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#1 ·
I am starting this thread in hopes we can share what we wish about our daily lives like you would at the local coffee shop. So I will start.

It's snowing here looks like maybe three new inches and more coming in. Today is a chore day at home. Some cooking to prep for the week. Some cleaning. Playing with the dogs. I might brush out the horses as well. Need to clean the water in the chicken pen.
 
#900 ·
soak it in hot water and salt a couple times a day Cornhusker.

I got up at 4am like I mentioned. put up bread and got that baked. cleaned out all waste cans and laid on deck. mopped up floors downstairs. washed mats and laid them on deck also. made a meat loaf for my son. cleaned 2 bathrooms. vacumned carpet. by that time it was 11am. sat under my awning with a cup of tea. that's it for today.

I got all the doors and windows covered with sheets but still too hot upstairs. I thought I would get the carpet shampooed but it will have to wait until later tonight. ~Georgia
 
#904 ·
got half my carpet cleaned. still 30C here. i'll do the rest tomorrow when I come back from the country. got to get up at 5 that is if I go to bed at all. just too hot to sleep. just as warm downstairs tonight. never seen it like this before. hopefully i'll get a few of my blueberries tomorrow if they haven't been stolen already.
 
#907 ·
We finally cooled down yesterday after two weeks of nice hot weather. At least it always gets very cool at night. Did not quite break any records but got to 30C (86F) which I love but not so family and pets. The garden is going crazy.

We have a cat that stares at herself in the dresser mirror. I think she is in love.

I love this video. The beaver is the national animal of Canada. This is Justin Beaver from the US who builds dams in his rescuer's house. My husband has a lot of problems with beavers as they like to dam up the creeks and streams he works on and they also steal his monitoring equipment and drown it. Have even cut down trees to block access on the roads and trails. But so cute. My friend who saw this could not believe that the beaver nibbled on the drywall and doors. Did not surprise me and I have had puppies that did way more damage. Not to mention have you seen what a teenage boy can do to a car?

 
#909 ·
Heading to the big mall so the grands can play at Billy Beez, ride every elevator (the first time our oldest grandson went to get in an elevator he thought they said alligator and had a screaming fit about getting in the car), every escalator, the ride on stuffed animals, the carousel, and probably the rope/swing playground. Both they and I will be totally and completely exhausted by our adventure.
 
#913 ·
Slept till 9:30 am this morning, so not like me!! Guess I really was tired last night.

Hubby is at a shooting competition and hopefully does well and kicks butt. I stayed home to do a bit of studying, finish up my case study and have a birthday party to go to for a little while later on this afternoon.

All this danged rain were having, Smoke, my Percheron, is popping an abscess and while keeping the hoof clean, checking it every morning, using ickthamol to encourage the abscess to go upward, not much else I can do. I would soak it but it would only make that hoof even more soft.

Having 3 kittens is like having a toddler in the house! I love to hear them running around, Pershing comes to say hello every morning when I get up or they are all in our room asleep at night once they wear themselves out. Got a whirlygig toy for them and they chase it all over till it shuts itself off. Right now Umbra is asleep in the bay window between the small 6 point deer rack I have sitting there by a stained glass image of an elk.

Studying today...got a few things to finish. Hope all have had a great weekend and a good Sunday.
 
#914 ·
Went to town and saw the grandkids for a bit on Friday, and spent the rest of my weekend nursing my toe, fixing fence and reloading.
Some friends dropped in for a bit yesterday afternoon, and stepson and his husband came over for supper last night.
They want me to teach them how to load and shoot black powder and if they like it, they'll need help finding just the right rifle.
Should be fun.
 
#915 ·
When I was a kid black powder was a hoot and so was bow hunting, I hunted birds fish and small game. once I got my first center fire rifle and then a pistol I have not looked back, I have the skill set I could make one and everything required if I needed to. still have caps and a few parts. but I don't wanna. I can do everything with a modern rifle and reduced loads with cast lead better and more accurate.

I can see the value of extra days of hunting seasons adding in the black powder and bow hunting only days. but where I hunt I can fill my tags and if I want to add extra difficulty I shoot left handed.

Today is not much to accomplish or have anything planned so I will go check my traps ( look in on older friends) shoot the breeze drink copious amounts of coffee and iced tea may help them with a project or just watch and make them throw stuff at me --- you know you ain't doing that right or my favorite is it lunch yet.
 
#916 ·
Building Architecture Steel Metal Walkway
We are ready to insulate. :)

This area is a 10 x 30 wing on a gambrel barn/garage. The structure of the barn is like in this picture though it is wider and taller. We have framed in the the wing and it is all sheathed and sided. All the old wiring is down and new wiring is installed with all the the extras we will need for a shop. I just have to wire in for the heater that shows up today. We will be spray foaming the ceiling and then putting mineral wool in the walls with one inch of blue board on that. Yesterday we made sure that all areas were blocked off to prepare for the spray foam. It will get done one evening this week or on Saturday. The batt insulation get here today and I will start that this afternoon.

Need to order the blue board and plywood sheathing for the ceiling in the next day or so. We original install rough board and batt siding on the entire barn but started replacing that with rusted steel metal a couple of years ago. We decided to run that through the planer and use it for the interior siding and to box out the steel beams. I can't wait until we get top build in all the work benches and storage. Everything will have it's place and the proper storage for all it's parts and accessorizes.
 
#918 ·
View attachment 68534 We are ready to insulate. :)

This area is a 10 x 30 wing on a gambrel barn/garage. The structure of the barn is like in this picture though it is wider and taller. We have framed in the the wing and it is all sheathed and sided. All the old wiring is down and new wiring is installed with all the the extras we will need for a shop. I just have to wire in for the heater that shows up today. We will be spray foaming the ceiling and then putting mineral wool in the walls with one inch of blue board on that. Yesterday we made sure that all areas were blocked off to prepare for the spray foam. It will get done one evening this week or on Saturday. The batt insulation get here today and I will start that this afternoon.

Need to order the blue board and plywood sheathing for the ceiling in the next day or so. We original install rough board and batt siding on the entire barn but started replacing that with rusted steel metal a couple of years ago. We decided to run that through the planer and use it for the interior siding and to box out the steel beams. I can't wait until we get top build in all the work benches and storage. Everything will have it's place and the proper storage for all it's parts and accessorizes.
Looking good. Electric outlets and lights. I put in twice the number that most plans call for.
 
#920 ·
I saved a few bucks by initially getting a breaker box that(I thought) was big enough for my needs. Later, as my needs grew and I added more circuits, I ended up buying these half-sized breakers, called Tandem Breakers, that allow me to get 2 circuits in the opening provided for one.
Of course, I never run everything at the same time, but the box, itself, if the appropriately(200 amp) sized box for my service entrance.
 
#922 ·
Little project this morning. Shade had some damage from the last storm. The material shown here is apparently some sort of mineral that is used in baby food and formula. I was asked to make sure there were no screws or debris dropped in the material. StI'll have to get to the bottom of this since it seems to me that if it's that important they wouldn't have it exposed to the elements.
Roof Beam Shade Canopy House
 
#929 · (Edited)
Out and about as it's Mr. Pixie's day off. We're being taken to dinner by our oldest and her husband as a thank you for helping them while she was in nursing school. Fancy restaurant, but first we'll have nibbles and cocktails at a former speakeasy, our daughter and I were there for the Martini Walk but it will be the first time for the guys.

https://205dry.com/
 
#930 ·
Study...study...study...have an open book quiz today, going in to have a pretest study group with the teacher for tomorrow, all on the upper and lower GI systems, as well as all the fun bits and trivia that goes with it we have to know and learn. Fun stuff...

Going to be another hot and humid day here in Virginia. Woke up to a light layer of fog all around, horses got fed, chickens fed and out, fresh water for all. Sprayed down the horses for bugs, started to put essential oil in their fly spray as well and it seems to help a bit more.

Kittens are continuing to be an amusement in our life. Last night Pershing decided he HAD to be close to me, slept under my chin on my shoulder/chest most of the night, finally I had to ease him off me as I had to roll over and get off my back. At one point he had all 4 paws against my neck and jaw, if I even moved just a little he would start purring.

Stay cool all and well hydrated. Drink plenty of cold water and fluids.
 
#931 ·
still very humid here. humidex supposed to hit 40 today. I heard the announcer say this morning it would be the highest recorded here. I got out early to pick up a few things for my trifle for the barbecue tomorrow. a lot of people had the same idea

it's going to be the same tomorrow and I debated going but the club is air conditioned so should be okay. rest of the day I plan to stay in the lower level. think i'll wait until tonight to make my trifle since it's stifiling already upstairs. I made the jellyroll last night for the cake part so don't have to turn on the stove. but still have to turn on the burner for the gelatine mixture.

I hate the taste of water but I'm forcing myself to drink it. I think that's what happened before. I was dehydrated. even my mouth was so dry I could hardly swallow. I guess drinking tea is not the same. ~Georgia
 
#934 ·
My son doesn't like water either. I put room temp water in a large pitcher and add a little honey to sweeten and then put sliced lemons in it and keep it in the fridge. Then I put some sliced up strawberries, mango, apples, pears, melon or whole blueberries in a big glass with ice and pour the honey water over it. He LOVES it! Maybe that will help you with your water intake too!
 
#932 ·
It is very humid here to. Today is the day for processing mushrooms, green beans, soup starter(fennel , onions,celery, mushrooms),cheese. I would like to look for black trumphets today.You know same sh-- different year.Grandson is here today so we will be playing in his pool and grampas giant pile of gravel he just got delivered a few days ago. There are dump trucks and graders and tractors all over his pile.Try to stay cool.
 
#936 ·
Coming back from town this afternoon and saw two of my neighbors guiding horses out. Texted him but he is in Oregon. So off I went with our draft halter and some horse candy. Did not know how they would be with a stranger. Well it was a breeze. Sidled up offered my palm and made friends. They were also drafts and so big that getting the halter on was a real challenge. Last hole just made it with a bit of struggle. Walked them both to the pasture not one bit of hesitation. :)
 
#937 ·
what a good neighbor you are!

I made my trifle this afternoon . never thought the gelatine would set up because of the humidity I guess. finally did and I finished it. turned out beautiful. i'll take a pic in the morning when I get it decorated on top with mint etc.

I tried to get strawberries when I was out this morning but they were not good looking . half ripe. that's another thing that suffered this year along with the blueberries, grapes etc. I might use maraschino cherries and pineapple. beggars can't be choosers. ~Georgia
 
#940 ·
Went to the doc today, and he was very pleased with my toe.
He looked surprised when he saw it, said "Wow, that's a lot better"
He told me he had anticipated surgery and that I had him worried. I told him he had me worried. :D
Back on antibiotics for a week, then go see a foot doctor.
So far, I think I'm good.
 
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