Caving

Yes, I caved today. I turned the heat up – just a wee bit – in the house. It hasn't been cold enough to build a fire; that would make it miserably warm (for me, at least) in here, and it wouldn't draw well, anyway. But the house has been feeling like a damp, chill cave, bath towels and laundry (I use a drying rack for most of it) aren't drying, and things are starting to smell musty. So before fungi started sprouting on the walls, I caved.

these popped up beside Breezy's water bucket down in the barn

This morning I gave in to a little precipitation petulance. I thought it was going to be gray but dry today, so when I awoke to steady rain, I wailed. Both my horse and I NEED some saddle time; our attitudes are suffering (for different reasons) without it. I can't blame it all on the weather, though. Both yesterday and today we have had some periods of rainlessness and even some sun breaks, but they haven't coincided with availability on my part. Our homeschool cooperative starts tomorrow (I'm teaching both Textiles 101 and co-teaching Yearbook this term), and Brian started a seven-week science class offered for homeschoolers at a local university yesterday, so we're doing a lot more "going and doing" now. Lance got a brief turnout yesterday; now that I have some "must-do" items checked off my list I'm going to try to take advantage of any break in the weather this afternoon. (Update: Yay, I got in a ride!)

Handsome Lance enjoying a brief spell of SUN – and grubbing weeds

The hens' run is markedly less wet now that the roof is complete. It's hard to tell in the photo below, but Rick incorporated a number of clear panels to maximize light. They are lined up along the fence hoping I'm going to toss them some  grass and dandelion leaves, which are growing again with all this rain.

I've still got some Bubblegum to spin, but I need to settle on a knitting project to cast on. When things are hectic, having something productive to do with my hands during any waiting or downtime is a sanity-saver. Sounds counter-intuitive, I know; it's crazy being me. ;-)

That's it for now from . . .