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Hello out there,<br>
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I hope none of you have had a meltdown yet. It's a definite
possibility with the temperatures the way they've been. And Governor
Henry has reinstated a state-wide burn ban so there can be no outdoor
burning of leaves, trash, etc. I thought about burning some stuff the
other night, but then I thought, as hot as it was I didn't want to add
to it in any way. I figured the burning could wait. <br>
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It's funny, though, as hot as it's been, I'm thinking everything is
dying from the heat or just lying around miserable in it, but then
yesterday evening as I got off the phone, I heard a noise outside the
front door and looked out to see that one of our little hens had
hatched out a baby chick! She's been sitting on some eggs in a box I
originally put in place for the cats to get into for what seemed like
so long I didn't think anything was going to hatch at all. I really
thought she was just staying in that box to hide from all our
roosters! I wouldn't blame her. I went outside last night after it
"cooled off" to water my crispy plants and I guess I got the roosters
stirred up. The one in the henhouse crowed, then one across the road
started, then I could hear one way out back set in, then one right in
the front yard started. Good grief! I didn't realize they were in so
many different places. It probably wasn't too smart of them to
announce themselves like that, since I had just seen the raccoon
sneaking away from the dog food feeder that he'd knocked over to get to
the food. They say raccoons are very smart, but this one seems like he
would rather knock the dog food feeder over and eat than figure out how
to reach in the little swinging door. Oh well, to each his own, I
guess. At least I guess if he can figure out some way of getting all
the dog food he wants, maybe he'll leave the chickens alone!<br>
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Our menu today includes:<br>
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Pork loin<br>
Mashed potatoes and gravy<br>
Blackeye peas<br>
Corn<br>
Sauerkraut<br>
Hot rolls<br>
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Our fast food is a Deli Selection and Chips.<br>
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And for dessert Drexel has fixed a yummy Strawberry Cake.<br>
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Come on over and cool off with us,<br>
<br>
Rhoda <span class="moz-smiley-s1"><span> :-) </span></span> <br>
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