North Carolina

[chris4kdz]

Newland!

hey!

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Thanks for the pats on the back! I was trying to pat myself, but still cringing at what hubby will say when he gets home late tomorrow. But I love, "Done is better than perfect", and he'll hear that line if he says anything negative.

Welcome to the new folks!

Any baking requests for WCA? Preferences for muffins or cookies? I've got my sourdough running again too, so the sourdough muffins are possible again. And it's all fun to make, so "whatever is easiest" is a boring answer!

 

[scottcaddy]

Touch up and settling still to do. No, it's not level. No, it's not perfect. But no, it's not an ever-changing series of holes, either. He'll still be mad, but oh, well.

Meg, You did real good,

if DH don't like it he can redo it!!

Scott

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Touch up and settling still to do. No, it's not level. No, it's not perfect. But no, it's not an ever-changing series of holes, either. He'll still be mad, but oh, well.

Meg, You did real good, if DH don't like it he can redo it!! Scott

Thanks, Scott! Nice to have one of the menfolk chime in on it. He probably will redo it...but that means I still won't fall in a hole!

 

[ncchiclady]

Hi, It looks great you should be proud!!!

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Good Morning, Happy Chicken People!

Motrin and I will be buddies for a few days, I think. Small price to pay.

Who is going to WCA?

 

[ramirezframing]

Meg, he might feel bad enough for not having done it, that he doesnt get on you about it. Now you just need some of that seedum that mom has (low growing but grows well between bricks in a brick walk way)

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

Good Saturday Morning everyone!!
I've been up since before 4, finally forced myself out of bed by 4 knowing I wasn't going to get any more sleep done...so I have been holed away in my HOT sewing room working on a little dress for my wee one who isn't so wee anymore (lol...she's bigger than my 1st)!! I'm too cheap to turn the AC on up here AND downstairs when we are hardly up here.
Found out July-August our home is going to be a revolving door. The in-laws are coming, my family is coming (well mom will be here to watch the girls for baby #3's arrival...unless she's early

). My sister is coming with her brood (11 yo boy, 9 & 8 yo girls) for her birthday and THAT ought to be interesting. They live on a working farm (they have sheep, pigs, rabbits, and farm 35 acres) BUT...the kids do absolutely NO work on the farm. They are use to watching lots of TV and playing tons of video games.

BOY are they in for a shock when they come here and we have NO TV, NO video games (hooked up anyway - and it'll STAY that way) and the computers are OFF limits.

Did I mention our house also has a "If you don't work, you don't EAT" policy as well as a "you eat what is put in front of you or go hungry" one?!? Yeah...I bet they will leave here and at least appreciate their mother a WHOLE LOT more. At least it'll be good for something.

Last time they visited, it was LESS than pleasant because there was "nothing to do" here. Ideas to "entertain" these kiddos would be much appreciated. I am hoping to NOT have to drive too far with a newborn (I believe Atlantic Beach is just over an hour away from us...so I'd like to keep the driving distance to no more than that) so suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. I am already planning on taking them to the NC Science Museum/History Museum (haha...educational too) and I am not sure WHERE the zoo is, but I did think that was a possibility.
On the chicken front...no news aside from I have a few new layers popping in and surprising us!! Yesterday we collected 6 eggs - so I am pretty sure we have at least 1 or 2 that are just starting to lay. BOO, no duck eggs....FINDING that nest is on my "to do" list today. I am worried though because we had a opossum visit our deck this morning, so I am sure IF there are any eggs out there, they might have already been raided. We're going hiking through the front woods to look for them (and firewood - must have a job for my nephew to do...cutting firewood is a good workout).

Luke - I hope your GF is doing well and that you've met the new one since I haven't seen you post!! If not...we're all keeping our crossables crossed for the two of you!!

Praying for a quick & smooth delivery!! Let us know when you can!!

 

[ramirezframing]

the zoo is in Ashville, 2 hour drive from Fayetteville. Send them kids on a egg hunt

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

the zoo is in Ashville, 2 hour drive from Fayetteville. Send them kids on a egg hunt

Yeah...come up with a prize for whomever finds the duck nest and send them hunting. And don't work too hard trying to keep those kids entertained. Really. One trip somewhere, or even two, depending on how long they stay, would be nice of you. Just pull out a deck of cards or some board games or a jigsaw puzzle, and let the kids figure it out or be bored. And a pointed reminder that someone saying "I'm bored" means you get your chicken coops cleaned out may get them figuring out how to entertain themselves! Oh....I got up to find that someone...likely Levi...has diarrhea. My house is a disaster, but I'm working on it.