Life from the Parsonage - A Journal of our Journey.

[Parson's Wife]

Added a photo. This is one taken last summer at the church.
My sister and her husband pastor there.

 

[Parson's Wife]

March 7th, Did I say in my last post we were seeing the last snow of the season? Uh-huh...thought so, so why is it snowing now?! And the wind....wow...didn't realize I had that many 'cracks' in the parsonage! We reached our high at 5:40am this morning....my parents have 10" on top of what was left from Tuesday's snow, and my sisters are reaching 13", they only had snow left in the shady areas....something else I found funny, we have been put under a winter weather advisory! What a hoot!

Was reading an email from my sister this morning about a bear that was crossing a bridge, cars from both directions scared it, it climbed out on a ledge, fell, caught itself...and pulled itself back up on the ledge....he refused to go back the way he came (the bridge road) he knew that way was bad, looked around, it was too high up, knew there was no way out, (at that time) and laid down and took a nap! The game wardens strung a net under him, shot him with a tranquilzer, they got him to safety, undid the net from him, and he calmly walked over the net, on the ground, and to safety....
What do we have to learn from this bear? Take a nap! Seriously, he knew the 'wrong' ways to go, didn't see an out, and didn't panic...he did what humans have such a hard time doing....stood still. Yes, he just waited.

Another thought that I want to share, this really moved me,
"The Masterpiece of Your Life"...is it? Is it something you will be proud of? Is it something you hope is hidden away?

My little chicks are growing! They stretch their little wings (with feathers on them) and stretch their little legs....and chirp, chirp, chirp. They have food, water, shelter, and warmth....how blessed!

Have a lovely week-end...visit me again soon. See ya Monday.

 

[ilovemychickies]

Hi! You must be getting the snow that came through here yesterday. We got a total of 9 inches. It was so fun! I hope that you enjoy your snow!




Ashleigh

 

[Scrambled Egg]

I love that deer photo and I am still laughing over PastorSquirrelWrangler!!!! Very funny!!!

 

[Parson's Wife]

My chicks are doing great! I think....(I hope)....they seem to be healthy and happy....though they still are not thrilled when I pick their sassy little selves up!

They are growing little feathers, topknots and booty area is beginning to sprout....their legs are certainly unusual looking...everyone who see's them makes a comment about how 'unusual' looking they are! With good reason, they are beautiful!

I still can't get used to their black skin...it is so pretty against their feathers! (fluff)
I've got company, my in-laws, so I can't tarry. We had a lovely week-end, church services were awesome this week-end, and the snow is all gone except in corners ditches, and super shady areas....but even that is leaving fast. We've been playing outside off & on, and not even a sweater on!

Sooooo
I've got to sign off, we are grilling out this evening...and I don't want to ignore my company....
Have a blessed day!

 

[Parson's Wife]

Added photo's of my silkies on day 14!
Thanks again Bamachicken!

 

[Parson's Wife]

Yeah! Lovely weather here today....77*

Made a temporary outdoor brooder with some lawnchairs and chicken wire....happy chicks!

Already brought them back in, but they had a lovely morning...forgot to wear a hat....my face is sunburned, my children, yes, they wore hats...but I just didn't put my lazy self back in the house to get one! And we've got an extra long choir practice tonight!! Our choir concert is the 22nd...I feel stiff around my eyebrows and mouth!

Got my strawberries planted, some even have little berries...
What a wonderful day...hear rain is coming...yuck! We are waterlogged!

Here are a coupla photo's....I love how they sleep, like their necks are broke! My dog Pepper, he wanted so very badly to "play" with the chicks...
My family and I have enjoyed this experience with chickens...
Oh, got some eggs today from a farmer down the road...they have been resting....will put in incubator tonight....they are standard Rhode Island Reds. If---make that when, they hatch, I will sell them....my husband is either going to buy my another incubator, or make me one...I've got banty eggs coming!! Yeah!

 

[Scrambled Egg]

Awwwwww!! Gwen those are precious babies!!!

 

[BamaChicken]

Wow they have grown. Do you have splash or white? They look white in the pics. They look fat and sassy.

 

[Parson's Wife]

I don't know....3 are what I think are white...but not for sure how to tell 'white' on these little chicks...would they already be showing another color, say if they were buff? They have no other coloring on them, just light, light yellow, which has turned into a white, I think.
I have a partridge, and is it blue splash? She's a lovely blue gray, one of the biggest, and one of the least fearful. Plus some buff w/ darker brown on wings....

I have enjoyed raising these silkies, and if they go thru an ugly duckling stage....I don't think I'll notice, they are the prettiest chicks I've seen!

Choir practice went great! (I'm being sarcastic...they panicked, tried to calm them down, they completely forgot how one song went, and one dear lady, who has made it too 2 practices, has the lead on my favorite song...I thought she would give it good "emotion"....I think maybe I'm hardheaded, it surely coulnd't be anyone else....no way, it's me...the choir director, who is also the pastors wife...of course, why didn't I think of it?

I love this song...and she's getting the hang of it...but we've got one final practice....and showtime!

Oh well, they are good sports...
My sunburn is better, and my children are thrilled with the new sandbox their daddy brought home...actually think they like the box more...it's their clubhouse...cause the log cabin $300 clubhouse, well it's just old news...children, oh I'm so blessed!

Oh yes, baby (that's the last chick born, and also the smallest) is the most fiesty little thing I've ever seen!
Yesterday, they had "position wrangling", I don't know what else to call it....it was a hoot to watch them, they would square off, toe to toe, wings spread out, head up high, and fly straight up in the air! That better not mean they are roosters! I can't really remember our chickens doing a whole lot of that...anyone?
Crop dusters woke me this morning....right over the house, they are working with a fury....rains a coming, they've been going strong since just a crack of light was shining...about 5:20am...
And I know that Spring is coming too!
Have a wonderful day!