The Front Porch Swing

[Beekissed]

Hello again!
8 ft is pretty high but I can sure recommend at least 6 ft high. I am beginning to permanently have a stoop from my pen. It WAS 6 ft but now has sunk to about 5'3 and I am 5'6 sooo but on the other hand my friend Carolyn has no problem...maybe I can talk her into cleaning for me. [hint]
I wanted to tell you all this morning that I am so very happy to have found this place, you are all so sweet and gracious to each other AND to new comers like me.
Such warm welcomes, and I feel like everyone really means it too!!!
Other threads here on BYC are pretty cold and "closed" but not here.
I felt like a stray pup wandering up on your porch while you all were talking and eating and drinking and when you saw me you just handed me a cookie and a drink and loving pat, and boy I am waggin my tail and plan to stay!

Oh, we hope you stay!!! And don't chase the chickens or Lindz will nail you with her excellent shooting skills....she's staking out the strays at her place!

I was thinking the same thing with the high coops....leaves more room for building a good deep litter, so win/win I'm thinking.

Grab some food, tell us a story! We love those here.

Hey everyone! Abby is feeling a bit better. Hubby stayed home today since it is our anniversary. We got the big kids on the bus for school and then got the little ones ready and went out for breakfast,
Abby had a dr appt and then we went to the grocery store. Just have got home. Abby is crashed on the couch and hubby is feeding the youngest some leftover rice chicken and shrimp. Waiting for the big kids to get home then homework supper and ready for bed.

Happy Anniversary!!! I'm so glad your little sweety is getting better....that's the most desperate time in a mother's life, when her kids are sick. It's a lonely, desperate time.....

Blooie, oh Blooie....... I have a new grandbaby quote for you.

Grandad was being Grandad AGAIN and pestering Carly this time. Now Carly just turned 3 in February and she is a NANA's girl deluxe and she usually doesn't have too much to say to Grandad but Grandad was pestering her unmercifully so she turn and said....." That's it Grandad there will be NO candy for you today!" turned and walked away. Grandad was speechless and Nana made a mad dash for the restroom.


Nana's precious angel. Miss Carly Jo

What an absolute beauty!!! And I love her sass!

I would have peed myself too.....

 

[lindz8504]

Ugh..... Ratchet may be finding a new home or a hole..... He won't leave the cat alone, and then he has been after the chickens, and pulled the tail feathers off of a couple of them today. We caught him with feathers in his mouth.... After getting them all rounded up and checking them over, several also have lice which we are going to have to take care of. I'm afraid that a couple may have to be culled here shortly... one for a pendulous crop that keeps ballooning up and another for laying double yolkers 2x's a week and no others.... Bee, whats your opinion? On both the chickens and the dog...... I have to worry about the neighbor's dogs and I really don't want to have to worry about my own....

 

[Frances Salazar]

She is beautiful. Lovely to have Miss Carly Jo around.

 

[Beekissed]

Ugh..... Ratchet may be finding a new home or a hole..... He won't leave the cat alone, and then he has been after the chickens, and pulled the tail feathers off of a couple of them today. We caught him with feathers in his mouth.... After getting them all rounded up and checking them over, several also have lice which we are going to have to take care of. I'm afraid that a couple may have to be culled here shortly... one for a pendulous crop that keeps ballooning up and another for laying double yolkers 2x's a week and no others.... Bee, whats your opinion? On both the chickens and the dog...... I have to worry about the neighbor's dogs and I really don't want to have to worry about my own....

I think your dog(is this one your pup?) just needs more training...he's young and living on his breed instinct right now but it can be used for a teaching moment. I know you have your hands full with kids, chicks, husband and home but he's going to need some intense, one on one training on this issue before he gets settled into a bad habit. Basic obedience needs to be well established and then he needs a job and some on the job training. This thread has some of the things I used on Jake as a pup that really worked: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/864469/great-pyrenese

Yes, I would cull those two birds and you'll be glad you did it when you can still eat the meat.

 

[LindaB220]

Progress!! But really, do these chickens need a coop 8 feet high?

Why yes, yes they do.

 

[LindaB220]

Blooie, oh Blooie....... I have a new grandbaby quote for you.

Grandad was being Grandad AGAIN and pestering Carly this time. Now Carly just turned 3 in February and she is a NANA's girl deluxe and she usually doesn't have too much to say to Grandad but Grandad was pestering her unmercifully so she turn and said....." That's it Grandad there will be NO candy for you today!" turned and walked away. Grandad was speechless and Nana made a mad dash for the restroom.


Nana's precious angel. Miss Carly Jo

Heh heh. That'll learn him.

 

[LindaB220]

Beekissed, at one time or another everybody comes to the porch for a little sympathy or cuddle or a kind word. I guess today's my day. I want y'all to pray for me and my family. Linda Brown, Aimee , SIL Clint , and their son Alex James (AJ). AJ is 20 and suffering from all kinds of mental problems. Standing on the tower problems. They've had him tested and treated and everything for years. The other day Aimee was at the therapist and AJ was talking to this lady. And said "You mean when you get mad at people, you don't think of killing them?" She said No He was amazed because that's his normal reaction. It's really gotten apparent about a year ago. Wants to die everyday.Begs his mom to help him kill himself. He told his mom that for (protection) maybe we aught to buy a gun. As if!! I'm the most positive person in the world. Glass half full. Everything's gonna be alright But I have this horrible foreboding feeling. Can't kick it. aimee and I talked about getting some form of treatment for ourselves. My Clonipin (sp) is not working. My faith has certainly gotten stronger. One day at a time.

 

[Beekissed]

Beekissed, at one time or another everybody comes to the porch for a little sympathy or cuddle or a kind word. I guess today's my day. I want y'all to pray for me and my family. Linda Brown, Aimee , SIL Clint , and their son Alex James (AJ). AJ is 20 and suffering from all kinds of mental problems. Standing on the tower problems. They've had him tested and treated and everything for years. The other day Aimee was at the therapist and AJ was talking to this lady. And said "You mean when you get mad at people, you don't think of killing them?" She said No He was amazed because that's his normal reaction. It's really gotten apparent about a year ago. Wants to die everyday.Begs his mom to help him kill himself. He told his mom that for (protection) maybe we aught to buy a gun. As if!! I'm the most positive person in the world. Glass half full. Everything's gonna be alright But I have this horrible foreboding feeling. Can't kick it. aimee and I talked about getting some form of treatment for ourselves. My Clonipin (sp) is not working. My faith has certainly gotten stronger. One day at a time.

Prayed.

Faith is the only thing we can do and even that is given unto us to use and gather strength from. Whenever I have that feeling of foreboding in my chest and can't breathe past it, I ask God to remove it from me and to carry that burden...and He does. Sometimes I forget that and carry it all day long, feeling bad and anxious over things and then I finally remember I don't have to do that. It always amazes me that I forget that fact from one time to the next, but I do. I live for the day that I automatically turn every single aspect of my life over into His hands immediately, without pause or even trying to shoulder it.

 

[Triple Willow]

@Lindz... glad the little one is better & HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

@luvblues... beautiful grandbaby, glad she is keeping Granddad in line. LOL

@SonRise... glad you found The Porch!

@Frances... glad you found us too.

@LindaB... I really hate to hear the troubles you and your family are having. I KNOW family dynamics can really, really get you down. I will for sure be saying a prayer for you and yours.

 

[Blooie]

Yes Gramma, I would love to see you do this!

Lisa

I would buy a ticket to see this 'manners' session

You'll both be the first to know when classes begin. I don't remember any of this in Emily Post, but I guess if they can teach a chicken to count......

Hello again!
8 ft is pretty high but I can sure recommend at least 6 ft high. I am beginning to permanently have a stoop from my pen. It WAS 6 ft but now has sunk to about 5'3 and I am 5'6 sooo but on the other hand my friend Carolyn has no problem...maybe I can talk her into cleaning for me. [hint]
I wanted to tell you all this morning that I am so very happy to have found this place, you are all so sweet and gracious to each other AND to new comers like me.
Such warm welcomes, and I feel like everyone really means it too!!!
Other threads here on BYC are pretty cold and "closed" but not here.
I felt like a stray pup wandering up on your porch while you all were talking and eating and drinking and when you saw me you just handed me a cookie and a drink and loving pat, and boy I am waggin my tail and plan to stay!

That's almost exactly how I felt when I first got here! Now I'm kinda like paint on the porch steps.....gonna be mighty hard to scrape me out of here.

Hey everyone! Abby is feeling a bit better. Hubby stayed home today since it is our anniversary. We got the big kids on the bus for school and then got the little ones ready and went out for breakfast,
Abby had a dr appt and then we went to the grocery store. Just have got home. Abby is crashed on the couch and hubby is feeding the youngest some leftover rice chicken and shrimp. Waiting for the big kids to get home then homework supper and ready for bed.

Happy Anniversary!! And I'm so glad that little one is feeling better. Sorry that she's got an ear infection, though. Here's hoping the antibiotics kick in quickly! Don't forget the yogurt, if she likes it. Helps tremendously with antibiotic side effects. Give her a smooch from me, will you?

Blooie, oh Blooie....... I have a new grandbaby quote for you.

Grandad was being Grandad AGAIN and pestering Carly this time. Now Carly just turned 3 in February and she is a NANA's girl deluxe and she usually doesn't have too much to say to Grandad but Grandad was pestering her unmercifully so she turn and said....." That's it Grandad there will be NO candy for you today!" turned and walked away. Grandad was speechless and Nana made a mad dash for the restroom.


Nana's precious angel. Miss Carly Jo

She's absolutely adorable.....and she's got a little of Gramma's sass, doesn't she? I laughed so hard when I read this. Well done, Carly Jo!

Beekissed, at one time or another everybody comes to the porch for a little sympathy or cuddle or a kind word. I guess today's my day. I want y'all to pray for me and my family. Linda Brown, Aimee , SIL Clint , and their son Alex James (AJ). AJ is 20 and suffering from all kinds of mental problems. Standing on the tower problems. They've had him tested and treated and everything for years. The other day Aimee was at the therapist and AJ was talking to this lady. And said "You mean when you get mad at people, you don't think of killing them?" She said No He was amazed because that's his normal reaction. It's really gotten apparent about a year ago. Wants to die everyday.Begs his mom to help him kill himself. He told his mom that for (protection) maybe we aught to buy a gun. As if!! I'm the most positive person in the world. Glass half full. Everything's gonna be alright But I have this horrible foreboding feeling. Can't kick it. aimee and I talked about getting some form of treatment for ourselves. My Clonipin (sp) is not working. My faith has certainly gotten stronger. One day at a time.

Oh, how the families of those with mental illnesses suffer! I know that faith is critical, but when your child is behaving like this it's real hard to remember that he/she is ill. And it feels like everyone is picking your family apart and trying to find out whose "to blame". You start to feel doubts about your faith creep in - doubts in your family's faith in you to take care of all of them and the victim of the the illness, doubt in professionals' ability to help, and even doubt in your faith in God. Why isn't God helping me? Why my child? And there's the always constant fear that they will hurt themselves, you, a family member, or someone on the street who just happens to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. The worst feeling is the feeling of being totally isolated and alone. I know that prayer is a big part of coping. But I'm also realistic to understand that God has His own plans, and all we can do is the best we can. But we are human, and we have breaking points regardless of what our beliefs are......I wish so much that I could help, but know that you and your family are deeply embedded in my prayers.