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Hey Chick.....

My lovely daughter has talked me into another animal project.

The conversation goes something like this:

E "Mom can I be in 4-H?"
M "When are the meetings?"

E "After school, from 3:00 to 3:30"

I thought to myself, sure I don't get off till 4:00, this will give her
something to do while she waits.

M "Sure, E, I don't care."

After the first 4-H meeting

E "Mom, mom can I show a goat? Can I show chickens? Hannah is showing a goat and Emily is going to show a goat and a pig. Mom, pleaseeeeeeee?"
M "I will have to talk to dad and see what he says."

So, several conversation later and this is what you get
20 precious, soft, cuddly, peeping, pooping, baby chicks

and smiling little girls.

Now, where are we going to put the rascals, I mean chicks, you know they double in size every 5-7 days. Did you catch that there are 20 of them? 20, yes I said 20.

Am I brave enough to ask the husband about enlarging the hen house?

Nope, not today!

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First project of the year

Sorry it's been a really busy first of the year. It is so crazy to say this, but I think I am getting better at staying at home.

You see I am from a small city. So, when I moved to the country, and I do mean country, I had withdrawals. I thought if you didn't live close enough to go get take out and get back home with it still hot, you just live to far from town. Well, anyway!

I can't stay home very long. I am of the opinion that you can only do so much housework, cooking, and refereeing of two girls. The next step is to start a project or go to town. Well, I did both. I went to visit my sister in town. Good logic! We made a trip to Hobby Lobby and I found this.

My next project. A quilt for my elder daughter. Her one request: Zebra Stripes. Wish me luck.

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2010: A New Beginning

Happy New Year to you!

This morning I looked out the window and was greeted by the beautiful sunshine.

The pond with ice around the edge.

The sunshine following the driveway to the front window.

Shrubs hunkering down through the low temperatures.

New bulbs, beginning their path to beauty..

I love the spring and the fall. The colors are so vibrant. So rich. The winter to me is bleak, cold, and but sometimes that's can beautiful too. I wish I liked the cold weather more.

I hope that this morning is a good indication of what we have to look forward to this year. I speak it and believe that many blessing will befall you and me this year. May you be blessed by the sunshine and inspired by the views.

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