The chicks are doing well without the light from the window. No one is eating anyone’s tail feathers, and no one is bleeding. We are all happier! I will probably un-curtain the window it in a couple of days and see how they do, though they seem quite happy with just the light from the heat lamp. They are eating more than I thought 10 chicks could. And already their wings are changing from fuzzy to pretty feathers. So quickly!
Today I decided to ‘Do What I Want To Do.’ It was fun. Ignoring the kitchen and laundry, I just worked on my 101 goals. That was satisfying. Four of them got some good attention, and I laid groundwork for a couple more. I got wood to paint a barn quilt, and we chose a pattern. Also, I learned that using very fine steel wool to clean paint off of laminate is good. Using fine steel wool to clean paint off of a metal electric plate cover is bad. It’s bad if the outlet is live, anyway. Big arc. Steel wool catches on fire. Who knew?
I’m still working with goal #6. Going from estatic that this tact seems to be working for me, to dispair that I can’t possibly do this! I am using the hunger scale, which – interestingly enough – I undershoot as well as overshoot. The activities in 100 Days have been thought provoking, and I have been journaling my responses. This is good! My hope is that laying this groundwork will bring me success.