What a Weekend!

 This past week was all about getting things done.  

A 5-foot shawl was finished



A 6-foot shawl was washed and blocked.



The waterers on the quail roll-out cages were redesigned.

So now when they play in the water it spills OUTSIDE.

 

The almost-ready-to-lay quail in the tractor were moved to the shed.  This gives them 17 hours per day of daylight which they need to lay eggs.  This will be our new breeder stock. 



The tiller was cleaned and sharpened and saw some action.



Potatoes were planted.



Housework and laundry and book-keeping and ironing got caught up.  Or as caught up as one can be with these things!  (My mother taught me that laundry is God's way of teaching women the meaning of the words "infinite" and "eternal").

Yet one more application for our business was completed and will be submitted this week.

The cars are now sparkly clean.



A bunch of fire ants were killed.  

Die, you demon spawn!

I have NO remorse at all whatsoever!  (I might have had to go watch the YouTube video of pouring molten aluminum into a fire ant bed) (and now you can too.  You're welcome).

A long evening was spent discussing and learning about contactless payment systems.  Which is overwhelming and exhausting for a couple of boomers.

At the end of it all we were spent.  BUT:

  1. I have a loom and yarn and was able to learn from a gifted woman before she retired.
  2. We have clean, running water.
  3. We have quail!
  4. Cletus is smart enough to be able to fix anything.
  5. We have a tiller, which makes gardening so much better.
  6. We will have potatoes!
  7. We have a home.  We have clothing.  We have a washer and dryer and an ironing board and iron.  I have the strength and stamina to clean!  (If you knew me 20 years ago, you know what a big deal this is).
  8. We have a business.
  9. We have not one, but two cars in good shape.
  10. We have comfortable chairs, computers, and the means to dive in and learn about...well...anything!
  11. If we had none of this ~ each other, home, health, business, opportunities  ~ we have the mercy, grace, and peace of Jesus.  And that is everything.

That's a lot for which to be thankful!

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