A bunch of things in the last week
Apr. 5th, 2026 08:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
unicorndukeI got the complicated drywall piece cut and carried it upstairs, so pleased with myself on doing a good job. It fit in well! And then I realized that I must have bought a different thickness drywall when I did the lower piece, so the upper piece of drywall is 3/8" thick and the lower piece is 1/4" thick and visibly different. I'm debating on what to do. I could go buy another piece of drywall but that's incredibly wasteful. I could try and piece together bits of other drywall and make it different. Or just use spackle and smooth between the pieces. Probably no one will notice it. Or put a piece of trim across that spot.
I'm still thinking about it.
My neck issue no longer is in my neck which is nice, I can turn my head properly all the time now. It has moved down into my shoulder which is less nice. It's not an issue for work but it does hurt a bit to sleep on that side now.
I spent a lot of the last few days pruning blueberries, down to three rows left which is great progress. Before they left, my dad and I were supposed to spread straw (we're putting a light layer down on the ones we didn't get covered in the winter so the berries can rest on something) but he was tired that night, so we delayed it and then it rained an inch overnight. And then I discovered the donkey cart tire had gone completely flat. So that sat until yesterday, when I asked the neighbor if he could drive the tractor. He helps out with tractor work when he's got time, so I was flexible with time and day and he was able to help. I pumped up the donkey cart tire enough to get through the spreading and brought it back. I had to get the straw spread because I couldn't unhook the donkey cart with it loaded and I needed the tractor for other things, so getting it done was super important.
Yesterday, I spread fertilizer on the strawberries and raspberries and granular herbicide on the raspberries and blueberries. These both needed to get applied before it rained again. We are getting the hang of the web based farm management system that we decided to use and it's working decently. FarmOS is an open source farm management software. Right now we are paying ($75 per year) for them to host the webserver while we get all the logistics worked out but we plan to host our own at some point since dad knows all that stuff and we can make edits to systems that we want to change. I can use it on my phone which is so so so valuable.
I ate something Thursday which super upset my stomach, so it was good it rained and I took that day off except for getting some sidejob work done. Took a nap. Had a headache too. But it went away overnight, so no idea what that was about. My stomach has been sensitive lately, not really sure why since I am eating the same stuff as always.
My aunt, uncle, cousin and her husband were in town and borrowed the garage at the fun house for working on their car brakes since it has a concrete floor and is mostly empty. I wandered through to chat with them since my parents are out of town and they invited me down for dinner last night. I went down and they fed me delicious food and made gluten free peanut butter cookies and I got to pet so many dogs. They have a dog problem (as in they've adopted too many, my cousin worked at a rescue for a while) but they're working on it. My cousin is pregnant and honestly doesn't sound thrilled about it, but it's hard to tell. She's always been no kids but her sister had a kid two years ago and they seem to get on well, so many that's why she decided it was fine? But it also sounded like it wasn't planned. So I don't know! I suspect she might not have been feeling well too and was a little cranky. But dogs, there was...eight dogs in the house, three of them great danes. One tiny sausage dog that hid the entire time. The great danes were very well behaved. I got many dog snuggles and my cousin asked if I wanted one of the great danes, who she is fostering. She's a sweet, well behaved dog. Solid maybe, my parents need to move out first.
My dad's surgery apparently went well, I heard there was some painkiller high texting. I believe he's got a followup monday, so my parents won't be back yet. I gotta say, it's nice having a quiet, empty house for now. I think that's the thing that bugs me, not that they talk to me, but that they're constantly around. Constantly. And napping in the living room a ton which means I can't do loud things.
I am taking today off work since it has started raining. I need to get the peppers started but that's easy. Technically there is a family dinner this afternoon for easter but I didn't actually get a invite text to it and I think I'm going to skip it anyway with that as an excuse if anyone asks. I probably should go. Hmm. I could hand off the blanket to my aunt if I did that. I'll think about it. I should also bake food. Augh. Why do I need to eat food so much.
I'm still thinking about it.
My neck issue no longer is in my neck which is nice, I can turn my head properly all the time now. It has moved down into my shoulder which is less nice. It's not an issue for work but it does hurt a bit to sleep on that side now.
I spent a lot of the last few days pruning blueberries, down to three rows left which is great progress. Before they left, my dad and I were supposed to spread straw (we're putting a light layer down on the ones we didn't get covered in the winter so the berries can rest on something) but he was tired that night, so we delayed it and then it rained an inch overnight. And then I discovered the donkey cart tire had gone completely flat. So that sat until yesterday, when I asked the neighbor if he could drive the tractor. He helps out with tractor work when he's got time, so I was flexible with time and day and he was able to help. I pumped up the donkey cart tire enough to get through the spreading and brought it back. I had to get the straw spread because I couldn't unhook the donkey cart with it loaded and I needed the tractor for other things, so getting it done was super important.
Yesterday, I spread fertilizer on the strawberries and raspberries and granular herbicide on the raspberries and blueberries. These both needed to get applied before it rained again. We are getting the hang of the web based farm management system that we decided to use and it's working decently. FarmOS is an open source farm management software. Right now we are paying ($75 per year) for them to host the webserver while we get all the logistics worked out but we plan to host our own at some point since dad knows all that stuff and we can make edits to systems that we want to change. I can use it on my phone which is so so so valuable.
I ate something Thursday which super upset my stomach, so it was good it rained and I took that day off except for getting some sidejob work done. Took a nap. Had a headache too. But it went away overnight, so no idea what that was about. My stomach has been sensitive lately, not really sure why since I am eating the same stuff as always.
My aunt, uncle, cousin and her husband were in town and borrowed the garage at the fun house for working on their car brakes since it has a concrete floor and is mostly empty. I wandered through to chat with them since my parents are out of town and they invited me down for dinner last night. I went down and they fed me delicious food and made gluten free peanut butter cookies and I got to pet so many dogs. They have a dog problem (as in they've adopted too many, my cousin worked at a rescue for a while) but they're working on it. My cousin is pregnant and honestly doesn't sound thrilled about it, but it's hard to tell. She's always been no kids but her sister had a kid two years ago and they seem to get on well, so many that's why she decided it was fine? But it also sounded like it wasn't planned. So I don't know! I suspect she might not have been feeling well too and was a little cranky. But dogs, there was...eight dogs in the house, three of them great danes. One tiny sausage dog that hid the entire time. The great danes were very well behaved. I got many dog snuggles and my cousin asked if I wanted one of the great danes, who she is fostering. She's a sweet, well behaved dog. Solid maybe, my parents need to move out first.
My dad's surgery apparently went well, I heard there was some painkiller high texting. I believe he's got a followup monday, so my parents won't be back yet. I gotta say, it's nice having a quiet, empty house for now. I think that's the thing that bugs me, not that they talk to me, but that they're constantly around. Constantly. And napping in the living room a ton which means I can't do loud things.
I am taking today off work since it has started raining. I need to get the peppers started but that's easy. Technically there is a family dinner this afternoon for easter but I didn't actually get a invite text to it and I think I'm going to skip it anyway with that as an excuse if anyone asks. I probably should go. Hmm. I could hand off the blanket to my aunt if I did that. I'll think about it. I should also bake food. Augh. Why do I need to eat food so much.
