Wild Winds Homestead : December 2015

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Wesley's Faith

Wesley is seven and Chet the dog is one, Wesley got Chet for his 6th birthday. Wesley likes Chet and Chet likes to eat rocks. Rocks are the best thing for a dog to eat. This is the second time Chet has eaten a big rock, well big for a dog to pass through his intestinal tract. Chet stopped eating and drinking, we do all that we can to keep him hydrated. Saturday morning I sat down with Wesley to ask the dog's owner what he thought we should do about Chet. I explained that our vet was closed and that it might cost a lot of money to get the rock out of Chet. He suggested that we pray for Chet and I suggested that we ask Dad to give Chet a blessing. Wesley agreed that for family pray, we would pray for Chet and give him a blessing. Later that day, Wesley went in his room and said a pray for Chet and brought all of his money for his older sisters to count so he could pay for Chet to go to the vet. I was amazed by a little boy willing to give all that he has for a dog. Saturday for family prayer, we said a blessed Chet in our family prayer and his dad gave Chet a blessing. Chet lives, he passed the rock Sunday morning and is eating dog food tonight. Tonight is family prayer we thanked our Father in Heaven for helping Chet and answering a little boys pray. And I will need to give Wesley back his $11.62, I tried to get him to keep it yesterday but he would not, he was pay for Chet to go to the doctor. If only I always had Wesley's faith and his willingness to give everything he has to help someone else.

Family photo fun

Faith's Senior Photos

Faithie Coli aka Faith Nicole. Graduate from High School. I am not sure I like that. She did it! She is my steadfast calm child, with a loving heart and a happy smile. She is grounded and yet passionate about kindness, the gospel of Jesus Christ, geography, cultures and loves her family. She is my most Christ-like child. As she sets out on her grand adventure I know she will do well where ever she choses to go.

Family fun

Clarissa found a phone booth in Hamilton Montana August 2014

Gabbie jumping off the cliffs at Sand Hollow 2015

Kielee, Faith, Carter and Taylor at Knolls, Summer 2015

Every year for Memorial Day Clarissa and I go visit her people. This is Clarissa Emmalyn Loder visiting Emma Russell Hanks, 2015

Clarissa Loder and Alexandrea Valdez

Clarissa sewing.

Trailer tire was going flat on the way to Sand Hollow, 2015

Clarissa, 80's day 2015

Faith Loder and Adam Asper Senior Ball 2015

Brotherly wrestling- Taylor and Wesley

Faith Graduated! Faith and Stephanie Loder

Clarissa's Ballet recital-Sleeping Beauty, She is a cystal fairy. 2015

Summer fun in the fountain at Valley Fair Mall 2015

Gabbie's Birthday Photos 2014

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.