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| Ruby |
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| Cleopatra "Cleo" |
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| Rhoda |
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| Ginger |
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| Lady |
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| Richard |
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| KC (the cat) & Wendy |
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Here's to checking off a few things on "the List"
The list... ahh... Is there no one out there who does not have a list? A list of things to be done. A shopping list. A HoneyDo list. A bucket list. A holiday card list. A list of accomplishments. Lists, lists, lists.
Well, my "Need to Do" list just got a bit shorter. We finally replaced the car that Hubby totaled in February. Got a 2012 Mazda 3. It is fuel efficient, has tons of cargo space, and is loads of fun to drive.
We also have another 41 eggs incubating to give us about 100+ chickens. After we cull some and breed others, we're hoping to total about 120 laying hens and 5-10 roosters. Then, we'll be ready for regular production to sell to our interested parties. This is important because that's the moment that this farm begins to generate it's own income! We're so close!!!
Next on the list is to fill in the pot holes in the driveway, repair the old Honda and sell it, put up a fence, get a cow, maybe some goats... the list goes on, doesn't it? It's just one of those things that never seems to end. Every time you can cross something off of it, 5 more things seem to jump into it's place, don't they?
Well, at least we completed a big one yesterday. Not a bad Birthday present, if I do say so myself! :)
Now we have the luxury of trying to cross more off of our lists! Ah me...
Well, my "Need to Do" list just got a bit shorter. We finally replaced the car that Hubby totaled in February. Got a 2012 Mazda 3. It is fuel efficient, has tons of cargo space, and is loads of fun to drive.
We also have another 41 eggs incubating to give us about 100+ chickens. After we cull some and breed others, we're hoping to total about 120 laying hens and 5-10 roosters. Then, we'll be ready for regular production to sell to our interested parties. This is important because that's the moment that this farm begins to generate it's own income! We're so close!!!
Next on the list is to fill in the pot holes in the driveway, repair the old Honda and sell it, put up a fence, get a cow, maybe some goats... the list goes on, doesn't it? It's just one of those things that never seems to end. Every time you can cross something off of it, 5 more things seem to jump into it's place, don't they?
Well, at least we completed a big one yesterday. Not a bad Birthday present, if I do say so myself! :)
Now we have the luxury of trying to cross more off of our lists! Ah me...
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Recent happenings in the physical world...
Hubby was in a car accident 3 weeks ago. He's fine, but the car was totaled. His accident sent me to the ER with an anxiety attack. I'm fine, but what a stressor! I still have some follow up appointments to take care of, but all is well. Now we're test driving cars in our spare time; hoping to find one we like so we can get one I can drive and I can give my Mom's car back to her. We're leaning towards a Honda Insight, but have not yet had the privilege of driving one... It seems that all the Honda Dealerships in AL & FL are only getting in 1 at a time and they are normally sold as soon as they arrive... We're hoping to find & purchase one before the end of the month!
Work has been keeping me busy all quarter. This month is a bit easier to manage, but still exhausting at times. I hit the ground running in October when I started. I had been expecting to start off as a part-time teacher, I jumped right into full-time teaching 5 classes last quarter. This quarter I taught 6 classes and am FINALLY starting to find a rhythm to it that I can be comfortable in. I really love teaching Massage Therapy at the career college (not willing to publish the name yet... Damn you Big Brother!!!). The students are adult- sometimes in age only. Mostly, though, they just don't know what to expect, I think. The department is expanding right now. (Yay! Job security!) Soon I'll have my own desk & workspace! JOY!
The farm has become a regular stop for coyotes at night. To date, we've lost 3 guineas and 1 cat to those monsters. As a result, Hubby has been up most nights with a shotgun to protect the flock. The chickens have begun to lay their eggs. We're getting upwards of 16-17 eggs/day! Yay! We've begun to incubate some to grow the flock and we've been gifting some to friends and family. Some we're giving to the folks who gave us the wood we used to make the coop as a thank you! They didn't ask for or demand it, but it's nice to show our appreciation!
Dad just found work; Mom is still looking. For a while, it seemed that every time they got their hopes up, the job they were after went to someone else. Mom has not yet given up hope, but she's kinda discouraged.
We really hadn't had the energy the past month to attend church more than once. It hasn't been intentional, but when the opportunity to catch a morning to sleep in or relax, we'd needed to take advantage of it lately.
Work has been keeping me busy all quarter. This month is a bit easier to manage, but still exhausting at times. I hit the ground running in October when I started. I had been expecting to start off as a part-time teacher, I jumped right into full-time teaching 5 classes last quarter. This quarter I taught 6 classes and am FINALLY starting to find a rhythm to it that I can be comfortable in. I really love teaching Massage Therapy at the career college (not willing to publish the name yet... Damn you Big Brother!!!). The students are adult- sometimes in age only. Mostly, though, they just don't know what to expect, I think. The department is expanding right now. (Yay! Job security!) Soon I'll have my own desk & workspace! JOY!
The farm has become a regular stop for coyotes at night. To date, we've lost 3 guineas and 1 cat to those monsters. As a result, Hubby has been up most nights with a shotgun to protect the flock. The chickens have begun to lay their eggs. We're getting upwards of 16-17 eggs/day! Yay! We've begun to incubate some to grow the flock and we've been gifting some to friends and family. Some we're giving to the folks who gave us the wood we used to make the coop as a thank you! They didn't ask for or demand it, but it's nice to show our appreciation!
Dad just found work; Mom is still looking. For a while, it seemed that every time they got their hopes up, the job they were after went to someone else. Mom has not yet given up hope, but she's kinda discouraged.
We really hadn't had the energy the past month to attend church more than once. It hasn't been intentional, but when the opportunity to catch a morning to sleep in or relax, we'd needed to take advantage of it lately.
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