Mid-week thoughts

I hardly know how to act, having a day off in the middle of the week.  And, those of you who know me well (that would be anyone reading this) know that I have not advertised my time off.  Brad, in fact, was curious as to why I was not getting ready for work this morning and Gramma about keeled over on her walker when she saw me this morning!  I had a leisurely morning, reading the paper with my coffee and spending time talking to my friend Ramona, whose Mom is in hospice, nearly at the end of her life.  Meredith called, too, and we reminisced about the weekend, wishing it had lasted a little longer.  That's when I thought about the other 496 pictures I had taken and not posted on my Monday morning blog.  I know I shared a few tidbits about Meredith's friend, Kelly (whom I hope someday to meet) but I had a few more thoughts pop into my head...like the chickens.  (By the way, Meredith was devastated at the loss of one of the chickens Monday evening. Upon her arrival home, she found Henry, the 200 pound mastiff, carrying a squawking chicken in his mouth who later met it's demise, hopefully drowning in Henry's drool.  Cause of death unknown!)  Anyway, we found the whole chicken thing fascinating.  Yes, down to the dresses that Kelly had sewn for the chickens after their chicken friends pecked the feather off their backs.

I think chickens need a hobby. Or anger management courses.  Anyway, Kelly is a fabulous seamstress and is sharing her amazing talent quilting with Meredith.  Back to the chickens....Gabi and Sophie couldn't get enough of them.  Sophie gathered eggs and Gabi tried as hard as she could to be able to hold Peaches, but Peaches wasn't interested.  Corbin like throwing rocks and having the chickens chase them, like dogs chasing balls.

 

 

 

 Moving along. Boys will be boys. Elijah had captured a cicada and then noticed this water bug on the back door.  Moments later, Spencer and Curt were told that they could look inside the garage.  In the "Pickers" way, they were about wetting their pants over the prospect of that garage.  Unfortunately, we were on our way out of town, but that may be enticement for them to return! I won't be sharing the pictures of the two of them cracking up over one an others drinking shenanigans, but how about this picture of the two of them sporting their matching knives!

matching knives

Check out that turkey over the doorway!

Inside Kelly's garage

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 And now back to the beach.  First, here's the "family room" at our marsh-front property.  Seeing the stuffed turkey with our morning coffee was the best! And who'd have thought that the standard door handle on the microwave could be removed and a deer antler used to replace it? You don't see that one on Pinterest!  The day on the beach was so much fun, despite Brad's poor sunburned feet.  We really did go through a lot of sunscreen, some using more than others!  We had talked about how when we went to McConaughy, 20 years ago, the kids had all caught tiny frogs and took them home with us, so as we were packing up the last of the sand toys, I spotted one of those frogs and Gabi was bent on taking home a new pet, and unwillingly had to let it go before making it into a vehicle. She made me promise that I'd get it's picture for her Nebraska memory book! We also tried getting a shot of the Frost family....probably not this years Christmas card, but cute anyway.  Good times.