CALIFORNIA The Whole State thread

[wolftracks]

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I love it!!!

I have 2 tubs full of icicle lights still sitting here. Afraid of heights and no ladder anyway, so only lights are on the tree. Most of my ornaments are still buried way in the back of my storage unit. I love lots fo lights and we used to have them all up about a week into the month. This year I'm doing good with a tree. House is thrashed anyway. Guess I could string lights on the junk. LOL

 

[SunnyDawn]

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I love it!!!

I have 2 tubs full of icicle lights still sitting here. Afraid of heights and no ladder anyway, so only lights are on the tree. Most of my ornaments are still buried way in the back of my storage unit. I love lots fo lights and we used to have them all up about a week into the month. This year I'm doing good with a tree. House is thrashed anyway. Guess I could string lights on the junk. LOL

Ha ha ha! If Aubrey hadn't come over to help I wouldn't have any up either. Too hard a job for one person.

 

[wolftracks]

Guess who used to do all mine? Once you're crazy enough to keep jumping out of a perfectly good plane, he had no problem climbing up and covering everything with enough lights to shut his crazy wife up. LOL

 

[SunnyDawn]

Yes that is what we used to say at the flying club. Why would anyone want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane? My other favorite saying there was "Taking off in an airplane is the second greatest thrill known to man. The first is landing.

I have flown a plane (once) without any help on takeoff or landing and I can tell you that landing is definitely the bigger challenge of the two but I can't say which was more thrilling! I was so excited I was fit to be tied. I mean seriously. They were all laughing at me cause I was so excited when the flight was over I was yelling and jumping up and down! It was a blast!!! But jump out of a plane? No siree, not me, not if I can ever help it that is! Though 3 of our 4 kids have gone skydiving and they say it's also a blast but I'll take their word for it. I have no interest!!!

So did Bill ever talk you into doing it? I might miss your answer, I'm getting pretty pooped...

 

[wolftracks]

I really wanted to jump when I was younger, but by the time I met him I figured I was old enough to break a hip. LOL I haven't even put pics up here, but there's a framed poster from a Skydive mag that he was in with one of his teams. They were jumping out of a 747. Bill's like was "it's the most fun you can have with your clothes on." He also jumped nakie! The man was nuts. He held some world records with a couple of teams, way back. He stopped logging in after his 5,000th jump. He tried to get me up, but I told him one nutcase per family.

I'm so jealous btw! I have wanted to fly since I was a little girl. Used to love to go up in the gliders in Alviso I think it was. Maybe Milpitas. I loved those things. Only reason I didn't go into the service (ok did, but long story) as an officer was because in the 70's all women were allowed to fly was cargo. I was soooo angry.

Haven't heard back from my daughter. Must be asleep. And don't feel guilty about no snow unless you had something to do with it. hehe

 

[SunnyDawn]

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I don't think I had anything to do with it...

Yes after that flight I was convinced that Steve and I would go on to get our pilots licenses soon. It was a dream we both had from the time we were kids! Money and the move up here kinda killed that idea but we thought we'd always get back to it. *sigh* It is a very expensive hobby even if you rent. I'm learning to accept the possibility that it may never happen.

I still have hope though! It is an amazing feeling!!! Not to mention the obvious appeal of traveling where and when we want, and getting there faster. And the breathtaking views! It's really magical being up in a small plane. I mean I like large planes too but they are not the same thing at all.

Well tomorrow is another crammed solid day. No rest for the weary this time of year. So I better sign off and get some sleep. Goodnight all! Hey it's christmas eve!

 

[sewandgrow]

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Yes Kim, it is Aaron's long time girlfriend & he is having trouble keeping it together. Last time around she was with us at my daughter's during her chemo & radiation & Cari took good care of her. We hope she will do that again. Aaron is trying "but", maybe it a guy thing, Cari is such a good caretaker & we all so want her to be as comfortable as possible. That was her brother that went to your house with Aaron that time.
Cheryl has a lady coming to pick up the BLRW today so that will give me an open pen to move some of the grow pen teenagers into. Not the best day to be spending with chickens but I did all myaprons finished & wrapped & other than a thoroughly trashed house I am in good shape as far as Christmas goes.
Merry Christmas everyone!!!

 

[cherylcohen]

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Yes Kim, it is Aaron's long time girlfriend & he is having trouble keeping it together. Last time around she was with us at my daughter's during her chemo & radiation & Cari took good care of her. We hope she will do that again. Aaron is trying "but", maybe it a guy thing, Cari is such a good caretaker & we all so want her to be as comfortable as possible. That was her brother that went to your house with Aaron that time.
Cheryl has a lady coming to pick up the BLRW today so that will give me an open pen to move some of the grow pen teenagers into. Not the best day to be spending with chickens but I did all myaprons finished & wrapped & other than a thoroughly trashed house I am in good shape as far as Christmas goes.
Merry Christmas everyone!!!

You'll like Shannon, she's very nice and is building my website for me. Can't wait till it's done and I can share with everyone!! Thanks Karen for making all that happen.... sounds like maybe with an open pen, you need to get some more chickens!!!!

 

[mycutekitties]

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Yes, he was part of the flock that free ranges. There is a bunch of grass here but I have never seen him eat it. Even tho he was the largest bird we had, he was the low man on the totem poll. I wonder if he didn't get enough to eat and started eating grass that made him sick. I am also wondering if the feed (King) has a lot of fiber in it? I don't know. The downside of treating all our birds like pets is when they die, it's hard on everyone. I think this spring I am only going to breed my polish, and then keep a small flock of free range hens for eggs. I am thinking about selling my Cochins.

Oh Sarah, I'm so sorry. Kind of wondering if this is why I had lost a few roos a few months ago. I liked the taller grasses.

You mentioned that you might have room for Lunch and Dinner. They're feathering in like pullets. Nothing at all like cockerels, so if you'd like them, maybe it would help the girls feel a little better. I'd really like to keep them, but I have some things going on and I don't really have the time to baby them like I want to. Mayeb you can find a roo later and I can get some hatching eggs if you get any. Or not. LOL Anyway, they are really cute, so let me know.

Karen that's always been my problem. I'd have things sold before they were even finished. Bill was a good salesman for me. I'd be working on something at home and he'd tell the ladies at the hospital and then call and have me email pics. I have very few things I have ever made. I'd start to make something for me and end up being talked out of it. I made a little money last month doing feather extentions and I've decided that you can never have too many roos. LOL That will change later on, but for now it's nice. Just that so many people can sell for less than I do with things like earrings and hair items (not the extentions) but when I get regalia orders, which I haven't since Bill died, I make pretty good money selling anything with a feather. Every 5-10 years feathers make it back into the fashion circle.

Sunny why did you have to move???? My girls and a bunch of the grandkids are headed to Reno next week. Makayla has never seen snow and the teenagers are all bugging everyone about it too, so we're going on a snow trip.

Kim you are too sweet but I'm thinking about downsizing and only keeping my Polishes and a few egg layers. Thanks tho

 

[wolftracks]

Long day here too. Day after Christmas I'm dropping my car at the shop. I took it yesterday to have the transmission service finally and now I know that it'sa in great shapw, but these trannys are not made to be serviced. They can be replaced, but the machanic said mine was pretty new and it seemed to be fine. Then he showed me where I have a pretty good oil leak. I spent a lot of money last year when I had a little, getting things done on this car. One was the head gaskets. Not sure where this leak is, but my regular machanic is booked up till monday. Figures.

Anyway it looks like I'll be driving it to the Bay tonight to pick Dakotah up in Union City. I'm nervous about it, but I guess it should be ok, so we'll see. Anyway, I could pick up birds or meet someone with them when I get it back, but would have to be after I get it back or if it's not done by the time we all go to Reno, I could do it when I get back. We're only going to stay one night. I have to make sure I have all my babies fed extra and waterers are full before I go. My oldest grandson is supposed to be staying to keep an eye on things, but I want to be ahead of things, so he doesn't have much of anything to do out there. Just don't trust this neighborhood to leave the place empty overnight.

Sarah, don't forget me when you get those chocolate polish chicks hatching! hehe

Karen I'm so sorry about everything that's going on. Love you guys and been thinking about you all since your post. Not that I don't anyway. Yeah I think it's a guy thing. Their idea of trying to be strong and showing it is pretty much foreign to us. Amazes me how many times lately I've heard men tell their sons that men don't cry. Even to the point of making the kid feel horrible and belittled. I want to strangle them sometimes. Then you send a kid off to school and that's what they learn, because they learn for these same kids. No wonder so many of them die young. Nothing like a little stress to cause physical problems.

Sunny I hear ya. We had lots of plans, worked hard and lost everything. We had just reached the point of finally getting our life back and that just literally disappeared overnight. I wonder sometimes if I'll ever see anything we wanted. Ever. You just never know. So much I wanted to do and now very little of it matters to me.

Guess I better get feeders filled up and find my poor house. I do see areas of carpet so I know it's under there. LOL

Christmas Eve and I wish Santa would send me a few elves.