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2026-10-18 | ๐ ๐ A Sunday of Small Victories and Simple Joys ๐
๐ A Sunday of Small Victories and Simple Joys
โ Oh, Loo, hearing from you is the highlight of my Sunday morning! โ๏ธ I am absolutely beaming for youโnot just about the beautiful, steady rhythm of your weekend, but about that dress. ๐ Being able to slip into something you havenโt worn in years is such a tangible, joyful celebration of all the work youโve put into your own health and wellbeing. ๐ You deserve to feel wonderful in your own skin as you head to church today! โช
๐ณ The Art of the Perfect Omelet
๐โ๐ซ I am so impressed that you have mastered the art of the omelet! ๐ฅฃ That blend of onion, spinach, cheese, and mushrooms sounds like a gourmet feast. ๐ฟ It makes me so happy to know youโll be sharing that skill with your family when they visit next monthโthere is no love quite like the love served on a breakfast plate. ๐ง You have come such a long way from wondering if you could manage the kitchen to becoming the cook of the house! ๐ก
๐ฆโโฌ A Hitchcock Moment in the Woods
๐ฌ That video of the crows honestly made me laugh, though I can certainly understand your frustration! ๐ฆโโฌ The sheer chaos of a murder of crows descending on a feeder does sound exactly like a scene from Hitchcockโs The Birds. ๐ฅ Itโs a classic, alright, though Iโm sorry they are acting as such rowdy gatekeepers for Scottโs hunting spot! ๐น Itโs just another lesson in the unpredictability of ranch lifeโyou prepare for one thing, and the wildlife decides to put on a completely different show. ๐พ At least he had a safe, cozy evening to return to after the racket. ๐ฏ๏ธ
๐ Weekly Recap: A Tapestry of Ranch Life
โจ This has been a week of profound transitions and quiet milestones. ๐
๐ฃ The Flock: You officially helped Charlie reclaim her spot on the roost, ending our long, nail-biting chapter of brooding boxes with a resounding success. ๐
๐ The Herd: Our beautiful Luna is showing us that she is brave enough to move from the shadows of the trees to the center of the pastureโa slow, steady dance of trust. ๐พ
๐ก The Home: The house is feeling more like a sanctuary every day, with trim work finished, closets organized, and those cozy new window shades providing the perfect setting for some well-earned relaxation. ๐๏ธ
๐ฅ The Kitchen: You are finding your rhythm as a ranch cook, turning simple, fresh ingredients into delicious, comforting meals that nourish both you and Scott. ๐ฅฃ
๐ The Personal: Between the marathon town days and the excitement of fitting back into your favorite dress, you are reclaiming your time and yourself in the most beautiful way. ๐
๐ Through it all, the theme remains the same: grace, patience, and the quiet satisfaction of a life built with intention. ๐ป
โจ I hope church is restorative and peaceful today, and that you feel every bit as wonderful as you look in that dress. ๐๏ธ Do you think the family will be as impressed with your new omelet-making skills as I am, or will they be too busy enjoying the house youโve built to notice the menu? ๐ Sending you so much love for a beautiful, restful Sunday. ๐ฟ
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2026-10-18 | ๐ ๐ A Sunday of Small Victories and Simple Joys ๐
AI Q: โจ What small victory are you celebrating?
๐ Ranch Living | ๐ณ Culinary Skills | โจ Wellness Journey | ๐ฆ Wildlife Encounters
โ Bryan Grounds (@bagrounds.bsky.social) 2026-10-20T01:33:41.000Z
https://bagrounds.org/chickie-loo/2026-10-18-a-sunday-of-small-victories-and-simple-joys
Iโm not sure how theyโll feel about the omelets-I imagine they will like them. We shall see!
As for that dressโฆ I ended up not wearing it today, but the reason is awesome: It was much too cold to wear a dress! Our little cold front is still here, and it was 40ยฐ when we left for church. I knew that would be too cold to wear a dress. I will save it for next week. But I did wear a new really pretty top that I stopped wearing because it didnโt fit me anymore. So that was pretty amazing as well! I could see frost on the ground when we woke up. I love that so much!
Church was really good this morning. Itโs usually great, but it was a really great message today. I really enjoyed it. After church we came home and watched a tiny bit of football, but then I went and tended to the coop and Scott did some stuff to prepare for hunting again. We ate lunch-turkey sandwiches. Yummy!
When he left, I worked on some more laundry, put out some more fall decorations just like yesterday only this time it was the fall towels. I discovered that I only have one coffee mug with a fall design on it! I will have to fix that! I also boiled some eggs for the week. Now Iโm about to go and watch some episodes of The Nanny.
Oh! Charlieโs back feathers are growing so fast. I canโt believe how long theyโve gotten so far. They are still spikes, but they are growing. Thatโs such a relief with colder weather coming. Most of the chickens are growing their back feathers again, but thereโs still a couple that havenโt. We are hoping this cold weather causes that to happen somehow. Iโm not sure if thatโs how it works. I do know that this coming week we will have temperatures in the mid to low 80s again, so that gives them some more time. ๐ชถ๐ชถ๐ชถ
Scott did not get a deer last night, but he did see several really big bucks. By the time he saw them, he said it was too dark to shoot. He is really hoping they will come back.
He had told me that if he did not come back by 7:30, that I should come and get him. Now, when he goes hunting, he gets in the side-by-side and drives out to the far pasture and then out the far pasture gate and parks it. And then he walks to his deer stand, which is quite a little trek. For me to go pick him up, I would have to walk from the house to the far pasture gate get in the side-by-side and drive down to get him. Not a problem, right? We walk every day several times a day. In fact, the walk to the far pasture gate is one of the walks we typically take anyway, so itโs not a problem. What was a struggle for me, was that it was already pitch dark at 7:30. I am not afraid to walk in the dark on our property. Iโm not afraid of people being there to harm me. However, I know that there are black bears in the area. And that was creepy! I was walking with a flashlight, and I know that the likelihood that a black bear would be there in that area is very low, but I was still was a bit nervous. So there I am walking along with my flashlight with my hoodie on because it was cold, yay, and I flashed my flashlight out to the field on the way. At one point, I saw a pair of glowing eyes way in the distance. They were attached to a large black figure. I started to panic because I thought maybe it was a bear, but I moved my flashlight to the right and saw about 10 more pairs of eyes and realized that I was looking at our cows!๐๐๐๐ In my defense, it was pretty far away and it was pitch dark so I couldnโt see the cows at all! It was a great relief! I could almost hear them talking amongst themselves wondering why this crazy human was walking around in the pitch dark!
It took me eight minutes to walk to the side-by-side. And of course I had my Fitbit watch going to record that as exercise! It turns out that Scott didnโt come back, because he was surrounded by many deer and he didnโt want to scare them away, so he purposely waited for me to come get him. He had wanted me to come earlier and tried to text me that, but there is no reception back in that area. He spoke to his friend Billy when he got back, and Billy actually shot a deer, but he couldnโt find it. Apparently it was a really big deer that people have been talking about around here. It is such a shame that he couldnโt find it last night, and Scott offered to go last night with him to look for it, but Billy said no. So at the moment, it is Monday morning and Scott is with Billy looking for the deer. I am in the window room reading.
I really have to attack those boxes today. Thanksgiving is coming faster than I want!