white washing the desk day

H was fed before 9 after heading out just before 6 then sleeping in kennel. I rousted the hunter to get his coffee going and let out the cats. The plus 6 chinook is causing a blustery overcast day to start.

personal trainer checking form

I put a clear coat on the accent table top, so very exciting it sold so fast. S bagged up deer heads and the cardboard pile to take to town after lunch. We all had a bowl of soup then Shaina back to work, S to the couch for his after dinner rest while I washed up the pots then got new sale posts going.

After 1 S headed to town as I headed out to white wash the desk. This was quite the process and I was only half done when S was back after 3. He poured us a cold beer as he supervised my painting. He was then off to cut the back straps off the deer and package up.

I finished up the desk and left it till tomorrow as the ugly stage had me questioning the last 4 hours work. I started the last HF supper; creamy pesto chicken after 6 as B pulled in. She went and fed the horses, Shaina arrived back home at 6:30 and it was ready to eat by 7. We all rated it very highly.

I loaded the chalkboard up in B's car and she was off after 7:30. Sheldon headed to the shop to chunk the deer meat before 8. I wrote a Hometalk tutorial for the black high chair while watching the newest season of Selling Sunset I started last night. More sell posts before I headed to watch in bed. S was in at 9:30 to hit the sheets after a shower. I watched some new Explained: The Mind and started Blown Away Christmas.

Hunting success

Sheldon was up before the crack of dawn but not Harley to go hunting. He made coffee and packed up his gear. He delivered me a coffee in bed at 7:30 and was off with his buddy Brett before 8. It was a frosty winter day out but as soon as the sun came up it shone brightly. H and I went and fed the kitties some raw and let them out in the -6 air. The little accent table I finished yesterday SOLD this am!!

I worked on marketing, ordering Harleys food with my spin and win 40% off and decorating the house. S text they had 1 then 2 deer in very short order. Easy hunting for those 2 it seems. Shaina and I ate the remaining texmex casserole for lunch then she was back to her calls and I decorating.

Along with my decorating I also whipped up a new batch of kombucha and bottled a pomegranate/lemon mix. I also hauled up a few things to restage in hopes of  increasing selling interest. Shaina joined Harley and I for a walk down road and back as it hit 0 out briefly around 2:30. We were back in time for her 3 pm call.

I am still torn on the desk, if only I could get the darn pink and green stains off. Today I tried nail polish remover and nothing. Shaina was off to the city to meet Emily for supper at 4:30 as the golden hour glowed. I finished up and came in to chop veggies for the soup. The scraps were blended and froze for H. I had my bowl as I watched the news at 5:30.

I started a paint module just as Britt arrived at 6:30. We visited as she ate her soup then she was off to feed the horses. I got back to my module. Sheldon and Brett pulled in at 7 to the shop to skin their deer. B was off for home at 7:30 and not long after a fellow arrived to purchase the cream jewelry box. I then got a message the gal whose husband picked up the corkboard today actually wanted the chalkboard. I misread LOL. So now I need to get the right one to B tomorrow night to swap on Friday.

I finished the module then watched the last Mrs Maisel. Shaina was back home before 9 and enjoyed a bowl of soup with Sheldon and Brett coming into the garage for beers soon after. Brett headed for home before 9:30 but this hunting has Harley all upset. Esp as S was washing tools in the garage and came in for soup at 10.

Accent table staged

Do-over day with dog out at 2 then to garage and repeat morning cue the coffee after feeding her breakfast as S let out the cats. S was off to town after 9 to try and find oil and a tire then see his dr at 10. I boxed up the bread box to send with Mom back to Oyen this weekend then staged the new table to sell.

I jumped in the shower then completed a paint module while my hair dried. S was back with teas for little S and I after 11. Bran was ground up for Britt's horse feeding regime and leftovers for lunch. I repaired 3 of my gel nail polishes, of course on the awkward hand.

After a couch rest S rolled out a bale for the horses; first one of the season. I was painting the desk legs when he left and washing them off when he got back. I did not care for the solid look. Not long after I had it all washed off the horses came for water so I mixed up the food and took out. Pepper has been off and on eating and not wanting his Cushing's pill so may have to get a new plan.

Back inside it was computer work for me and rest for the Prince. Later we put the Christmas tree up which takes 3 minutes and that includes getting out of a box. The box was taken back to the mez putting kitties away. S gave H a bath as I prepped supper HF meal #2: porkchops. Shaina came up to join us for supper at 6 then was back to work. B and Coop were out around 7 as S headed to the TV hockey room. B left after 7:30 with me loading the corkboard up for her to have buyer pickup at her work, THANKS B! I wrote a Hometalk post for the cacti lazy susan after she was off then did another paint module.

Shaina popped up to wash pots up and eat ice cream, S was us to get a bowl of ice cream too. The day was overcast and gloomy and pretty chilly hitting a high of 4 which dropped mid afternoon quickly to -6. It was snowing softly with a light dusting of snow on the ground as I headed to bed before 10 to watch Mrs Maisel, I'm almost done the series.

The trap caught a critter!!

I had a headache that plagued me all day yesterday even with pills and when the hurricane winds awoke me at 6:20 today it was still there. H had wanted out at 3 am then was in the garage until she scratched at almost 8 again right on her schedule but not mine LOL. I turned coffee pot on and let her out to go then breakfast at her normal 8:45 my time schedule. S fixed the coffee cups for the morning brew and let kitties out. The wind had let up which was a good thing. Time to package up the Etsy sale bowl to mail off today and get the high chair tutorial live and shared to all the sites.

After marketing I got busy painting the latest accent table acquisition. I chose a deep green as per Kaylin's suggestion. It looks lovely on this cute little piece. 

Sheldon noticed his trap was tripped so went to check it and low and behold he caught a .... skunk. He did come back to get his gun but his roommates hoped he did a release which he did attempt but when I came in from painting all I could smell was skunk as he sat on his stool at the island. Seems the skunk did spray a little goodbye cologne but he thought it was no where near him, wrong. I had him strip and washed his clothes immediately and he had to clean the stool and put it on the deck to air out and head to the shower.

Now he was ready for lunch. I had made tuna sandwiches with fresh guacamole and chips on the side with a cold kombucha. Shaina joined us for a bit then back to work. He was then off for a nap and I to work on the table.

After dark waxing the table I asked my roommates if they wanted to go for a ricer walk seeing the day was so nice out at plus 13 and tomorrow the high is to be -1!! They agreed but one took a bit of time to get in the truck, no names but it was an S :) Harley was loaded and waiting ahead of everyone while I scooped all the poop piles she accumulated today on the driveway; 4 to be exact. Once we got loaded it did not take long to get to the river campground. We did almost 4 kms in an hour.

loads of geese were on the river

and wow the beavers have been busy, we looked up to see a bald eagle too, quite a nature reserve today

Back to the ranch just after 4 Shaina did a few things before heading to town taking my parcel on the way to her 5 pm massage. I mixed up the food and fed the horses in the golden hour sunshine. S came out as I was shutting the gate for Shaina and feeding Harley, he locked up the kitties and brought the Christmas tree over. Shaina ordered Hello Fresh this week that was delivered after 5, just in time for supper as nothing was planned.

I cooked up the TexMex casserole and it was finished just in time for Britt to arrived after 6 with Shaina pulling in soon after bringing us teas! Thanks Dude xoxo Everyone enjoyed it and I found out I like the taste of orange peppers in a casserole. Shaina was then off to work, B to the couch to nap and Sheldon kindly washed up the pots while I caught up the blog for today. He was then off to TV room. B woke and was off for home before 8. I created a hometalk post for Steph's wedding box then off to bed to watch my iPad while S had moved there as well to continue sports.