Wow, we really had a screaming storm this week. We had a nice steady rain most of the week, however we woke up to a beautiful snow yesterday am, but then it switched to rain. Yesterday was the worst, we had to dig a ditch around the back porch to keep it from getting flooded. We routed all the water down into the garden, and then had an overflow into the big juniper tree and flower bed below the garden. It was raining steadily, so we were pretty drenched by the time it was thru.
It was after that I noticed we had a leak in the front room, water was literally running down the north wall. David was out of town, but luckily Nic was here, so he helped me dig the ditches and then he and Norm climbed up on the roof, dragging a huge black plastic sheet. The wind kicked up while they were covering the roof, so it was a pretty crazy time up there. I could here the thumping and banging as they struggled to set the plastic, and hold it down with bricks and pallets. It worked, the leaking stopped, and now we have to figure out how to fix the roof. We just had it redone last winter, so it's probably someplace the flashing isn't set right or something. Auugh!
My silly chickens didn't have the sense to get out of the rain, so they were pretty soggy by the end of the day. Gina helped me run them into the hutch about 5 pm, their feathers were soaked, they looked sopping wet, but they didn't want to go it, until I put some goodies in there to eat. Stupid chickens!
We probably got 3 inches or rain over the past few days, maybe that much just yesterday, who knows? At least we are high ground and didn't have to evacuate. People close to the Verde river and Oak creek were encouraged to get out yesterday, and they are supposed to peak at above flood level tonight. I won't complain, we sure need the moisture. Maybe this is the year the drought will finally ease up.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Finally, Christmas Pictures
I'm so slow, I just downloaded my pics from Christmas, and here's a few. So exciting, it's raining here, and supposed to rain all week! For Arizona, that's such good news. We'll be sick of it by the weekend, but we need all the moisture we can get.
Several of the chickens are laying now, we're getting 2-3 a day. doesn't sound like much, but it adds up. Mom's going to give me a few of her hens too, when they're a little bigger. Hopefully I'll get enough to sell some to the neighbors, there are a couple people that want fresh eggs.
Not much going on, we've been sick for the past week, I've had a sinus infection from he--. That and the weather has put me in bed for days at a time, I hate that! I'm about ready to take the Christmas decorations down, I like them and don't get in a hurry. The tree is naked again, waiting to go back in the box. I took all the ornaments and decorations off on Sunday afternoon. There are still ornaments that the kids made in grade school- my favorites. When they get their own places and settled more, I plan to give them the ones they made, but for now I get to keep them. I love the Nativity set, and that is usually the last thing put away.
I spent a bunch of money at the local yarn shop, up in Jerome. Knit 1, Bead 2 has such beautiful yarns! The plan was to buy some sock yarn for my niece for her birthday, but of course I couldn't leave without some yarn for me too. and a yarn winder, to create balls of yarn that pull from the center- much easier to work with than a hank of yarn. The bad thing is, when I took the car in for an oil change today, I ended up with bigger problems- the battery was very corroded and had to be replaced. I realized when they showed it to me that I hadn't looked under the hood for months, so I had no idea! My little red car is at 67,000 miles, so I also have to get the timing belt replaced. $$$$$ Why does it always happen in the winter, and after we've spent a wad on Christmas? At least we didn't charge anything for Xmas, but still. Well, at least I have a good car, and it's paid for, so maintenance is a small price to pay.
Several of the chickens are laying now, we're getting 2-3 a day. doesn't sound like much, but it adds up. Mom's going to give me a few of her hens too, when they're a little bigger. Hopefully I'll get enough to sell some to the neighbors, there are a couple people that want fresh eggs.
Not much going on, we've been sick for the past week, I've had a sinus infection from he--. That and the weather has put me in bed for days at a time, I hate that! I'm about ready to take the Christmas decorations down, I like them and don't get in a hurry. The tree is naked again, waiting to go back in the box. I took all the ornaments and decorations off on Sunday afternoon. There are still ornaments that the kids made in grade school- my favorites. When they get their own places and settled more, I plan to give them the ones they made, but for now I get to keep them. I love the Nativity set, and that is usually the last thing put away.
I spent a bunch of money at the local yarn shop, up in Jerome. Knit 1, Bead 2 has such beautiful yarns! The plan was to buy some sock yarn for my niece for her birthday, but of course I couldn't leave without some yarn for me too. and a yarn winder, to create balls of yarn that pull from the center- much easier to work with than a hank of yarn. The bad thing is, when I took the car in for an oil change today, I ended up with bigger problems- the battery was very corroded and had to be replaced. I realized when they showed it to me that I hadn't looked under the hood for months, so I had no idea! My little red car is at 67,000 miles, so I also have to get the timing belt replaced. $$$$$ Why does it always happen in the winter, and after we've spent a wad on Christmas? At least we didn't charge anything for Xmas, but still. Well, at least I have a good car, and it's paid for, so maintenance is a small price to pay.
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