Robin's Nest

  Today is technically day 3 of the "storm". It started Friday and continued into Saturday and early this morning it was still snowing. The sun peeked out for a minute this afternoon and I should have made a second trip to check on the ducks at that time. I took a little nap instead. When I decided to go out not only had the sun disappeared behind some gloomy clouds, but the cows also decided to migrate to my end of the pasture. To carry a can of grain into a bunch of cows is not what I think of as a good idea. Evening 1 of the storm day 2 of the storm evening of day 2 Day 3 and the ducks Hope we don't need the storm shelter my tracks to the pond and a bit of sun lighter clouds to the northeast The ducks did not get any grain today. I plan to get up early and tackle the weather bright and early. The cold is supposed to last another day or two. Not all of the weekend was dreary; I did find my favorite pots and cast iron and kitchen tools to include whisks! Oh, and I found ...

  A day or so ago I noticed a new cat wandering the yard. Okay, she wasn't wandering she was actively trying to catch something near the barn. Hansel was standing between the kitten and my approach, providing cover for my advancement for a better look at her. She was quite small and had short stubby legs. She was also a "tortie", meaning she resemble a tortoise in color. These cats are almost exclusively female because of a  chr omosomal type. This why I refer to her as she. Yes, there is a chance that it is a male. Regardless, I sent a picture of her to the youngest in an effort to "cheer" her up. She had her eye on a calico at the shelter that to her dismay got "adopted". Truly, I hoped she did, but this is the local "pound" there is always a chance that she left another way, but I digress. A truly barn cat, I can tolerate. This one is rather cute. Anyway, I told her to bring a can of food for it. She did. The next morning, "Burger...

 While I certainly wish it had been more, I am thankful that it wasn't, as learning is sometimes, done best when it comes with challenges. I have learned in the last two years that the camera tells one story and life tells another. I have also learned that I am weak. Sure, I can do lots of things. But in the relationship, I am a pushover. I have learned that even if you say you won't; when it comes down to it, you will. I thought we were done with boomerang kids... we are not. You cannot tell your kid, even your step kids, when they need a parent to step up or a soft place to land, you can say you won't, but you will. I have learned you can do this even if you do not know why because you do not need to know why. Sometimes you just need to listen. Say nothing and accept that sometimes nothing will be said. I have learned to accept whatever help a person can give and never expect help. In this way I will never be disappointed. It is hard for me to accept physical help or even...

  Yesterday was the second Saturday of the New Year. It is not any different than any other Saturday I suppose. I did not hear from anyone making any requests of me, well the kind of requests that I have decided are not good for me or the requestee that is. When I reached out to my sister to ask if she was going to Poteau, she stated no she was going to come to this town so I could look at the surgery site of my BIL. I told her I had planned to go to Poteau anyway so I would just meet her there. It took a while to get organized to go, but I got there eventually, and the site looked okay for only being 2 weeks post op. I checked my messages before heading home and I did have a text and a missed call, but I refrained from responding. Mostly because I had a kid in tow and I am sure the conversation would gravitate to subjects best left alone. I am learning although it be very slowly. Once back home I took the kids to Walmart and to get pizza and to Hobby Lobby. All of that went f...

Today was busy. It started late and continued to move along at a steady pace. Then my friend called. The conversation did not flow very smooth at first. Once I stated that I knew some of what went on, the words flowed freely from her heart. Much of it I had already guessed, and sadly much of what I had guessed was true. If I could shake some sense into someone, that someone should be me. I am removing myself from the situation and I refuse to continue to allow myself to watch my friend suffer. By all rights I should turn the daughter in, but that would crush her mother. Am I saving her just to kill her or killing her to save her? I must close now before too much more happens. The granddaughter is no better, perhaps even worse than her mother in the deeds done to the brother. Where is common sense? Where is justice? It is not here. Birds in the tree this morning it is an egg!

  Good morning world. It is 2026, the first Sunday of the New Year. Two of my dogs have GI upset and are making a lot of work for me in the clean-up department. I woke up to a terrible smell for one of the critters, thankfully, it was gas. After putting them outside for a bit, I looked at text messages.  No great news there either. The first text was a request to "rent" our RV by a friend's daughter. This is one time I was really thankful that the item was not in my name. This is also one time that even if it had been I knew I would not say yes. I sent her a text that basically copped out on the ability to rent to her, but it also addressed that if she were to leave her mother and daughter in the "volatile" situation she would be doing a disservice to them. Therefore, even if the decision were mine, it would still be a hard "NO". This request came on the heels of a previous request to pay a month of insurance on the home they are all living in, to faci...