Chasing a Hen!

 Chasing a Hen!

 

Went out to see if there were any eggs when Thompson got inside the coop behind me. When the side door was opened to get HIM out, he accidentally chased one of my pretty gray hens outside. The hens are no one’s dummies. They are staying inside the coop. But now a hen is out and under the deck hiding. Hoping beyond hope that she will go back to the coop even though she has to go through all that snow!! No way she can survive without water and a warmer place to roost.

 

It's beautiful out there, and so far, the snow has not become ice except in the places the old woman had to tromp up and down the steps and on the sidewalk to the coops. Here’s hoping that does not completely freeze and just remains a sort of slush. Used a shovel to clean it off as much as possible.

 

SO glad the beach towels worked on the door of the front coop. That was a good idea, even if it was mine. They still have light and the wind has not been whipping inside the coop. Only a few eggs today, however. Naturally. Who wants to squat and lay an egg in this weather!!

 

My diet is not doing all that well right now. Just made a small pot of ramen noodle soup. Have freeze-dried veggies that work well for that, but still. Carbs. But that is nothing compared to the cookies—chocolate chunk. Not exactly binging on them, but even one is more than a double of too much sugar. Sigh. And no, Jennifer, have not opened the great tin of cookies yet. LOVE that metal cookie tin. Have no idea how much one of those would cost, but the tin alone would be worth some money! The customers have no idea how nice that is. Or maybe they do.

 

Got out the flashlight, a long-handled stiff brush, and the hand vacuum part of my Bissel. Then pulled the ice box (fridge for the children reading this) out and brushed and vacuumed the coils and motor things. Did some to the freezer, too, but that thing is not moving again until something or other freezes over. Anyway, hope that helps it remain running for much, much longer. Know appliances are terribly expensive.

 

Haven’t accomplished much today—haven’t even read a book or studied my Bible, but my body doesn’t really want to move very much. Each muscle and joint has been talking to me. Can’t imagine how Michelle Malay and Judie Brunson must feel with their RA. That is a horrible disease.

 

Haven’t read anything about the fires in Los Angeles today, but can just imagine that those folks are desperately looking for housing and a place for their critters. At the same time, thinking about those folks in North Carolina and Tennessee who lost their homes, businesses, critters, and families. God be with them all!

 

We need to pray for peace more than ever. This world is a mess and young ones are not even able to understand how life works on a normal day, much less in such turmoil as seems to encompass our world. May God be with us.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.