Coffee anyone ?

[fuzzi]

The outside is DONE.

There are some inside "tweaks" remaining, but I could have put chickens in here this evening.

This is temporary, but will do, for now.

 

[Baymule]

Boone woke me this morning disgruntled because he wanted cookies for breakfast. He booped until I finally acknowledged him, then began bringing me gifts. Anything in the house that isn’t nailed down is now stacked beside me. At least he doesn’t expect them for free and is willing to “work” for them.
Yesterday he carried in a frying pan!!

The frying pan made me bust out laughing.

 

[Baymule]

Here for my like weekly checkin. Brought students to a conference all week. Didn't really sleep and got sick.
Got back yesterday and went straight to the rodeo in town, and ran there again this morning to see friends.
Starting my search for an adult job, man this is crazy.
Lambing starts any day at home, excited to lamb out the ewes for the first time.

My son in law was a teacher, got his Masters to be a principal and it took 2 years to find an assistant principal job. They moved from East Texas to Odessa, Texas, that’s West Texas where there’s not much going on but oil fields. My son is working in West Texas now, an hour from Odessa where the nearest grocery stores are and laundromat. Desolate. But that’s where my DD and family had to go to get him started.
So be prepared to go wherever it takes to get that first job. It will HAVE to be better than Odessa Texas.

 

[Baymule]

The outside is DONE.
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There are some inside "tweaks" remaining, but I could have put chickens in here this evening.

This is temporary, but will do, for now.
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That is outstanding! Congratulations on a new chicken coop!

 

[Baymule]

Coffee. Nectar of the sleepless. Had a great afternoon yesterday with friends. Got home right before dark to get animals fed. Annnnddddd my AC was blowing hot. It was 81F in the house. Can’t open windows because of tiny flea sized gnats that can go through the screens. I HATE those things! I called my son to gripe and he said just go to his house and sleep on the sofa. So I did, sorta. The sofa is a recliner sofa, not comfortable. Miserable. Woke up on a continuous schedule, finally gave up at 3 AM and came home. Still hot in here at 77F but it beats 81. I’ll be calling AC man this morning. And my truck is still parked in yard, sister in law now has a staph infection and barely getting around. Sure not up to hitching a gooseneck, loading truck and hauling it to the shop. Whine. Piss. Moan. And B!TCH.
But I have coffee! Out of cream, but I have coffee!

 

[Mini Horses]

@fuzzi coop is great -- I know you're glad it's done.

@Baymule sorry about AC but better now than July The truck down is a p.i.t.a. always is! Here, my tractor down is killer -- both use & ???bill.

Up at 4:30 but, mainly because I went to bed at 9pm. Yeah only 3 hr sleep night before, so exhausted. Had been dragging all day. Coffee at 5 with you! Still feeling a touch groggy. No longer a fan of "early rise" times. Think I'll go pick up the tractor starter this morning, before the day gets demanding.

Have a list of things to do while off this week -- clean out truck, car, tack room, barn, clean oven, frig. Yeah, the odd stuff that's less "mandatory" than chores & meals. Right now, coffee refill is my best idea.

 

[Blue Sky]

Up at 4a to see Hubbs off to work. Either I’m sleeping more soundly or the dogs didn’t bark. Sunday Hubbs had a hose-mower moment that left water gushing out of the side of the house. Plumber arrived promptly, fixed faucet for a reasonable amount and gave us helpful advice about another issue. Having a stranger on the place reminded me of all the yard work I have yet to do.

 

[Weldman]

@Baymule Should get one of those mini splits instead of fighting that old dinosaur AC system. If you get too warm you could crash in the camper here, high of 56°F today and if you stay at least a week you can get snow on Thursday here.

 

[fuzzi]

Coffee. Nectar of the sleepless. Had a great afternoon yesterday with friends. Got home right before dark to get animals fed. Annnnddddd my AC was blowing hot. It was 81F in the house. Can’t open windows because of tiny flea sized gnats that can go through the screens. I HATE those things! I called my son to gripe and he said just go to his house and sleep on the sofa. So I did, sorta. The sofa is a recliner sofa, not comfortable. Miserable. Woke up on a continuous schedule, finally gave up at 3 AM and came home. Still hot in here at 77F but it beats 81. I’ll be calling AC man this morning. And my truck is still parked in yard, sister in law now has a staph infection and barely getting around. Sure not up to hitching a gooseneck, loading truck and hauling it to the shop. Whine. Piss. Moan. And B!TCH.
But I have coffee! Out of cream, but I have coffee!

Why does the AC always die just when it's getting warmer?


AC is a requirement here, the humidity is so high that opening the windows only makes it worse.

 

[peteyfoozer]

Was up earlier but fell back asleep. Moved to recliner around 4 am due to back pain. Hurting pretty bad right now but hoping it improves as there are things to do. Planning to drive myself and Boone to Burns for meds and chick feed. But if my back doesn’t get better that won’t happen. All night it sounded like popcorn as they pecked around on the metal bottom of their feeder. They are finally sated this morning. Poor little critters must have really been miserable not getting fed for 2 days. They were a week old so no longer living off whatever keeps them going at hatching.
Found paint for bathroom so getting dresser and towel cabinet painted first. Then once he fixes the window that has never been finished for 16 years () I can get paint and paper on walls and one room of the house might actually get done.
I need to find a collection box to put next to the couch for when Boone has cookie withdrawals. There’s no room for all the stuff he sells me, he’s gotten too creative. Meds, TV changers, frying pans, books, shoes(in pairs!!!). Now he’s actually stealing laundry out of the hamper. I hope he doesn’t start bringing furniture…