Monthly Archives: December 2008

New Years Eve, Glimpse of Spring Gone, and Catalog Season

Well, we had for a few days a very brief glimpse of spring…it was nice. There was no snow, I could see what I need to pickup and do in the yard and I even wore a jacket vs. my … Continue reading

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Had a Bad Day!!!

It started off with the coffee maker my lovely daughter bought me for Christmas being zapped by the poor electricity in the kitchen, once again. They’ve worked on the wiring from the time we moved in here as best they … Continue reading

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Egg Watch

Today I didn’t do much except clean the house and go on chicken watch…I literally sat for nearly 2 hrs-(going inside to get warm)-waiting to catch an egg before it was eaten. It took Portabella forever it seemed and when … Continue reading

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Trying to be more spiritual and Lea’s shopping spree…

I am a very religiously open person. I don’t preach one religion or another ever! As a matter of fact I received my bachelor’s in Religious Studies and Cultural Anthropology…in otherwords, the study of all religions and cultures… I am … Continue reading

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Will I have to start my Flock over in the Spring???

I looked up about chickens eating their own eggs and it doesn’t look like good news at all. I found some suggestions that said to try putting mustard in the shell…I did they ate it up. I then tried cayenne … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas-12/25/08-12/26/08

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!! This is Lea waiting for my mother to come…she was sleepy and frustrated that she had to wait to open her gifts…it was just a half hour wait… When my mom got there … Continue reading

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Its Christmas Eve!!!

This is Lea baking some Chocolate Cherry brownies for her praternal grandmother… She was upset that they didn’t come out picture perfect but I told her not to worry about that…they were good with a cherry icing on top. Okay…I’ve … Continue reading

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December 22nd-23rd…Playing Santa!

Yesterday I was driving from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. mostly…I picked up my mom who though done with Xmas wanted to buy Xmas dinner food and go to a few places including the thrift store to buy picture frames … Continue reading

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New Snow and resting…

Yesterday after shoveling us out of the driveway, I went to meet a friend and exchange gifts, then went to my second mom Diane’s house to drop off a blanket for Mackenzie but the baby, mom and brother weren’t there … Continue reading

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Baby MacKenzie!!!

She is just four days old…isn’t she beautiful! Her name is Mackenzie Lee Mitchell. This is her mom Cynthia holding her baby… And this is big brother Cameron straight out of the bath. And this is Grandma Diane, my second … Continue reading

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