These pages contain my thoughts, from meandering ideas and persuasions to deep cerebrations and serious mentations.
Why, for what purpose? To release my mind and set creativity free. Somewhere inside the constraints of my mind dwells a writer, a poet, an artist who paints with words. In here I release those constraints and set the artist free.
Perhaps, lost somewhere in the depths of thought, is a story or a poem, waiting to be written.
Glad you are doing, if not well, at least managing. Thinking of you and yours, and praying as well. Hopefully these things will be a distant memory soon.
In Montana, I live in a three floor walkup... on the third floor. No room for a cow! (even if it walks up those 42 steps by itself.) I "stock up" little by little as my back can only handle so much weight in my bright orange backpack (to be seen by traffic). I'm only 5 blocks from a grocery store.
I buy on sale as often as I can. One copes and is grateful.
In Thailand we have 7/11s everywhere and fresh markets. Totally different way of eating.
Cubby We've recently talked about getting a second freezer big enough for half a beef, but we don't know where we would put it. When we ordered the pork, they had a sign up for a half a beef, fully processed for $6.50 per pound.
We've been talking about buying a quarter beef for our fridge-freezers (one in the kitchen, one in the garage.) We sold our regular freezer a few years back because we are gone for three months in the winter. If our power was to go out while we were gone, we'd have a mess to clean up when we got home. This happened to my SIL one year. We have a generator, but not one that automatically turns on when needed. I think we could eat a quarter beef by mid-January. And the burger is so much better tasting!
I, too, would like to see an end to the time change.
As far as mice go, Hubby puts traps out in the barn where we keep our camper, and also near the garage and the house. We rarely get mice but he is diligent about those traps.
We used to have barn cats till we gave them away once we started traveling in the winter. I do miss them. We had fewer ground moles back then, too.
I also miss having a dog, as dogs keep the woodchucks away, along with other critters. My flowers get eaten unless I plant marigolds in the mix (they hate the smell and it works!). I also use dog hair (from my daughter's dog) when she has trimmed her in the past. Also, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, garlic, and castor oil. Maybe this would work for mice, too?
There are still places in the US that don't use DST. When we retired, we moved away from DST. Good riddance, except TV and sports shows still shift if you watch 'em live.
Mice. We had a chubby cat that kept them away, but he died a few years back. A good mouser can't be beat. Whenever I see any mice in the field now, I get some peppermint mouse repellent spray and go around the house and especially the garage doors. Haven't seen any get inside, and it keeps them off the lanai (patio) as well. Lasts a couple months or so unless it rains alot. Should be good on the camper if used inside and outside. Plus you'll have a nice smell when you open up in the spring.
I forget what it's called, but an internet search for mouse/mice repellent will get you several products (spray and packets) and reviews that it works. Oh, and don't use those leftover Christmas peppermint candies.
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