Friday Night Blues

I'm sorry-I've just got a case of the blues. Those who know me personally know that I don't get like this very often!! It's just that for the last 2 days-LOTS of people have asked about the beach house and what we're gonna do and I guess you kinda go through a sort of mourning period after such a loss. We thank God over and over that we are all safe-but we always felt like He gave us that sanctuary on the beach for a reason!!! OK-I know - He's in control and doesn't close a door without opening a window-I just have to be patient. Then my paycheck from the school was short 3 days-they did this last year at Christmas!! Then when I got home the phone was ringing and it was my Mom-she's got to have a heart cath done on Tuesday morning-her stress test showed blockage in the lower part of her heart. She may have to have a stint-she already has several in her legs and if it's really bad-she'll have to have a bypass!!! I'm ready to run away to my beach house for the weekend and hide-oh, I CAN'T!!! And Julie wants me to watch the girls for her tomorrow so she can go shopping with a friend. And since a cold front is blowing in as I type-Jeff wants to butcher 1 of the hogs tomorrow and make sausage-All day job!!! He has to go back to the Doc next Friday-his cholesterol is up and Doc wants to put him on meds. His x-rays showed only mild arthritus in his shoulders-if this is mild-I don 't want to see major!! He can't even put his hands behind his back now! Ok-I got it ALL off my chest (maybe!!!). Sorry I vented on all of you!! Everyone-have a great weekend!!!

Sad Greenhouse :(

We had some pretty bad rain and apparently wind here last night!! I heard the rain hitting the side of the house a few times. Got up this morning and looked out only to find my greenhouse MESSED up!!! Jeff leaves for work before daylight-so even though he went out to feed the calf-I don't think he saw it. And to top it off-since the side closer to the pasture was revealed-the cows found-and ATE-my tomato plant and 1 of the broccoli plants :( Guess I get to start over! Jeff butchered the goat on Sunday evening-it's been in the ice chest-so we have to process it tonight-I think we're gonna make alot of it into jerky!! Yummy!!!!! I'm feeling a little better-so I went in and worked 2 hours at the county. Ann needs me 3 days next week and Jeff has to go back to the Dr on Friday-so that only leaves me Monday off. So I'll work awhile with her on Monday-then get the rest of my week lined up! I am subbing at 2 different schools the rest of this week-so busy-busy-busy! Well-the sun is shining now-hope that doesn't mean we'll get more heavy storms this evening!! Someone said we'd had between 5-6 inches in the last 24 hours!! I think we're gonna have leftovers for supper-I made homemade chicken noodle soup last night and cabbage and sausage on Monday-and there's plenty left for another meal. Think I might just make a blueberry cobbler to go along with it!!

YUCKY.....

It's raining!! Oh, well=we really do need it badly, but I'm home sick and it just makes it worse!! The weather guy is just saying if the sun comes out-we could have tornados and really severe weather this afternoon!! I worked yesterday at school as the receptionist/attendance clerk and around 9:00 my head started just filling up-then my nose started running like a faucet. Bad headache and just feel bad. Slept pretty good last night thanks to Nyquil!!! Jeff did all the feeding chores by himself in the rain last night-I felt so BAD!! Jordan and I planted onions in the greenhouse Sunday morning after Jeff and I built another raised bed. I have to get the ends on it by this weekend-we're supposed to get some cold temps by Sunday morning-but its supposed to rain through Thursday. I noticed a few snow peas were beginning to bloom-but the brocolli is crowding them out-might have to try transplanting a few of them too. Well-think I 'll go lay down again-the Nyquill is starting to take effect-YEAH!!!!

Saturday

We had a really nice day today!! First had to run into Cleveland and get Jeff's refill on his meds-which he'd been out of since Monday. The Doc took x-rays of his shoulders yesterday-they've been giving him LOTS of problems lately-should hear back on those Monday. Anyway-we went over to Randy & Kim's and loaded some big cedar logs from the tree that they lost during IKE. While loading up his 4-wheeler on the trailer, Randy accidently squashed Kim's legs between the wheel and the trailer. Thank God she was only bruised!! I just knew we were gonna have to make a trip to the ER-she's is such a tiny little thing-I was afraid her legs might have been crushed!!! She's moving around a little slow and has a small bruise on 1 leg. We then went up to Mom's for just a little while, then went and took the logs on over to our bestest(is that a word??-well it is now!!) friends place. The Burt's have a saw mill and one of the prettiest places in the area! We rode the 4 wheelers and their Gator all over their 70+ acres til dark. Alfred has built the cutest little cabin on the banks of the Trinity River-it is just SOO peaceful down there. We came back up to the house and the guys built a fire and we roasted hot dogs and just sat around talking til the fire almost burned out. We've spent many, many nights doing just this and it sure calms your nerves and sets your world back on track. Makes you see just what's important in life-family and friends and having a good time just enjoying each others company. Sheila now has started her own blog-check her out @ justthe burt's

Another Busy Week??

Well-seems we managed to stay busy again this week! I did get 1 raised bed built and almost filled will rotted compost on Monday and got the tomato plant transplanted. It didn't look too good for a few days-it turned off really warm here-mid to upper 80's!! This morning a little front has moved through-had to build a fire in the heater to take the chill off. I'm SOO glad all the election stuff is OVER-tired of all the campaign commercials!! We had a litter of bunnies born on Wednesday-4 live and 1 dead. I worked at the school on Tuesday through Thursday and this morning Jeff has a Doc visit in Conroe. Got several loads of clothes out on the line drying and we have to go up to Mom's later and help get some things done up there. We have 5 rolls of hay up at their place we need to get moved home-the cows are about out of grass here and we have a few fences that need major repairs since the hurricane. Even have 1 pasture that never has been fenced that REALLY needs it!!!

Halloween/Critters?

Well-Halloween went off here without a hitch. Four of the grandkids-( Hailey was at her Dad's)- along with 1 step one-were the only trick or treaters we had. They only go out in our neighborhood which is only family. They had a really good time!! Then while we are working on the greenhouse yesterday-the 2 youngest girls decided to occupy themselves-I do think they are ALOT cuter than the possum-although they were doing alot of hissing at us!! What will they think to do next??!!