My Frozen garden pond..

frozen garden pond..

These pictures are of my garden pond in January, 2009. The first was taken a week before the second., the first being the one on the right. The picture is of the "bubbler that I run during the winter to keep the pond from freezing solid., because of my fish. The water is still running under the ice. I for one am really weary of winter! It has been below freezing here for over a week. I carry around my Heat Pillow that I got at a craft fair last year. It is filled with lavendar and other smells, and when you heat it in the microwave it is warm and smells wonderful. Takes my mind off of the fact that we are all freezing. Hope Spring comes fast, we will see what the Ground Hog says next week.

Christmas Elves with Grandpa

Christmas Eve fround Grandpa with an armful of Christmas Elves.

Grandpa with Henry Dean (on left)

and Jacob Patrick (on right)

It was the only time they were being somewhat still during the night. LOL

Blues in my hand.....

Blues is learning to trust enough to lay in my hand. He was hatched September 25, so he is still a baby. !Such a sweetheart!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CODY!

Cody's 14th birthday party was celebrated Jan. 3 with a party at a restaurant in Overland Park. The whole family plus were there. We embarassed Cody with a big Happy Birthday song and had a wonderful time.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY #1 Grandson!

We love you!

Weigh in day for the Parrots

I always weigh my parrots on January 1...well, my Congo African Grey, Einstien, decided that he didn't want to get on the scales today., even with a little begging from me, and a special treat.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! Today is also Chloe's first birthday! She is my minature dachshund.

A great time was had by all Christmas Eve! We celebrated with Prime Rib and all the trimmings, along with some really yummy Brandy Slushes for the adults.

We had the whole family here, Kimberly and Tim with their boys, Cody and Jacob.

Allison& Eric with their children, Henry Dean and Josie.

Crystal & her daughter, Catie.

With the two little boys it is always an interesting time for sure. Pecans were flying and cookies were crumbling! Santa made is annual Christmas Stocking delivery for everyone, but this year Momma/Grandma got one! (usually she is so busy helping Santa they forget about her LOL).

Little Josie slept and nursed through the whole evening..we anticipate that next year she will be just learning to walk and will keep us all on our toes! Cody and Catie, being the teenagers they are stayed under the radar, but I suspect they had a good time too.

We got the call during the evening that we are chick parents again, our friend was incubating some of our chicken eggs and we have new chicks. Christmas Eve chicks!

Dean and I wish everyone a Blessed Christmas!

Our new flock member has decided that the top of my head is the most comfortable ever. He is a baby and needs lots of cuddles often. Welcome to the flock, Blues!