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[FlyRobinFly]

Hope everyone had a good Christmas, and looking forward to a great 2013 for all of us.

 

[TerrorBird]

I let my girls out today because the weather was so nice. It was sunny and the birds were chirping, everything was great. But then I walked over to the bird feeders and found one of the BLRWs running around with a Pine Siskin. She'd just killed it and was playing keep-away against her sister. By the time I got it away from them, it was headless. I was very glad I'd already eaten lunch by that point.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: Bwahahahahahahahaha!!!

You just Keep laughing girl you will soon get the answer to the question you have asked of me so many times. Am I for real. Soon ye shall know!!!

 

[SadieSue]

Still have pages and pages to catch up with, but at least I'm back online with a new password! I hope everyone had a good holiday. It was pretty busy here as we were having DH's family over for Christmas Eve and I was trying to create the Christmas Fantasy that I always have in my mind, but fail miserably in the clean house, perfectly decorated, wonderful food, fabulous hostess categories. I end up settling for the 3 clean rooms, closed doors with yellow hazard tape across them so folks stay out, a few decorations, good food and I was still relaxed enough to make sure my guests and I had a good time. All in all it was a pretty good evening with his side of the family.

I am sorry to report that my beautiful black silkie, Isadora, (my avatar) passed away a couple of weeks before Christmas. I noticed one morning she didn't come out of the VF coop and was puffed up so I brought her inside the house, bathed her, looked her over for anything that might be ailing her, kept her warm, and tried to give her vitamins in her water. But I couldn't get her to eat or drink and she died the next night.

The others are all doing well. DD's lavender girl has started laying pretty bantam eggs. And the little buff roo is finding his big boy crow so has to go soon.

I did get some incredibly exciting news last week. I auditioned for a theater group in Olympia called "Theater Artist's Olympia" that does pretty edgy stuff. They are producing Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs" with both a male cast AND an all female cast, calling it "Reservoir Dolls". I got a call the very next day after auditions asking if I would accept the role of "Jo", the crew boss even before callbacks! I was told they wanted to lock me into the role before I had a chance to commit to anything else. Callbacks for all other roles are going to be next week and I've been asked to attend so I can read with actors still looking to be cast.

I am super excited about this role as it's unlike anything I've ever done before, but it's definitely not for everyone. I've already told a few friends and family they are not in any way obligated to see this show. There is really strong language and violence. Typical Tarantino. But as an actor, it's going to be really interesting to play the female "crew boss" of criminals working a diamond heist...

Here's a pic I liked of DH and I attending my Dad's Law Firm party this year -

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Wow I almost died this morning !!!! I was looking through some sheets of plywood we have standing up at the stables. Well as I am pulling them out to look between. I get about 6 sheets deep when all of the sudden OH S***!!! There was a BAT hibernating in there. That thing was HUGE it had to have been as big as a dang quarter !!!! And it was trying to kill me. I know cause I heard it hiss. Well when I got done slamming the plywood back together the bat was about the size of a dinner plate. Needless to say it was little more than a red smear then. Yes I have issues with bats and if that ain't bad enough they seek me out. Yes there are witnesses. Talk about freak the heck out!!! I can't help it I just loose it. And a gun in hand Oh H*** NO !!!! my barn has holes to show before I figured out that me, bats and guns DO NOT mix well. even though it was bird shot. That stuff still takes out lights and makes holes in walls and tin!!! Some day I will tell ya about getting trapped in the attic with a whole colony. heck there must have been 3 or 4. I dang near just kicked my way down through the ceiling!!

 

[mikeyb]

Still have pages and pages to catch up with, but at least I'm back online with a new password! I hope everyone had a good holiday. It was pretty busy here as we were having DH's family over for Christmas Eve and I was trying to create the Christmas Fantasy that I always have in my mind, but fail miserably in the clean house, perfectly decorated, wonderful food, fabulous hostess categories. I end up settling for the 3 clean rooms, closed doors with yellow hazard tape across them so folks stay out, a few decorations, good food and I was still relaxed enough to make sure my guests and I had a good time. All in all it was a pretty good evening with his side of the family.

I am sorry to report that my beautiful black silkie, Isadora, (my avatar) passed away a couple of weeks before Christmas. I noticed one morning she didn't come out of the VF coop and was puffed up so I brought her inside the house, bathed her, looked her over for anything that might be ailing her, kept her warm, and tried to give her vitamins in her water. But I couldn't get her to eat or drink and she died the next night.

The others are all doing well. DD's lavender girl has started laying pretty bantam eggs. And the little buff roo is finding his big boy crow so has to go soon.

I did get some incredibly exciting news last week. I auditioned for a theater group in Olympia called "Theater Artist's Olympia" that does pretty edgy stuff. They are producing Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs" with both a male cast AND an all female cast, calling it "Reservoir Dolls". I got a call the very next day after auditions asking if I would accept the role of "Jo", the crew boss even before callbacks! I was told they wanted to lock me into the role before I had a chance to commit to anything else. Callbacks for all other roles are going to be next week and I've been asked to attend so I can read with actors still looking to be cast.

I am super excited about this role as it's unlike anything I've ever done before, but it's definitely not for everyone. I've already told a few friends and family they are not in any way obligated to see this show. There is really strong language and violence. Typical Tarantino. But as an actor, it's going to be really interesting to play the female "crew boss" of criminals working a diamond heist...

Here's a pic I liked of DH and I attending my Dad's Law Firm party this year -

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! GOOD FOR YOU. Hope you break a leg (I hope that's the right term)
Don't forget to post the particulars, where, when, etc.

 

[RainyDayChicken]

Ok so I am selling hatching eggs of my RIR's on ebay. I got a question today and the question was" Can you please tell me if these eggs are female". I would love to have that power. I would be the most awesome chicken enabler of all time.

 

[mikeyb]

Wow I almost died this morning !!!! I was looking through some sheets of plywood we have standing up at the stables. Well as I am pulling them out to look between. I get about 6 sheets deep when all of the sudden OH S***!!! There was a BAT hibernating in there. That thing was HUGE it had to have been as big as a dang quarter !!!! And it was trying to kill me. I know cause I heard it hiss. Well when I got done slamming the plywood back together the bat was about the size of a dinner plate. Needless to say it was little more than a red smear then. Yes I have issues with bats and if that ain't bad enough they seek me out. Yes there are witnesses. Talk about freak the heck out!!! I can't help it I just loose it. And a gun in hand Oh H*** NO !!!! my barn has holes to show before I figured out that me, bats and guns DO NOT mix well. even though it was bird shot. That stuff still takes out lights and makes holes in walls and tin!!! Some day I will tell ya about getting trapped in the attic with a whole colony. heck there must have been 3 or 4. I dang near just kicked my way down through the ceiling!!

 

[Imp]

Quote:

x2 and I'm raising you a rabies test!

 

[Imp]

Quote:
Exactly, I'd like to know as well.
Friends and I often go to the theater, both movie and stage.
Be totally cool to be able to say "I knew her when!"

Russ