Coffee's Ready, Come and Sit on the Porch

[frustratedearthmother]

One my first cuppa this morning. There will be more, lol!

Woke up to peeps in the incubator this morning. The silkie pullet eggs are hatching. So far, 4 of the six are out. Of the other two - one is pipped and the other is zipped.

 

[Mini Horses]

Great timing -- I think you wanted hatching while DGS & gal pal there -- right? There ya go! Something good.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I think you wanted hatching while DGS & gal pal there -- right?

Yes ma'am! They got to watch the miracle of birth...or at least the miracle of hatching, lol.

 

[CrealCritter]

We have grands for an extended amount of days and nights. I almost forgot how childern lighten up a home . I told them about the streetlight rule and how they are to immediately come home when the streetlight comes on. It drew blank stares, finally my oldest grand said "pawpaw, what is a streetlight?"

I took them outside to show them the street light. This only resulted in 101 other questions... what time does the street light come on? Where is it plug? How does it know when to come on?, etc... I answered all their questions, while FB sat back listened, and laughed at a number of their questions and my responses.

I think what really surprised them is when I told them their dad lived through pawpaws streetlight rule when he was a kid. That kind of surprised them that they will have the same rule as their dad had.

Of course this made me feel old... establishing the same rule across two generations. Ok maybe I am old.. but I'm still a kid at heart.

At the end of the questions and answers, I told them there is one more thing I want you to never forget. Pawpaw loves you forever and ever and ever, no matter what, pawpaw will always love you. They liked that a whole lot more than pawpaws streetlight rule.

Jesus is my Lord and Christ

 

[Hinotori]

Mom is right. Apricot-pineapple jam is really good. Im on the second batch.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Real frost overnight, flowers and tomatoes hit (didn't cover them). Peppers protected and survived

 

[CrealCritter]

First time in over 3 years, i've eaten anything but FB's (and occasionally my) cooking. FB said to me, you want to take me out to eat? I said, sure will, if that's what you want . She said OK where do you want to go? I said where do YOU want to go? She named the restaurant and I said OK that's where we will go then.

It was nice and all... But I still had to be extra cautious to not eat anything that might my body sick. They brought us small loaf of sourdough bread, they bake there daily and real butter, it was just like FB makes.

I had a salad with olive oil and apple cider vinegar for dressing (didn't eat the croutons). FB said wow, that's a great choice for you. I said you never know what's in their dressing, she said true. They brought the oil and vinegar in little stainless cups, I guess oil and vinegar is not very popular, salad dressing for them.

For drink it was a glass of ice water with a lemon wedge. Main meal I had fresh caught Alaskan salmon (in season) I guess the fly it in every friday during salmon season. And shrimp both grilled with butter over wild rice and garlic mashed potatoes.

FB left the waitress a very generous tip because she was steller. FB knows my diet restrictions probably better than I do. She made a good choice of restaurants. I love that lady .

Jesus is my Lord and Christ

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Still full-on dark at 7am. Ugh! Working on the first cup and it is delicious. Gotta get back to the farm routine today. Miss those kiddos...

 

[flowerbug]

raining here. i'll be doing indoor types of things today and probably also tomorrow and into the week as the rains are in the forecast.

 

[Mini Horses]

I'm in for lunch. Been doing repair & renovation on a chicken coop that's been sitting unused for a year. I intend to put these darned youngins in there tonight!! They have begun to think my porch is nice The incubated and early hatch bunch. A dozen. So catch at roost & move them to another!! They'll stay penned until they realize where home is. Plenty big enough. Roos get separate qtrs....until they are removed in 2 wks. I'ma mean mom.

Sandwich & back out to finish last spot. Then clean shavings. Got a nice bunch of garden gold outa there.