Sounds like you have an amazing place Knobbyoaks. I am sorry for the loss of your family. It can be trying but this time together... It can give a person a whole different perspective into the reasons our parents are the people they are. The house we have now is large enough that we can be on opposite sides of the house or property if we want. But not to far if help is needed. My mom does not look her age and is very active here. Some of my family seems to think she needs to do less... but she sets her own pace. She is a retired Lt. from a near by prison. She has no problem saying no to something. But there has been a few mornings that she has had Very low blood sugar. That is real scary... But we both have learned a lot and are more careful about such things. Lucky I am here for that...
Brooster there is a rhyme and a reason for everything... The plans we had as we were younger.... they change into new plans. I see many people go back to school... it is wonderful to see people fallow a dream. My friend who has chickens... she got her doctorate degree then she retired. She saved her money after her divorce and has a wonderful life... she has a house she had built, horses, alpacas, tortoises, dogs... She belongs to several clubs and she is constantly busy. I am sure what ever you choose to do will be exactly the right thing to do at that time.
Thank everyone for be so... you
Supportive. When it come to my family, If you didn't get knocked up by 16 something is wrong. I still get some of them treating my like a teen just because I don't have kids. I am in my 40's... I got a BA degree... oh well. The rest will come in its own due time. The weather turned cold here and windy... very windy. I do get a little down sometimes. But faire season is just around the corner
That is another BIG part of my life... I have worked the Renaissance Pleasure faire for about 20 yrs. It is a lot of fun and my friends there are amazing.
Xhoshin you have beautiful girls and I love your yard. We still have a long way to go before we ever get to a grass lawn..
Theotherfoot.... yahhh... 4 for 4... Hopefully my gold star will start soon. She will be 16 weeks this week... My little marans are not so little anymore but I still have a long wait on them... they are only 12 weeks old. Oh well.. I do have 2 for 2 days and that does add up. Guess what I am having for dinner
I was just looking for any info. I love the colored eggs was all I was looking for! Hopefully they will give me some, I wasn't sure on the difference myself.
Trying to catch up on all the posts, you all sound like a lot of strong girls out there! Love it! Like we're neighbors! Glad the weathers turning to spring finally for most, Australia turning to fall? I wish I could do a hatch 
