Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Chickielady]

CR think you're gonna need to start wearing pink goggles. The mask is not protecting you.

How bout a pink helmet with eye protection ??????????

 

[Stumpfarmer]

Also, if I don't show up tomorrow it's because Ruby (the Chesepeake Cow Retriever) has eaten some bath salts what were a Christmas present from my daughter's friend and which nobody knew were still in the house, even, and which she's puked up most of, but: salts. Consider if you will the vernacular phrase "went through (her) like a dose of salts."

We may be mopping, in other words.

Boy, I hope not.

Oh crap ! That old dog decided to eat bath salts ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Yeah; she puked in time not to get sick, luckily.

Sorry I missed you today, I got slowed down by the weather (it apparently stopped raining about the time we got to Tumwater, because everything was pretty dry at home) and by another unexpected BG drop.

 

[Chickielady]

A story that may be real or isn't I don't know.
I do know through the years talking with others the message is so true.






Don't We All?

I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. I had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum. From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don't want to be bothered. This was one of those "don't want to be bothered times."

"I hope he doesn't ask me for any money," I thought.

He didn't.

He came and sat on the curb in front of the bus stop but he didn't look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus.

After a few minutes he spoke.

"That's a very pretty car," he said.

He was ragged but he had an air of dignity around him. His scraggly blond beard keep more than his face warm.

I said, "thanks," and continued wiping off my car.

He sat there quietly as I worked. The expected plea for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, "ask him if he needs any help." I was sure that he would say "yes" but I held true to the inner voice.

"Do you need any help?" I asked.

He answered in three simple but profound words that I shall never forget. We often look for wisdom in great men and women. We expect it from those of higher learning and accomplishments. I expected nothing but an outstretched grimy hand. He spoke the three words that shook me.

"Don't we all?" he said.

I was feeling high and mighty, successful and important, above a bum in the street, until those three words hit me like a twelve gauge shotgun.

Don't we all?

I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have accomplished, you need help too. No matter how little you have, no matter how loaded you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can give help. Even if it's just a compliment, you can give that.

You never know when you may see someone that appears to have it all. They are waiting on you to give them what they don't have. A different perspective on life, a glimpse at something beautiful, a respite from daily chaos, that only you through a torn world can see.

Maybe the man was just a homeless stranger wandering the streets. Maybe he was more than that. Maybe he was sent by a power that is great and wise, to minister to a soul too comfortable in themselves.

Maybe God looked down, called an Angel, dressed him like a bum, then said, "go minister to that man cleaning the car, that man needs help."

Don't we all?

- Author Unknown

 

[Chickielady]

I've been so bummed today! Wishing I could be at the show...but kinda glad I'm sitting by the fire out of the rain

Ya shoulda been there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chickielady]

Is there anyone in the Redmond, Sammamish, Issaquah area that has eggs for sale? I only have 1 hen out of 5 laying, and at best I get 5 eggs a week. Not enough for our family.

THANKS!

You have Cochins ?????????????????
Cochins are the almost next to the worst layers there is !!!
If ya want eggs, get some layers that are better layers, such as Marans, Leghorns, Rocks....................................Cochins...NO.

Now I see you do have other breeds, so my Q is:
You have 16 Hrs of light in the coop ???
Birds will stop lay if they do not have AT LEAST !^ HRS OF LIGHT PER DAY.
This is not a tiny nite light, but a bright light that will illuminate the entire inside of the coop.
I use 100 watt bulbs, on a timer, on at 6 AM, off at 6 PM....................

Some do not want to "force" lay, and choose not to "force" via light.

 

[Chickielady]

I think I am going to go make chocolate covered rice crispy treats! Yeah, yeah I think I will.

 

[Chickielady]

I am too. I get to go stand in the pouring rain and yell out split times for my son's time trial he is hosting. And no fire to come home too.

I wiah ya would have been there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chickielady]

It was nice meeting all the people at the show. Lots of tasty food, too. We'd have stayed longer, but my back was starting to act up bad and DH was getting a migraine.

It was so nice to meet you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AWESOME Tater soup !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Stumpfarmer]

OK, here they are: Blossom and Deary (Blossom is the smaller one, though). They are unhappy at the lack of perch, though, I need to take care of that tomorrow.

 

[Chickielady]

We just go home about 20 minutes ago! Ditto what Cowgirlgrace said above! Lovely to see familiar faces and meet some new folks! But I know I missed a bunch too! Sitting in front of the fire sounds greeat. It was cold and chilly! Lots of amazing birds! We left well before birds they announced how the birds placed as they were still being judged, so I am anxious to hear about the winners! I was so busy running around I didn't even take pics except for the girls doing showmanship!

And now I have to go figure out dinner and light a fire! I will check back in later!

I got home first...left early....

.....And I have a HUGE Venison meatloaf in the oven~~~~~~~~~~
I SO LOVE TO SEE YA ALL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!