Farmerjan's journal - Weather

[Baymule]

See the thought of all the germs on plastic makes me want to vomit. But babies need immune systems too. Being in this hospital has jaded me.

Haha, wait until your kids are crawling around and eat dirt. Oh wait! You are on a FARM!! It won't be dirt........

 

[Cecilia's-herd]

Haha, wait until your kids are crawling around and eat dirt. Oh wait! You are on a FARM!! It won't be dirt........

AHHHHHH STOP. don’t put this in my mind!

 

[Baymule]

AHHHHHH STOP. don’t put this in my mind!

Get over it.

 

[Cecilia's-herd]

Get over it.

Put ‘em up sister!

 

[farmerjan]

My mom always used to say that we would eat a peck of dirt before we died. And she did not rule out anything that was on the ground.....

 

[Cecilia's-herd]

My mom always used to say that we would eat a peck of dirt before we died. And she did not rule out anything that was on the ground.....

Oh Jan gross!

 

[Alaskan]

Years back I read a scientific study done in Germany.

It showed that kids that grew up around cattle/ ate cattle poo, were healthier than those that didn't eat poo.... or had horse or chicken poo.

Cattle poo, it where it is at!

 

[farmerjan]

Cool with a little showers/sprinkles that might turn into some actual RAIN this evening and then again over the New Years eve and weekend... with possible snow flurries by Sunday night.....

Went to dentist and got my new crown. Went to the store and looked a little bit at Lowe's but didn't see anything I was interested in. Did get a couple of African violets that were marked down because they are past the flowering stage. One looked like dried up dark colored flowers and one had one pinkish bloom left in the dead ones. Was looking for any leftover Christmas cactus but none to be seen. Come to think of it, I don't remember any before the holiday either, but I didn't do much shopping either.
There is a "new" used bookstore and so I went in there... WOW..... thousands of books. I picked up a few paperbacks @ 2.50 each. I know that @ Goodwill store they are 1.00, but I had a real good selection here. I will go back. By type and mostly in pretty good alphabetical order too.... My knees were hurting a little so didn't stay real long. They also buy some used books... have to be in pretty good shape.... don't know the particulars on what they pay.... I think it is book credit form. But something to consider in the future.

Got home after dark and went out and put the chickens in the crate for the night. Brought the boxes in the house with the sample bottles so I can transfer them to the trays that I take in the parlor. I plan to go to bed early tonight and hope I can go to sleep. Might have some "doctored" eggnog to help "put me out"..... too warm for hot chocolate. Could just make a good toasted Almond with amaretto, kahlua and cream....
Tomorrow is PT and then taking the meters to the farm and dropping off for testing. I will try to stay off my knees for a good part of the afternoon beforehand since I will be in the parlor at least 4-5 hours.....
Got notice from SS about the cost of living raise...the year you reach full retirement age now you can earn 51,960......and now you can keep all your SS once you are at full retirement age. So technically, I would not be affected by the annuity if I took it in a lump sum......but I would still have to claim it as income and then have to pay a big lump sum taxes AND it would still qualify for an increase in income for the following year so might have to pay quarterly taxes the first year because they base it on whether you have a substantial increase and the IRS wants their tax money UP FRONT..... So, I am still glad I am doing it as a 5 year payout.
The part B medicare medical insurance went from $135 to $170..... it comes directly out of the SS check... But I am not going to even squeak about it since they are paying all my knee replacement costs....... with the COL increase even with the extra taken out for the medical ins... I will be getting about 50-60 more a month. Sure everything costs more, but I am driving less so it will be found money....I will still try to live on less like I am doing now....once I get the vehicles all straightened out and repairs paid for. And hopefully a good garden this coming year to be able to cut grocery costs.

Well, it is 10 p.m. and I am calling it quits for the night.

 

[Baymule]

Social Security will finally start paying me the "more" amount on the 4th Wednesday in January. I've never been so delighted to be living in poverty in my whole life. LOL LOL Somewhere in all that, I've got to buy a new car.

Toasted almond? How much amaretto, kahlua and cream? I have some Amaretto. I made some Creme Brule with it, was good.

I'm so glad that your knees are feeling better. It won't be long and you will feel no pain and life will be wonderful for you.

 

[Cecilia's-herd]

Toasted almond? How much amaretto, kahlua and cream? I have some Amaretto. I made some Creme Brule with it, was good.

In my experience, pour until your heart feels happy with it. I have the same philosophy with coffee.