LOL...that is me in a nutshell. I meant to do this post a lot earlier but got caught up in FB and reading a lot of the more interesting posts. If I read it in the evening, it always seems to have thousands of posts...truth! But if I read it before noon, I get finished in no time because there are fewer on my page. Why, I have no idea.
My days have become busier as my allergies are under control and I am sleeping better. Today, when I went out to spread the cracked corn and entice the chickens outside in the fresh air, I found they seem to have already developed a taste for it. I spread out a lot of it and we had the chance to see more of them staying out. When I first spread it around, I had all 12 of them out at once! That was a landmark. I never saw less than 8 of them outside all afternoon. It was fun to watch them.
The Beast and I fixed the bird feeder that had a broken (we thought at first) side. When we realized it had been either hit by something..hard...or pecked hard (probably in frustration since the Beast occasionally forgets to fill it). We filled it up with both types of seed that we have for the various birds that visit it once we got the side back in place securely. When I say we filled it up, I mean we FILLED IT UP! It is up to the top of it. The birds are going to think they've found Nirvana....LOL. That should last them a few days...I hope. They seem to eat a LOT of the seed. I don't think they are finding their normal food these days but that's what happens once you start feeding them. We even put out suet for them during the winter. Well, actually, we start doing that in the Fall....just because we have so many birds that stay during the winter and they need it to help stay warm.
I made corned beef and cabbage. The Beast kept saying it was going to be fantastic for sandwiches (while he was eating it) but it wasn't all that big and we both had seconds of it. It was sooooo good and so tender! The cabbage, potatoes and carrots turned out really good, too. The cabbage actually was a little overcooked because just when it was ready, the Beast decided he had to go to the store for something that couldn't wait. *Sigh*
I put it on low (I cooked it in my Dutch oven) but he was gone a full half hour! I blame it on HIM. It was quite a bit softer than I like but it still tasted good. Oh well. Know what he bought? A loaf of rye bread (that could have waited until later or even tomorrow), some coffee filters for the perculator that we just HAD to try to make our coffee with since his buddy told him that was how to make better coffee than our Bunn, and a coffee cake!
Nothing he bought couldn't have waited. That's a man for ya!
He actually offered to clean up after dinner which also meant putting away the leftovers! I had to redo the dishes he had in the dishwasher to make room for what he said *couldn't fit*. But I do seem to have a knack for that so I didn't complain. I just did it and then turned on the dishwasher when I was done. It saves making two loads because he doesn't know how to really put items in correctly. But he tries at least. I was just glad he hadn't started the dishwasher. Do you think he just might have been waiting for me to *fix* it? Hmmmm.
The Beast and I talked about the rooster that the Princess says is ready for us. He needs to buy a carrier type container for it. When I said that was good because, if we ever had to take one of the chickens to the vet, it would be a lot easier than carrying it under our arms. He laughed and said, *Yeah, and if they want to go to the zoo or something.....* I laughed at that. Like it could ever happen! LOL
Let me say this now that I am a day late....I hope everyone had a great St. Patrick's Day. I do have a couple things to add. First, an Irish Blessing....*May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door*
Secondly, look after your friends. Make sure they are okay. Sometimes they are going through things that are really heavy, but they might not say anything. It's another type of kindness that we give to our friends....and our family.
Time to go. Love you all. Lastly, another thing Irish. This time it's a proverb: A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything! ***Hugs***
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