Michigan

[Olive Hill]

Crap... I guess money?

LOL! There's a strong market for that.

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

Crap... I guess money?

 

[NovaAman]

Olive... Its my money that's going off to school, cuz that 6 yr old child costs me A LOT of money some days.

As for the going for the HERE CHICKY CHICKY!, I am going to be picking up my new silkies. I was going to get pullets, but I think now, I will just get the chicks that just hatched... I don't know. We will see when we get there. BY we, I mean me and my wallet. HAHAAHA. She has blues...

 

[NovaAman]

Ya know... I usually buy the cereal when they have the books included. I will avoid that particular box. Thanks for the heads up. I think maybe a letter to who ever at cherios would be in order.. OR, maybe a call to a local tv station? HMMMMM....

I think too, that a lot of the reason for that being acceptable is because of how a lot of society is today. I have a black neice and nephew, well they are half. BUT they have cousins who are all black. And I find from personal observation, that this is normal attitude for them. They are always talking about bodily violence to each other and laughing over it. I find it disgusting. I do not tolerate it with my boys either. THey wrestle around and all, but they do not hit each other in anger and get away with it. If one hits they other, they both get in trouble. But to have it in a book for little kids, well, thats is just not acceptable at all.

 

[EeyoreD]

As for The New Girl...and Me/Shakeeta Mosquita...

Disclaimer: I don't have kids.

But from what I've read of the story, Shakeeta is a new girl in school and is taunted by the kids calling her Shakeeta Mosquita so she lashes out because she doesn't know any better way to deal with being new, friendless and instantly mocked.

Absolutely explaining the "punch you in the head" to your kids is difficult, but I can't help but think the actual point is what got Shakeeta to that point. Again, no kids, but it seems like the point is don't mock kids just because they're new and different so you back them into a corner and their only option is to lash out. Perhaps be a little honestly curious about the new people instead of afraid and angry/insulting.

I haven't read the whole thing but what I'm finding seems to point to that as the lesson. But I could be wrong.

Course I was also the kid that stuck up for the new kids when their scarves/clothes/whatever were mocked/stolen/played keep away with.

 

[chicken grandma]

You asked a married woman to send you a picture of herself breastfeeding her daughter.

It crossed the line, that's all I'm saying. I don't see where anything else needs to. I would simply appreciate it if you would refrain from such distasteful discourse in the future. Like everyone said earlier, it's better to just tell someone if they've said something upsetting. I'm telling you.

Olive, good to speak up when you have a concern.

I know we do have a few teens on here so you are probably right we should be careful in joking. I do have to say that this group is hysterical almost every day and I do so enjoy the humor!

 

[taprock]

Thanks everyone for the kind birthday wishes!!

It has occurred to me after the fact you share the same birth date as my hubby.

Brethren....I've read days 7....14.....and day 18..... If you have really dark eggs like black copper marans or welsummers. I'd wait till day 10.... They r hard to candle ....even with a crazy bright flashlight

This is the same schedule I follow. I don't throw any out until day 14 unless they have a definite blood ring.


I'm not sure who is unhappier about the snow - me or the chickens.

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

As for The New Girl...and Me/Shakeeta Mosquita...

Disclaimer: I don't have kids.

But from what I've read of the story, Shakeeta is a new girl in school and is taunted by the kids calling her Shakeeta Mosquita so she lashes out because she doesn't know any better way to deal with being new, friendless and instantly mocked.
...

I get it and what Robbins was trying to do... but to give that away in cereal...Maybe that is the only way she could sell her book

It is not a book I would buy off the shelf. It could have said "I don't like you" or "Stop calling me names". Let's not teach kids to even think "I am going to punch you in the head" because they are being teased. It is just seeding bad behavior... 'Shakeeta said it, it must be okay...'

It just gave me another opportunity to be a good parent and teach my son it is not okay.

 

[chicken grandma]

So you would suggest not candling today on day 4 then?

Brethren, I would follow Opa's advice. That is sure to be the best way to handle your incubation!

 

[SillyChicken]

I couldn't resist, sorry. (it's a PG movie!)

As for weekend plans:

I need to get going on building the hoop coop for the chickens. Have the cattle panels, need to get the wood and stuff.

Also I need to pick up entirely too many fowl from Olive... dang her. (I'm lying about the dang it, I'm getting more and more excited about them by the minute as she can attest to given the numerous PMs I'm sending her)

And as a result of the Olive Math I need to fence off the garden.

I've heard about the skinning of the chickens (and I admit I've yet to cull/kill/clean/etc any poultry) but I can't help but thinking that the skin of a chicken is the best part. Even if you're not going to roast it, I would mourn losing the opportunity to make schmaltz and gribenes out of it.

I am ashamed to admit....I remember seeing that.. (I generally have poor memory recall too so, thanks! LOL!). Woody Allen gives me the willies!!

Hoop houses! Gosh that reminds me....... I'm going to try building a hoop house for the silkies and beautiful Uggos. When I first came on this site I was talking about making my first coop out of the old outhouse I salvaged from my dads. It was on his property when he got it (I was 2)... there was an old farm house that had burned down long ago.. so I can only imagine this outhouse has to be close to 80 or maybe even 100 yrs old. I know it's older than 45!! LOL! I hauled it to my property over 20 yrs ago so unfortunately, it's slowly decaying over the years. When I first got my birds... the OH was frozen to the ground.... so...... I'm going to try to salvage it and put the silkies in there.