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Stuff
Lots of stuff has been happening with me. I was in a car accident and haven’t been able to work or sit at a computer for awhile. My 49th birthday just occurred and the only thing I wanted to do I was physically unable to do so that sucked. We finally got our chickens...
Coop Construction Day One
Today we started building the home for our chickens. We decided to go with the Catawba ConvertiCoop plans I had purchased online. Our friend Vita came over to give us a hand and our friends Patty & Deb loaned us their miter saw – thanks to you gals we...
A Perfect Weekend
For me the weekend started on Thursday with the birth of my grandson. I came into work on Friday morning to finish up some things I had to drop when Jen went into labour, but I left at noon to stop in at the hospital then go home to prepare for the company we had been...
Please Welcome Tyson Jamal
My daughter Jennifer gave birth yesterday to a healthy 7 pound baby boy! I enjoyed the privilege of coaching her through her labour helping her push her son into the world. What an experience it is to be there with your daughter as she gives birth. As I held her and...
Driving Stick
For the past few days I have been driving my daughter’s boyfriend’s Honda Civic 5 speed. Why? Well, because Jen can’t drive stick. Her boyfriend is getting another car in a few days – one with an automatic transmission – so we’ve swapped cars until then.Learning...
Worm Day
It’s been raining so much over the last few weeks that we’ve been neglecting some chores around the Lair. When you have a long to-do list you start with the most pressing item first so today, since it’s a beautiful day, we are going to construct a second bin for our...