chores first.
Have you completed your Chore Costume yet? Got a peg to hang it on in the mud room?
<sigh> No. I didn't do that yet. Um, first we have to build a mudroom - as soon as we finish the coop. Our door opens directly into the house - face left and you're in the kitchen, face right you're into the living room. First think Ken and I had to do when we first moved into his old place was learn to suck in our guts and walk sideways if we had to pass each other in the hallway.
I do have good news! Well sort of good news. My friend came over and looked at my dishwasher. It isn't leaking from where the screws were, it's the seal. I can still use the dishwasher! He recommended that I get a regular front instead of the cabinet front. The cabinet front is keeping the door from closing tightly, allowing it to leak. It still leaks, just not as bad.
I may need to get a new seal or even a new door though - previous owners put a dent in it, may be the cause of the leak. Neither of those are a priority fix since I can still use the dishwasher.
I'll deal with this next month.
I'm geting hungry.... Off to find some lunch. Or a snack.
I'm so glad for you that your dishwasher problems might be less serious than you thought. When we moved into this old trailer, which has been in Ken's family since the Big Bang Theory, there was no dishwasher, and it was no biggie because it was just him and me. Then we got custody of Jamie and Little Diane, then Kenny and Jenny moved out here, then Katie was born, then Tam and Evan moved out here, then Kendra was born, and I suddenly wanted one very badly. But I couldn't sacrifice any of my few larger cabinets, and the kitchen is typical of a 1970's single wide mobile home. (Ha, I went from Navy Trash to Trailer Trash and I couldn't be happier! I love this old place!) So Ken found an 18 inch built in, installed it for me, and it works great, looks great, handles everything so well I only run it every few days, and I only sacrificed one 18 inch cabinet and a shallow, worthless-for-storage drawer.
Don't you love this age when you look at them and feel the urge to stuff them back into their shells and give them another chance? So glad that you're feeling better. My dad used to tell us, "When your head hurts, slam your finger in the car door. Your head will feel much better".
Good Morning everyone,
This looks like such a fun porch to sit on. May I join?
I am from Wisconsin, about 1/2 hr from Green Bay. Just the idea of being able to sit on a front porch after this past winter makes me happy.
I am new to the whole backyard chicken community. Attempting to hatch my first batch of chicks now.
I am mom of 4 kids. 27,25.19, and 17. The 25 year old is my only daughter (becky) and she is married to a wonderful guy (weston). My oldest is Jake, followed by Luke(19) and Jeremiah(17).
I will be married for 30 years in Sept. Which is really odd seeing as I swear I'm not a day over 30 myself.
I am an RN. working in pediatric home care.
I have loads of seeds starting in my dinning room, and incubator of eggs warming in my living room and really bad spring fever. Looking forward to listening to all of your stories.
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So glad to have you up here. Sit by me....I'm a Green Bay fan. I'd better be, Ken's stepdad (of wheelbarrow fame) was one of the first to buy stock when they started offering it for public sale,since he's originally from that area. Are you close to Luxemborg and do the names Sheffy or Shefchick ring any bells? I'm kind of a pediatric home nurse too...give lots of meds to our granddaughter daily, catheterize her 5 times a day, and she gets a cone enema every night, besides her physical, speech and OT therapy. I've always wondered about giving a baby "occupational therapy." Just what job are they preparing her for? We'll be thrilled if she relearns to stand at this point!
My son's
graduation announcement.
I am SOOOOOOO very proud of him!
Have a look see at his work he has done too. He has talent coming out his ears!
TADA! Good for him, and good for you and your hard work through the years. They don't come out of the womb with those diplomas and it sure takes a lot of sleepless nights and support on everyone's part for them to be able to spread those wing and shine!
My husband was a farrier when he first moved here - went to school out in Nevada when he lived in CA. He is currently on pain treatment and had an MRI Saturday to find out if they need to fuse any more vertebrae in his back. So yes, many complaints about what the job did to him.
Well, I had a problem with a similar issue last week. Someone trying to tell me what the standard was for Easter Eggers. Boggled me. I even asked how they could reconcile a name for a non-standard type of chicken with a standard. I should have asked if they could point me to the standard as I was unaware there was one.
We have a chicken who has always laid eggs pointed at each end. I was excited - thought I had a reliable double-yolker! Nope, she's just weird.
I used to help my cousins in NY harvest hay during summer vacation (back when we could afford those). I'd stay on top of the wagon and push the bales into place, then I'd stay there and hand them down. I figure the hay was probably pretty clean, but I sure as heck wouldn't stick one in my mouth now!!!
Searsmom, you and your husband are in my prayers. I gotta hear more about this "standard for EE's"...I've been in the chicken business for a little over a month and even I know better than that! And happy, happy birthday!
Once when I was out on the ranch, Dad was a little shorthanded, and I figured tossing bales - now that was something I could do because there was no wheelbarrow involved. Mom told me to put on a long sleeved shirt and long pants instead of the t-shirt and shorts I had on, but oh, I knew better. Long sleeves and long pants just wasn't how we dressed in the summer in the city. Well, apparently it is how you dress when the ranch is a little over 9,000 feet with the sun beating down and you're tossing bales. Sunburn and millions of little hay slivers from one end to the other made sure that was the last time I didn't follow every bit of advice ever given to me out there.
Well, I'm finally able to get on line this evening. We had our first thunderstorms of the year this afternoon and my satellite internet service has been down. Lindz, get better soon we miss you .Welcome to the porch Jellybean and JMoeller. I think you will enjoy the fellowship here. Blooie, want to see pics of you in your farmer gear. Your stories make me laugh out loud and my husband just looks at me like I am nuts .Happy Birthday to Searsmom. Bee, Doug got the phone call from Eli today. I think the conversation went well. We are excited to meet with him and talk more. BCM, Ben is sure handsome. Can he come to the porch and visit with my Katy. I tried to post pictures last night, but BYC couldn't upload from my program. If anyone has any hints I would like to post pics of my newest additions. Katy and her Pup. Still can't find the right name for the little roly-poly ball of white fluff.
Whew, I think I am caught up. If I missed anybody I am sorry. More thunderstorms predicted for tomorrow, so my time on here may be limited. I hate satellite, but that is all we have in this "holler".
Not likely - I don't even wanna see me in my farmer clothes.
How about naming your fluffy little white puppy "Dandelion?" Bet he looks like a puffy little dandelion top. Let's hope the storms pass you by!
Went to Billings today and got a new window for the coop. The Chicken Dumpling Gang will be thrilled! I gave them warm scrambled eggs for breakfast this morning because it was so doggone cold I felt sorry for them. Do you think they appreciated my efforts? Not one bit...but they'll learn.
After living with one for 35 years I moved a few years ago to a small apt. with NO dishwasher. It was almost a dealbreaker
