I'm still here!

I haven't forgotten to blog.

I've just been super busy.

Reupholstering and refinishing furniture.

Spending money at work

Spending money at home.

Getting kids ready for school (Both started today).

Getting the library ready for school kids.

Meetings

Trap shoots

Family gatherings

Canning

Dehydrating

Vacuum sealing...well, not so much, I had to return that machine, as I got a dud. It makes me sad.

But, I'll find something cute and cleaver to write about soon--or not.

Today was the first day of school for Miss Kat, and Andy's first day of college.

Couple of minor meltdowns...

But, I think we all made it!

Henny & Penny

This is Henny.
And, this is Penny.

Or maybe the top one is Penny, and this one is Henny...

It's so hard to keep them straight when they look so much alike. Anyway, these are my two broody girls. They've been sitting in these nesting boxes for about a month now. Every night, I reach under their little hot bodies and steal those eggs they keep trying to hatch.

I'm not very popular with Henny and Penny. In fact, last night, Henny, or maybe it was Penny, stabbed me with her beak.

It didn't hurt. I didn't even need a band-aid.

After all, I'm a tough old bird...er, country girl.

These guys have absolutely nothing to do with Henny or Penny, or even me. But, they and several of their best friends landed in the field next to our house last week. Aren't they pretty? As they flew over my head and circled to land in the field, I was worried that one of them would leave a deposit on my head. But they didn't.

If Henny or Penny could fly; well, they would probably leave a deposit on me, just to get even.

Stupid birds...

The Cat on the Back

Doesn't this title sound like a Dr. Seuss Book?

See the cat, on the back.

See the gray hair on the lady with the cat on the back?

See the cat lick the ear of the lady?

Stop licking the ear of the lady, cat.

You are not a nice cat.

You look like a pain in the butt cat.

Boy does that lady ever have a lot of gray hair, cat.

Somehow, I don't think "The Cat on the Back" will be a best seller.

my dehydrator

Remember this? It was on one of my "I want that Wednesdays" list.

I finally ordered it last night. We got a flyer from Cabela's over the weekend, and these were on sale! So, I ordered it along with 3 meat tubs and a new vacuum sealer, which was also on sale...like 1/2 price! Oh, and, with our awards points, I got a great deal. Very little money out of my pocket! That's even better!

Hunting season is right around the corner, so we'll need these to process venison.

My garden produce is producing and I want to try dehydrating some potatoes and onions and garlic and mint and maybe even a few tomatoes. (If they ever turn red, and if the chickens stay out of them!)

So, now, I'm eagerly awaiting delivery so I can start playing with my new toys!

chickens and cucumbers

I'm not sure I'm going to be allowed to keep my chickens.

They have discovered that cucumbers are rather tasty.

Unfortunately, they prefer eating them off the vine. To be more accurate, they eat half, and leave the other half for us.

Except, Kev, doesn't really appreciate their spirit of caring and sharing.

My solution, a fence. But I think I'll wait a day or two to mention it to Kev...he's not really in a listening mood at the moment.