Today was full of work meetings scattered throughout the day and I had the kids for over 2 hours while DW went for a driving lesson with my sister. DW is finally going to drive! She's 31 and never had a license. In her defense we both grew up in the city and didn't need to drive. I didn't get a license until I was 26 and she was pregnant with our first child. I owned a house before I owned a car. Since we moved (second house now) to the far suburb of Plainfield three years ago driving has been a must. With DS going to be starting school in the fall (if we can get ahold of the darn school... that's another story about COVID-19 interupting things) she needs to be able to get around while I'm not home. She apparently did awesome in her first driving session though.
My garden is flooded still, so I didn't get any yard work done. At least it's down to just very large puddles rather than a pond extending all across the back of the yard like it was yesterday. I'll get out there later this week and get the rest of our seeds and transplants planted. I need to also get the run cleaned up and add a layer of mulch. Speaking of mulch, I grabbed a new shovel at
Walmart today to dig out edges around our trees to create neat circles to fill with mulch also.
Chickens, ducks and turkeys are doing well. The youngest chickens are all in the dog crate these days, which has been moved into the shed due to the rain. It's a large crate, so there's plenty of room for them for a few weeks until they are ready to go in with the big girls. The quail are hanging out too, but not doing much - freezer camp is in their near future once I have the time. I'm still hoping to start with rabbits after the quail are gone.
Lastly, I grabbed chicken feed the other day at Farm and Fleet in Romeoville for $10 per 50lb bag. I'm not sure it's still on sale, but worth checking. I also grabbed a 20lb bag of quality bird seed for less than $7 to use as treats for the birds. The ducks particularly like treats, so I needed to get something for DS to give them. They come right up on the patio looking for treats sometimes. I've been letting him toss cheerios or bits of bread to them. These are not the best options by far for treats, so I'm thinking mixed seeds and grain is a better option.
I just called the company now since the emails stopped after a few this morning and the girl I need to talk to is on another call and the one handling the damaged pieces claim is out today.
I can't stomach the taste of canned veggies.
