Busy Days?

 Busy Days?

 

Although nothing was accomplished around here today, at least it was a pretty day and full of some fun visiting with former classmates at Pioneer. We took up quite a bit of space and made enough noise to mess up anyone else’s day. Sorry, not sorry. At least we had two “new” visitors to our group when Pat Harmon’s twin brother Mike and his wife Shirley came to meet with us. And then we got to just appreciate seeing how many of us could still walk on our own and hobble around despite back and leg pains. Honestly! Old age just means that one part after another says, “Watch this!” as they fall apart! Oh well.

 

At least returning home today did not include any overturned furniture and other messes in the living room. Maybe it was calm enough for these two dogs not to get too excited about what was going on in the neighborhood.

 

A beautiful male cardinal has been WALKING across my front yard lately. Have no idea why he can’t fly, but have not seen him try. Have put out some water and some wheat, so maybe he will find it and be ok. Wish it were possible to help him without risking hurting him by catching him.

 

The backyard is just full of butterflies! Not all of them are monarchs, but so many are tiny, delicate little flutterbys! They stop and rest some and then head on by on the breezes. Have been hoping that none of them get caught in all the spiderwebs across the plants out front. Plenty of water is in bowls and in the horse trough out back, so if they need a drink, it is available. The water fountain splashes happily in the water trough. Love the sound of splashing water!

 

Spoke with my silly brother this afternoon. He said “Miss Mary” wanted some of his Pollard/George-made furniture. She trades meals for furniture. One meal can be $35, so a small rocking chair just about pays for that. No telling what they would get out of something bigger. Know for sure that some place like Cracker Barrel would charge a fortune for that kind of furniture! Lewis has a cousin who lives in Quanah who sells furniture that he has picked up at estate sales. Some of it is antique and some just older, but it is always very expensive. Glad none is needed around here!

 

Need to mix up some nuts and fruit bags to hand to my children the next time they come. No telling if enough eggs will be available. It seems some of the hens are molting. It’s about that time of the year. May go ahead and buy some old-fashioned scratch with corn and maize in it for them. The weather is about to get cooler and it should not hurt them.

 

Gregg got a bunch of the branches cut out of the fence line, so tomorrow we will see if any of them will fit in the trash bin. May end up having to buy my own wood chipper at this rate! The crepe myrtle and the Western soapberry shoots are a mess to clean up.

 

The harvest moon has been so beautiful lately. Know that it is the time of the year to celebrate God’s bounty—always with His love in mind. Let us give ourselves freedom to hold onto that extra measure of love every day!

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.