Robin's Nest

 One week left and still so many things on the schedule. Today we picked up the items that DH purchased at the auction. The kids really enjoyed the gator-type vehicle that he purchased. They each got to drive it around the yard. They both did a surprisingly good job for the first time on such a vehicle. The weather today was especially nice, not too hot and not too cold. The baby goose is getting her feathers in quite nicely and will soon be ready to release to a group of her own kind. In the wild she would remain with her parents for more than a year. She may be able to find a flock and fit right in if she can fly and join them sooner rather than later.  I had to cancel two appointments for, today to accommodate the vehicle pick up and the new teen's mission to adopt a reptile. Mission accomplished after four choice changes in the store. Instead of a Pac-Man frog, or an Anole, or a Bahama Anole, she came home with a Leopard Gecko. Hoping I got the reptile names correct, pleas...

 Hello June, it promised to be a busy month, and it has been. It started with court on the 3rd of the month. We haven't heard anything in regard to that. The 6th of the month brought the teen and I to Arlington Texas for a concert of her choosing. We had a good time and a rapid round trip.  getting ready for concert waiting for the rest of the crowd the young mom that we hung out with on the bus one of the posters she made that we had to toss she planned to take her favorite water cup in but didn't The 11th was another trip with a party on the 14th. A great time was had by all. The return trip was better travel time than the get to the party trip. It was sprinkled with not so good things. In Iowa we witnessed and stopped the car fast enough to at least not become part of a semi-truck versus pickup truck accident. People were not very considerate behind us. I barely got over to the shoulder on the right with the collision in the left lane, and the traffic shot up through the mi...

 It is Monday and it shows. I took today to run an errand and pay a couple of bills. There are more than a couple to pay but I'll get there. I resigned myself to what DH really feels he needs. A change of venue. I have not completely agreed to which venue, but I have agreed to a change. As I did the animal care today and watched the ducklings as they go in and out of the duck door to the henhouse, I smile. They are cutey patooties for sure! The rhubarb and the irises and the day lillies are all coming into bloom. So, they need the water. So do the animals. The ducklings are getting big enough that they can have a bigger water source, but they still need it changed out at least twice a day. Of course, at night they all have to be closed in for the night, especially the turkeys as their door allow access for predators to get into the henhouse. The rest of the openings are not as crucial. Owls and stray hungry cats are the biggest threats. The neighbor feeds all the stray cats but sev...

 Last weekend we finally were able to trim 90% of the matting off of the one dog. He looks good with the amount of fur we took off. There is more to do. We have thought it should be every two weeks until it is done completely. Let's see how that works out. In the title of the previous post, I mentioned a "break-up". I had been informed by a reliable source that the tweens had parted ways. However, I'm not sure my source was informed on any "special" circumstances. The next day the mom asked if the boy could come visit after school. So, I asked the girls if that was okay. They were fine with it. So, I am thinking it isn't a real break up just a special one. That is all I know. It is the weekend not just any weekend. It is Mother's Day weekend, and it is not a holiday that I have ever made a big deal about. I do not know why, it just isn't. In fact, I avoid church on this weekend as they make the mothers stand and get attention. I do not like that....

 Good morning blog. The baby ducklings escaped their pen today and mama couldn't. Today is definitely a day to add the baby duck run to the pen. The weather says no though. It is getting chilly this morning, and I feel the need to bring the fruit trees back in. I have started cleaning out the front living room in an effort to have more room for all the seedling starts until the weather allows them outside. I am also setting up my sewing area in the middle size bedroom. The rain has started. That puts an end to taking the liner out of the pool today. It also puts an end to setting up the duck run. I guess I work inside only today. There is plenty to do inside. Starting with making a plant area in the sewing room. It is way past time to start seeds also. As I try to figure out the moving of the furniture plan, I realize the piano is my biggest obstacle. So of course I turned to google to find a solution. On order are wheels to put under the piano, not so much a piano dolly, but a set...

 The month started off much like the previous month ended. Nothing new today either. It is SIL's birthday, she would be 66. She will be forever 65. This weekend is supposed to get colder, so I'll have another two weeks with plants and trees in the house. The weather is fickle.  Mama duck and the week-old ducklings The travelers will be taking a day trip to Wyoming today. They offered to take the kids, but I was not feeling well and so I declined so that the kids could just have a day at home. Of course, most of the requests have been to "go somewhere". Sadly, for them I am not up to it. Plus, I have so much to do here that I cannot.  My energy level is in the negative digits. I know exercise breeds energy, but I struggle to wrap my focus around deliberate exercise. Most days start with the high energy of the tween, most of that being negative energy. I feel like the negative start to most of my days is a big influence on decreased productivity. It is now after lunch a...