I didn't realize when I snapped this photo last August that Dolly was giving Anna a bath! ;-)
Pat went deer hunting with a couple of buddies Saturday and is working more on making a front door today. More hunting is in the plans for the week as well. ;)
Kyle had Marine PT ("We ran a lot and got yelled at" was his reply when I asked him what they did). I told him to get used to that and add 50+ pounds of weight on his back as well. :( He also had the last night of the play at school and an after-party. I was amazed he left early, he was tired (rightly so!).
I am winding down from working all week and grateful for a couple of days off. I have plenty here I need to do!
Jared's promotion is to Specialist, and next rank is Sargent. :) I'm not sure what Specialist means, but as long as it's a promotion that is good. He had a cold and is getting better with some R&R. He is veg-ing and playing video games, and taking lots of Vit C as well. He has to go back out in the field this week for more training, so I harped on him to take it easy this long weekend. I don't want him getting pneumonia like he did last year!
It's nice out, with a chilly wind today. I know its just a matter of time before the cold north winds come, along with winter snows. So now the lawn is mowed for the last time this year and the tank heater goes back in the tank. It will get a thorough cleaning and moved to it's 'winter spot' so I can plug it in as well.
Yep, it's 'winterizing' time around here! I like to do what I can before it gets too nasty out so I don't have to do much more than the 'usual' chores. (That's always the plan, but it doesn't always go that way.....)
The cows' shed is cleaned out (I'm sure they've blessed it again with poo--a mere few hours later) and it'll be back to maintenance cleaning when it's cold.
One of these days we'll get the pesky roosters dressed.....they aren't going anywhere (they are in the chicken tractor) and continue to get bigger. :)
I am looking forward to Thanksgiving and we are stocking up on pre-holiday sales at the store for things like sugar and extra butter. Figure I use lots of it at times, and I don't think it will get any cheaper so might as well stock up when it's on sale!
What? Your cow who just had a calf this year, isn't giveing you enough cream to make butter? Or did you let her dry up, since she was so young? I'm trying to stock up on butter for the dry times...hoping I don't have to start buying it again. I'm so spoiled now, after having cows for a couple years...loving them though! :-))
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