Li'l Critters

Darling got some piglets! They are so cute! 

        He got nine of them. He is filling some orders as well as a couple for us.

There are five more tiny, wean-lings coming in three weeks.

         Can you see the smallest one on the bottom, right corner? He is smart, and warm! 

 

        Baby bunnies! These little guys are only two weeks old!

               This is "Aunt" Rita

              *Awwah*

           Mama rabbit, Pepper.

Checking on the little rascals. (Not sure why this came out sideways?)

   So, so little! Isn't he absolutely adorable?!!!!

One year already (March 10th)

Darling

Crazy! (My little brother made our matching hats)

Bridal shower

Decorated altar. Simplicity.

 With this ring...

 First kiss as Mr. and Mrs.

Darling surprised me by taking me to the Senator's Inn and Spa in Augusta for our anniversary. It was so nice! He reserved us a suite, and the bathroom had a large Jacuzzi bath *mmmm* and a t.v.! We had a coffee pot, with coffee and tea and we also had a little fridge! There was also a large, indoor pool and hot tub *awsome!*  The restaurant in the Inn was very, very nice. Beautiful lighting, paintings, a guitarist that sang songs by the Irish Rovers! And the food! The presentation was so delightful! (who knew mozzarella sticks could look so good? lol) I had a New York steak and Darling had a Seafood Alfredo. We had a nice time together!

The visit

Good morning. Juice stained smiles and all...

 Cozy. Sleepy.

We had a little visitor in the middle of the night...

 Cute little feet, but then again, not so cute. Zippy set some traps yesterday, which were cleverly avoided.

Drinking cocoa, waiting for breakfast.

 Whipped cream by the spoonful.

 Yummy.

Mmmmm, coffee.

 Catching up on the news.

Time for grub!

Chocolate chip pancakes.

 Darling made bacon.*Awwah*

Play dough creations.

 Fried eggs.

 And hatching play dough eggs.

Then it was outdoors to play in the snow.

 My Darling

 Lady Bug

 Making the sliding hill

 Lady Bug and Zebra

 Darling and Zebra getting ready to go down!

 Wipe Out!

 Inside side for lunch. Macaroni and cheese *Mmmmm*

Next, before supper, feeding the hounds...

 Darling's little helpers

 At the end of another fun day. Tuckered, and all tucked in. Good night!

Cuties

Siblings are over for a visit...

 This is little sister Zebra with June Bug, so cute.

More update tomorrow, everyone is headed for bed. Night all!!

Closet Remodeling Project

I prettied up the closet in my office-to-be... Form this...

                         To this! I used paint, contact paper and some carpet tiles to make my closet nicer.

 I cut the tiles to fit the shape of the floor as closely as I could. Then painted and decorated with pretty contact paper I got at Dollar Tree when my sister and I had a girls day out.

Mommy's little helper, as always! Loyal company, loyal "help" lol.

Tomorrow's agenda: Meal planning and grocery shopping. Have a good night y'all!

Washing Machine Blues

 

Aahhh, yes, don't you love it when vital equipment kicks the proverbial bucket? The washer is on the fritz. I have tried only doing ultra mini loads and putting it though the spin cycle twice and still, I am left with soaking, dripping laundry that takes forever to dry (even after being hand-wrung out). But, I guess now is a better time than later. 

I don't even know how old it is. It was here when Darling bought the house two years ago, it looks really old lol. The dryer still works, it just has a Velcro strap on it to keep the door shut, and the only setting on it is on or off lol. So we will keep the dryer till it dies too, unless buying a set is a lot better deal than only getting one. I can't wait to spend the day with my sister, the Vet out on the town soon! (She is taking vet tech courses at home now. When she is through with school I hope she sticks around to take care of my farm critters! Livestock/large animal vets are scarce in this area.) Well, I'm off. I'm sure I will be drooling over new washers soon. Isn't it funny? When you are a little kid, you never once think you will be happy to have a working washer, let alone be excited to shop for a new one lol!

Income Tax Refund

Income Tax refund season is here, and this is a quick video to share with you what we are going to do with ours. What creative way will you spend yours?

There's a chicken in my kitchen

That could be the title of a country song lol. Yesterday morning, while I fed the chickens, I left the coop door cracked open and a rooster must have sneaked out. I didn't see him in the loft when I was leaving, and had no idea he got out in the first place. So, I went to work. Darling had coffee at the store yesterday, and when he came home he called me. "Did you know there is a rooster out, running around?" (no, obviously). Well then the little bugger went under the front porch, with snowbanks on each side and there he sat. Darling tried to get him, but he refused to leave his little haven. Later that morning Darling looked out the window to see my cute, innocent dog lugging the rooster around. He got the bird from the dog and brought him in. He is fine now, just a little traumatized and not seriously injured. And so, I have a chicken in my kitchen, living it up for all it's worth until I take him back to the coop in a little while.

Hound Update

The guys got back around 11:30 last night...They found Ruby! They said she had a large circle packed down in the snow, running non stop for what appeared to be hours. The conclusion they came to was that the snow in her circle was packed down and easy on her feet; that she had been outside so long her paws hurt too much to walk on the crusty snow to get back to the truck. She acted like she really wanted to come to them but didn't dare because of her feet. So Joe went and got her. She is home safe and got some food in her belly and care for her feet. She is on a little vacation now.

Runaway Hound

Just popping in for a quick post. Darling and his cousin Aaron were hunting coyotes today before supper with the hounds. One of the hounds is still out there, wondering around and doesn't seem to want to be caught. She had a good run, took a coyote down, but the coyote took off and she chased it. It is ten o'clock and the guys just left again after a quick supper, cup of coffee and dry socks. Hopefully they will get home soon. Ruby (the hound) must be exhausted by now, she's been out for about 9 hours. She has some extra food and paw conditioner coming her way tonight. I had a good time with Tara, Aaron's wife. We talked and talked about all sorts of things including husbands and dogs lol. It was so nice to have someone to chat with and help eat some of the supper I spent a couple hours making( the guys ate some, just 3 hours later than us gals did!). Tara brought a yummy salad and good humor. Well, I'm gona clean up the dishes and snuggle down, waiting for the guys to call with hopefully, good news. P.S. Despite the turn of events the guys said they are still glad they went today and enjoyed themselves! I on the other hand, would be a *little* on the grumpy side by now! I'm such a wimp when it comes to being cold, I can't stand it! Good night, update to follow.

My hens started laying!

 Finally, after what seemed like forever (9 months) my Dorking hens have started to lay eggs! They are a heritage breed, so they take a little longer to get going than hybrids such as the Pearl White Leghorn, which start as early as 4 months. I've only gotten four eggs so far, but am sure the production will pick up as the weather warms. 

I have the day off from work today, and spent most of yesterday on the road with my Darling. We have company coming tonight for supper, my husband's cousin and his lovely wife. I haven't had the chance to get the house back in order so guess what i'm going to be doing all day? 

Tonight's menu:

BBQ chicken

mashed potatoes

Gravy

Salad

Brown rice with cheese and veggies

 Dessert: Strawberry cheese cake (yes, from a box lol)

Have a good day everyone!