Scripture & A Snapshot

Scripture & A Snapshot hosted by Katie Lloyd Photography

Feeling Blue

WOW. . . . I can't believe how fast time flies.  It has been 12 weeks since our baby New Hampshire Reds were born.  They have grown by leaps and bounds over this short period of time it just boggles my mind!  I don't remember our Amberlink chicks growing that fast, but perhaps they did.  It has been hysterically funny watching them run around the yard, foraging for bugs.  They LOVE IT when I bring special treats outside for them to eat.  Cheese grits and oatmeal are their favorites. Chickens are such snackers!  lol

Three weeks ago, Gena decided that her babies were old enough to fend for themselves, and dropped them like a hot potato.  They would call for her, but she was more interested in getting back in with the flock, and reestablishing her place in the pecking order, which is ON TOP!  I had read about how the mammas would turn their backs on their babies when their time being a mom was finished, but didn't realize how abrupt this transition really was.  Man, we really DO learn something everyday, don't we?   

Today is a day that I knew was a possibility, and I had tried to prepare myself, but that never really works, does it?  Today I am feeling a bit blue and have been crying all morning as I had to say goodbye to my three New Hampshire Red babies,  Nugget, Filet, and Drumstick.  We knew that there was a possibility that one or all of the chicks would be cockerels, but I was praying that they would all be hens, which would give us another 21 eggs a week.  UNFORTUNATELY, two of the babies are roosters, so we won't be able to keep them.  I have always wanted a rooster....I love to listen to them crow.  My Skippy Man, on the other hand, does not want roosters.  They can make a lot of noise and he doesn't want to bother the neighbors....neither do I.

As some of you remember, we got the eggs back in the beginning of July from my sister, C. and her husband, CF.  They have hens and roosters and said they would LOVE to take whatever roosters we might have. Skippy wanted us to keep the one hen, but she and the two boys stuck together like glue and I just don't have the heart to separate them, so they agreed to take all three.  Hey, that works out good for them....they'll get extra eggs now!

It has been hard for me today......they are my babies.  I have been with them every day for 12 weeks, holding them and loving on them.  They had learned my voice and would come when I called them.  And just Monday, Filet had just started to crow.  Oh, that is the funniest thing......it sounded like he was trying to cough up a hairball, but oh, what a sweet sound it was to this mamma's ears!!  :> )

I know that they are in good hands, are going to a wonderful home, and will get lots of love.  I can go and visit them any time I want which is AWESOME!  I know C. will love it since she will actually be able to hold these babies and love on them too, something her chickens won't let her do.   I guess if my babies can give a little bit of joy into my sister's life......it's all worth it!  THANK YOU, C!!

Goodbye, my sweet babies.....

MAMMA LOVES YOU! 

I'll Bet You Didn't Know. . . .

that we raised three baby chicks. . . . . . . . .in our living room!  Every morning I would greet them and send them out on their merry way

 

and then in the evening, they would come back to the front door and wait for us to let them in!

They are now 11 weeks old and full of energy!  lol

Aren't they adorable?  :> )

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!

It's a busy day on the farm this afternoon. My dear friend Nancy, her husband Gerald, and their beautiful daughter Kelsey, are coming to spend the weekend with us from Kentucky. I have known Nancy for quite a few years now from The Homeschool Lounge, Homeschool Blogger, and facebook. But the funny thing is.....we've never met in real life. We weren't sure that it would ever work out, but God had other plans. He has made it possible for them to come and visit us and we are THRILLED!  We have really been looking forward to spending time with Nancy and her family and getting to know them.

Sweet Lord, I pray for traveling mercies for my dear friend and her family.   I pray that our time together will be a blessing to all. In Your precious name I pray.....Amen!

Happy Birthday, To My Baby Sister

HAPPY 43rd BIRTHDAY to my....

baking, sewing, husband loving, mom of 2 toting, laughing, reading, laundry doing, family loving, sarcasm throwing (wink, wink), walk taking , card sending, angel singing, smoothie making, hug giving, coffee drinking, coupon clipping, grocery shopping, animal loving, phone texting, Mocha Joe drinking, chicken raising, outdoor loving, care giving, chocolate eating, scone making, YARD SALE going, LOVING, baby sister, Cathy!

I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!

A Walk In The Woods

I have been wanting to just hop in the car and DRIVE....heading down the back country roads, looking for photo opportunities of barns and farms, which I absolutely LOVE to shoot!  Last Saturday, my boys and I were able to take a drive and spend some time together and relax.

Skippy made us a delicious lunch and took us on a picnic, and then on a hike up in the George Washington National Park.

 

I have to say it truly was BEAUTIFUL as the colors on the mountain had already started to change, unbeknownst to us being down in the valley. 

I have to be honest and say, "I AM IN SAAAAD SHAPE!" However, I was able to make it to the top (woo hoo) but not without doing some serious huffin' and puffin' along the way.  Skippy, God bless him, stopped, turned around to look at me and said, "Come on....you can do it....take smaller strides, Sasquatch!"  At that moment, I was praying we were almost to the top so that I could push him off and over the other side, but thankfully, God made this mountain a little higher and we still had a ways to go.

 

A little while later, just before we reached the top, I stopped....looked at Skippy and said, "You really ARE trying to KILL ME........You do realize I don't have any life insurance, right?"  "LOL!" was his response...."That's not why I brought you up here, you nut....it's so you can take pictures.....L-0-0-K!"

Stop. . . .breathe . . . .and look around......take time to look around.......you don't want to miss a single moment of God's amazing world!

Praying For My Husband Monday

Today, I am joining Renee over at "GLOW ACADEMY" in Praying For My Husband Monday. 

Sweet Lord, I come into Your presence to say a special prayer for my husband. Thank You for the blessing of a godly life companion. I pray that You would continue to grow in him a deep and abiding love for You. Guide him, I pray, as he guides this family; give him wisdom and understanding. Invigorate him with the knowledge of Your grace, and refine him with Your truth. I pray that I would be a helper, a source of encouragement for him; and I pray that he would find this home to be a place of rest and refreshment!  I ask this all in Your precious name....Amen!

Homemade Foaming Hand Soap

I have been making my own foaming hand soap for awhile now. I really like the foam kind much better than the liquid so I thought I would give it a try and see if I could make it.  WOO HOO, it was sooooo EASY!

I used an old foam bottle that I had and just followed the simple steps below. . . . .

I know of a few people who also throw in small pieces of soap into a bottle of water and get the same results.  I haven't tried that yet, but you know it's on my list!