Yeah, not bad.

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Dinner was excellent.  I did end up brining the pork as well as the chicken, for at least an hour.  It took a goodly longer time to finish, but offered more time to dither as to when it was really done.  The pork also took longer.  May have overdone the pork.  Chicken was as perfect, done inside, crispy out, as I can manage with those methods.  Pork is tricky.  Little fat in the meat, save for certain roasts.

I spoke with the duck man.  Fowl man, as he has several flocks of various sorts.  Anyway, Saturday, noonish, is the plan.  They are still unsure about the sexes.  If they make a mistake... too many drakes, one would have to be ended.  Though too few drakes and the one would go daffy trying to ride the herd and guard it.  Hopefully they will... have it down.  Two drakes, though five or six hens, is optimal... preferably six by two though.  He, or his lovely wife, picked up a starter feed batch for me.  Good to have that right off.  Much appreciated.

It gives me time finish.  Honestly, it is functionally complete.  Save for flooring and nesting material placement.  It just needs the last bit of cleaning.  The second door is more a luxury.  Oh, need a watering tub!  I won't be doing a pool quite this year.  By the time they leave their coop much, it will be early spring, late winter, save for supervised part day trips?  Will see.  It'll partly be up to them, too.

Ugh.  A few more tasks if I can't remember all that was done.  I hit the plants with more diatomatious earth.  Especially the new leaves.  I just knew, if I didn't, they'd be gone... soon.  I hit the soil well too.  That is were the little monsters escaped when caught.  I'll be done with them soon.

I also got my mortgage paid.  I just lost track.  So happy to have that.  I have a bill yet this month, and one overdue but payable next month.  Ugh.  Oh, and the lawn is being watered tonight.  Yikes but I fell behind with that.  I'll let it run for a good bit, move the sprinklers and get it all.  Yeah, mia culpa.

Yeah.  It has been a good day.  Tight.  Getting really tired.  Still have four to five hours, three to four?  Watering.  I'll... do it, and finish the scant dishes, fold the underquilts for next bedding change, and part the meat into serving sizes, wrap, and put up.  Ugh?  I think so, but I like a little ugh in my life, or big.

Ten bloody noses in the last four days.  At least half of them gushers.  Something is going on.  Dreams are just part of it.  Yeah.  Ugh.

Later or good night.