A slow sort of day.

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It is 18:00, I woke at 15:30?  Or so...  A doorbell ring, which I missed.  Had to put more pj's on, was moving slow, missed the visit.  I tried.

Then to critters.  I set up water before I went to bed.  Not set out, just filled and ready to go out.  The water was room temp, rather than faucet cold, which does help.  The bunny hoppers were pleased to see me.  And, some, are coming around to the fact that I am their new... manager? caretaker?  The elder ones, moreso.  The younger and or smaller ones are still a bit skittish.  I am hoping, in time, a bit of holding, and grooming, will help.  When I recover well enough to be more active.

The ducks were given a fresh pool, and plenty of feed.  They are eating quite heartily, with the weather closing down their other options.  I add food and water to the hutch, now.  Especially since I am waking later.  And, I have decided to water the rabbits three times a day.  Which means I need more waterers.  In the summer, probably not so much.  With the freezy weather... I really want them to have as much water as they can use, as often as possible.

I have checked recently, and water was still good.  Food is good, for the rabbits.  I will mainly check the bigger groups.  They will be the first to eat all the food, as the gravity fed feed troughs are all the same size.  Fill them all when the bigger groups get down on feed.  Actually, the little rabbits drink as much as the bigger group of big rabbits.  All good.

Oh, the ribs... better.  It still feels like there is something cut open in there... several places.  But I can take a full deep breath with only mild extra pain.  That first day, I could take a full breath, at all.  And, I can, with a little care, move fifty pounds.  With a wheelbarrow, so the weight is even, I was able to move three bags of feed.  That... was a stretch, even with the wheelbarrow.  But... it's... good to stretch that once every few days, as I had suggested.  Pain is required to not become even more of a gimp.

Well, it's a start.  I snacked the girls earlier, best feed them now.  I replaced their water this morning, then sorted their litter.  Yes, I will feed them, then redo their litter.  They are much happier little critters when everything is fresh, clean, and they are fed.  Then it'll be time to roost on me.  Silly birds.  Then again, I enjoy the company.  Later.