I'm feeling badly that Jessica’s teacher cannot take care of her for a while.
She has some family business to manage. We are sorry for her
difficulty. I don't feel comfortable sending Jess to the workshop without
her teacher. She gets very defensive and afraid when she does not have
someone there to help her. So she is home for an uncertain time. It
will most likely be stressful for Jürgen and me. I could take Jessica
with me when I travel to America. But that would basically dominate the
whole trip, and make visiting with my family difficult. My time there is
short enough as it is. So Jürgen will take the entire time off (he had
planned to work part time). I feel guilty about leaving him with this
great responsibility. I'm certain he can manage it, but I'm sorry he
must. I'm hoping I can get permission to take Philip with me. The
school director must agree. We could not reach anyone this weekend.
Philip would be a great help to me, and give Jürgen one less kid to keep track
of. Thomas has exams to take, and Sarah's passport has expired.
It's too late to have it renewed. I pray for Jessica’s teacher. I
also pray God will help Jürgen and the kids. I cleaned out the refrigerator
today. I will fill the freezer this week. I want to leave
everything in the best order just to make it easier for Jürgen. I'm
probably just worrying more then I should. But Jessica has not been very
easy to care for lately. She is restless and demanding.
Why not start with an IBC and cut a hole for the door? You could build closed laying boxes into it, and something for the chickens to roost on. Put some straw or saw dust on the floor. You could add vents to the side for air. If it sat inside a chicken run that you can walk into, the chickens could be safe, dry and happy. I have an extra IBC. Maybe this could be my chicken house? I bet I could even plant the outside of it with mud and grass for extra insulation and good looks.
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