mskestrela's Journal, 11 May 17

I'm sitting here just before 8 AM, and heard a huge *THUMP* outside..possibly on the roof. I was just about to get up to investigate, when I saw a huge turkey vulture soar off the roof and into my yard. Soon, the woods behind my house was filled with more of them, with a couple of them landing on the shed. They're quite common in this area, but they usually stay away from houses. Yesterday, I had seen one in my neighbors' dog yard, so I texted her, and she said yeah, she saw them earlier. They were wading in the doggie pool! LOL It was so hot and dry, I guess they needed to cool off, too.
I saw a hummer at the feeder, but after just a couple of beak dips, he backed away and looked at it in disgust, and flew off. I had wondered, after last week when the feeder emptied so quickly, why it hadn't moved since I refilled it. I thought maybe I got the mix wrong...
So, since I got a new feeder yesterday (with a perch, this time), I made up a new mix in it, and took it out to replace the old one. When I took the old one down, I realized that the reservoir under the 'flowers' was full of air! I guess I flipped it over too fast, and trapped air under the bottle, so the nectar didn't fill it. No wonder the poor guy looked disgusted!
I spent almost $180 at Walmart yesterday, and the majority of it was cat food and supplies and bird food and supplies. LOL! I did get a 10 lb bag of chicken leg quarters at .69/lb. So part of my day today will be breaking them down and vacuum sealing them into individual portions for the freezer. I usually remove the drumsticks, separate the thighs from the hips, and bone them out into filets, then boil up the backs and thigh bones for broth.
When I was bringing the groceries in, I somehow managed to scrape a patch of skin off my arm. I didn't realize it until I saw blood running down my wrist! I ran some cold water over it, and boy, did that sting! But it stopped the bleeding, and I got some NeoSporin on it, and covered it with a band-aid.
We're expecting record-breaking high temperatures in Coastal South Carolina today..upper 90's. Whew!
I've got a long to-do list today, so I'm off to get some stuff done.
Happy Thursday, Buddies!
~Kes

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260 kcal

Fat: 18.47g | Prot: 19.28g | Carbs: 2.60g.   Breakfast: Half and Half Cream, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Pyure Stevia Sweetener. Dinner: Shoulder Pork Roast (Lean and Fat Eaten), Chicken Thigh. more...

2654 kcal

Exercise: Cooking - 1 hour and 40 minutes, Washing Dishes - 30 minutes, Watching TV/Computer - 9 hours, Resting - 4 hours and 50 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...