Long time but good surprise!

 Long time since I wrote an entry.

This happened the beginning of November.

 

Grandchild #2, a grandson with my son Z.

Mr R arrived safe and sound.

Mom is good as well.

Our own little acorn deserved an appropriate hat knit by Grandma. 

Miss A was not impressed at first but is diffidently coming around.

Now she loves to hold him.

On the other fronts not much change.

I'm still without a home of my own.

The market is sky high with not much inventory.

I'm trying to stay upbeat but it's a struggle.

I know it was the right decision to leave however I didn't anticipate the angst and problems adjusting to a temporary existence.

No consistency or continuity is rough at home and work.

On the job front it's a struggle as well.

I am working under a grant that expires in June 2022.

Now I have to locate another job as well because the plan to transition has fallen through.

All these places advertising and saying they need workers are not telling the whole story either.

I have people I know applying to every lower entry job with no results. 

These are workers with 20 yrs in the job market laid off because of Covid.

I am trying to remain inside the state job market to preserve the benefits and 

time served so fingers crossed.

I'm trying to knit and read and relax my mind but that is not easy for my personality.

Maybe I'll disappear during the holidays for my sanity.

Sheep news:

All are bred in Massachusetts and will be picked up this weekend.

Then the barn shuffle to try to fit a "10# bag in a 5# spot".

I don't know how this is going to work out but it will some way .

Hopefully no disasters during the process.

I need a break.

Saddened

I am saddened by the hatred coming off people right now.

Vaccination is a choice and noone should be spewing their hatred for others' choices either way 

yet here we are. 

What happened to trying to see others' viewpoints?

It is embarassing how people are acting.

In my current "job" I have to ask the question if someone is vaccinated.

I do not care what their answer is, I just record it.

People are whispering their answers or refusing to answer because they are 

expecting me to judge their answer.

I have never been more ashamed of Americans as I am right now. 

I stayed off Blogger for quite a while because of it.

The constant barrage of angry and hatred is overwhelming.

Please try to temper yourself and consider other people.

Just maybe there are 3 sides as in other areas of our lives.

Yours...

Mine...

& the truth...

Been awhile...

since I posted.

I really don't have much to say now either.

I'm in limbo waiting...

... on house prices to level off so I can find a home.

... on my job to stabilize.

... on  the unmentionable sickness in America to right itself.

... on life to level off.

... on COMMON SENSE to come back into existence.

Dog Days

Dog Days have begun in earnest here in Coastal Delaware.

Humidity plus 90+ temps equals misery.

It does been my son's family garden is producing finally.

First 3 Cherry Tomatoes were good.

I picked them after another day went by to further ripen them.

Soon we will be awash in those lil buggers.

Work lunches are as cold as I can make them to refresh my energy levels.

Big changes coming to my work place as Covid restrictions are to be ending next Wednesday.

New jobs for my department but no idea yet what or where we each will be assigned.

The unknown is scary but I am grateful to be employed.

There is no excuse for any willing person to not have a job at this time.

Enough said!

Look at this cutie.

Miss A's Uncle B went to San Antonio for some military training.

This was her gift.

So tiny an cute, reminiscent of the full size ones we had "back in the day".

Orange and "cutie" for size comparison.

No picture but in November Miss A is going to be a big sister.

She has a baby brother baking at the moment.

Short and Sweet but at least I posted!

 

Gentle ...

 He could be gentle as a lamb,  tough as nails or ferocious as a lion with a sore paw.

Jack of all trades!  Master of some!

I never realized plumbers, carpenters or electricians were hired by homeowners growing up.

He did it all.

He single handedly raised 4 kids whose Mother decided to walk out on.

We never felt unwanted by him.

We gave him much grief but he never wavered.

I have seen his worst and his best.

We collaborated on things best left unsaid ;-)~

We had fun and spent alot of time together just being.

I miss his 5:00 am phone calls because he was hauling across the country and just wanted to catch up.

I miss his 6:00 am Saturday  "burst in's" to my house shouting "get up, let's take a ride" .

Discussing life and morals and beliefs whether we agreed or not took up hours.

He is where he belongs now with his Mama and his Lord.

I miss him....

Wow Wee

She graduated!!!!

LN has her Bachlors in Environmental Science and Minor in Arabic.

Graduating debt free is the biggest accomplishment.

She worked hard from the time she entered middle school to put it in place.

Success feels good.

I am so proud of this girl.

She only had 2 tickets to hand out so only myself and my friend attended.

LS has been instrumental in helping LN achieve her financial goals so her siblings graciously gave up the other ticket war to her.

 I moved out May 10th and in with my son.

I had 10 days to decide how to move my life of 30 yrs out.

Time to regroup and rebuild. 

Lesson learned finally but learned well.

This is only a piece of what occurred but much cleaning and purging.

Things ceased to matter quickly when push came to shove.

I have things and animals spread out for 3 states.

Thank God for family and friends.

My Dad passed away on April 20th. 

It was the week before I began my move.

He was 80 yrs old and 1 day.

This is his trailer workshop he built with all his tools and some possessions.

It was moved to a lot on my sons' inlaws farm .

It is awaiting a clean out and more decisions but not yet.

It's too raw.

The last morning saying goodbye and feeding  this ole man.

He hates people but tolerates her and allows her to pet and feed him. 

I miss him everyday.

I want his advice and comfort .

Time to pullup and soldier on alone.

 

Well hello there

Neither one of these next two chickas are keen on coming to near anyone.

She can see, I have cut her "eye holes" but it still looks like she's blinded by her curls.

Her name is Oatie.

She is a yearling Lincoln Longwool.

She is warming to me I think ;)

This is Delilah.

She is 2 yr old that was bred but nada...

Maybe she slipped her lambs but I don't know for sure.

She was shown but has never been super friendly.

This is a whole lot of sweetness that a nice young man from New York sent me.

I have never tried or heard of Maple Cream.

Any suggestions for me?

I did slather some on toast this morning.

OOOOO so sweet but sooo good.

I tried the granola and candy also.

MMMM yummy!!!

 I tried corn beef and soda bread yesterday at a friend's .

I don't know why I have never had either but I haven't.

All of it was good.

I don't know what I expected but it was not that flavor on the corn beef.

I will try it again although I like my brisket just about any way.

It is one of my favorites.

 

And with that...

lambing is complete for this season.

A huge pull resulting in a massive ram lamb.

I needed help with this guy.

A friend a few miles away rescued me and him.

She is the calmest most patient person I know.

She worked the head through the tight 1st time ewes tissues while I pulled feet when needed.

After being in shock for 20-30 min both Mama and Lamb got up and bonded.

He has floppy ankles on the front but they will straighten within a day or so.

He stood and started to root .

This was yesterday afternoon about 4:00 pm.

It was in 60's which was a nice change. 

No concerns about the lamb freezing before being dried off.

 

Oh well...

I am a bad blogger.

I am just not up to posting doom and gloom.

I have been reading everyone's' blogs and they give me angst and hope.

Some make me smile, some make me sad with constant negativity.

The ones that make me go hmmm.... always start out as...

"Although I am not one to judge" or "Not that it matters to me"

These posts remind me to not post if I can't be positive in general.

I know everyone has a bad day and needs to vent but not every time they post.

I have been deleting social media "friends" and followers as well as negative based blogs.

If I am going to stay upbeat I need like minded people. 

I am trying.

On the home front I am still plugging away.

Freedom is eminent although not scheduled.

The business is sold although not completely paid for.

The job is secure and going well so far.

The sheep are the stumbling block.

I really would like to maintain the genetics LN and I have climbed to.

I am culling but not ready to completely sell them all.

One stubborn ewe still needs to deliver but should in the next day or two.

Where to "board" them is an issue until I can find permanence.

Packing and purging are stalled out.

I fell on the ice a few weeks back and my back is a work in progress.

The week or so before that my right leg started hurting behind the knee area.

That is also progressing.

Some good days some bad.

Time is flying so time to tough it out.