Friday, March 26, 2021

Chicken Wars and Crushed Wings

 Just when I'm about to leave a location, I start thinking about all the stuff I want to do to fix things up.  That of course lends itself to rushed applications and impulse buying, helped along by watching HGTV design shows because there's nothing else on the tube.

I wandered off deep in the heart to Hobby Lobby, with a thought of doing another Chicken Wars taste test along the way.  Meet Wendy's chicken sandwich.  This time I stayed away from the "spicy" version, which was probably a mistake.  

It appeared to be a perfectly round piece of chicken, which harkens to pressed chicken.  The tomato was good, the lettuce wilted and the crust not the least bit crispy.  Still, compared to Popeye's at a 10, I would give this a 7-1/2.  The spicy might have had more flavor.


Their bun wasn't all that tasty ... it wasn't grilled ... but they gave me enough fries to make up for it.  Too bad they desperately needed salt and another five minutes in the fryer.


However ..... their Sprite actually tastes like Sprite instead of some watered down chemical thing.  Top that with a 2 for 1 chocolate chunk cookie and I completely forgot about the fries.  Sadly, when I got home to eat the SECOND one, instead of chocolate, it was a tasteless sugar cookie.  They got an F on getting the order right.


After watching more shows of one to two hundred thousand (that's $100,000.00 to $200,000.00) remodels  which were never going to happen in MY house, I hammered twelve nails into the wall to hang my newest purchases in the bedroom, three of which I already had.  

It was made difficult by the sloping ceiling so I couldn't really hang anything straight.  Thus the extra nine holes in the wall.  It's okay, they are small and no one will notice.  That's my favorite Gila Woodpecker.


Just for the heck of it I checked the front porch for Jon's new cage, which wasn't supposed to arrive until today.  YAHOO!!  There stood a big box.  Now THIS is a CAGE!!  Made like they used to in the old days when I raised exotic parrots.  Yes, just another pastime in my past.

Once I made sure it fit, I began the coverings with towels, rugs and blankets to hold in the heat.  Jonathan is particularly susceptible to cold due to his past illnesses.  The feed cups weren't near large enough, so I took those out and began to install ones from his other cage.  


Naturally I dropped the old cups on the floor behind the chair.  I was lucky enough to reach those.  I was NOT so lucky when I dropped that wing nut.  Even with my longest pair of tongs, I couldn't reach it without opening the chair.  

I stuck my hand behind the back and leaned in to grab the nut when the chair slipped down the entire way, grabbing my arm and pinning me to the wall.  OUCH!!!  MY WING IS CRUSHED!!  I'm not kidding, that hurt!!  The worst part, I'm kneeling on the chair and there's no way I could get it back into the upright position and release my arm!!   At least I had the nut in the clutches of my tongs, but I couldn't retrieve my arm.


At last I was able to move one foot to the floor and push, relieving it's grip.  I was super careful the rest of the time to be sure I didn't drop anything ELSE behind the chair.  It took two hours to install the feed bowls, add another perch and the worst part .... try to attach the swing to the roof of the cage.  

I couldn't get my two big arms through the cage door to hold the heavy wire tight enough to crimp the ends.  I should have just thrown the swing away, because to add insult to injury, I now have a huge hole punched into the palm of my hand.  

I finally put the cage on the floor and came inside.  I would like to find a way to bungee it to the counter, but I'm too beat up to think about it.  BECAUSE I've looked at the weather predictions and now am freaking out about the WIND that is going to be dogging me my entire trip back to California.  

At what point do YOU keep driving or stop ..... 20-25mph wind?  If it gets to 30, I'll be parked on the side of the road somewhere.  Trouble is, the only time it appears to lessen is at midnight.  Oh Boy!!  Driving in the dark!!!


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  1. Jonathan is going to have fun plucking the hair off of anyone sitting in that chair! Looks like a good spot for him.

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    1. Yes he is!!!!! At least he will have someone to talk to!!!

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  2. I used to love Wendy's fries! Your wall hangings look so nice! The recliner story makes my arm hurt LOL. Glad you're not stuck there! We've had more than our share of wind lately, definitely not fun to be pulling in it.

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    1. My thoughts exactly ... plus my first night in Quartzsite will require backing in. UGH!!

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  3. Great job getting the cage all set up! Wendy's is one of my least favorite places. I will go there when someone else wants to but on my own, forget it.

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    1. I agree ... it wasn't the best at all. One of my favorites is Carl's Jr western bacon cheeseburger, except for the after-affects!!!

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  4. Glad you received your cage. I mean Jon's cage☺ I read where a young man got caught in the back seat of his car and suffocated. You were fortunate. Hopefully these winds will end soon.

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    1. I'm definitely glad I got out of that predicament, even if a little bruised up. I've had about all the wind I want to deal with!!!

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  5. Chick Filet makes the best chicken sandwich

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    1. I remember them from when I was in Kansas. Don't think there are any near me but I'm going to check!! Thanks Betty!!

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  6. 20 mph winds were my maximum when I was RVing. Not fun after that. And with a self-contained RV why would I keep going? After all, I was already home. :)

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    1. Very true, although there aren't many places to pull over and park the direction I'm going. At this point I need hookups.

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  7. Extension grabbers have saved me a lot of trouble of all kinds. They're cheap. I just looked them up on Amazon. I see some of them even come with a light on the end. Who knew?
    Safe trip....if you decide to leave while the wind is going to blow...

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    1. Thank you Judith!! I should have thought of that! Would be perfect to keep for the next time!!

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  8. One time when I hurt my back Jerry bought me an extension grabber. That made me feel so old. I joked about the grabber on Facebook and it turns out the grabbers are very popular! Who knew? I love the wall decorations with your quilt rack. Very pretty.

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