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[Yard full o' rocks]

Evening all.....

Just a quick update here

Colby has an appointment (finally) with the pediatric neuro-surgeon on Friday at 10am. Hopefully will know a course of action after that. Travel baseball season is starting for him so he wants this "thing" over and fast.

Just finished my hatch of Cyn's BRs today. 8 made it to the hatcher....4 were hatched this AM (although a day late) and one was zipping but quit. I helped it out and it was fine. I pipped and then "hatched" the other 3 myself. I think I was able to save 1 of them so I have 6 "Rex babies" resting comfortably in the brooder.

Serrin - as for kitchen cabinets....I have been in the hardwood business for about 20 years now. I have 4" rustic hickory floors throughout my entire house, except for the kitchen and baths. As beautiful as it is, hickory is one of the most susceptible species to "movement" with changes in moisture. Being in Wa state, just wanted to forewarn you as I know you guys get a LOT of rain/snow and humidity can be high there. If you don't keep your humidity at a constant 45-55% relative humidity in the house, you might find the doors warping a bit. Hickory is VERY beautiful....my favorite, but its also very expensive and I'd hate to see you spend the $$s and then have trouble. (not trying to meddle in your business, just felt I could add a little "expert" opinion if I might)

Hope everyone is well

 

[speckledhen]

for Rex babies!


Same for LH's weight gain!


Oh, Scott, you've seen my house with the damaged soft pine floors. Which wood do you think would be good for our house, with most of it as one huge room and the oak kitchen cabinets? Oak is so common, but I can't change the cabinets. Could I use a different wood on the floor? I love the look of wide plank pine, but it's so soft and damages so easily.


ETA: Tell Colby I'm really pulling for him to have this thing over and done with so he can hit some homers!

 

[seminolewind]

OK, I want the ones pictured on the cabinets! That's natural hickory, which is what our cabinets will be, if I ever get off of my butt and order them, that is!

Kathy, if you still have the link to those, would you be so kind to PM it to me? Please!?! Of course, Denny would probably throw a conniption fit at the mere suggestion!

He says I already have far too many "chickens" in the house as it is. But what does he know about interior decorating!?!

I am learning a whole new vocabulary here! Conniption, Dagnabbit.......................

 

[seminolewind]

Evening all.....

Just a quick update here

Colby has an appointment (finally) with the pediatric neuro-surgeon on Friday at 10am. Hopefully will know a course of action after that. Travel baseball season is starting for him so he wants this "thing" over and fast.

Just finished my hatch of Cyn's BRs today. 8 made it to the hatcher....4 were hatched this AM (although a day late) and one was zipping but quit. I helped it out and it was fine. I pipped and then "hatched" the other 3 myself. I think I was able to save 1 of them so I have 6 "Rex babies" resting comfortably in the brooder.

Serrin - as for kitchen cabinets....I have been in the hardwood business for about 20 years now. I have 4" rustic hickory floors throughout my entire house, except for the kitchen and baths. As beautiful as it is, hickory is one of the most susceptible species to "movement" with changes in moisture. Being in Wa state, just wanted to forewarn you as I know you guys get a LOT of rain/snow and humidity can be high there. If you don't keep your humidity at a constant 45-55% relative humidity in the house, you might find the doors warping a bit. Hickory is VERY beautiful....my favorite, but its also very expensive and I'd hate to see you spend the $$s and then have trouble. (not trying to meddle in your business, just felt I could add a little "expert" opinion if I might)

Hope everyone is well

I hope Colby's appointment goes well. Out of all the docs I've known, the pediatric docs , I felt, were the most intelligent, knowledgeable, and dedicated to their patients. I'm sure Colby will be in good hands.

 

[speckledhen]

We finished the range hood and pipe and it's back in place. The backsplash thing that goes from floor to ceiling behind the stove is hopelessly stained (same color as my countertops, almond, blech, that man loved almond), but no way I was fooling with that right now. If we decide to go the over-the-range microwave route, we will also replace that tall piece of laminate behind the stove with a nicer one, maybe a stone-look one.

We also found that the vent pipe that goes up into the ceiling is not entirely connected to the pipe that goes out the side of the house near the roof. There is an entire section missing and it has been all along so whatever air is sucked up through the exhaust fan goes into the attic. All it would take is a short section of pipe to connect the two, no idea why it wasn't done. I hate redoing badly done house stuff.


Here is the finished product, before and after. You can see all the drawer handles and pulls I need to replace. :

BEFORE:





AFTER:

 

[Cetawin]

Cyn, very nice. It makes a huge difference in the look of the kitchen, next NEW refrigerator. I am praying for Miranda Cyn.

Seminolewind...you will be surprised at the new words you will learn here...

(ever see a conniption fit? It ain't purty, actually a bit frightening)

Scott, Colby is in my prayers and I am hoping this is resolved quickly so the homeruns can accumulate!

 

[speckledhen]

Working on a bed runner to sell to get started on that new fridge. I think this project will look awesome with the free form quilting. I'll have to do more of that; I really, really like it, no stencils to follow! The fridge will cost twice as much as the range, though, so one project won't do it.

Sweet Miranda got her first ever injection of penicillin today-her abdomen is hugely enlarged with fluid so of course, I suspect egg yolk peritonitis, but could be fluid from other things. She turned 5 years old last month along with Suede, Meg and Caroline, plus she is hatchery stock. She laid three eggs less than a month ago after a very long hiatus from laying for her molt, but she was on the nest twice today with no egg, which prompted an examination.

Also, Sunny, the last of my original hens, who is 6 yrs old, is breathing in a strained way. She is not congested, but her breathing seems labored. I don't know how much longer she'll be with me.

 

[wekiva bird]

I like those chicken handles.
Cyn: The kitchen is looking great.
Scott: Colby, still in my prayers , for a fast recovery to play ball.

Yay, for all of Rex babies born

Robin W

 

[tazcat70]

It turned out great Cyn!!!

 

[Cetawin]

These are cute too



Drawer pulls

Fresh Eggs

Good Morning America

Rooster on cermic

wall plate covers






Cute Broody

Weathervane look

Hen on nest