Monday, May 9, 2022

At Least I Got My Steps In

 


Coral Bean

Had a decent walk today. I should do a translation of my walk terms. Such as:

Better than no walk at all walk= 1 mile
Dinky walk= 2 miles
Decent walk= 3 miles
Good walk= 4 miles. 

I guess that 5 miles would be a damn good walk but I haven't done that in awhile. 

Anyway, I had a new experience. I was walking by No Man Lord's which had a lot of activity going on and there were a couple of guys that I recognize sitting in the shade and another person getting water from the spigot. Also- a dog that I thought might possibly have been one of the dogs who attacked my chicken a few months ago. So for some reason I stopped and said, "Excuse me! But is that y'all's dog?"
The person holding the bucket came walking towards me and it turned out she was a woman. She claimed the dog as hers and we then began what became about a twenty minute conversation. What an interesting woman! When she found out that I had chickens she fairly blatantly asked me for a hen. She said she has one hen and a rooster but she's trying to get some chickens started for the two guys who were sitting in the shade. I told her that no, I don't give my chickens away because they're like pets and that she should go to the Tractor Supply and pick up a few chicks. She wanted a hen that was already laying though. She was under the impression that it takes a year or more for a hen to start laying. I told her that no, it could easily happen within six months. 
Turns out she is a teacher. That's her calling. But right now she's taking some personal time. I think she's trying to get some sort of business going with the two guys sitting in the shade (who, it turns out, are related to Harvey, aka No Man Lord) like landscaping and painting and simple carpentry and mechanics. 
It was a pretty good conversation and by the time it was over I asked her her name again and it's not an easy name to say and I have no idea how to spell it so she said, "Let's think of a name you can call me that's easier."
I immediately said, "Boss," which made her laugh and she said, "Boss Lady."
Trust me. She is the boss. 

And then I resumed my walk. 

I cleaned the hen house today. Nests that have been used for brooding for three weeks require some tidying up, as you can imagine. The brooding mothers do not poop in the place where they are brooding so that's a good thing but still, fresh straw is called for. I also moved Violet down to the ground, next to where Darla nests with her babies. I set Violet's child down with her and also gave her the eggs she's been sitting on. I hope that Darla doesn't freak out. I see no signs that Violet's other eggs are going to hatch but I'll let her keep them for a day or so. One of them rolled out from underneath her and I watched as she quite skillfully and gracefully, moved it back where it belonged with her beak. 


There's a not very good picture of Mother and Child. At least in this situation, the two small families can share a feeder and a waterer although, as I have said, Darla's chicks are barely eating any of the chick feed. Their mother had them all over the yard again today. They are a busy little unit. 

Lily brought her kids over this afternoon after school for a quick visit. The children got to see the new biddies and Maggie and I played two rounds of the matching game and the boys played Wii with their granddad. Snacks were consumed. Owen is going to spend the night on Friday and so we discussed what he wants for his supper that night. Chicken parmesan. 
That can be arranged. 
Maggie found the doll she left here last time she spent the night because the dolly wanted a stay-over visit. She was glad to be taking the child home and asked me if she'd been a good girl during her stay.
"So good," I told her. "I barely knew she was here."

And now it's quiet here again and I've already partially made our supper- the creamy cashew curried squash and sweet potato soup that I love. All I have to do now is puree the vegetables and reheat it all with the coconut milk. The oven in my Thermonster has suddenly quit working for no apparent reason and so I'll be making naan on the stove to go with the soup. 
Dammit! We've got the stove guy coming out but not until next week. I can't believe this. I am VERY disappointed. The broiler works, the convection fan comes on, but the oven just won't ignite. It worked fine yesterday when I baked that pie. I am so disappointed. 
But of course, this is such a first world problem. I have my air-fryer which is also a toaster oven, a baking oven, a convection oven and an air-fryer so I'll just be baking things in smaller amounts which is not a bad thing anyway. 

I haven't answered comments today because of time constraints but I'll try to get to them. I've taken to checking my spam comment folder lately because it seems as if a lot of comments are getting sent there. I check them off as not-spam and publish them when I find them. I sometimes wonder how long blogger will continue to provide this platform. I can't see how it makes them any money at all. But it does seems as if they are letting things slip. 
You get what you pay for, I suppose. 

Here's another shot of the coral bean. 


It gladdens my heart to see it. 

Love...Ms. Moon




18 comments:

  1. sorry to hear your Thermonster is acting up. Really? So new......... but hope next week it can be repaired. Not like you'll starve in the meantime.....but still. And that coral bean color is one I can't even begin to describe- it's gorgeous. I have a hollyhock in my yard that popped up this year it is the same color and I can't describe that either! Not red, not pink...... maybe someone here can pin it down! I love that Owen already knows what he wants for dinner on Friday. Smart boy/man he is!
    Susan M

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    1. PS I'm counting on Steve Reed to pin the color down! LOL

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    2. I think you've got it, Steve! Thanks!
      Susan M
      PS wish I could comment on YOUR blog (I do read it daily) but I am unable to.......... darn!

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    3. I know, Susan! I am sorely disappointed. However, in all other ways it has been a joy so...
      The coral bean is actually more of a cardinal red but that's how my phone camera wanted it to look. And honestly- it's such a beautiful color either way. Thanks, Steve!
      Yes. Owen is a man who knows what he likes!

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  2. That coral bean looks magenta. And I hope blogger keeps going. It's a big part of my life, what with all the blogistas.

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    1. I'd probably go into some sort of breakdown if I actually lost everything I'd ever written on blogger. I mean- that's the last fifteen years of my life there.

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  3. The coral bean is a lovely colour. I hope you manage to bake enough while your oven is out of commission. I know you like to cook.

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    1. Glen actually told the repair people that he needs his biscuits. Which is funny. He only gets them at most once a week. But yes, I do use my oven a lot.

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  4. I often also wonder about the long-term fate of Blogger. I suppose nothing lasts forever, but it also probably takes very little money or investment. I can't imagine there's a very big team dedicated to maintaining Blogger, and there are (or used to be?) blogs that implant advertising which undoubtedly makes Google some money. So here's hoping they continue to let us hang around!

    I love coral bean, although it's poisonous, as I recall.

    I can't believe the Thermonster quit! What the heck?! It's too soon for things to go wrong with that oven.

    Say hi to Owen for me!

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    1. Yeah? Remember when we were all going to get rich blogging? Haha! Well, actually Pioneer Woman started her fortune that way.
      I guess in defense of the Thermonster I have probably used that oven more in the time that I've had it than most people would use an oven in five years. But still. That's just wrong.

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  5. Unbelievable! Brand new stove, brand new refrigerator (and I imagine neither were cheap) and both already have broken down. There is no such thing as quality in this country anymore. I'm still using a washer and dryer that have to be over 30 years old. They may be 40 years old as they came with the house and we've had this house 14 years.

    Looks like No Man Lord and crew has a woman taking charge.

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    1. You're right about the quality of appliances back then and now. Quite a difference! Strange how cars have actually gotten better over time though, isn't it? Weird.
      I asked Boss Lady what Harvey was doing that day and she said, "Harvey's doing what Harvey does," meaning...who knows?

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  6. My internet and phone were out yesterday and they said it would take 2 weeks to get a tech out here. Luckily, they magically came back on in the afternoon so I don't have to miss reading my blogs! :)
    Hope your oven is an easy fix. I am glad you have a lot of other things to cook with!

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    1. Two weeks without internet would kill me. I'd have to go somewhere that had it and stay there.

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  7. Your posts about your sweet chickens is starting to make me want to keep some, but then I KNOW I couldn't kill them for the meat and I rarely eat eggs anyway. Not a great idea maybe!

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    1. Well, it's nice to have eggs to give to family and neighbors so there is that.

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  8. I love Boss Lady's solution to the unprouncableness of her name. Very teacherly. A boss lady for sure.

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