Kitten Update

I still have not found the kittens myself. BUT yesterday we saw a little black one at the house with mama cat. I 'think' she may be moving them to the house because that is where the cats are fed. She has not moved the others yet but I am hoping. Even with one I am thinking if I walk around with a meowing kitten I might attract the others. The little black one we found is still nursing so if the others are still around mama cat shouldn't desert them.

Heres hoping.

Sad then Happy

Today when I let my chickens out our head rooster, Noodle (the big one) did not come out right away. Normally he is the first one out or within the first five. After watching for a couple of minutes and him still not surfacing I thought "what the hell" and went inside. I found him behind where he usually perches but still with enough room to get out. I made him a little more room and was on my way believing he would be on his way outside to join his ladies. I came back to the coop to investigate some wild cackling and he still was not outside. I went in and he was still in the same spot so I pushed him out to see what the problem was. I couldn't see very well but saw enough to know he was punctured in the rear area. When I went back later to put the chickens in he was nearly dead...poor guy. I am not sure what happened. I am not sure if a cock fight took place and he was injured. I can't understand why this big, mean rooster would just allow himself to be picked on. There was enough food and water and he was fine last night when I coralled them in. I am at a loss and unfortunately don't know enought about chickens yet to figure this out. The laying hens and rooster were picking on the broilers when I had them and ended up killing a couple of those but nothing has happened since we butchered the lot of broilers. Anyway I still have 3 roosters left but they are just white and I really liked our big, cock with the walk, Noodle.

Anyway I went back to fill up the waterers because tomorrow we are headed to Edmonton (I am seeing the Dark Knight in Imax, my mom has a follow up eye appointment, and we are hitting a hopping garage sale). I was checking around and noticed a little something on the ground. I wasn't sure so I went closer and to my wonderful surprise was a little brown egg. MY FIRST ONE!!! I have been waiting and waiting and the day has come. I know they don't really start great production until their second year but still MY FIRST EGG from my first flock of chickens.

Books

I just (ok maybe like 2 weeks ago) finished reading "If I am missing or dead..." It was true story about physical and emotional abuse that two sisters encountered but kept secret. It was good.

I am now reading Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult. I really like this author though I was crazy about her book The Tenth Circle. I have read 19 minutes and My Sisters Keeper both of which were wonderful. I really like how she presents each side of the story without letting her own feelings and opinions creep in. Her books at also made me look differently at some pretty difficult topics.

I am not sure why but I really like tragic, heavy topic books. I really don't think my taste in books resembles my personality but I just like them. If anyone has a good tragic book to recommend...post away.

Kitten Troubles

Over a week ago our mother cat moved her kittens and as of yet I have not been able to find them. I am stumped for ideas to look and will gladly take suggestions on how to track these little buggers down.

Bright Eyes

Thinking of my mom today as she heads into Edmonton for corrective eye surgery. She has been wearing glasses for over 30 years and today she will say goodbye to them. I am hoping everything goes smoothly and she adjusts quickly to her new sight and look...glasses free.

Good Luck Mom!!!

Camping Randoms

Sand Dunes

Just down from our campground are these wonderful sand pits/dunes. While Adam was getting ready for our afternoon quad ride the girls and I spent time on the sand dunes. The girls had a great time pretending to be bears and lizards and just playing in the silky soft sand.

At the Lake...

At the Playground

"Our" trailer was parked really close to the park which was great. The girls spent hours there and played with all the other camping kids. My cousin Emily was great to go there with them and keep an eye on them as I did lunch, dinner, clean up, etc.

Swing Batter Swing

Natasha has been pretending to play PINATA at home. While Adam and I were out shopping for our camping trip we saw a Spongebob Pinata and we thought to fill it up for an evening activity with the kids and their second cousins. Natasha was thrilled and the other kids had fun as well. Each kid got three hits blindfolded and then three hit with sight. It still didn't break even after we did the pull string so we let "Little Adam" (he is kind of big for that name now but was given it when my Adam came into the picture) have a swing. One swing was all it took and as you can see by the picture...the candy went flying.

The Shiny One

My uncle has two motorbikes in his shop, one Honda (20 yrs old) and one Harley. When asked what bike they would like to ride on both of them said "The shiny one." Uncle Daryl is the one man I trust to give my kids a ride on a motorcycle and not once did I feel like they were in danger. I thought it was cute and the ride lasted all of 5 mintues. Some people will cringe and shun my choice of letting the girls ride but to each there own.

Ashley absolutely did not want to ride on the bike. We got the helmet on and she would not even sit on the bike. After she saw her big sister do it (like everything else) she was going to be tough and ride the shiny bike. Ashley was very serious riding it but any chance Natasha got she had the biggest shit eating grin.