October 9, 2017 So Much For A Quiet Weekend

The girls' home, ready for winter.

The geese, ready for Halloween.

Friday 10/6. I cleaned out the hen house to ready it for winter.  Got rid of all the old shavings and straw, and gave them fresh.  JB drove two tractor-bucket loads of old straw away.  The girls always love to get in their house when I am done and dig around.  JB helped me put the tarp over their run to keep the snow out.  I put a new tarp over the old one on the hen-house roof.

Drained one of the rain barrels with a hose.  Did one yesterday and will do the other one tomorrow.

JB attended to a lot of outside details getting Rose Camp winterized.  It seems like the list is never ending, and by the end of the day, we knew that Saturday was going to be busy also.

The hospital called this afternoon to advise that JB has to be there on Monday for his operation at 12:30 pm.  We had hoped for an earlier time. . .

This morning's breeze grew into a wind and blew most of the cloud cover away to the east by noon.  It wasn't a cold wind, just a real pain when trying to work with tarps.  Our high for the day was 62.

Saturday 10/7. It was 39 with clear skies this morning, and still windy.  Only today's wind was cold.

JB helped me take the new tarp off of the hen house, as I realized it would fit much better turned the other way.  Really had to hold on tight to it in the wind, which was stronger today.  Then JB continued with outside winterizing, such as putting anti-gel solution in all the diesel.

I picked the four large tomatoes on the plant in the yard and put them inside on the windowsills.  

JB has been taking walks with Dinga after dinner this week, and this evening he saw some bluebirds on the north ridge.  It has been a couple years since we have had any Up Here.

The sky stayed blue until late afternoon and then was overcast by 5:30 pm.  Our high for the day was 52.

Larry and Elsie drove up for a visit this evening, and brought the parts for Miss Kitty that had arrived at their shop.  

Sunday 10/8. It was 38 and clear this morning with more new snow on the mountains, but thankfully, no wind.

Our main projects for the day were to put the three water barrels behind the wood shed back where they belonged, all connected with pipes (not as easy as it sounds), and get the tractor mower up on a pallet.  I also cut some kindling with the snippers and stacked it.  Then got rid of the tomato plant in the front yard.

It was another gorgeous Fall day, with a high of 58.

Monday 10/9. It is 37 and mostly clear.  I am blogging this morning since we don't have to leave for Down There til about 11:00 am.  All prayers will be greatly appreciated.

Thought for the day: No one else has your story, your scars, your wisdom.  No one.  Embrace them.  Accept them.   John O'Leary