Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[Cheeky Chick]

At least they are usually too heavy (and lazy) to launch themselves at you

. Good thing they are not around for too long.

OH, I have them launching at me all the time. Like little rockets! I think allowing them to grow slowly is not to MY advantage. I just hate seeing them grow so fast that their legs give out, so I only feed them a limited amount twice a day. When they are fed free-feed all day long-they get too fat right away, before their legs are strong enough to hold them up.

That's just sad.

 

[littlecritters]

Ok! Here goes! Check these eggs out!

Weird, right?
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Purple and beautiful blue....lucky you!

 

[smkchick]

Beautiful eggs, Rosie! I'm jealous. I got 1 egg today. From 6 laying hens. Tomorrow we're putting the light on a timer. The moulting seems to be over, but still very few eggs. And I wanted everyone to have a dozen for Thanksgiving!

 

[Cheeky Chick]

Beautiful eggs, Rosie! I'm jealous. I got 1 egg today. From 6 laying hens. Tomorrow we're putting the light on a timer. The moulting seems to be over, but still very few eggs. And I wanted everyone to have a dozen for Thanksgiving!

Thanks, Suzanne!

I'm probably going to bring a dozen for my MIL, she probably won't eat them though-you know, store bought eggs don't come from a chickens butt, and those chemicals they feed battery birds are good for you.

I'm going through a little "I miss having close family" depression. My parents and close aunts and uncles are gone, and my in-laws treat me like I'm a stranger, excluding me and my kids from all family things, besides Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. My husband is one of 7. ALL of them are close except US!! They take vacations together, they talk all the time, I'm even the ONLY one who was not asked to be a godmother to any of their kids-but some of them have been asked twice, or three times. UGH. I think I'm going to go to Thanksgiving, but may just stay home for Christmas. I offered to have it at my house a few years ago, and the fuss these people made was so awful, to the point of just about canceling a whole holiday to avoid driving out here and being at MY house was so unbelievable, I just went there and never offered again. My niece is getting married-she asked all the girl cousins except MY daughter to be bridesmaids. My other niece, who is just a few months older than my daughter has been taunting my daughter about it. WTH???

I've been up, crying on and off since 3am. I'm seriously thinking I need medication. I have to wake the kids and Danny up, I think they're going to think I'm nuts.

 

[queenchick16]

Good Morning,
Sorry your having such a bad morning Rosie. We have a similar situation. They only know how to call when their dog farts wrong or they need to have medication sent to them(they live here on the island) and its usually on a Sunday morning. We stay by ourselves.
Stay at home on Christmas then meet us at the movies in the afternoon.thats our crazy tradition. Son was a film major and husband is also a film buff. .
Get your family together and start some crazy tradition.
Try to stay sane this week. As my son would tell me when he was young ; the Indians weren't as thankful.
Carol

 

[Cheeky Chick]

Good Morning,
Sorry your having such a bad morning Rosie. We have a similar situation. They only know how to call when their dog farts wrong or they need to have medication sent to them(they live here on the island) and its usually on a Sunday morning. We stay by ourselves.
Stay at home on Christmas then meet us at the movies in the afternoon.thats our crazy tradition. Son was a film major and husband is also a film buff. .
Get your family together and start some crazy tradition.
Try to stay sane this week. As my son would tell me when he was young ; the Indians weren't as thankful.
Carol

Yeah, but the problem is...they are all family and close to my husband-it's just me and my children (who are their blood too) that they exclude. I'll give you another example...my sons birthday is August 6, same day every year...I used to have a party for him every year...and every year for 3 years on a row, my sister in laws would all get together and go away (remember-I'm ALSO a sister in law-I was never asked, nor did they care about my sons birthday. ) Another...My daughter made her first holy communion when she was in 2nd grade, as did my niece, 3 weeks apart (the communions) my inlaws changed their vacation to hawaii to fall on my daughters communion, and not my nieces, when it was originally planned.

We moved out here because my in-laws lived in Smithtown...after we moved, they moved into Massapequa-my brother in law lives in massapequa, with his 2 boys. They see grandma all the time,she goes to all their games...she's never been to ONE of my kids games. I have 4 kids, all play every sport in the books-pick a day, pick a season-they always have games.

My husband doesn't seem to care at all, but now, this wedding is TOTALLY upsetting my daughter, and I cannot stand the fact that I guess because they don't like ME, they are doing the same thing to my kids. My daughter does NOT want to go to Thanksgiving, and she certainly doesn't want to go to the wedding. I don't even know why they don;t like me. I've always tried to fit in, get along.

I'd love to stay home, but I know my husband will be upset. My MIL is in good health, but what if we don't go, and something God forbid happens-I made him miss the last Thanksgiving? Christmas? Kwanzaa? Whatever?

How does a very clannish family do this to someone? Never mind ME, I've been crying about this for years..now my kids? There's 18 grandchildren, 14 are close...why? Who does that??

 

[smkchick]

Rosie, I sent you a PM.

 

[goldeneggtees]

Rosie, have you ever tried letting them know how you feel? I know it's hard sometimes with in laws, been there. We've been excluded multiple times too.

I know your situation with your husband's family is painful and I can totally understand that. I'm having heartburn and crying fits over my dad and the way he is. It's terrible! I won't be going to Thanksgiving with my family this year because of my dad. I don't want to be anywhere near him. My wonderful mom is unfortunately stuck in the middle and it stinks for her too.

Holidays always highlight any family conflict.

 

[Dahlisgrams]

Rosie, I completely understand how you feel. There are so many similiarities..... I don't get how people can be like that, but sometimes they just are. My MIL has spent exactly 30 hours with our son in 15.5 years and spent that with her other grand child in the first week of life. There is just no comparison. I could go on and on... I've stopped trying to change my family. We used to be close before my mom died and now I see them maybe once or twice per year even though we live within 5 miles of each other and they act like they're doing me a huge favor by letting me feed them all on Thanksgiving..

Try not to let it get you down. It isn't worth it. I just do my best to live my own life the best way I know how and do things for the people in my life that actually care about me. Right now that means more friends than family... it'll be okay. Embrace those you love and try not to worry about the rest.

Hoping you feel better soon!!!

 

[Dahlisgrams]

Also, those are some pretty eggs!