dinner, propane tanks and kittens

hello imaginary readers. its nice to check in again. The crockpot food attempt was successful. I have another one (diff recipie) on now ready to eat when my  bride gets home. I know her day is long sometimes. on the other hand, I worked at my own pace today. Im alittle disappointed that I didn't get as much done as I planned. It appears that im OLDER....than I am inside my head... you know … the place where I plan the day out...and decide that I can do that...or that...and this.... but ahem.

So I like saying that working at my own pace is a good idea. I still have the todo list to do. Its just getting done a tad bit slower than I planed inside my young brain.

today was paint the propane tank day. Kiltz can over any dang thing right? And I did...or will, when I apply the 142nd coat of it on there. That tank painting is harder than I thought it would be. you know that round thing... is hard on a roller, and my hands, and my back. I don't remember things being quite that painful a few years ago.

I also acquired a couple of new storm doors at the HD place...and I thought I was gonna cry before got to the patio with them. I hung a pair of doors almost like them all by myself...and it never occurred to me that I couldn't do it again. okok so it was 10 years ago...but hey they are doors. they are heavy doors. Doors that were not nearly as heavy 10 years ago. what is tarnation is a going on here??? geesh. I gottem there. But man. I even got one out of the box. maybe Ill sneak up on hanging one. or maybe even both. who knows. oh heck Ill probably call a door guy to do it for me but Im going to try one anyway.

I received 2 baby kittys due to my wonderful daughter kt today. They are bottle fed. I discovered that the nipples on these new bottles have NO holes in them. whod a thought? and everytime  I made a hole it would close up and nothing would get thru it. no problem though.... they will lap it up out of the little pan if you hold their little heads down in it. they cough alittle….but they drink it. so... I guess Im the animal whisperer. yeah that's it. drink it or drown. maybe they will live. Im really not sure. they are tiny. I figure they have a 50-50 shot at it. they also will shut up all that meowing if you put them in a box and cover them up with a towel. if they get out of that... a piece of plywood on top the box is perfect.  I think I have this system down.

well that's about all Ive got for now. tomorrow I will continue this new retired life...did I mention that? and see what projects I can actually get done now. Im still up in the air about the gardening boxes...…

Chef Sundance

ok... im sorry I didn't really have much time to type before. Im sure that no one is left that reads this stuff I write...but it kinda helps me keep some sanity ...whats left that is. I think I have updated this... but sometimes I have to update myself...so its as much for me as it is for yall…. all yall imaginary folk!

In a nut shell, Ive returned to the old farm house and country living. Elvis the rooster has long left the building...but guess what.... I have a new set of chickens, and a big old rooster named Duke. yep, big duke is a barred rock black and white checker kinda of guy, and his girls have just started laying ! I only eat eggs on weekends now, and having 11 hens will far exceed my egg menu for the weekends! Im thankful to God and to my bride that chose to follow me here. I know it was hard for her, and I spent a bout a year countrytizing her on weekends...til she decided she wanted to be a country girl too. She kills me every chance she gets for taking silly pics of her in shorts and boots...and all the clothes she used to make fun of country folk (me) for wearing....but shes learned you do what works for you.

 Shes a great help and even better a great cook.! that brings in my next thoughts.... I have to learn to cook some things... Ive recently retired again... and what shall I do now?? besides sit o nthis thing and type nonsense.... well I shall have dinner prepped. Now I had a great plan... I had 39 crockpot recipies sent to me... man ! and they have videos showing you what to do! So I went out today, and got all the ingredients! And I was just going to start this show up ...but I had to take the time to go ba\ck out to the truck to get the brisket out of the truck...because I forgot it all in the front seat. Hey the console hid it! so I here I was...about ready...when I pulled out my phone and the recipies are gone! and the video how to do it was too!! ugh!!!! So I came to the keyboard to vent abit… maybe some slight whining... how does that happen????? ugh.  

I thought I better add one picture at least of ME working, cuz everybody thinks she does all the work!but she doesn't do it all! I swear it! So anyway, now I have to try to find someone that will coach me through all this prep thing..... I think I sear this meat..... and then put into a crock pot... hmmmmm to bad NO ONE reads this...or I might could get some advice!!! I hate asking for help...I wanted to be so independent and do this on my own!!! wheres my video!! Im going to go look for this maybe they have a website! hmmmmmmmm

a new start and shed doors lock

Well im writing today because today is the first day of a new beginning for me. A new chapter so to speak. Its Monday, and Im not going off to work. Ive retired once more, and Im on a venture to do things at home to make life easier for pam.

Ive fixed a few things around here in the last few months since we moved in....now that Im back at the farm with my bride, I saw many things that needed to be redone. or just fixed. We have windows on order, and a roof coming.

The other day, alone at the farm, I decided to go to the shed and get the heavy pumpkin out and place it on th efront porch.... the cold front had come, and the wind was howling! I went out to the shed and saw 3 young boys riding a jack ass down the dirt road in front of my house. Im my mind I thought, those stupid kids... lol. at least they are having fun. Then the wind blew, and the door slammed shut leaving me inside the storage building in the dark. I then discovered that the new door latch I installed works really well when the wind blows the door shut. I could either tear the door up, and re fix it, or wait on pam. Well. I waited and the door finally opened with pam and katy filming me for a new FB video. ugh. They said I had it coming.... but I totally disagreed with that.

So I need to fix that door thing. I need to go attempt to fix this dinner.....wish me luck.