dalthauser

* I'm still sick, but I've entered into the stage where I hack up crud from deep inside my chest.  Gross, but a good sign.  By Monday I should be right as rain.

*  I went into the garden this morning to uncover all the stuff I quickly covered last night in case it froze (it didn't), and I said "hello" to the sheep who stay in the front of my neighbors property this time of year.  They like me.  I throw over green things to them whenever I'm in the area.


* I can't remember what this tree is called but I caught a pic of it blooming.  The bees love it.  When I first moved here they looked like two overgrown bushes, and my mom did a great job taming and shaping them.  I try and keep it up every year. 


* Still no new food.  I've found many items in the freezer I'd forgotten I put there.  I can probably go another week before I have to break down and shop. 

Today I had a headache most of the day.  Jeez! - yesterday gas bubble - today headache.  I'm friggin' falling apart! :-)

I couldn't afford to sideline myself - there is just too much to do.

I went to Walmart and bought an electric chainsaw.  I require one now since the pile of limbs by the meadow tree is now big.  I was planning to hand saw the larger pieces into burnable size; however, there are too many and it's just too hard.  Anyway - got the saw home and used it to cut one piece and the bar comes loose (yes, I did read the manual before operating).  I took it apart and tried, with the help of the manual, to figure out what was wrong - no luck.  So, I brought it back and went to Home Depot and got the same brand (Remington) only the "deluxe" model for $20 more than what I spent at Walmart.  The deluxe model is self-oiling and has an easier way to tighten the chain.  I got it home, but it was too late to play with it - too much other things to do.  Tuesday!

Brought veggies over to my next door neighbor Gerry early in the evening.

Tonight around 9:30pm I was talking to my dad and the weather went crazy.  Temp dropped by about 10 degrees and winds kicked up.  Next came the rain.  I had to hang up so I could get the windows rolled up in the truck and let the dogs in.  I ran a bath and while bathing the power went out., so I spent the rest of the evening playing with the dogs in the dark.  Power came back on at around 3am - I woke up on the floor with the dogs lying around me, got up and turned all the lights off - then went to my bed.  It was a good night overall - I had fun hanging with the dogs with no other distractions.