Downtime, Wild Turkeys and Ticks

We did not have Quicksilver today. We were going to various medical appointments and it absorbed both of us since one of us was not allowed to drive. We got back home at 3:30 p.m. 

Quicksilver was spoiled by Tia Belladonna today. Tomorrow I will have to endure "Belladonna did it this way" and "Belladonna did that..." It is grand that the family can close-ranks and support each other; in this case Belladonna came to the aid of Southern Belle. Of course it helps that Belladonna is very fond of Quicksilver.

Enforced rest

God must have decided that I need a break. We picked up about 3" of rain in the last week. The ground was already saturated and things are wet, wet and wet. Other counties in Michigan have been hit much harder than Eaton County. We only have eight road closures and four closed bridges and no dams on the verge of collapsing.

The FEDEX guy made a delivery right after we got home. He told me that he cancelled several deliveries today. There were multiple driveways that were covered with water and if he can't see the bottom then he isn't going down them. The last one had a "Slow Children"* sign and only two feet of the post was visible above the water. That suggests that the water is 24" deep where the sign was installed. 

Given that I would be starting late and the muddy conditions, I decided that I could take the rest of the day off and maybe load the dishwasher and push the vacuum cleaner around a bit. Who knows, I might even plug it in and turn it on. 

Wild Turkeys and Ticks

It is rumored that Wild Turkeys suppress the tick population.

I haven't seem much evidence that supports that theory

 

But it is possible that Mrs ERJ is not mixing my drinks strongly enough.