This is the view from our front porch looking towards the road and the mail box. As you can see, you can't see either. *sigh* We are waiting for the stimulus package money before we spend enough to get at least 5 gallons of gas for the riding-mower. I thought there was more gas in it than there was, a week ago, unfortunately there was *just* enough for it to run long enough to get it out of the shed... then it shut-off due to it being out of gas. *sigh* So I pushed it back into the shed and that's where it has sat. You can't tell from this picture, but if you're walking in the tallest grass, it's up to you chest or shoulders (depending on your tallness). The next picture is from last year, but it's how it would look if it was mown (mowed?) today. I think we still have most of those chickens, but I won't swear to that.
We did butcher one yesterday that kept getting out of the fenced chicken-yard, and she's now in the fridge. If we decide not to eat her right away, we'll put her in the freezer until we're ready. Tonight we'll catch the one rooster who's not only out all the time, but alone most of the time, and put him in 'the killer cage' (also used as a broody cage for hens that're sitting on eggs). The other roosters, of which we have too many, don't like him and pick on him or chase him as soon as they see him. So we're gunna put him out of his misery tomorrow.
Last Saturday we went to a nice funeral service in Branson. From there we stopped in Springfield and visited two of our closest friends, and their kids of course. Our DD and Ameryeth's DD went swimming in their apartment's outdoor pool. Didn't stay long because it was cold, but they swam nonetheless. Then we went to our other friends who live further inside of Springfield. We talked and I played with the girls who were jump-roping. I spun the rope from one side while someone else was on the other end, and yet someone else was jumping in the middle. It was a long rope. After that, Whimsperation made some pizzas and we walked them over to The Raddish... a meeting spot for activists. That was fun, but we were getting tired because we had been up since 7 a.m. that morning. So around 5:30 or so we walked back to the house where the pizzas were made, gave everyone hugs, and we drove the 45 minutes to home. It was *great* seeing and meeting everyone and their friends.
Today we went to A&W/KFC and had lunch, and then went grocery shopping for this month's food and stuff. Came home, brought said groceries in, unpacked them and put them away, then I went and turned the pool pump on so it could filter the bugs and such out of the water. Maybe tomorrow I'll add some vinegar. The next day I'll add some bleach. That's all I've got. See ya!
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