on the absence of grceries

[dancing_crow]

I got nothing. Literally - I tried to put together an online order for Peapod, and there are no, none, zero delivery slots for the entire next two weeks. I tried camping on the site, refreshing every minute or so, across midnight and into the early morning hours, but I missed the turnover, and there are no slots for the new day that is two weeks away from today either. Al is wanting delivery, and it is not happening, and I am assuming one or th eother of us will don a mask and gloves and brave one location or another for food. We are not, in any way shape or form, desperate, but merely looking into the future, it would be nice to have new groceries in a week or so. I tried to explain to Al that I was deeply uncomfortable with Instacart for grocs, but it may be moot if they are striking, because at least he won't cross a picket line.

We are having neighborhood drama around an old woman (who may or may not be losing her mind) simply turning her fierce little terrier out the door, but dragging a leash? which either indicates delusion about leash laws or the escape artist antics of said terrier. Anyhow, it chases and kills chickens, romps around the neighborhood growling at the innocent, and is provoking a lot of back and forth. When it isn't let out, it barks, constantly. This is stressful for everyone, especially the chicken and children keepers in the area.

When my mother is bored, she buys real estate. When I am bored, I research how to look after new kinds of pets, and also backyard farm animals. I know a lot about miniature cattle, particularly miniature Highland cattle (so. much. like. stuffies!!!!!) and miniature horses, and while I don't want chickens I did spend a fair amount of yesterday looking into raising quail for eggs. There are the truly tiny and adorable Button Quail, but they require being inside, and also are timorous and do not like petting. I want an animal I can pick up - that is most of the pint, right there. Cockatiels look promising, as do rats, but I have not moved past the research stage.

hi. Happy Saturday Sunday

Comments

[clevermanka]

When my mother is bored, she buys real estate.
o_O

That sounds like a lot of small stressors on top of everything else. Hugs.

[archangelbeth]

Don't suppose Bantam Hens would split the difference between Quail and Chickens? KSonny's Tater Tot is just adorable. (I hope the research is soothing, at least!)

[aerinha]

Because my daughter is obsessed, I've learned a fair bit about pigeons. They are apparently pretty good pets and not too hard to keep, if you're yearning for a bird. They are super intelligent (but also totally stupid in some ways).

I would LOVE to have miniature cattle! Or failing that, some mini-Nubian goats.

Best of luck in your grocery shopping. We've found that some stores are less scary than others. Trader Joe's, here, has got a well-organized queue, staff sanitizing carts, and plenty of stock. Not sure what it would be like in other regions. Some of the more "mainstream" stores are less well controlled, letting in more shoppers, not enforcing distance well at registers, etc.