High Grass and a Forecast.

 High Grass and a Forecast.

 

Pardon me while the urge is upon me to gripe! The ducks are hiding out in the grass (read—weeds) in the backyard. The snakes can easily hide out there and who knows what would keep them out of the coops. Everything that makes snakes leave would also hurt the hens, so there’s that. At least the front yard looks better now that Gregg and Vickie have it all cleaned up. Think the lizards will have to try harder to hide.

 

Jennifer sent me the forecast for the derecho that is supposed to come next. NOT HAPPY! She suggested putting anything movable into the shop so that it would not fly off to Clay County. Guess the big water trough is ok since it is full of water, but the black trough will have to be put in the shop. Oh well. Need to bring the tools from the front to put them away out there as well.

 

Sat out on the deck this morning and drank coffee. Had a couple of those mosquito candles going and had put on “bug off” from the Goat Soap folks. Finally sprayed my Sloggers after walking through the weeds/grass to take pictures. They are teeny tiny skeeters, but they certainly raise a welp anywhere they bite.

 

Had the last of the stew for breakfast this morning with my coffee. That was mighty good eating! Got tickled at Patty saying that carrots were not her favorite food. My parents were just so very happy when we were kids to get us to eat veggies of any kind. Of course, the spacers the dentist put in my mouth did not stand a chance with raw carrots! Oh well.

 

Vickie strowed the new seeds in my flower bed, so here is hoping that they actually sprout and get a good start. Only have marigolds started right now, but also have some cucumber seeds that sprouted and will make vines if nothing happens. Gregg dumped the old flower plants out back in the circle where the hens dig up dirt for dusting. We may end up with poppies in that circle next year or this fall. Right now, the fig tree, the lavender, and two other flowers are doing well in the front flower bed. With time, they should do well.

 

Looked up at the top of the third coop this morning. The last big wind peeled the plastic sections off the roof, so now some openings are there in the top. That means possums, raccoons or whatever can get inside the coops. Will have to shut the door between the second and third coops to keep varmints out. Sigh. Jerry’s idea did not work out too well, but at least he tried.

 

Let us pray that the storms that are in the forecast will not result in too much damage or any loss of life. The electric lines snapped in the last storm, so be well aware of anything on the ground! May God protect us all.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.