Good MORNING, say the Chickens. It is New Year’s Eve and they are 6 weeks old now. They will go back to to the farm soon, but we have sure enjoyed raising them.
This the last day of 2008. What a year! I look forward to 2009 and I am excited about all the changes and possibilities it holds. Where there is HOPE, there is a better tomorrow.
WHEW, glad that Holiday is over. I had a great Christmas with my family and friends. I was very happy and not very stressed. Really, that had to be the best Christmas in years and years. However, I am glad that it is over and we can get back to everyday life!
2 days untill Christmas!! I am so BEHIND. We finally go the tree decorated last night, only to discover that one large box of house and tree decorations was flooded with rainwater and ruined! SAD. So, the tree is a bit bare, but it is still very pretty. The house decorations will be bare too, but it won’t kill me.
I must get the gifts wrapped. There are so few this year. 
Especially since we chose to buy gift cards for his family and then some stocking stuffers. Even so, the kids are not getting much. I think they will be okay with what they get though. The purchases were purposeful and basically what they would want or have asked for.
My house is NOT ready for the 23
people (including us) I will have over on Christmas night. I don’t even have seating for that many people. ACK. I look forward to the group being here, this year. Even if we have to sit on the floor. Its all good!
I hope that everyone has a Merry Christmas, despite the lack of money. The fact that we are all together and still in our homes is cause enough for celebration!!! Happy Holidays and may the New Year be bright!
We returned the Guinea chicks to John about two weeks ago. We came back with 3 Bante chicks that were 6 days old. They are 14 days old now. One day they chicks were outside. Nathan heard loud, frantic chirping. When he got back to his chicken, he discovered it convulsing. We don’t know what happened, but it was life threatening to be sure. It has taken days for one of his eyes to open. His vent area has prolapsed. Meaning that what is outside, should really be inside. It seems to be going back in. The massive swelling as subsided and he is able to pass matter. It is very runny though. So, I have been dilegently cleaning the area. I don’t want it to paste up and kill him. Much cleaning, medicating, force watering and loving the chick has resulted in good news. He is up, eating/drinking and playing keep away with his siblings. He isn’t out of the clear yet, but the prognosis looks good.
The holidays have come on fast! There is only 22 days left until Christmas. We are just about done shopping. I have Ho-Ho baskets to work on. Ho-Ho’ing is just like Halloween Boo’ing. The gang runs around, under the dark of night and leaves behind goodies. We ding dong ditch and giggle in the joy of giving like Santa. So much fun. I am hosting our gang’s Christmas night party. I think I better get on it. I need to figure out where I am putting 30 people inside this tiny house. I am very excited though. It has been 3 years since I hosted. So much fun! Personally, this will be the first year that I give up the family tradition of Christmas on Christms Eve. Nana is probably haveing a canary in heaven right now. But, the kids are just to old to be put to bed and then awoken at midnight to open gifts and then eat a heavy meal. I think we will open a small gift after church service, then watch our yearly ” A Muppet Christmas Carol ” and then head for bed. We can do Christmas in the morning and then head to my In-laws in the afternoon. We will have our friends over in the evening. Sounds like a really nice day!
I look forward to New Year’s. This year has been so crappy for the United States. I have high hopes for the future and look forward to the new year. I have big plans for next year as well. I don’t know how we will pull it all off. That is another post entirely though.
The community service that I set up is coming together nicely. I am collecting lots of food for the Salvation Army. We also have a date to ring the bell for donations. The school group is going to meet us down there and sing carols. Very cool. Later in the month, we will be delivering our goodies to the Animal Refuge Center and discussing volunteer work. I am so excited about it. Giving back to the community has really brightened and lightened the holiday for alot of us. It turns out, I was not the only one feeling worn down and heavy over the season and its pressures.
Consider paying it forward, friends.
