September 26, 2016 9:00 a.m.

Almost everyone I know has been waiting anxiously for Fall this year!  Although it still looks like Summer, Fall officially began last week.  The leaves have been  falling like they are anxious to get it over with too, even though they haven't started to change into the beautiful fall colors yet.  This morning the temperature is 49 degrees, the coolest it has been for months!  Hooray for Fall (I hope).  

It has been hard to not think of Fall since the Halloween candy has been on the shelf at Walmart since the end of August.  I always wonder how on earth anyone would be anble to purchase Halloween candy this early and expect it to last until Halloween!  With my love for candy it is impossible to even buy it the day before Halloween and expect it to last for the little goblins! One of my Facebook friends actually posted a picture from K Mart showing the Christmas Tree Display being prepared!

For the past few months we have all been wearing summer clothes and this morning I gleefully put on my favorite KU Sweatshirt and blue jeans!  What a wonderful feeling!  I think I may pick up the quilt I was making last winter and finish it, since Fall is teasing us, and even make Chili for Supper!

Do you think I would be going too far if I  put on Christmas music?

Adventures in Chicken land

We were surprised to hear the sounds of egg laying coming from the co-op with our 3 month old Plymouth Rock hens today!  I hurried out to the co-op and found a small egg laying on the floor and curious hens pecking at it as if to say "what is it!"  I scooped up the still warm egg and saved it from a sure fate of being cracked!  They all looked a little guilty so I couldn't tell who the egg laying lady was!

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Straw Bale Gardening~the planting

I planted two cherry tomato plants, 1 cucumber,6 assorted peppers and some lettuce last night in the straw bales. The pepper plant came with a free Lady Bug! Now for the growing! I need to water every day, the bales tend to dry out faster than if the plants were in the ground.

Straw Bale Gardening

My straw bales have been sitting for 10 days and are ready to plant. I have been doing quite a bit of research on straw bale gardening. It is for people that can't get down on their knees for long. I am anxious to see if I can make it work! It has been pretty cool the past couple of days, after having some beautiful spring weather. I am looking forward to planting my vegetables. I plan on posting my successful or non-successful venture.

Kimberly's Birthday Party

We celebrated Kimberly's 37th Birthday Party on May 1 (her Birthday is the 3rd)! Allison brought a wonderful Ice Cream Cake from Dairy Queen and we had Kimberly's traditional dinner of Taco Salad. Yummy!

We also started a fire in the Fire Pit and roasted Marshmellows., it was an interesting time with three little kids..aged 2,3 and 4. Josephine decided she would just rather have marshmellows uncooked and Henry was bound and determined to catch his on fire. Jacob was a little scared of the whole process but managed to have quite a few even then. Cody tried to act totally bored like a 16 year old should be but decided to jump in to the activities anyway.

New Chicks!

We have new baby chicks! We ordered them, and they came in a this box. It amazes me that they are healthy after being mailed! We are hoping they are all female..they assure us that at least 95 percent are. I found out the hard way that we cannot encourage friendship between Roosters, we had to rehome two of our last bunch because they were male. They are all in a "brooder" in our garage. Every time I open it they are bigger!

February 1st, 2011 Blizzard

February 2,2011-yesterday we received the blizzard of the decade...it is debatable, because of the high winds, butit looks like we received 10-12 inches of snow. Everything has been shut down for the past two days. Hubby had to work, he went trudging up the driveway last night at 11:30 PM to go to work in the blowing snow. I-70 was closed from Kansas City to St. Louis all night long. This system stretches from TX to the North East US. What a mess. It was, however...beautiful. I have over 15 inches of snow on my bird bath. Our Chickens and Peafowl are hold up in their building with heat lamps. It is supposed to be extremely cold tonight, in the minus readings. My little dachshund, Chloe, can't hardly go to the bathroom outside, because her belly rubs on the snow. My Parrots are all safe and warm, just ask them!

The top picture is the beginning of the storm, early morning, 2/1/11. I had filled my Bird Feeders the night before in anticipation of the storm,and in looking out I see a "furry" ?bird? on my feeder. He must have flew to it! The bottom is the morning after., 2/2.

2010 Spring Birds and frogs

Today, May 22, 2010, is a beautiful spring day! No Rain! It has rained constantly for over a week. We have had water in our family room, and had to take the carpet out., so a project is facing us, just to find the $, then to do the project!

I have had some different spring birds this year. I have never had Grosbeaks at my feeders. I usually feed Grape Jelly and BOSS (black oil sunflower seed) to my outside birds, and the Orioles love the Orange halves and Grape Jelly. This spring I have had numerous male and female Grosbeaks at my Orange halves! The Orioles have been quite busy, both male and female and I have had a Blue Bird frequent the feeder too! I have also seen a Red Headed Woodpecker quite often this spring, I hadn't had those for years. I have lots of Downey and Red bellied but the Red Headed had been illusive the last few years.

Our resident frogs are back at the little garden pond., we have stripey and bull frogs. I caught one of them laying on top of one of my frog pond decorations.

"You Picked a Fine Time to Lead Us, Barack" by Jonathan McWhite

This song just simply says it all! The reference to "retards" instantly bothers people, and it did me too., however, it is taken from Obamas' statement about how he bowls., it is not a statement from the song writers. Great song! Sadly, is is just too true!

I sorrow today for our Country that has sold it's soul.

Today is a truely sad day in America. This is not my Country any longer, it belongs to Washington and the Socialist agenda that is taking over our once great Country. I remember a time when, for me, politics was just that...people saw things differently in a constructive "everyone is American" way. Now, it is a fight for the Country our Founders made, chunk by chunk it is being destroyed by Washington and the powers that be., AGAINST the will of the people.

I sorrow for the babies that will continue to die because of the Pro-CHOICE (choice for killing?) agenda. I sorrow for the millions of Americans that will have those deaths on their souls because of the tax money that will fund their deaths. Lord, forgive us..

I also sorrow for the knowledge that, regardless of the obvious WILL OF THE PEOPLE Washington pushed on for the Health Care Bill "in our best interest". I resent that!! I answer only to my Lord, and he has my best interest at heart, I have only to pick up my Bible and see the answers., NOT to Washington!

Like minded people tell me "November we will start the take back of our Country", I know this is true., but worry about the "take back" of yesterday's vote for this horrific Health Care Bill that will change our country. I worry about the fact that "Washington" is so concerned about this bill they don't consider the financial concequences of it on a nation this is in debt so deeply.

I fear from my Children and Grandchildren and Pray for the America we once had.

Petition for Harry Knox to Resign

Petition for Harry Knox to Resign

Cody's 15th Birthday at Stix

We celebrated our Grandson's 15th Birthday at an oriental restaurant on January 2. A great time was had by all! Our cook tossed food in our mouths (well...at least tried), set the grill on blaze, showed his knife skills (very impressive) and made an onion ring volcano complete with fire and smoke. Happy 15th Birthday Cody!!!

Participating in the Murder of Innocent babies

I am so concerned about our Government's urge to "improve" health care, regardless of the feelings of the citizens! Here I am, a Catholic Grandmother, sitting in Kansas, feeling helpless in the knowledge that my tax dollars will be going to fund the murder of children! How can we refuse to participate in this! I don't feel that this is my country any longer. Mother Mary, pray for us!

Stupak Digs In As Nelson Sells Out on Abortion Funding in Health Care Bill

Stupak Digs In As Nelson Sells Out on Abortion Funding in Health Care Bill

Almost October

I can't believe I haven't Blogged since June., can you tell that I am retired? I have basically been lazying my way through summer. If I die today, they will never get the smile off of my face., I am so happy. I don't have much $ and that is hard., but I am so relieved not to be running a demanding DayCare anymore! I loved my work, and loved working with my Oldest daughter, Kimberly., and seeing my Grandson, Jacob everyday., and I miss that. I also miss some of the families I had become to close to. I was so blessed with having the Tollett family for 5 years. I miss them very much and their children even more! I get to see some of the children at Kimberly's when I am at her Daycare for whatever reason. I have to admit, it is nice to go in, love the kids and LEAVE.

I have been crocheting again, something I truely love doing., but I never had the time with working 10 hours a day, and all the responsibilites that go with running a business. I actually fixed some of my husband's blue jeans this week, they had been in a "fix it" pile for years.

Spending time with my Flock of demanding little parrots and my crazy furry Kids has been enjoyable for me. They keep me hopping, then, of course, there are our chickens and peafowl., and that's another story.

I actually read TWO books last week! I haven't read a WHOLE book in a long time. How wonderful that is~

October is upon us., this year I am looking forward to winter., for the first time in over 25 years I won't have to worry about keeping my driveway clear for my clients! I can just sit in my house, crocheting and making Chili for the winter! Nothing sounds better to me. This morning it was pretty cold when I got up., and the leaves are making a constant flutter. I am glad we got our Pool that we worked so hard to open this spring closed. Can't wait til next year, I actually swam twice this year, and hadn't been in the pool for at least 4 years., now I will have time to enjoy it..but for now...Fall is upon us!

A Swimming Pool Nightmare

We found that our above ground pool's winter cover had leaked dirty leaf water during the winter, had a heavy mess on the cover and could not get it off the pool. Sooooo, we had to cut the cover and dip nasty sludge out of the balled up liner. It took two days, and Dean's energy to clean it.

Hope the children/grandchildren appreciate it!

A summer wren family has taken residence in a candle holder that sticks in the ground, next to my pond. There were six eggs, and, as far as I can tell...six babies. It has been fun watching Daddy bring Mommy food over the past couple of weeks., now..here we are!

We sorrow today at the loss of our friend, Donnie Moore. Donnie was 26 years old. I had him in preschool. Such a wonderful little boy, he was always very special to me. Two years ago I get a call from him "Miss Gail do you remember me? I have a daughter! Will you take care of her?"

We have both of his daughters, age 3 and 1...yesterday Donnie passed away due to a heart attack.

We pray for Donnie and his family...