The List

After working to complete the list of things I needed to do on Wednesday, I slept for 12 hours. On Thursday, I started over again on the list and felt worse on Thursday night. Things are getting done, so yay for me.

I tried to get out the back door and almost fell over a huge box. The replacement Crockpot came before I even sent the other one back. I am overwhelmed by Crockpots and assorted parts here. I took the new one out of the box to see it was all there and not broken. However, I am going to put it back in the box and just use the small one I bought. This one will be there when something happens to the small one.

Maybe I solved a problem today, and I will have less in expenses. Keep your fingers crossed.

I have upped my consumption of leafy green stuff and lowered my bread consumption. Did you know that a huge leaf of Leaf Lettuce will work instead of bread or pasta? On Wednesday night I did not eat late or early in the morning as I usually do.

Maybe you remember--I have two swings and three benches in my I/3 acre yard so I can sit anywhere. As I leaned against the car so long, I made a note to put a bench near that side of the front yard. I did not want to sit under the trees in the dark or I would have gone to the other side of the yard to sit. If I had thought of it, I could have moved a lawn chair to sit in. But, that would hurt my back. Of course, my back hurts worse now since I had to stand. None of the three benches were new. Two were given to me.  A no-cost bench is what I need.

Friday morning, I will continue to work on the list.

Upcycled seating and hen bedtime

Last week I had to make a u-turn. Yes, I had to because I saw something I wanted to photograph.

Bed to seat

Isn't this just the nicest remake ever? I have seen wooden beds remade for a bench, but never a metal bed. Below, you can see the seat for the bench. I have seen this mesh-type material, but cannot place it.
Update: The seat is from a tabletop. The frame to go around the seat was welded to fit. Thanks, Stephanie for this information. It is all so clear where I have seen this material. Of course, something else would work.



The pictures are a funny color and angle, but I had to stand where the sun was not in my eyes. Consequently, I was closer than I wanted to be.

I have seen this very style of bed and never thought the bed could be made into a seat. Now, the wooden ones have been around since the 70s. My brother gave me a wooden seat made from a double bed. I never could get it 150 miles back home, so my mother got rid of it.

Hens

I started this blog last week in the midst of a fever. Then, with one keystroke, I lost it all. I thought the fever was gone. But, the fever remains and my sinuses are causing a massive face and forehead ache. I hope I can NOT erase all this time.

table for three

My hens were the recipients of the leavings of my watermelon I finished today. They ate for awhile, seemed to lose interest, and left. Yet, when I came back out, they had finished it, including the rind. Only the outer skin remained.

Fancy is at 1 o'clock; Thelma is at 6 o'clock; Louise is at 11 o'clock. (above)

Louise is scratching with both feet

Before they became bored and walked away in search of grass, Louise got in with both feet, scratching.
I suppose she was scratching out more watermelon seeds!

Louise goes to bed

But, the cage is still out on the porch, one step down. She objected to my taking her from the cage so I could put it indoors without having to lift her and carry her up two steps. As soon as the cage was in the doorway, she jumped right back in. However....



Fancy roosting outside the door

Fancy, in the foreground, and Thelma are not going to come in. You can see how dark it is. Usually they are fussing at me, wanting inside. I talked to them and told them to come in. They usually jump right off the rail and into their cage when I get it all settled and tell them it is time for bed.

This time, they both ignored me...for a long time. Thelma was facing the other way, but she seemed to want to ignore me, so she turned like she is, where she cannot see me. They have never done this. Usually, when I wait too long, well, longer than they like, they come right into the house when their cage is in place. I had to pick them from their roost on the iron rail by the porch and step and put them into their cage indoors.

Finally, all tucked in

Whew!

Your turn

Don't you just love these seats/benches made from beds? Metal in the yard will not rot! Do you have trouble getting the children to bed?