The winter from hell.

Well Im finally coming out of hibernation.. like a fat old bear. I kinda resemble a fat ol bear. Oh Ive shaved and took a bath...ok a shower...so im human like again... Just coming out of the worst coldest winter week Ive ever seen in oklahoma. 2 weeks ago, we had a foot of snow...and it made -12 degrees!! many mornings were around  -8. It was a lot of work. Im thanking the Good Lord that i didnt lose power, as my propane heater was MISSING! lol. I never needed it before, but it was not in the well house! and it was too late of course to buy one. Luckily I had bought a Mr. Buddy heater, and it did save me. I had all kinds of interesting experiences....but again...thanking God... I did not lose one single head of cattle, and I even had a calf born in -8 degrees! You can imagine my surprise when I saw it... she looked like a small buffalo... born big, at around 75 lbs... with thick fur. I guess thats why it survived. We tried to towel her off, but what was on her, was frozen and there was no wiping. Pam named her Elsa...the frozen character... No waterpipes burst, but the barn water froze because I left a hose on it. that caused some problems...but we finally made it through. I ran out of hay, and I was sure I was going to have EXTRA hay left over. I bought 25 more bales...and again, thanking God it was good hay, I got it delivered! I discovered how to "de gel" a tractor, thanks to the Mr. buddy heater.... problems I never had before ever.. and I have since then, bought a block heater too.

 Now its 72 degrees! One of the chickens was so surprised it killed over dead. But just in case, I put an anti biotic in its water. Its been a busy life... and now Im trying to plant a garden..Ive decided I should wait til after easter, so I wont have the dang thing flooded again...seems to happen every time...so now, after easter is my new time to plant. I wont know til I try it. Seems to be my life....but Ive discovered that trying everything is probably not good at this age of the game! I dont recover well or as fast!

Now as this face of oklahoma changes...it seems like that happens about every 24 hours... the weather does too... Today although its 72 deg, the wind has blown now for 2 days at about 25 mph!! This is strong enough to make yoru loggin chains flap in the wind, and if your trying to work outside, it might knock your teeth out. I swear if I was a woman in a dress (or any sub species in a dress these days) Id be naked in 30 minutes! My clothes would just blow off me. Its so windy here, you have to use velcro to keep your clothes on! 

So I got my tiller fixed, and on the tractor... and i have the garden spot all tilled up. Since Its calling for rain this weekend, Ill not make any plans for it til after that. It may be alittle big, so maybe I got carried away.. lol. the rows are 145 ft long and there will be about 15 rows as it is 45 ft wide. I need me one of those little old men that make it look easy to be out there workin that place up, and making it look perfect...No. just dont say it. I refuse to see myself as THAT little old man. Besides I cry after I work it every time, and those old guys seem to shuffle along and make it look perfect.

Between that big calf, and this big boy tractor with heat.... Im proud and blessed! 

So Ive finally taken the controversial vaccine shot, and I get the 2nd one on the 18th. I do not yet have any extra tails, or noses...or...ahem... anything like that., and I had no reaction that I could tell. It was the moderna one..and we shall see what the 2nd one does now. 

I think that kinda updates my life more or less. thank you to all the millions of people..hahahahhaa that is reading this... I just KNOW  youve missed me. Jack says hey....and the stars still twinkle at me...so as long as there is a God that forgives, and food (helps if its good) and just a few friends that love me no matter what I do,  and grandchildren...oh and sunsets... Ill be good.

messed up world. messed up country.

 well theres been alot of changes this year so far. A new president...that I have nothing good to say about...and lots of other things. Calf prices have stayed up for the first time since I can remember, right through the winter! Sold some the other day.  They paid for a new tiller, that goes on the back of the tractor. Boy am I fancy now! im in Tall cotton!!  I tilled up a new patch that Im hoping will be my new garden. 

Im also putting in new duct work in the attic... so the heat is off, and a new cold front comes tonight. Itll be 29 deg in the morning. lol. oh boy. The vents are gone, and theres just holes in the ceilings where they were. Im sure what heat I can provide will go right up there. I have some propane heaters... so we shall see.

Ive been playing kc chess via a phone app, but today I received my new chess set. So Ill have to get used to seeing civil war pieces on the board. I wonder how many games Ill lose because of that? 

sometimes change is good, and sometimes it just seems good. Time seems to be the only thing that will determine whether it is or not. Im going to call this my garden for the next year at least. There will be no fall garden Im thinking, unless I decide to plant some onions. I still have failed in my pursuit of a green house...and am thinking I may just have to build one, as they have decided that green houses cost as much as gold houses... whod of thunk? Ill see what i can do... Weve done a lot this first year here, Im wondering what will change the 2nd year?  Im hoping for the best.

Thus far, after on week in office. the new liberal president has decided that there will not be male and female, nor will there be moms, dads, or mr, or miss, or mrs., and indeed some males that feel female or vice versa, can use whatever bathroom they think is good for them. The world is especially messed up just now. Im sure hopin God will take hold, or just come get me. And my loved ones.

well It rained a lot last night. Im about to go see the rain gauge. My old friend Allen got to come home today...so it was a good monday as far as mondays go. 

Thats all the updates I can share. maybe next time God will bless me with some wisdom that I can express in a way that might make someones day, IF someone actuall read this stuff. lol.