Such an Exciting Day

First, of course, the cows were milked and fed, turned up the hill for more food, and then their stalls were bedded. Routine, everyday chores that are done...well...every day. If you are a dairy farmer you have to get all that out of the way before you get into the really fun stuff.

Next came the big excitement. 

We put plastic on some of the more vulnerable windows and doors. 

I'm telling you, the thrills and chills and spills were almost more than I could stand.

The measuring, and oh, the folding. The bang, bang, banging of the staple guns..yes i have two..and the snarl of ripping duct tape.

It was a cliff hanger...or should i say it was the wife hanging onto the husband's belt loops while he was standing on a ladder in front of the upstairs windows, hoping to prevent him from tumbling out should he lose his balance.

Then came the running out of plastic at the end of room number three, which was (almost) breathtaking....or at least there was a sigh of relief at putting the rest off for another day.

So, with the terrifying task done, as well as we could do it until we get more plastic, he went to cut firewood while I made applesauce and swept the floors.

And there, you have it, the reason for not posting earlier in the day. There just wasn't anything to post about. Plus the hummingbird feeder is frozen solid and so, alas, am I.