Thoughts

I don't really have much to write about today. Just a bunch of random thoughts about my life I guess.

I get melancholy when I think about my baby growing up. She will be 12 next month. She is about to get her second set of braces, and when we took her to the eye doctor yesterday for an exam she ended up with contacts. It was bad enough when I had to start buying her little trainer bras after school started but now she is really starting to look grown up.

It is really cold today but the wind is mild and the sun is shining. We were able to graft a calf onto another cow after the momma cow died. Heifer is a good cow and since she just had her own baby she is always ready to take on another.

My dog Bowzer loves to help me feed the birds. He rolls around in the yard while I am filling the feeders and when I am feeding the cows he makes sure that I am okay. He really is a good guard dog even if his hearing and eyesight are fading. There really is no telling how old he is. I've had him for about 4 years or so and he wasn't a spring chicken when he showed up.

I have been reading the Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris lately. I bought myself the first 7 in a set and am currently on the 4th one. I find them amusing and yesterday while in the mall I picked up 2 of her other series. I have to take a break in between books sometimes and I have been finding some books at the Dollar General by authors that I have never heard of but the first 2 books I have read have been pretty good and I still have 2 others waiting. Reading is such a passion for me. I probably should read something with a little more substance than what I do, but what the heck right?

Today was download day on BPS. I love thursdays for that reason, and with the new month there is a new project for Life Well Crafted. I haven't read through the handout yet, but I did read enought to get some pictures taken for it. I also splurged a little and got some of the new project now classes and also signed up for 2 classes in March. The great thing is I have the supplies on hand for just about everything and that makes both Will and my checkbook happy.

My yard is still littered with tree branches from the ice storm. I need to borrow a trailer and a small chainsaw and get them picked up. I am hoping that this weekend will be warmer and we can get that done. Can't even park in the driveway there are so many.

Life without hot water is almost as bad as life without electricity. Ever since we got our power back on the water heater has been giving us fits. First tried changing out the elements. Nope didn't help. Bought a new water heater. Nope that didn't help for long either. Found a loose wire and had hot water long enough to take a shower yesterday and then woke up with none today. The only thing left for it to be is the breaker in the junction box and Will has called every electrical store in Bowling Green and the company that made the ones for our box are no longer in business (figures) but one guy thought he may have some that would work. My fingers and toes are crossed because I have no idea what will happen next if this doesn't work.

See what happens when I am by myself and didn't get a nap in? I get a bit loopy and my thoughts begin to wander!