Wild Winds Homestead : December 2009

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Old and new

In looking back over the last year, my first thought is that we made it! We survived unemployment, followed by Basic Training and AIT and then underemployment and Ryan's first semester of college! The house is intact the kids are happy and healthy. My honey is fabulous! He (we) got a A's in math, communication (thanks mom), welding and all three diesel labs. B's in diesel theory! He was awarded a kennecott scholarship! Very excited about that!

Looking forward to a great year! Ryan (We) are taking 12 credit hour this semester so it shouldn't be as busy. I will be continuing with the charter school app. and assisting in the planning of my 20 year high school reunion. With the lord on our side our world hold promising things!

Negotiations

Clarissa: Can we go to the movie?

Dad: You have to go poop in the potty two times to go the the movies.

Clarissa: How about one!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Almost done!

The Shopping is done...the wrapping is half done! It is a good thinig I have some little elves to wrap or it would never get done!

Shopping with the children

Clarissa at the mall: Loved the sparkly shoes until we said she had to buy them with her money! She bought a winnie the pooh book, a princess puzzle and lunch at the mall because that is why there is food there!

Taylor: bought all but one season of UFC, three trips to the same store!

Carter: bought himself four things and then bought gifts for Wesley, Clarissa, Grandma Brown, his mom and dad, and Marie!

Faith and Gabbie: Indecisive! But the only ones with money left!

Kielee and Martina: bought everything they wanted and a few gifts.

All and all not to bad, I did lose a couple of them a couple of times, but they were found safe and sound and off we went to the next store!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Congrats!!

Ryan was awarded the Kennecott Diesel System Technology Scholarship!!!!!!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Had a great thanksgiving, an early Christmas due to my sister Jen and 97.1. The kids had a great shopping spree at Kohl's and Best Buy. I enjoyed Ryan's unit's Christmas party! And we put up the tree! Wesley was not really sure about leaving the bells on the tree, he put the two he had on and off the whole time we decorated!

Our late chickens

Lucy the Red Star, died of natural cause of old age. We will miss her. She had the best personality!

Roni the Rhode Island Red-She was eaten, she would not stop eating eggs, we tried many things to stop her but in the end she was eating 3 eggs a day so we ate her.

Sophie the Red Star- She was egg bound, we tried to save her in vain.

Phil the Faverolle-Her death is still a mystery.

Blackbird the Black Australorp-She was injured and then several other chicken pecked out her flesh around the injury. We separated her and she eventually healed but did not walk very good. She spent most of her time just sitting in the lay box. She was put out of her misery.

Pickles the Barred Rock-She seemed to have some kind of a stroke, she stood for many hours in the same place and stared off into space. She would not eat and only drank for my husband. After a week she was kindly put out of her misery.

Willow, the Leghorn, is no more, she got in the dog pen and was played with to death.

Chicken who stopped by

Mabel the Mottled Java- She came to us from a neighbor, she would allow their other chicken in the coop. She was at the bottom of our pecking order until the new chickens arrived. She would hop the 3 foot fence and not allow the new chickens to eat their own food. She moved to the Jenie Hansen coop in West Haven! She does well there.

Ruby and Rhoda the Rhode Island Reds- Bought from a neighbor. They pecked the flesh out of Blackbird and were aggressive with several of the other hens. They found a new home with a daughter's friend. They do better there at the bottom of the pecking order.