What are you doing today?

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Lee said:
Rain, beautiful wonderful rain.....we finally got a good soaking and more called for today. I can hear the farmers cheering, they were getting worried.

So will stay in today, read and ponder.
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I cannot wait for it to rain... desperate for rain here, the grass is almost white and crispy ...surprised we haven't had a hose-pipe ban yet...
 

Sliverfox said:
@Medusa,, Horse rescue sounds interesting.
Care to tell us more about what all happens?
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Nice of you to ask. :)

It's literally taking caring of the horses: feeding, watering, checking for injury, cleaning out fields and barns, grooming (when we have time while the horses are eating). Then it's washing out buckets and feeding pans, turning the horses out and moving to the next field.

I'm making it sound like a lot of work and it is, but it's also amazingly, wonderfully gratifying and, for me, a healing magic for my entire being - just being in the company of these magnificent creatures (these are giant drafts, mostly) and enjoying every minute of it, (whether my hips are screaming or not).

At this point, if my husband found a horse for me (we've talked about a lease before), wherein I could simply visit the one horse, care for him, hang out with him, etc., I would still be thinking about the horses at the rescue and needing to be there with them. They need help and I need to help them.

It's too late; I know them now and I'm hopelessly lost. They've got me. ♥
 
Alligatorob said:
Just got back from fishing, one of my most productive trips. Two of us fishing caught 450 pounds, after processing we ended up with about 250 lbs of frozen filets to spilt between us. The freezer is quite full. About half halibut, then ling cod, salmon and an assortment of smaller rock fish. We hit the British Columbia limit on everything by mid morning the third day and had to quit early.
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How will you keep the fish frozen throughout the long, hot drive back home?
 
hollydolly said:
I cannot wait for it to rain... desperate for rain here, the grass is almost white and crispy ...surprised we haven't had a hose-pipe ban yet...
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I fully understand this.

Today is our last full day hosting our teenage guests... the girls fly home tomorrow. We'll take them out for a nice Mexican food lunch but otherwise will likely be an at-home day since it's supposed to be a blistering 99° this afternoon.
 
Wellll. I planted Bermuda seed on Saturday, and this morning I saw a few teeny tiny shoots popping up! I planted more in another area this morning.

DD and I went to Aldi to replenish the chocolate supply. Really, that's all we went there for. Just some chocolate. $50+ later... The stop at Publix was just for sweet tea, and believe it or not, that's all I got unless y'all count picking up the mega millions ticket. DD waited in the car. If she'd been in the store with me, there'd have been a whole cart full of stuff!

I just planted the gomphrena that followed us home yesterday. Actually, planted it in a pot at the top of the garden (garden is on a slope) where I can see it from the patio.

This afternoon there's that trip to Kohl's on the agenda. I hope they have something besides the socks that I need. To tell the truth, I hope they have something to spend my "free" money on. Come to think of it, what would that be? I have clothes that I hardly ever wear! Maybe they have some high-waist skinny jeans in my size. Or high-waist skinny capris.

Back to work tomorrow. Baking is a lot more fun than raking up old dead fescue and planting Bermuda seed.
 
I spent the morning doing very little.. 105 deg ...but I did get the webs brushed down, and some branches cut back to give me access to the rear of the hedging..

Early afternoon I drove over to the next town park and lakes.. , there's also a creek running through it, and walked the whole circuit of the park and lakes...

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Here are how people who have no outdoor space..who live in apartments .. are keeping themselves cool in this heat..

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katlupe said:
This morning I already started my keto yogurt in the Instant Pot. Next I will make keto coleslaw. I woke up to hear rain hitting my air conditioner. That has stopped now. Planning on cleaning my bathroom after I finish my last cup of coffee. Then I will take a shower and figure out the rest of my day. Funny, it does not seem like a Monday to me.

Yesterday I cut Rabbit's claws so have figured out a good way to do it. I usually leave him on the floor and bend over to do it so can only do a few at a time. Now I am putting him on my computer chair so he is up higher. At first he liked it because it was a new place but then he realized I was clipping his claws. He didn't like it but there was nothing he could do. I had the power this time. Not him.
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To clip my little dogs nails, I lay a towel over the top of the washing machine, High enough where I don't have to bend. The brightest light in the house. Them I have a bag of dog treats, these kind of sticks that take a little chewing. It helps keep them distracted during the clipping. I don't know why they give me such trouble. When they are done they always prancing around just like they got a new pair of shoes.
 
Blessed said:
To clip my little dogs nails, I lay a towel over the top of the washing machine, High enough where I don't have to bend. The brightest light in the house. Them I have a bag of dog treats, these kind of sticks that take a little chewing. It helps keep them distracted during the clipping. I don't know why they give me such trouble. When they are done they always prancing around just like they got a new pair of shoes.
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Critters don't like their nails cut for some reason. I guess the same reason I close my eyes when my foot doctor uses that grinder on my toe nails.
 
I can't believe how much I got done today...half of it before the sun even came up. Got up around midnight after falling asleep unbeknownst to myself. :LOL: I balanced my check books, rotated (food) stock as well as the meds and eye drops in my emergency bag, labeled a couple of items, reorganized some supplies in the storage closet and our studio (which has become a catch all for stuff). I made my two prayers then ate breakfast.

After taking another nap I mended a slip, reorganized my T-shirt and blouse drawers, ironed a couple of T-shirts, loaded and ran the countertop dishwasher after which I was finally able to relax and watch T.V.
 
Today has beem all about prep of food for the week. When it is this hot I don't like to cook so much. Made barbeque pork, baked chicken, mashed potatos, cole slaw, baked beans, macaroni and cheese and a big bowl of salad.

So nice just to go pull out the preference of the day, added benefit, just a few dishes to do each day. Also makes the son happy when he comes by, why is it the first things he does on arrival, open the frig? Cracks me up every time.
 
I saw the movie 'Thor' today, it was highly entertaining (tho briefly a little sad near the end). I'm certain I didn't recognize/catch all the references, but I recognized enough to find it very funny.

In the afternoon I finally (after two months of waiting for them to unlock my account) got an email from TreasuryDirect that I could use my account, then apparently the website crashed right after they sent the email, and it was down all afternoon and evening, tho it finally came up late tonight. I felt great sympathy for their software/operations people, and I even anxiously checked the Treasury and IRS sites that I supported until my retirement (they were up, whew - relief that my old teammates would not be having a bad day!). But anyway I now finally got to submit an order for those i-bonds that are paying a high interest rate.
 
Shopping day today. Off to Fraserburgh (AKA, The Broch) and we'll see how much we can cram into the boot of the new wagon.
I've sprained something in my right ankle and it hurts like mad. Hopefully a cold compress and some painkillers will allow me to hobble round the shops.
It cooled sufficiently to allow us to sleep well last night with the window open. Mrs. L said I should close it in case the neighbours roosters started crowing at 4 a.m. As it happened, I was woken by a car driving past at 3:30, so I closed the window then.

Temps are pleasant at the moment. Forecast to be 25-27C here but lower at the coast. Heavy rain forecast this evening - the garden needs it.
 
My apartment has the built in above the stove style microwave and it is too high for me to work with safely so have to shop for countertop model. While they do save counter space they are not ideal for everyone especially if you are a little on the short side, old with achy arms and for me with one debilitated hand.

It will take away a lot of counter space but I don't cook much any more and the microwave has become my best friend in the kitchen in the past year or so.

So I am off out this morning for an hour or so before it gets too hot to see what is available in the local shops . Thunder storms again this afternoon.
wave nice day.GIF
 

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