What made you happy today?

[SunriseChickers]

I did so much today! Well, so much for me. I have a chronic illness and am pregnant, so everything is hard, but I am really proud of what I was able to do today, and I'm so happy! Things I did that are outside of my normal capability include:
Making the bed, hung up laundry to dry and folded others, journaling, did the dishes, cleaning the bathroom sink, putting together an enrichment treat for the dog, transcribing recipes, and going out with my husband to look and floor and paint samples for the nursery.
That's a LOT for me, and such a huge win! Usually at most I can just make the bed and mayyybe do the dishes. Yay! I haven't been able to do that much in a day for almost a year...

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I did so much today! Well, so much for me. I have a chronic illness and am pregnant, so everything is hard, but I am really proud of what I was able to do today, and I'm so happy! Things I did that are outside of my normal capability include:
Making the bed, hung up laundry to dry and folded others, journaling, did the dishes, cleaning the bathroom sink, putting together an enrichment treat for the dog, transcribing recipes, and going out with my husband to look and floor and paint samples for the nursery.
That's a LOT for me, and such a huge win! Usually at most I can just make the bed and mayyybe do the dishes. Yay! I haven't been able to do that much in a day for almost a year...

Congratulations! I can so relate! I had a knee injury at the end of February and had to stay off that leg for a while. I've been getting PT here at home. I'm getting stronger but not 100% yet. It felt so good today to vacuum the upstairs for the first time in ages! Normally I can maaayyybee gather eggs some days ... and sit and watch tv. Careful not to overdo and tire yourself out!

 

[SunriseChickers]

Congratulations! I can so relate! I had a knee injury at the end of February and had to stay off that leg for a while. I've been getting PT here at home. I'm getting stronger but not 100% yet. It felt so good today to vacuum the upstairs for the first time in ages! Normally I can maaayyybee gather eggs some days ... and sit and watch tv. Careful not to overdo and tire yourself out!

Thank you!!
And yay for the vacuuming and stair climbing, so glad to hear that you are improving!
I have found with the second trimester, that my body has been a lot more resilient, which makes me really excited. Usually, good days would be followed by a few days of "flaring", but that hasn't been the case during this part of pregnancy! I go to bed worried, but wake up with my energy restored! And many times, my energy even recovers in the same evening.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Ah, yes... that energetic "glow" that pregnancy gives you! I remember it ... from long ago, lol!

 

[thecatumbrella]

We're finally getting rain up here as well. It's nice and cool. Our chicken pen gets a little damp at the front edge, and the muppets are having so much fun digging in wet mulch and getting mucky feet. Dandelion has also started eating her oyster shell and has laid 3 days in a row like a champion!

 

[SkyAJK]

Yes, I had two broody hens and kept fingers crossed they would stay broody till the chicks were ready! I kept golf balls under them for three weeks. They accepted the chicks just fine, and that made me very happy on Tuesday! This pic shows both hens but not all the chicks.

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That make me happy today! Those little baby chicks are so tiny like a mouse

 

[Nabiki]

This wasn't today, but rather earlier this week. I had a friend visit and we had a week of adventures. We went to see waterfalls, went hiking, explored lava beds and caves, and had lots of good food.

Here is a quick pic of some bentos that I made for the trip to the waterfalls. The temaki got a bit squished. Sushi, tamago yaki, and a salad made from blanched kale, chard, and spinach with a dressing of shoyu, sugar, and ground sesame seeds.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

When I went out to give my chickens their afternoon scratch, and called, "Chick-chick-chicken," my baby chickies came barrelling out and mobbed me! I'm so happy they know my voice!

I'm also happy our Aussie stands back respectfully and shows no interest in going after them. Good job, Broody Mamas!

 

[Sally PB]

Pulling 8-10 (I lost count) buckets of weeds out of the garden after a rain made me happy yesterday. The soil is heavy clay, so when it's dry, it's cement.

Now that they're gone, there's more moisture in the ground for the plants.

 

[sourland]

Morning temperatures below 80 F.