The morning started with our usual coffees and pet care before I dove into the dreaded chores—cleaning the bathroom sinks, tending to the plants, and squeezing in a bit of marketing work. S spent the morning on investments and internet scrolling.
After 11, he headed to town for his annual bloodwork and to help Britt with her washer. They discovered a horrific hairball clogging the filter and drained five containers of foul water, but at least her washer is back in action. It reminded me that I hadn’t checked my own filter during my big washer-and-dryer clean, but aside from the expected bit of stinky water, everything was fine.
I cooked bacon for lunch and paired it with avocado and tomato—so good. Harley enjoyed some more of her frozen treat stash since the weather was finally nice again.
I hauled up the antique school desk I refinished years ago just as S returned. He made himself a BTA sandwich with the fixings I’d left out, then headed back outside to replace yet another snapped-off fence post. I cleaned and staged the desk and started working on a sales ad then hauled the desk back downstairs.
In the afternoon sun—now a warm 6°C—I took Harley out while S put the skid steer away and cracked a beer. Back home, I hauled in Grama and Papa’s tables to stage them as well. Now to figure out how to get them delivered. S went out to scout deer while I snapped a few photos.
By 4, I was stretched out on our bed with my book, soaking in the golden-hour light.
B and Cooper arrived around 4:30 just as I was prepping Harley’s supper. I fed Cooper too, then washed up all six dog bowls. B tossed hay out in the paddock before they headed home an hour later. I also loaded a box into her car for a porch pickup—another item purged!
As the sun set, I returned to my book. I was heating up a leftover taco when S came in from scouting just before 6. He ate as well before heading off to his monthly rodeo meeting and drinks at OJ’s. Time to get the desk ad posted on a few sites.
I finished the book, The Alchemist in a gold-and-blue–hued bath—such a lovely read with a great message about life. Hard to believe it took almost a year on the library waitlist. Probably most time is spent in transit between libraries.
Later, I started a few new Netflix shows—a comedian special, a money-swindler documentary, and a hitmakers series—before S came home after 9:30 and we carried on with Absentia.
You did a beautiful job on Pat and Carl's tables.
ReplyDeletethank you :)
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