The daily drudge or How to be happy anyway.

Submitted by missmix on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 12:42am

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In a word Winter (I was going to say sucks) but it more like FLUX. One week it is 70* the next it is 30*. Then it is raining then it is a blizzard. She (Mother Nature) is like me. Can't focus on any one thing for to long. I was out with my Upper Scooper again today trying to shovel out where the Hwy plow banked up my driveway again.

The plow driver came by in the middle of my struggle and took pity on this poor old lady. He turned around and went back past to the next street and turned again then and came back to my driveway and plowed as much of the mess as he could behind my mailbox into the ditch. I was almost on my knees in gratitude. He had eliminated half of the job for me. What a blessing that was. At 60 with bad knees and arthritis elsewhere all that shoveling can be a real hard task to handle. Funny thing is I hurt less outside in the cold than when I am inside in the nice heat from the wood stove. Wierd as that may seem.

I am still waiting on my goat to have her baby or babies. I have the baby monitor on each night. She is really getting a full 'milk bag' so it can't be to far off. I am ready and can hardly wait.

I am working on my artistic abilities. Making my way through the book "Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain. It's an amazing process. I have had trouble reaching the right side since I had my 2 small strokes. But I am getting better at it now with the help of the exercises in the book. I didn't used to have trouble with that but now I have to recreate the connections.

I live alone and am wondering if I should try to find a room mate. It would have to be someone who has an income like me. I am on disability. There are no jobs around here for anyone. I guess the whole country is like that. This is a good place if a person likes semi country living. Hobby farm kind of lifestyle. Tonight it is beautiful out there. An almost full moon has it looking like daylight on the white snow and the night sky isalways a plethera of stars. Something city folks can't even imagine.

Oh jees' I just happened to think Full Moons are when babies are usually born.It is supposed to be real cold tonight then warm up for the weekend. I hope it is warm enough to help save the babies from freezing.

Ok that is enough of my mind wanderings. I am going to do some surfing before I go to bed. Night all. I am so glad I found this space.

goat babies

Submitted by bluedrumm on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 10:24am.

hi there missmix-

just wanted to let you know that someone else out here is thinking of your goat & her belly. hope they arrive with health and some warmth.

I too will be shovelling this morning, or more like pushing the heavy slush to the side so it won't freeze in the driveway, making a trechorously bumpy ice rink for the rest of winter. it's our first snow day when the school closed so my two boys will be of some help, at least the 7yr old will be. will have to keep the 3 yr old dry enough so he can stay outside until we finish.

take care of that knee!

-bluedrum

Hope is grief’s best music. - Anonymous

Waiting is the worst part

Submitted by missmix on Mon, 12/15/2008 - 2:22am.

I was hoping so much that she would have them in the warm weather today. No such luck. Tonight I wnent out there and turned on the heat lamp above her and put the horse in and shut the door so that raging wind couldn't get in there tonight. It is supposed to drop 30 degrees by morning and have below zero wind chills by morning.

I still have the baby monitor on. But did the rest tonight just in case I sleep through it. The heat lamp will save them if she isn't having trouble. If she is having trouble I will definately hear it. I can get the iodine on their belly buttons tomorrow if she does so good I sleep through.

I got my wood in today and feed the critters, wasted away the afternoon internet surfing, then made chocolate cinnamon tapioca pudding and finished that off during survivor. Ummm to delicious to discribe.

I get a kick out of the name. What do any of them know about survival I wonder. It amazes people when they find out just a fraction of what my life has consisted of. And I don't mean just the downs but the ups also. Some of the jobs I have had. Some of the friends I have had / have. Some of the places I have traveled. To much, to much, to much. LOL

I really love the art in the galleries here. I want someone to host an Outsider Art Exhibit in Green Bay, WI to bring attention to the mad talent we have in this area of the Universe many of them homeless. Wouldn't it be awsome for them to be able to sell some of their work! One dollar closer to not being homeless.

Thanks for reading my Posts.