Robin's Nest

  Normally I wouldn't celebrate the lack of a password problem, wait, yes, I would. I have been writing down any new passwords that I use because I am a person that can change my password and not be able to remember the change in 10 seconds flat, maybe less. A night or two ago the youngest wanted purchase a movie on her prime video account and for several days we have "discussed" that this could be done on my account and she could access that way. Finally, I gave in and let her make the purchase, well, sort of. Unfortunately, I could not remember my password to my g mail account and even though I was logged in the app was still requiring that I submit my login. This was one of many in the past few months and I am good with being done. Except that I depend on the internet for research, homeschool apps and recipes that I forget to write down when I know full well that I should. Puzzle table The oldest and I started up a puzzle during the snowstorm, and it brought back memor...

  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.  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. Once back home I took the kids to Walmart and to get pizza and to Hobby Lobby. All of that went fairly smooth and there were not very many requests for things I didn't want to buy. I forgot a few things as per normal for me. Nothing that I cannot live without. On returning home I discovered TWO opossums in the barn! NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS! I need to build the henhouse sooner rather than later. I guess the fastest option is to repurpose the gazebo. Here it is from the barn side  and from the house ...

Today was busy. It started late and continued to move along at a steady pace. 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, then of course doom scrolled. The moon last night The moon Friday night Annie my sister's bougie dog The gazebo from the barn door Some funny biscuits! It is time now for me to take the girls on a car ride to another area. Somewhere with a Barnes and Noble or a bookstore of some type. So, I will close for now. The girls and I shall explore the area around us up to and maybe including Tulsa.