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Happy Chickens

Well, I got home without the help of a boat. I’ve never seen flooding like this before, though. The lowly White River is girthy as the Mighty Mississip’, and it isn’t supposed to crest for another couple of days, at least. Not knowing if I’d be able to get back into town for the next few days, I stopped at the grocery store and bought veggies, pepsicokesodapop, and a few other necessities. I also picked up a cheap-o, uber-low-res digital camera, since my old one won’t play nicely with my new computer.

Putting away groceries meant that I had to clean out my fridge. I’ve been putting it off for awhile, dreading it, but today was The Day. That also meant that I had a ginormous sack of various goodies for the neighbors’ chickens. So, I took the goodies and my new toy camera next door. The care package was well recieved, as you can see.

For me, watching chickens is a bit like watching fish. They soothe me and make me feel all warm and happy. I love the little cooing and chirping vocalizations they make and the ruffly noises of their feathers. I took several pictures of them eating.

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Here Comes the Flood

Spencer Flood January 2005
Flooding in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana

Oh my. Apparently we’re in the midst of what is likely to be a 100-year flood. My house is in no danger of flooding, but I may not be able to get home, since the only road to my house is likely to soon be under water. When I came in to work this morning, the water was already level with the road and it’s going to continue rising for at least a couple of days. Access to the south end of town is cut off because the bridge is under water.

I’m leaving work early so that I can hopefully get home before the road is closed. Maybe I should start building that ark?