Cold Noses.

 Cold Noses.

 

Well, despite what the temperature gauge says, some of us have a cold nose—me and a couple of dogs. Not sure about the beaks out in the back yard, but the “crippled” hen who is not sick, is wobbling about on two legs with a really strange upright position but have not checked the temperature of her beak. She acts happy, so there’s that. The dogs have alternated between the zoomies and the “let us in!” attitudes all day. Then they got in a tussle in the living room—just playing. Silly dogs. But the truth of the matter is, it is too freaking cold to be outside to do much of anything. Even though it does not say cold or freezing on the gauge, just step outside and your backside and your fingers are immediately colder than a well-digger’s tutu! The Coo Coo Maran that set on the eggs to hatch out these little chicks goes inside the top coop rather often, too. And just to be exact, the “little” is not so very little any longer. They can fly, too!

 

My allergies are all stirred up as if something is in the air. So, the fact that my eyes are sticky makes me believe that pollen is floating around. Hope everyone who has this kind of allergy is doing ok. Know my grands all have allergies. How did people live without allergy meds years ago? Shucks, think they came out with aspirin as a tablet back right after my birth—1949, to be exact. According to an article, the discoverer of aspirin was Arthur Eichengruen, a survivor of the Theresienstadt concentration camp. He actually discovered it long before he was interred, but because he was a Jew, he had to keep silent.

 

My dog alarm is going at full blast at the moment. A young couple are looking at the trailer house across from my place. Was sitting here thinking about it: have not even looked in the windows of that place and it has been here for months now. Guess the old woman is just not all that curious any longer.

 

Have been praying for the young couple who live in Jerry’s house. Not sure just what is going on, but maybe it is just my imagination. Business is a strange way to make a living when folks are not using any more money than absolutely necessary. But even when a person has a very good job with high wages, anymore nothing is certain. Many companies are laying off or divesting or whatever so that employment is just a toss-up. My daddy used to say that unless a man had enough land to raise his own food, he had better have a stockpile of either money or canned goods. Guess Daddy remembered the Great Depression vividly.

 

Really have goofed off today. Need to move a bunch of stuff out of the kitchen tomorrow so that when the man comes to work on the washing machine Monday, nothing will be in his way. We will see how much gets done early, and then there will be time to push things like the kitchen table out of his way when he gets here. Such fun.

 

Let us rejoice that this cold weather won’t last forever. Yes, we will all be groaning about the heat in a few months, but right now, it is the cold that is making the old bones ache. Meanwhile, thank God for the rain that has helped settle some of the dust and filled up a few stock tanks. Still need more rain, but it is still just February.

 

Pray for peace in this world while we are still able to feel a degree of safety in our homes and places of gathering. Let us remember those who have no assurance of safety or protection.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.