Well?

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A hard start.  Down sometime after four.  Up at about 14:30.  It was, and is, 73° downstairs.  It was 68° upstairs, with both ac's and a fan going.  I turned one ac off.  I feared, as late as I was up, with windows and all open, the downstairs might be intolerable.  73° is warm, but it will almost always be that warm at that time, usually hotter, actually, windows closed or not.

It is 84° outside.  So I really was surprised that it hadn't jumped to the high 70°s inside. The ducks have been checked.  Oh, boy did they eat!  I now suspect their subdued initial feeding was because of shock.  Perhaps they are teens, as ducks go.  And, I think I have four boys and only two gals, by size.  If so, I'd just want six or eight more hens, and will still harvest a drake or two when sized well.  When I first got them, they were all about the same size.  With all the food they can eat, and no major competition for it or other stresses, the extra food is going straight to size.  The boys look to be about fifty percent larger than the females now.  They will end up about twice the size.

Beside goats, I really am thinking of geese and or turkeys.  Just enough for holiday eating, and some defense.  You simply can't beat homeraised fowl, if you can afford it. I am hoping rabbits are at least as good.  Goats?  I don't know, but I suspect it would be good food?  All lean, but I can adjust for that.  I won't mess with the milk though.  I do like it, but it is intense if you do it safely.  I would ask for a quart, if someone else wanted the rest... a portion for feed, care, and access.

Today?  I am hoping to get the kitchen and bathroom cleaned, then make potato salad or coleslaw, perhaps a small portion of both.  I also need to get water in the fridge to cool.  When out feeding the ducks, I set the sprinkler to water another section of the front lawn.  I may get out and pick up sticks on the wider side lawn... or get started, and see where else needs water.  I wasn't sure about watering tonight, but if another area needs it... an hour, here and there, as needed, should do.   But only as the sun clears wherever.

I did talk to my mother and texed my brother.  I... often forget.  I had other folk in mind, but... well, I got going and forgot.  Two out of eight, local and far, is greatly superior to zero out of many!  Not much, just well wishing and inquiring about food!  Food inquiries are a reason to call all by themselves.  I could see calling people, randomly, on holidays, just to ask what they are serving.  -  Who is this again?  Oh, you don't know me, I was just hungrily curious.  Have a Happy, Merry, Etc., XXX Day!  :p

Well, on to finishing waking.  Perhaps a cooling shower and or soak.  Then to work.