R&R?

I spent most of the last couple days doing not too much. Yesterday I was outside taking the laundry off the line when I heard what sounded like an ATV (in really bad shape) on the power lines, but it seemed to be getting closer. And closer. I started for the back woods and sure enough saw a helmeted head just below the treeline. The topography slopes down from the back yard here so I didn't see anything other than a head. At this point I was running and must have had an angry face on as the operator took off back down the path. I ran for some distance - which is really not very comfortable in work boots - but could not catch the guy. I'm not sure what I would have done had I caught him, but I have wonderful little scenarios in my head. A$$.

First Run Since 10/25

I got a short run in this morning which felt fantastic. It was only 2 miles (I wanted to ease back into it) and I was able to keep a good pace (for me) at 7:23/mile.


Neighbor of the YEAR!

Today Mrs headed out to have lunch with an old friend. My plan was to add some compost to our small 4'x4' raised bed, turn it over, plant and mulch the garlic. I let the chickens out so they could free range a little bit and I decided to clean out Guapo's stall before getting the garlic in the ground.

I got the stall cleaned and headed out to pick up the piles in the paddock which is accessed directly from the barn. Guapo followed me around a little bit as he normally does then went back in the stall. I was exiting the far end of the paddock when I heard a little commotion up near the chicken coop. Somehow I had left all three of the door guards down in the barn, so Guapo was able to get out of the barn and was loose in the yard. Hmmm.... " Don't panic..." As I was thinking this to myself, the chickens decided to fly around a little which caused Guapo to buck a little bit, but he didn't go far and started grazing on the grass. I slowly made my way to him, but he had no halter on and I was afraid to go to the barn for it and the lead line in case he decided to leave.
Chances are he would not have gone any further than the nearest patch of green grass, but..... I pulled off my belt and wrapped it around his neck, but this was not sufficient to get him in. I tried but he ignored my requests to move back to the barn with a silly little belt around his neck.
So, we stood there for five or so minutes and luckily our neighbor across the street arrived home. I called for her and she assisted me by getting his halter and lead line from the barn. With that, I award Gerry our Neighbor of the Year!

The garlic bed was finally prepared and the garlic planted and mulched. Can't wait to harvest it next year!