On a Friday

After a long week of busyness, today was wonderful.   A morning of leisurly coffee sipping as I finished hand stitching the binding on my fair entry quilt then weeding and walking the garden in the early morning cool.  Charles, blissfully happy to be headed to a birthday party of a good friend that involved a bouncy house and water balloons.  Sidney, excited to spend a whole nine hours with one of her best buddies running on the farm today.

Thanks to the generosity of a friend (that's you Miss Mary), many ladies, children and a brave gent enjoyed a lake house afternoon.  I was once again reminded that I must have time on a lake regularly, it is the closest my mind can come to perfect relaxation.  Hmmm if only we could get rid of the other house ~ but alas, if that happened, I think we would have to be a single house family for a good long while!

All in all, a beautiful 80 degree day prior to a pending crazy heat wave and a great way to start the weekend.  What soothed your soul this beautiful Friday?

Thankful Thursday

Today,  I am ever so thankful:

:: That I can cross every commitment that cluttered my calendar this week off and exhale.

::  That little boys sleep so soundly after long adventurous days at camp.

:: That though it was a sad farewell, the roosters found a good home.

:: That while hanging onto my little girl, she is blossoming and testing her wings so gracefully.

:: That a good friend is home safe and though injured, is with us, in almost one piece ;)

What are you thankful for this week?  If you don't blog, leave your thoughts as a reply here or a comment on my facebook wall.  Thanks to Miss Buckle for this weekly post!

Posturing

We did a little bit of the chicken shuffle last night.  We moved our five month olds, two hens & two roosters (yes we're keeping the roosters now, long story) into the enclosed yard/barn area with the adults.  Then we moved the six three month olds out to the chicken tractor.  Whew, feathers were flying!

Gotta say, I love watching these crazy birds.  The larger of the two roosters tried to come out and assert himself.  The response he received was a whipping by a particular Rhode Island hen.  He cowered and puffed up dancing in the corner, yet attracted no empathy from the others.  The Aruacana rooster made his way outside from inside the dark barn (we introduced them inside at dusk), and didn't have much better luck. 

I went out to check on them just before dark and all of the ladies had headed in to roost and two of the hens had perched themselves inside the barn, blocking the entrance from the outside.  Both roosters were stuck outside!  I guess we're going to see who rules the roost here!

Silent Sunday

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful:

:: for warm summer days full of activity

::  large fragrant bunches of lavender

::  for learning something new each day

::  my little girl, snuggled up, fast asleep on a lazy summer day post slumber party

:: my little man, sitting on the porch taking apart the spent fireworks to figure it all out

What are you thankful for this week?  If you don't blog, leave your thoughts as a reply here or a comment on my facebook wall.  Thanks to Miss Buckle for this weekly post!