Now go away cold!

Three days in bed sick.....
I can almost clock it every year.
The first day of the first cool front.  BAM!!!  I'm sick.
My body goes into full on flu ish mode.
The other thing I do every single year....go outside and work in the garden as soon as I feel a little better.  Stupid....  I know.
Tonight my youngest has a band performance for the parents and anyone else who wants to see it before it goes to contest.  PRAYING!!!....that I will feel good and get to go.  I love getting to see the show.

My garden is still producing.  I'm not sure why.  I have a bunch of these little stinkbugs invading my cherry tomatoes and green beans.  But they are determined little plants.  I don't just plow up all my plants at the end of summer like so many people do.  I know it's probably best, but I like to learn, so I just go with the flow and study everything.  I was blessed with a handful of tiny perfect cherry tomatoes this morning, along with other things.  I get such a kick out of it.

The chickens haven't shown up in two days.  I really really hope they are still alive and not cut up in the freezer of our neighbor.  I just assumed they had them for eggs and not to eat.  Maybe I didn't assume correctly.  That would suck.  They are so tame and a delight to watch.  I will keep looking for them today. 
The other day when they were eating with Bruce, a dove came over and ate also.  Bruce got such a kick out of that.  After a while one of the hens chased the dove off, but it came back after a bit.

I should probably get my days started.  There is so much to do since I've not been able to do chores for three days.  But I managed, on occasion, to fill and dump a dishwasher, so it's not as bad as it could have been.  My husband helps a lot but he doesn't have the energy to do his work and mine.  I'm grateful he's such a sweet man.  :)

Ok...
Off to pay a couple of bills, dump and fill the dishwasher, and get some laundry started. 
SO EXCITING!!!!!
Hugs
Shannon



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