Because I Am Busy
The chimney sweep is coming this morning to clean my fireplace and chimney as well as the stove pipes on my wood stove. It will be a busy morning here at Home Grown Central because I am also doing laundry, makingtomato preserves, drying thyme and stringing/drying peppers. Plus I have Steven to keep out from under the workmen's feet.
This is also the perfect time for me to remind you that if you have not done so in the last season since using your fireplace, wood heater, or woodburning stove you MUST get your chimney and stove pipes inspected and cleaned by a licensed chimney sweep. Not only is the safety of your family at risk so is the basic health. We do not want any chimney fires nor house fires this fall and winter. We also do not want to read of carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbonmonoxide is an oderless, colorless, tasteless gas given off during combustion. It will cause you to fall asleep and you will die in a room.house saturated with it. If you don't already have a fire alarm/smoke detector go get one TODAY! While you are at it pick up one for carbonmonoxide, too. It is always better to be safe than to be sorry. Most accidents inthe home can be prevented! So can forest fires. Ask Smokey The Bear.
Mary had asked to see the 'kitties' we have been capturing and taking to the shelter. Here are a few for your veiwing pleasure. I forgot to take photos of some of them before shipping them off to a new home and a new life.
One of the kittens was solid black. The girl at the shelter said it would be kept locked away in a very safe place now that it is Ocotober and halloween lunatics are running around free and loose in the world amongst us commo
n folks.
Did you know that most shelters have a policy that no black cats are allowed to be adopted coming up on such an event? I don't have to tell you this world is running amuck with sick-o's. I am not a fan of cats but I don't like the idea of them being mistreated.
I am trying to get as much of my work done as possible before sun up this morning. I feel so rushed! I am expecting my chicks to be delivered this morning. A box full of fluffy cheepers. It'll be almost like Easter around here. :)
This weekend Steve and I have plans to cut a few more loads of firewood. We have to begin to close down the pool. It is filling with leaves already. The drought is ushering fall in a little faster than normal.
I have stopped adding chemicals to the pool and have been watching for frogs to begin swimming in there. If frogs can live in it the clorine has dissipated and we can use some of the water on my garden. Recycle! Reuse! Reduce! We seriously need some rain. When we pull down the pool to over half full II'll go back to dumping in the chemicals to make the water chrystal clear. Then we'll blow out the lines, shut down the pumps and put the cover on it.Work, work, work. Always something to do.
We also have some work we need to do on the koi pond. The fish are nice and lovely to watch but man I am getting tired of all of the taking care of things around here. I need a helper, a yardman, somebody - anybody - to come help.
I think I am rambling this morning. The coffee is hot and I am enjoying the first cup of the day. It is humid right now. The windows are up and the air is very cool but it is damp moist cool air that makes your skin feel a bit yucky. I don't like that feeling. Especially when it is heavy enough to make the floors feel sticky. Double Yuck. The floors are clean but the wax makes them feel sticky-ish.
We have a possum that crosses the street infront of my house nearly every night. Scares the crap outta me.
I always wondered what critter manages to get in and either take or behead the chickens. I've had two friends tell me the same story of murder in the hen house.
I have two all black kitties and if I were in your area, I'd take that one too. I love 'em and it has nothing to do with Halloween.
Happy Friday!
Thanks for sharing, Ang! The shelter's comment about the black kitty puts my mind at ease, too!
We have our chimney-cleaner-guy coming next Friday so we can enjoy safe, soothing fires in our new fireplace this winter!
OMG - we had a possum fall in our window well one time. When we tried to "rescue" it? Hiss, bite, scratch, GAAHH! Finally built a ramp for the hideous thing and ran like hell.
When I first moved to NC, I made a grave error.
I went for a walk after dark.
I was subsequently chased DOWN THE STREET by a possum.
I wish that I was kidding.
Needless to say, I only did it the one time...
You are a busy girl, indeed.
Poor kitties. I hope they find a home and a hearth.
I wish I could see the pics, Angie!
I found you thru Ronni....I think that is where I found you.
I know you will think I am nuts, but, when possums or racoons climb on my fence to come in my yard, I roar at them like a big, bad animal. They eventually leave, and usually stay aaway...at least so far.
I have been browsing your posts, and about what to do with the ferns in the winter. Do you have a basement? My mom kept her ferns in the basement all winter and they lived. Just a thought...
Angie, I dreamed about you this week and my current post is about that dream.
Back again: YAY, now I can see the pics! When I have time, I'm going to read back down through the posts so I can see what I've missed.
Thanks for the info on drying the rosemary. I thought it ought to be done that way - but wasn't sure. I'll try that tomorrow.
So what do you do with the trapped opossum?
Scary lil buggers.
~K!
We have possum's around our neighborhood too. Go figure in the big city. Earlier this year I found a couple of dead young possums in the back yard. Dogs got 'em. First thing they'd ever killed. They are creepy things.