Heat wave, Its up to 23 degrees now. First ice storm is thru-about 80% of it missed us, but the 2nd one is just starting. Our preacher preached a little shorter this morning because it was supposed to hit just after noon. So, he cut about 5 minutes off so we were out the door by noon.
Last night I boiled up and picked off a chicken, so when we got home I skimmed off the fat, heated it up, added some celery, finely diced carrots and onion, and some home made egg noodles. Sometimes I add in left over corn, but didn't have any leftover, and a whole can is too much. I also have 2 loaves of bread in the oven. Usually I bake more than 2 loaves at a time, but during the winter when the heat is down, the oven helps heat up the kitchen, so I just bake a couple days worth at a time.
As I thought, they postphone tonights Dave Ramsey class at church due to the ice. It was our first 'frugal decision' as a group. Figured we would save the gas and someones deductable if they got wrecked on the ice. So, I will keep rereading all my frugal lifestyle books. I usually try to reread them once a year.
Will have to go outside later to chop ice and open the gate to the watering tank with the heater where the calves are. Will have to let the other cows and horses in with them as the ponds are now frozen over. But, the calves should be weaned now, so it should work ok.
Burr, baby its cold outside!
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thinking good thoughts, thinking good thoughts, thinking good thought.....