Gale Force Irritations.

 Gale Force Irritations.

 

It is not really cold today—about 62 at the moment—but the stupid wind won’t let me get a good fresh breath of air without feeling as if it will blow me away. And no, not that light weight by a long shot!

 

The sick hen is still sick, but gave her a shot of water with VetRx mixed in it so she could have at least one good drink of water. Will go push her wagon back in the coop shortly. Then the maneuvering of a hen and three little chicks is next. Will leave the danged dogs in the house this time. Had to swat Sylvia for wanting to grab a chick. Kinda think these may be Easter Eggers. They have dark legs and that funny stripe up their chests.

 

Sylvia is sitting here begging for a piece of asparagus. What do you bet she would not eat it if she had one. Nope, no dope! It ended up on the floor. Just one more spot to clean tomorrow! Did not put diced tomatoes in the beans today, so will do that tomorrow. Still pretty decent even without tomatoes in them. Used some of that tough beef from United Supermarkets. Honestly do not know if it is the way it is cut or the age of the cow that makes their meat so tough. Won’t get any more from them. Don’t like Walmart, but at least their beef is good. Usually a cut of meat can be tenderized by just putting it on to simmer for quite a bit, but even cutting it up into tiny pieces has not helped these two roasts. Buy one, get one free is all well and good unless both of them are as tough as shoe leather.

 

Well, the hen and chicks are in the top of the coop and unable to get to the bottom until the board is moved from the opening. May just put the happy little harpies back in the green house tomorrow and cover up my flowers with a open type tarp. It would beat getting down on the ground and getting mud all over my pants and shoes. Just not sure these little dip waddies would be smart enough to use the ladders to get back in the coop. Will just have to think about it since that is a rather large space to have to chase them around.

 

Have another book started on the tablet on Kindle. The last one was about WWII and how horrible it was and how it changed England’s social structure. This one starts with some Jews before WWII and how they were involved with trade shows. Hope it is not horribly sad. Know it did not take long before things got desperate in every country associated with Germany—whether or not one was a German. Racial and religious discrimination is pretty horrible anyway.

 

Today had a visitor. We talked about what happens in jails and even in the public domain when officers feel that they have the right to push people around. We don’t have to see a beating on camera to know that life and death are too often in the hands of those who are supposed to be helping people instead of hurting them. Yes, the gang bangers need to be locked up and removed from the streets. Our court system sucks! Too many people with multiple charges against them for terrible crimes are just allowed to go free. And the officers who have to pick them up just as many times are probably pretty disgusted with the entire situation. Something needs to change. The problem seems to be justice: what is it and how can it be applied equitably? No answers from me. Know that God demands justice, honor, and fair treatment, but how is that applied to our society now? May His kingdom come soon.

 

Hoping tonight we get to sleep all night. Thompson was sick the last time at four a.m. Poor critter had the tummy ache. Thought about Pepto Bismol, but don’t have any in the house. Maybe a Tums? Pepto makes me feel nauseated just to think about it. Mom used to use it for nearly every tummy problem. She was about that stuff the way Dad was about Vicks! Slather that crud on!

 

May you all enjoy the blessings of this warmer weather. Rest well, my friends. You are loved.