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The hatchery threw in an extra Cornish X chick
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No complaints from me on that one!
 
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TerriLaChicks said:
LOL -- my "EX-fiancee" is still living in Nashville. He couldn't wait to get out. I couldn't wait to STAY PUT! I wouldn't even leave to go away to college - I am a graduate of La. College in Pineville.

When I was 10 years old, I used to ride my white mare Lady all over out here. Out of all the places we went, my favorite was the 3 pecan trees in the center of the pasture. I used to ride out there & share a PB&J sandwich with Lady & I swore that some day, I would live on a place just like that.

My Grandfather decided that year to divide up his land among his 8 children. We all gathered at his place & he put the lot numbers of the property into his cap & had each person come up & draw a lot.

When it got to Daddy - who was the youngest - there was one slip of paper left in his cap. Daddy told me to go up and get it.

It was the 10 acres I loved so much. Those 3 pecan trees still stand in my backyard today.
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What a great story! Grandpaw was a wise man. Split things up fair and while he could see your family enjoy it. An no fighting about that's what I wanted. Etc.
 
kuntrygirl said:
I can relate to that. When I left to go to college, I always knew I would be going BACK to the country after graduating from college. I had a lot of friends that wanted to go to these big cities to live. Not me. I always knew where my heart was. Now some of those same friends have either moved back home or planning to move back. A guy that I dated in college wanted to live in the "BIG CITY" after we graduated. I hate to say it but I broke up with him for that reason. I knew that I wouldn't make it in the BIG CITY, so I called it off because of our differences. I knew that I would never change his mind and he would never change my mind as far as where we wanted to live. Best decision I ever made. Needless to say, he is still in the BIG CITY and I"m still a country girl. ;) Oh, and another reason we couldn't make it because he said that I never asked him to do anything for me. I"m like, "HUH". He said I always did things myself and I never asked for any help. Uh, well, I can't help it if my daddy taught his baby girl the right way. I can't depend on a man to do EVERYTHING for me. That ain't happening. My daddy taught me to NEVER depend on a man for everything. Be independent and that's what I do. ;)
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Haha. That was one of the big reasons for my divorce. He said I could do anything he could do. I was single for a long time and poor and a single mom and I had to learn how to do things bec I sure couldn't hire anyone. I never could understand what his problem was. Ok, you cut the grass, you dismantle the deck, you build the fence. He was upset bec I was going to do those things, but he was also upset to do it himself knowing I could. So, was I suppose to just forget I can do things. Besides, I like to do those things. I am who I am, and if I can beat you at something, I have a good time, and if you beat me at something I still have just as good of a time. "Why did you marry me and say you love how independent I am only to hate that about me after we're married?" Just don't get it.
 
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TerriLaChicks said:
LOL -- my "EX-fiancee" is still living in Nashville. He couldn't wait to get out. I couldn't wait to STAY PUT! I wouldn't even leave to go away to college - I am a graduate of La. College in Pineville.

When I was 10 years old, I used to ride my white mare Lady all over out here. Out of all the places we went, my favorite was the 3 pecan trees in the center of the pasture. I used to ride out there & share a PB&J sandwich with Lady & I swore that some day, I would live on a place just like that.

My Grandfather decided that year to divide up his land among his 8 children. We all gathered at his place & he put the lot numbers of the property into his cap & had each person come up & draw a lot.

When it got to Daddy - who was the youngest - there was one slip of paper left in his cap. Daddy told me to go up and get it.

It was the 10 acres I loved so much. Those 3 pecan trees still stand in my backyard today.
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That makes me cry. How beautiful. I am so happy for you.
 
Angel, this is one of the eagles that lives near us. It was in the paper today. The caption says that it is bringing food to the nest. I looked closely, thank goodness it's not a chicken. It's a fish.
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PrimroseMom1 said:
kuntrygirl said:
I can relate to that. When I left to go to college, I always knew I would be going BACK to the country after graduating from college. I had a lot of friends that wanted to go to these big cities to live. Not me. I always knew where my heart was. Now some of those same friends have either moved back home or planning to move back. A guy that I dated in college wanted to live in the "BIG CITY" after we graduated. I hate to say it but I broke up with him for that reason. I knew that I wouldn't make it in the BIG CITY, so I called it off because of our differences. I knew that I would never change his mind and he would never change my mind as far as where we wanted to live. Best decision I ever made. Needless to say, he is still in the BIG CITY and I"m still a country girl. ;) Oh, and another reason we couldn't make it because he said that I never asked him to do anything for me. I"m like, "HUH". He said I always did things myself and I never asked for any help. Uh, well, I can't help it if my daddy taught his baby girl the right way. I can't depend on a man to do EVERYTHING for me. That ain't happening. My daddy taught me to NEVER depend on a man for everything. Be independent and that's what I do. ;)
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Haha. That was one of the big reasons for my divorce. He said I could do anything he could do. I was single for a long time and poor and a single mom and I had to learn how to do things bec I sure couldn't hire anyone. I never could understand what his problem was. Ok, you cut the grass, you dismantle the deck, you build the fence. He was upset bec I was going to do those things, but he was also upset to do it himself knowing I could. So, was I suppose to just forget I can do things. Besides, I like to do those things. I am who I am, and if I can beat you at something, I have a good time, and if you beat me at something I still have just as good of a time. "Why did you marry me and say you love how independent I am only to hate that about me after we're married?" Just don't get it.
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You go girl. And I applaud you for being able to doing everything that he could. :bow Not tooo many of us around anymore. I"m proud that you are able to do all of those things and you don't rely on a "man".. :thumbsup You would think that a man would be proud AND honored to know and to say that his wife/partner can do all of those things but some aren't. I don't get it. :idunno

I work with some women who can't do DIDDLY SQUAT! I am so embarrassed for them. I don't understand how that works. :confused: And the sad thing about it, they don't want to learn how to do anything. All of the females in our office (except 2 - me and another girl) can't change a tire to save their souls. They have to call their husbands or someone else to come and change the tire. Heck, they can't even check the tire pressure in their tires with a gauge. Now, I know that is not "common" for most women to be able to do but c'mon ladies. Years ago, a co-worker's husband died and she said the strangest thing. She said that she has to learn how to do everything because he did everything for her. I was like, "HUH. What does that mean?" For some odd reason, I thought all women knew how to do "minor" things to their vehicles and other minor repairs around the house. I guess I was raised differently. My father taught me how to change a tire and check oil levels, water levels, put in antifreeze change the oil in a car at the age of 10 years old. The older I got, he showed me how to change brake pads and few other things. After my father retired from the military, he was a plumber/electrician by trade, so he taught me how to change faucets, a toilet, etc. I guess that's why I loved being with my father all of the time because he was always doing things that I considered "fun". While my sisters were inside doing their hair, nails and toes and make up and shopping, I was outside learning a trade. I thought that was normal but I was shocked to find out that is wasn't.

Men say they love an independent woman but when it comes right down to it, they are jealous and feel insecure.

Now don't get me wrong, it's very nice to have a husband to do all of those "manly" things but again, c'mon ladies, don't depend on him to do it all. That Is why I always encourage people to learn more and do more. When I see someone doing something that I can't do, I want to learn how to do it, so I ask them to teach me or I teach myself. But that's just me.

Learning = Empowering yourself.

Hats off to you for being a single mom and making it. Keep up the good work.

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