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[21hens-incharge]

Hi guys. Just popping my head in, quietly; been off for a few days, just lurking.

We had my mom's memorial dinner Sunday(in lieu of any funeral or memorial type thing, cuz that's what she would have wanted) on Sunday, like 16 of us at the Olive Garden. I know it sounds weird, but we're not a normal family, lol.

I got her ashes from my sister in MD (that's where she lived) and ordered this urn. It's hand-made raku pottery and beautiful.

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So, I've been kinda quiet and not doing much of anything. Today I am going to try to get my arse in gear and get off the couch, and get some things done.

I am taking it one day at a time.

I have been looking into getting Serama eggs. I've contacted a couple people and actually got back on Ebay (I know I know...trust me, I did my research a bit) and bid on 7+ eggs. I told DH "I need something to get excited about again, and hatching tiny little chickens will make me feel better and give me something to look forward to."

I am not being manipulative. (I'm not!! I swear!!) If I had sunlight where I live (I'm mostly in the woods) I would be starting seeds like crazy, but my first trial garden in this new house failed miserably last summer. Not enough sunlight.

There's something about growing little living things--seedlings, baby chicks, whatever! That helps with the pain of loss, and heals the soul. When my brother died, I got into gardening in a huge way, and it was my therapy. Digging in the dirt, pulling weeds, planting new life...the whole circle of life thing, I guess.

Anyway, it looks like--one way or another--I WILL be getting Seramas in 2018.

Little does hubby know he's gonna have to build me another coop and run, or we will have tiny house chickens, lol.

That is absolutely the most beautiful urn I have ever seen. You chose well.


Yes spring.....new life.....new starts.....new reasons to carry on.

Maybe that's why we look forward to it so much.

 

[Chickassan]

I might be hatching babies before I planned, Tucks is acting all weird and she's got giant pupils so she's feeling that urge....um yay, I think?

 

[pitbullmomma]

That is absolutely the most beautiful urn I have ever seen. You chose well.


Yes spring.....new life.....new starts.....new reasons to carry on.

Maybe that's why we look forward to it so much.

Thank you (I'm tearing up here; doesn't take much, these days).

It didn't look like an urn. It looked like a piece of art. That's why I got it. My mom was a colorful, artistic (in her younger days) person. She would have dug it. She liked color and a bit of bling, like me (my fam is a tacky bunch, who--like chickens--go nuts over sparkly things, lol!) I think it is so pretty, I wanted something that would make me smile when I looked at it, not sad and gloomy.

I am absolutely dying for spring, for the warmer weather, the sunshine, for the little sprouting green things everywhere, for the new little baby creatures. It's been a long, frigid, sad winter. I am looking forward to the next season.

 

[Kiki]

As others have said I would think from the cow/pig being euthanized with it. Just wrong.


Are you starting a business as a driving instructor? If not you should! LOL I didn't get all that info when I started.


With the bra talk previously I thought that's where you were stashing extra money.

I think its a parents job to teach their kid all that car stuff.
And yes silly that is where I stash my money.
You should see me at the grocery store sticking my hand down my shirt when its time to pay!

 

[apryl29]

Hi guys. Just popping my head in, quietly; been off for a few days, just lurking.

We had my mom's memorial dinner Sunday(in lieu of any funeral or memorial type thing, cuz that's what she would have wanted) on Sunday, like 16 of us at the Olive Garden. I know it sounds weird, but we're not a normal family, lol.

I got her ashes from my sister in MD (that's where she lived) and ordered this urn. It's hand-made raku pottery and beautiful.

View attachment 1263847

So, I've been kinda quiet and not doing much of anything. Today I am going to try to get my arse in gear and get off the couch, and get some things done.

I am taking it one day at a time.

I have been looking into getting Serama eggs. I've contacted a couple people and actually got back on Ebay (I know I know...trust me, I did my research a bit) and bid on 7+ eggs. I told DH "I need something to get excited about again, and hatching tiny little chickens will make me feel better and give me something to look forward to."

I am not being manipulative. (I'm not!! I swear!!) If I had sunlight where I live (I'm mostly in the woods) I would be starting seeds like crazy, but my first trial garden in this new house failed miserably last summer. Not enough sunlight.

There's something about growing little living things--seedlings, baby chicks, whatever! That helps with the pain of loss, and heals the soul. When my brother died, I got into gardening in a huge way, and it was my therapy. Digging in the dirt, pulling weeds, planting new life...the whole circle of life thing, I guess.

Anyway, it looks like--one way or another--I WILL be getting Seramas in 2018.

Little does hubby know he's gonna have to build me another coop and run, or we will have tiny house chickens, lol.

Beautiful urn! & It's not weird. We kind of did the same thing for my gma. She was very specific that she didn't want a funeral, memorial, or anything. My parents and my dad's siblings had a small thing at the cemetery when they buried her ashes w/ my gpa.. it was weird b/c she actually had her own plot right next to him & has her own headstone and everything, but the box w/ her ashes was buried on top of my gpa's coffin, but that's what she wanted so they did it. Anyway.. it's doesn't matter how you do it, as long as it makes sense to you & your family.
& good luck w/ the eggs. I hope it you're able to get some & they hatch out for you. Sooo many babies!!!

Did @Rubysword pop in and say what the status is on her chicks in transit?

 

[Suzi18]

 

[Redhead Rae]

Did @Rubysword pop in and say what the status is on her chicks in transit?

She said that the ETA is Thursday at this point. Mine should be here tomorrow.

 

[Suzi18]

Worst game of pocket pool ever?

 

[Chickassan]

@pitbullmomma, I've still got my mom and dad in the dash of our car, they're mixed together and they've been in there going on two years. I was going to spread them with the family but family turned into jackals so it didn't happen. I technically could do it now, but for some reason i think they enjoy car rides. I'm not totally crazy, but they loved going absolutely anywhere so i just can't shake them out under a bush when they could be going grocery shopping with me. This story has absolutely no point, just a bit of kindred coo coo to help brighten your day a little....hopefully.

 

[apryl29]

She said that the ETA is Thursday at this point. Mine should be here tomorrow.

Yay!!! Don't you wish that along the way someone would check on them and give you an update to say everything is ok? I had many sleepless nights waiting for my babies. Then I'd get text alerts in the middle of the night and be like it's been a while day and they're ONLY in Michigan?!

@pitbullmomma, I've still got my mom and dad in the dash of our car, they're mixed together and they've been in there going on two years. I was going to spread them with the family but family turned into jackals so it didn't happen. I technically could do it now, but for some reason i think they enjoy car rides. I'm not totally crazy, but they loved going absolutely anywhere so i just can't shake them out under a bush when they could be going grocery shopping with me. This story has absolutely no point, just a bit of kindred coo coo to help brighten your day a little....hopefully.

I love this! I told my kids I want cremated then they both said they wanted to keep me. I told them they could both choose their own urn and divide my ashes so they each could have some, but eventually I'd like for my ashes to be reunited, not necessarily in the same vessel, but at least the same home. I'd love to get an above ground mausoleum type thing w/ compartments so everyone in our fam who gets cremated can eventually be housed there since most of use want that and then we won't burden someone w/ carting our ashes around forever.