rain rain rain....overnight rain

it was so very hard that it woke me up
i listened to what sounded like a river and wondered if i should go down and check the chickens

i am hoping the basement isn't flooded

then i was up thinking of how to bed the birds down in case of flooding and i came up with an idea

i can put them in the wading pools with bedding instead of water
so that is going to be done i think today

i have the purple pool that is not being used right now
and i know i want to get another larger pool anyway

i may need a second pair of hands to round up pullets but that is ok


i have to get another set of drawing pens, as i still haven't found my rapidographs
(ok i found part of one, but that ain't gonna cut it)

i have a 50% off coupon at ac moore so i am thinking.......another set is 7 bucks and change then
i have to go to town anyway today so that is on my list i believe


my varifocal progressive lens.......i am still adjusting
i think i will actually get used to them
if i could get the frames adjusted ( we haven't been able to get up there)
i think they would be fine
or if i tape them to my head....... ( don't laugh.........i am about to)

oh and i ordered computer glasses
in copper

less then 28 bucks with the shipping
i couldn't go wrong

i could have however gone CHEAPER
but not by much so i figured ok

in fiber news, i finished the twisted vine scarf in oranges.......the oranges are more bittersweet then bright so i decided to give them a light rinse with a cranberry dye
the remainder of that skein i cast on a simple triangle scarf/shawlette........which will also be over rinsed with dye and that one will then get some beads
in cranberry, grapey purple and deep golden yellow
but the beads won't be huge
probably size 6 seeds and an E bead every 4 rows on the edges ( tiny fringe)
just enough to weigh down the edges a bit to assist with drape?


i still haven't been able to dig the holes to plant the blueberries and blackberry
and one of the blueberries has flowers
little creamy white bells!

but i intend to get that done this weekend
i want my blueberry patch!
and my blackberry patch
and i want elderberry as well
( figure if i keep saying this on the blog i will remember to ORDER the elderberry)


ok i got to get going today