Hoppy?Someone laid her first egg today. I'll let you all guess who it was
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10-20 miles/hour on gravel roads. He says he's nervous about handling a "1000 pound death machine". Says he's not ready for the highway. Wants to drive the same route several times going opposite direction for turning other way practice.All I can say is WOW
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He drives well enough for you to be relaxed and taking photos???
One of our cats is on anti-seizure meds and seems to be doing really well.
I love snuggly armpit warriors!
Awwwwwww - oh that is wonderful! next spring you can set some of her eggs
That will be very exciting 
How is Gracie doing?
I’ve got a picture somewhere of my dad with my old cat in his lap. He looks unimpressed but he never kicked her off!
Ingenious!Okay, @BY Bob , you asked for it...it will be a long post:
How I make a cardboard sleeve for my heated bricks:
Items required: Duct tape, scissors, brick, & corrugated cardboard box
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Remove packing tape & open box up:
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I like to use the small 'flap' of cardboard that held the box together as my overlap (seen above on the far left)
Lay brick against that crease, then 'roll/flip' brick to determine where to cut the cardboard. Note: make it just a hair bigger, so it isn't too tight.
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Notice above I scored the box where I need to cut (both for reference and makes cutting easier) You could also use a sharpie to draw the 'cut' line.
Now I determine the length needed, and cut the flap that I will fold in to close the sleeve when completed:View attachment 3292960
Hard to tell in the pic above, but I folded it over...note I'm using a natural crease for ease.
Next I trim the ends of the flap so it will slide into the box when the brick is inserted:View attachment 3292961View attachment 3292962
Next, trim at the bottom end so there is enough of a flap to tape up/seal/cover the bottom end of the brick: Here I scored again where I needed to cut. Notice the longer peice at the back - that will be the flap that covers the bottom of the brick.View attachment 3292994
Now that it is cut to size, fold around brick. (Again, be sure it isn't tight, or brick won't slide in/out easily)
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now that it is in place, tape up the long side:View attachment 3292995
Then tape up bottom flap:View attachment 3292997View attachment 3292998
Now fold and tuck top flap closed:View attachment 3292999
'Box' closed:
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Leave it like this once hot brick is inserted.
Then, later when brick has cooled, just open and remove brick for reheating:View attachment 3293001
The cardboard helps the brick release heat slowly, as it is a decent insulator. It also keeps the chickens from burning their feet if they step on it. Plus, protects the brick from the inevitable poop....so it can be reheated without having to wash it each time.
Hope this is clearer than mud.
She is back to her old self and not so much as a twitch. Inside she plays like the old spoiled dog she is and sleeps all day long and acts like she cannot get around. Once she is outside she is a tennis ball chasing puppy. She did sulk this weekend as it was muzzle loading season for deer. She knows what the hunting gear means and thinks when it is on that it is time to go Squirrel hunting and whined when they left her. Sorry old girl, you cannot go deer hunting. But when they do get one they let her track them, not that they have ever needed her too, she will lead you right to it.
