Being Saturday, it was errand day for us. The usual lunch out as a treat (Chinese), grocery staples, laundry, dollar store stops, filled water jugs. We also stopped at Home Depot, O'Reilley's, and the farm store for more sawdust. Laundry was a big job, with not only the usual clothes, but we did the bedding as well. At least it is all done, and just has to be put away and the bed remade. Right now, I need a break as I am wiped out. We got home to the bottom of the mountain road, and things are a big mess.
The cow pasture has several stock ponds, natural swales, and they are full to overflowing. All the low-lying areas in local pasturage all have standing water. The season creek on our mountain is so full from snow and ice melting, plus all the rain we have had the last couple of days, that it is not a nicely babbling brook or chattering creek. It is a full-on raging torrent, complete with white water rapids. The boxes of the last of my books from Mom were still in the car, and in oder to make sure we had enough weight in the back of the truck to get through the soup, we put everything back there. Books and groceries and all else barring laundry, which went in the back of the cab. It was a good thing, too, as the slop was enough to slow the truck down to a crawl going up the last of the incline, and even with tire chains, we just made it through. The car would not have had a chance. I might have gotten it to the halfway point at Cliff's, but even that would have been a bit of a stretch.
Getting it all in the house, I am so glad we got that Coleman cart a couple summers ago. Hubby was never too sure on it, and we don't use it much, but it does come in handy sometimes. Instead of a bunch of exhausting loads with getting everything in the house, it was only four full loads with the cart. He brought things to the house and put them on the deck, I shifted them into the house and got things put up. Now it is time to relax, but way later than intended, as things did not go quickly today. So I am tired and ready to have some fun for the rest of my weekend! Hugs, all!
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