"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[1MrsMagoo]

I LOVE it! And, it wasn't enough to pull off the rouse, but to continue it for LIFE with the Kangaroo gifts! LOL Have you thought of a book???

Thank you very much.

Yes, actually I have thought of a book about the Kangaroo story; Probably self published via Amazon. I have my mom compiling names, dates, and everything she and my aunt remember. She is also checking the newspaper articles from that period to find the local coverage of the "event". I had also thought about a book that complies the "Stories Bad Parents Tell Their Children".

Maybe once I have some spare time, I can sit down and start doing an outline. I have written a couple things that were published by Kent State University in the past: A short story and a research paper on Deregulation of Public Utilities, which is housed in the Kent State library collection. So, I do have some experience with the writing and editing process.

 

[LAchickenMESS]

Thank you very much.

Yes, actually I have thought of a book about the Kangaroo story; Probably self published via Amazon. I have my mom compiling names, dates, and everything she and my aunt remember. She is also checking the newspaper articles from that period to find the local coverage of the "event". I had also thought about a book that complies the "Stories Bad Parents Tell Their Children".

Maybe once I have some spare time, I can sit down and start doing an outline. I have written a couple things that were published by Kent State University in the past: A short story and a research paper on Deregulation of Public Utilities, which is housed in the Kent State library collection. So, I do have some experience with the writing and editing process.

Could I get on the list for a signed copy to keep for when grandkids (or my precious 20 month old neice) come to visit? I really do think it's a good idea to write it and it could pay for chicken feed!

 

[luvmychicken]

Any idea on breed

 

[luvmychicken]

Or this one???

 

[Celie]

That's awesome! Congratulation's!

X2

He works cheap....usually for food...lol. Seriously though, I wouldn't recommend giving him full naming privileges though. His grandma did once with her new puppy and ended up with a dog named PookieKins Angelface

. Goodness only knows what sort of monikers he'd stick your poor animals with.........

I guess maybe it's his way of getting revenge for being named after a Duck in a cartoon strip (Wade from Garfield) and being raised by a person who modeled their parenting style from the dad in Calvin and Hobbs.

Oh, the explanations I used to give my kids for things. The best one was my method of controlling my daughter at WalMart. I had her convinced that their was a "bad kid" room behind the customer service desk (we saw an employee take their child who happened to be throwing a fit through the door one day). That if kids were too bad in the store, I told her, the employees could confiscate them and hold them in that room till their parents were finished shopping, at which point they could be bailed out. However, if they went to the bad kid room 3 times, they became property of WalMart and were sent in the tractor trailers (the trailers with the holes in them) to the secret training facility to be made into checkout people, which is why those people were so unhappy and mean all the time (They were slaves after all). If she started having a fit, all I had to do was point at an employee (the red smock made that very easy) and say, "You know...they are watching you. If I were you, I'd calm down: you know I can't stop them from putting you in the bad kid room". Man, she would snap into line instantly.

My daughter bought it hook-line-and sinker and things were going great till she decided it was her civic duty to warn her kindergarten classmates about the dangers of WalMart.

Her teacher didn't find it very amusing.

I don't usually laugh out loud when I am reading, but this one had the Hubby run into the room to see what all the noise was about! Now, he's laughing and can't stop!

Way to go! congrats!

X2

Speaking of chicks at the feed store, I saw some NICE sex linked chicks at Tractor Supply.I heard that Chick Days would start soon, so I creeped in there to see. They are sooo cute. And they are $2.99 a chick. YIKES!

I sure need at least 25 but would love 50. Another YIKES! I may have to creep back over there and settle for 20. It's a hefty price but I know it will be worth it. With more poults hatching this weekend, I could put them all together.

It's almost time to move the older poults somewhere but I have to get their stall ready. I have to get DE to make sure the dirt is ok before I put some sand on top of the dirt. I also have to clean out a stall for them. The chickens have been hi-jacking the stall that I am planning to use, so I will have to kick them out of there and run my cord for the heat lamp out there. Still a little chilly for them to be out without a hat, jacket, scarf, boots and gloves.

 

[Celie]

I have been doing quite a bit of cooking with the new smoker and I just wanted to let everyone know how much fun I have had. DH bought it at Lowes in October. The first thing we smoked in it was a turkey for Thanksgiving. The latest was smoked sausage yesterday. It made the best sausage I have ever had. It is electric, has coils in the bottom, then a pan for water, over which sits 2 racks for the meat. You can use it with or without wood chips for smoke. It cooks low and slow, so everything comes out tender and succulent. Tomorrow or Sunday, I plan on trying it out with some rabbits. I know as the weather gets hotter, I will be cooking more and more out of doors. It is well worth the $80, IMO. Here is a picture with the rooster we had for Christmas standing beside it! Yes it was very muddy then too. I had to bathe the chicken, before I processed him! LOL

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Thank you very much.

Yes, actually I have thought of a book about the Kangaroo story; Probably self published via Amazon. I have my mom compiling names, dates, and everything she and my aunt remember. She is also checking the newspaper articles from that period to find the local coverage of the "event". I had also thought about a book that complies the "Stories Bad Parents Tell Their Children".

Maybe once I have some spare time, I can sit down and start doing an outline. I have written a couple things that were published by Kent State University in the past: A short story and a research paper on Deregulation of Public Utilities, which is housed in the Kent State library collection. So, I do have some experience with the writing and editing process.

Good! Because I was SERIOUS, really. I am already retelling your stories to anyone who will listen.

 

[mzstre]

Good!  Because I was SERIOUS, really. I am already retelling your stories to anyone who will listen. 

x2!!! Good stuff!

 

[luvmychicken]

That's awesome! Congratulation's!

X2

He works cheap....usually for food...lol. Seriously though, I wouldn't recommend giving him full naming privileges though. His grandma did once with her new puppy and ended up with a dog named PookieKins Angelface . Goodness only knows what sort of monikers he'd stick your poor animals with.........

I guess maybe it's his way of getting revenge for being named after a Duck in a cartoon strip (Wade from Garfield) and being raised by a person who modeled their parenting style from the dad in Calvin and Hobbs.

Oh, the explanations I used to give my kids for things. The best one was my method of controlling my daughter at WalMart. I had her convinced that their was a "bad kid" room behind the customer service desk (we saw an employee take their child who happened to be throwing a fit through the door one day). That if kids were too bad in the store, I told her, the employees could confiscate them and hold them in that room till their parents were finished shopping, at which point they could be bailed out. However, if they went to the bad kid room 3 times, they became property of WalMart and were sent in the tractor trailers (the trailers with the holes in them) to the secret training facility to be made into checkout people, which is why those people were so unhappy and mean all the time (They were slaves after all). If she started having a fit, all I had to do was point at an employee (the red smock made that very easy) and say, "You know...they are watching you. If I were you, I'd calm down: you know I can't stop them from putting you in the bad kid room". Man, she would snap into line instantly.

My daughter bought it hook-line-and sinker and things were going great till she decided it was her civic duty to warn her kindergarten classmates about the dangers of WalMart. Her teacher didn't find it very amusing.

 I don't usually laugh out loud when I am reading, but this one had the Hubby run into the room to see what all the noise was about! Now, he's laughing and can't stop!

Way to go!  congrats!

X2

Speaking of chicks at the feed store, I saw some NICE sex linked chicks at Tractor Supply.I heard that Chick Days would start soon, so I creeped in there to see. They are sooo cute. And they are $2.99 a chick. YIKES! I sure need at least 25 but would love 50. Another YIKES! I may have to creep back over there and settle for 20. It's a hefty price but I know it will be worth it. With more poults hatching this weekend, I could put them all together.


It's almost time to move the older poults somewhere but I have to get their stall ready. I have to get DE to make sure the dirt is ok before I put some sand on top of the dirt. I also have to clean out a stall for them. The chickens have been hi-jacking the stall that I am planning to use, so I will have to kick them out of there and run my cord for the heat lamp out there. Still a little chilly for them to be out without a hat, jacket, scarf, boots and gloves.

Chicken math struck Again. Bought 6 more at TSC

 

[1MrsMagoo]

Good! Because I was SERIOUS, really. I am already retelling your stories to anyone who will listen.

I promise I will at least give it a try, but can't say exactly when that will happen for sure.

You guys would be VERY proud of me. I was at Tractor Supply and stood longingly gazing at all the tubs full of adorable little fluff-balls yesterday and managed to walk away without buying one. Although, the little black ducklings in amongst all the yellow ones were pleading with me; their little sad eyes begging me to take them home. Walking away from them took almost more willpower than I was able to muster.

It did help immensely that I knew my husband would give me THAT particular look of disapproval along with the head tilt of disappointment if I brought them home....and then he would question my sanity (which honestly, shouldn't be a question...I am two bricks short and don't try to hide it). Sadly, it is not as if I have room for them anyway. I have turkey eggs and German New Hampshires hatching today and pretty much every day for the next couple weeks. Plus, the "baby" brooder is still packed with Langshans and Ameraucanas. I literally have no place left for chicks unless I give up my bathtub!

Have a great day everyone!