T.G.I.F.

Today (Wednesday) is my Friday, thank goodness! This has been a long first week at a new job, doing a type of work that I have never done before. It sure has been raining hard here lately. Torrential downpours, some of it.
   My friend who lives out in Rose Valley has hatched some more baby chickies for me. I think I will be getting about 8 or 10 from her next week and that will be the end of my baby chickies for this year. Next year I might just raise some hatchery broilers and call it good. I have had baby chicks at different stages of growth for the last 3 months and am glad that this will be the last ones for quite some time. I am definitely looking forward to scaling back on all the care and feeding involved in owning such a variety of animals. It is definitely a large responsibility and one that is not to be taken lightly. The animals depend on the human to have their needs met and it is the humans' responsibility to do this to the best of their ability. I am proud to say that all my animals are healthy and happy, sleek and fat. With all these baby chicks that I have had this year not a single one has died. I am quite proud of that.
   One thing about working at The Masthead...my dog gets Prime Rib trimmings for dinner every night. Do ya' think she might be getting just a little bit spoiled? I cut the trimmings into little bite-sized pieces for her and then heat them in the microwave, being very careful not to get them too hot..she eats it until she waddles around like a little Butterball...
   So, for my 2 glorious days off I am going to try to wrap up a few outdoor projects around the place and maybe sharpen the lawn mower blades in anticipation of a day when I can begin mowing lawn. The daffodils are ready to burst into bloom and the tulips will be following shortly. This summer I am planning on toning way back on any landscaping projects and just concentrate on enhancing what I have done over the past few years. My biggest enhancement will be seeding some bare areas of my property. Under the Mighty Fagnolia tree needs re-seeded. So does the area where the Weeping Willow tree used to be, the area where the wood pile used to be, and the area where the big brush pile that I burned was located.