Thinking of ordering one of these shirts for Ken!

Even though I went to be early last night, I remained sleeping this morning until five twenty. I obviously was tired!

I think Shamara (my beautiful feline), must have been tired too as she was not threading herself in and out of my ankles as I exited our bedroom today. She entered the room a lot later and after her food had already been served. Not often that that happens. This heat is affecting all of us. (At least I am not covered in fur like she is!)

After my Quiet Time this morning I did about an hour and a half of ironing, so am now wearing my halo and a pair of snowy white imaginary wings.

My next job to tackle was to do a fewexerciises of my online Excel course. I did. But I need to write down a few notes as it is so easy to forget the simplest of things. Which I manage to with the greatest of ease. I am so loving this course, and it good to sink my teeth into something new and useful.

Having been inspired by Maria Kondo,  the home declutterer of note, (her work has gone viral), I decided that today was the day to sort through my clothes and declutter. I am very proud to tell you that I accomplished that task and am now the proud owner of a neat and decluttered cupboard. It is such a good feeling. I will donate the clothing that I have removed from my cupboard to a charity. I have only kept items of clothing "that bring me joy!"

I had just showered when I heard Ken yelling for me to come out and help him. Yeah taht would be right! In the yards, which meant heat, flies, dirt, bellowing cattle and dust, but … hey, that is the way it was.

I pulled my big girl panties up and walked out to the yards.

It was a simple task to help Ken with really. To cut out from that particular herd, a cow about to calve so she could be near us, and to mark a new little calf with the Farm Id tag. W-e-l-l! Simple it was meant to be, but said little calf managed to wedge himself between the head bale and the side of the crush and was caught at the hips and unable to move forwards or backwards. He was bleating loudly, and his mum was frantic with concern, snorting and giving us the stare - not a comfortable feeling when you are the one that she is eyeballing! Nah! Not nice, and she was not aiming on being nice either..

Ken was hot and his patience fuse had run out long ago, as hard as he tried to free this bleating, bellowing baby bull, he was not winning. Snappy was a word that came to my mind as Ken spoke to me. I suggested that if we opened the head bale the calf may reverse (or with a little help from us he would). Obviously, that was a really, stupid, suggestion, as out in the heat with the flies, the suffocating dust, and with extremely loud and desperate bellowing very close to one’s ears, anyone else’s suggestions are not easily accepted. But my darling man did try it (with clenched teeth) and it did work!

We were back to being happily married once again.

I returned to our shed and Ken let the cattle out before joining me at home.

In the late morning I sat down and concentrated on answering the Bible Study questions that John had sent me, for our Bible Study Group tomorrow. I just needed to write my answers down and finish that, to be ready for tomorrow. I did. Whoo-hoo!

As it was too hot to do anything that required any energy I began to work on the lesson I will give in Junior Church this coming Sunday as I am on duty then. Yahee! Another tick. My goodness, I may even be able to use my wings at this rate.

 I worked on my grocery shopping list for tomorrow and wrote a long email (long overdue) to my friend Grace, the lady who kindly formatted my book.  I also uploaded my blog for yesterday as I had not done that early this morning, Tsch! Tsch! Slacking Gail Morgan!

I made fish and chips for a supper using the fish that Josh’ (one of our six grandsons) caught while up at the farm last time. Yummy!

We had hoped for some rain today, but so far nothing. But we are still holding onto the shred of hope that it will rain tonight.

What lesson did I learn today? That it is better to remain silent when out in the yards, unless I really have something useful to say!

What am I grateful for today? The beautiful fish fillets that our one grandson left for us to enjoy, Thanks Josh’!

My saying for today is …

Yahee! Four o’clock in the morning and I was still alive! Now that is a good fact to wake up to folks!

I completed the first three things on my Today To Do List - 1. Feed feline as she will be on the point of keeling over from lack of sustenance, poor dear. 2.Make something for me to drink - coffee or a glass of water. 3. Have my Quiet Time up in my studio. Tick! Tick! Tick!

As I had put the washing on really early today, I hung it out to dry early too. I still had a few items in the To Iron basket, so would try and motivate myself to do some ironing soon. Yes, I know, I do rather go on about my ironing, but … I really enjoy doing it. I love that feeling of accomplishment when I look at everything neat, tidy, nicely pressed and put away. But just not today Josephine!

After breakfast I “attacked” my linen cupboards. I re-folded and piled up in neat piles all the kitchen towels, (I seem to have a fetish for them as I have masses), hand towels, normal size towels, bath sheets, and bath mats. Hmmm, all is looking loved and neat.

Yoh! The temperature outside was climbing up and up and up. It was another snorter of a day.

I put the air con’ on late morning, as it was just so unpleasant. I was wringing wet and found it almost impossible to do things when I am that uncomfortable.

Today I set my goal to check all our cattle records to make sure that I am up to date with them. Plus, I wanted to work out what it is that I really need as far as software goes. I need to be able to look up certain information at the click of the mouse. We are using cattle record software from Canada at the moment, but it is not quite right for our farm.

So, I decided that I need to do an online course on Excel as it ia a wonderful programme, but I know diddley squat way round it. I know a little, but that can really dangerous not so? I enrolled in a course and did a few lessons today. I think it going to be absolutely brilliant, and it will help me design a programme that works better for keeping the farm records efficiently.

I did some work researching the questions that John forwarded to me today, for our Bible Study Group on Thursday. I love digging deeper. So, although it takes many hours to do so, I love it!

I felt pretty useless later in the day as it was so hot. Talk about being as useless as a wet tram ticket … I was way beyond that! I was a once wet tram ticket, now dried to a brittle crisp with all the writing blurred and unreadable! Yeah, that covers how I felt I reckon!

In the afternoon I decided to slow down and while Ken and Koda had their siesta, I read my Kindle. Ha!  You see, there IS a blessing even in the yucky times - I got time to read because of this heat!

At about four o’clock in the afternoon I checked the temperature and it was still up there …39.2 ̊C!

I was not long out of bed tonight - too hot and to tired to do much.

What lesson did I learn today? To find the blessings in a day so hot it was wicked. First blessing -This morning I woke up still breathing. I got to read my Kindle during the day - another blessing! And those were just the beginning.

What am I grateful for today? Our air con’.

My saying for today is …