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Chick Chronicles: Day 3
After picking up chicks on our date night, my husband and I have been making them more at home and settling into routines. And then we might have gone and picked up some new chicks... 🙂 The following are Black Astralorp, Wellsummer, California Grey and Black Sex...
So we picked up some chicks on date night…
I'm sure you've heard the story before... We were headed to Coastal Farm and Ranch on date night to pick up a green house for this growing season... And we picked up a few chicks. Ten in fact. Two blondes. Two redheads. Two silver-tipped beauties. and several others....
Stepping on Land Mines
Pay particular attention to the scene between 1:24 and 1:35: "I seem to have stepped on a land mine." "Well why would you go and do something like that?" Isn't that always the case? Certainly there are times people make choices when they know a minefield may be close....
The Horse Screamer
Some people go by the "horse whispering" theory for horse training and behavior correction. Well, we tried whispering and my little Grunnion wouldn't exactly listen. Grunnion has been adapting to life boarding at a barn after spending the rest of his life being the...
Why I’ve Been Scared to Blog About Getting Back into Riding
Life has drastically changed for this former rodeo queen in the past six weeks. I went from seeing my horse once every few weeks, to seeing him once every few days. We moved him to a local barn with a covered arena (COVERED ARENA!) and I've been loving it. I've...
Movie Review: Catching Fire
I break from my blogging hibernation in order to bring you the news: Hunger Games fans, rejoice. Where avid book fans might have seen the first movie as rather ... different from the book, the newest movie installment, Catching Fire, sings true to the original heart...
Book Review: Into the Whirlwind
Description: As owner of the 57th Illinois Watch Company, Mollie Knox's future looks bright until the night the legendary Great Chicago Fire destroys her beloved city. With her world crumbling around her, Mollie will do whatever it takes to rebuild in the aftermath of...
The 16-year-old me would kick my ass right now
In March, I scaled back on my blogging because other life priorities began stressing me out. I started my own business, which has consumed my nights, weekends. We started a garden, which meant canning/preserving/watering consistently. I took on a new role within my...
Book Review: Code Name Verity
Looking for a different kind of YA novel? Here you go. I couldn't put this novel down. The characters drew me in. The premise fascinated me. It is a book that cannot be described so much as experienced. The plot will stay with you. You might even need a box of tissues...
Book Review: On Distant Shores
Description: Lt. Georgiana Taylor has everything she could want. A comfortable boyfriend back home, a loving family, and a challenging job as a flight nurse. But in July 1943, Georgie's cozy life gets decidedly more complicated when she meets pharmacist Sgt. John...