the rest of them happy. Isa got a couple, so maybe it was worth it to her.

My nose has been dripping, but think it might just be the juniper pollen. Pollen counts over 8 are normally pretty bad no matter what kind of pollen it may be. At least it is not ragweed right now. Picked up a handkerchief out of my dresser drawer when putting away fresh laundry today, and the hankie reminded me of Mom. She always had a hankie back in the day. And if they were not already embroidered with a pretty flower, she put one on there. She was really good with a needle and thread.

My phone gives me weather and news alerts. Seems a tornado hit down in Florida and maybe another was forming. It does not seem like folks are getting a break from all the problems this year. Fourteen thousand without electricity is pretty bad, but at least it is not freezing down there!

Got a card from Robin Christian with a newsletter relating all the ups, downs, and inside outs for this past year. SO happy that she is in a new, nice home in Illinois close to her family. And she has a basement so she can hide from the storms up that way. She said she was not too sure she liked being considered part of Chicago's suburbs or whatever it is called, but still. That part of the world is good for growing just about anything. Mom said that everything was green, green, and beautiful, but her neighbors were tacky beyond belief. But then, that was over seventy years ago. At least one sweet lady lives up that way these days!

My friend Janis used to get a newsletter from somewhere up in the northern part of the country. The guy who wrote the thing got sponsorships from funeral parlors. Kinda funny. But it was a great little newsletter with all kinds of oddball news and facts in it. Miss reading that newsletter and hope it is still around and the folks who put it out are still healthy.

Reading the Jerusalem Post online and sitting there thinking that some people really have lots of nerve. The Palestinians have declared that no one except Muslims may go to the Temple Rock. They also decided that they would take over Tel Aviv. That should be interesting. Can you imagine what would happen if the Russians decided to take over San Francisco? Or what would happen if the Cubans decided to take over Disney World? Oh boy. Oh well. Not on my to do list.

Made some stew today using ground turkey, purple cabbage, a pound of carrots, and a few potatoes. Not bad stuff at all. Don't think it is all that fattening either. It would have been 100% better with buttered crackers, but that did not happen. Trying to avoid the carbs is not easy. Some things just call for condiments or accompanying good stuff--like cornbread with beans. Dang! That even sounds good!

Went to the mailbox and got the stuff out of there--mostly junk mail and a couple of political things. One package had the ziplock bags in it. So now have three one-gallon ziplocks full of milk in my freezer. Have the jars all nice and clean and ready to take back to Nikki and Cindy. Maybe that trip will happen tomorrow if nothing happens. They have a cow that is fresh, and she must be making oodles. Anyway, it is good milk. 

Another night of letting the water drip in the kitchen sink, and then maybe it will warm up a bit tomorrow. Do NOT like to hear drips! Good reason to shut the bedroom door, huh. As it is, the analog clock over my bed ticks loudly enough that it can be heard. But that is ok. Bet no one coming into my bedroom would hear it over the snores!

Thought that Michelle Malay was coming over today, but she did not show up and my call to her phones did not get an answer. She may be too sore to get out of bed. Bless her heart! She has that danged RA stuff. SO many folks have that these days. When we were all young kids, they called it rheumatism or old age. Now they have a different name for it, but the bottom line is that it hurts like hell-o Nellie!

Just ordered my dogs some more dental chews and a couple of squeaky toys today. Shaking my head here. Squeaky toys for dogs! Yep, they are spoiled rotten. But we have to love the critters that live with us, right? Posted their picture on FB today because they were cuddled up so sweetly. They stay together for the most part--especially if it is cold. They are nobody's dummies!

Don't really know much. Started another book, played some more Sherlock Holmes, and Hidden City search games. Probably should see if something good is on BritBox, but just not overly interested. Not sure why reading feels so much more enjoyable. Oh well. Won't be running out of books anytime soon.

May you all stay healthy and happy. You are loved.