Sunrise in PA

Even though we are states apart, my mom and I are often on the same page. Who would have guessed that this morning we both would have been taking pictures of the beautiful sunrise at the same time on the same morning.

Yesterday it was sharing a cup of tea, each with a cup from the same set that was sent purposely for the reason that if we were missing each other, we could still have a cup of tea together with happy thoughts of the other...

Here is the picture mom! But like I said yours was much prettier!

E.T.A. 4/6/09-Yahoo!

As some of you know, we had a mass murderer on the loose in the hen house last summer...since then we have not had the delightful experience of waking up by Rooster crows, farm fresh eggs, or listened to the calming sounds of the little misses out in the chicken yard.

Well that is about to change! Of course we will be hearing peeps in the basement for the first little while.

My husband had asked me what I would like for Christmas. This was my answer. He said get them ordered! (Before he changed his mind!) You know I didn't have to think twice, I was online to McMurray's Hatchery Asap. So 25 and a freebie will be arriving during the week of April 6th.

The Silver Laced is the original Wyandotte and the other varieties were developed from it later with crosses on other breeds. It is an outstanding example of American poultry breeding ingenuity and is one of the most beautiful breeds we offer. It is colorful, hardy, and productive. The broadfeathered, smooth fitting plumage is sharply marked. The general appearance is silvery white and lustrous greenish black as each feather is edged in a contrasting color. The close-fitting rose comb and good body size are valuable assets for winter laying. Cold weather doesn't seem to bother them at all as their hardiness and vigor keep them laying straight through the winter. They lay a nicely shaped, good sized egg, varying from light to rich brown and will set some. This is another excellent variety for exhibition. Baby chicks vary from almost black to light silvery gray and many have contrasting light and dark stripes on the back.

The part in red was obviously very important to me (global warming indeed)!

Completed Knitting Projects

The last three days have been sooooo productive. I have gotten 3 of my Christmas knitting projects completed. I have two more to go. One I will start tomorrow. But I have met my goal of what I wanted to have done by this time. And the one is in the mail on it's way to my brother so he can gift it to his friend. That one I can post a picture of since the friend doesn't read my blog...



It may look simplistic but the scarf really took some time since it was knit pearl knit pearl, wide scarf and long. But it turned out beautiful if I do say so myself.

The others have kept my interest easily as they were Fair Isle design, got to love that strand knitting.

I do have pictures of everything, so if I can get the recipients to model them I will at least post the completed works.

Happy Thanksgiving and Dogs On Thursday Post

We have already been out for our walk this morning in our winter wonderland. The pups have had their fun playing in the snow! At one point they were trying to make doggy angels! It didn't work so well. But if you look close at some of the pics you will see their foot prints and the drag marks of their ears!

When we were done playing in the snow and were ready to go into the house, guess what we discovered? Yes that is right, I locked us out by not unlocking the door before we left. (It is one that you can open from the inside even though it is locked.) No cell phone, no keys, and evidently no one awake in the house to let us in! It took about a half hour banging on the front door before some one figured out we were out there!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

And More Snow

Honestly I will quit posting winter pictures soon, the novelty does wear off pretty quickly. Since it is so snowy, blowy, and cold outside, I will be getting finished with my Christmas knitting projects! As you know we celebrated Thanksgiving on Sunday so it leaves the next four days free to knit as much as I want! Yeahhhhh Me. (I am so selfish!)

I probably will schedule a couple of walks for my pups though!

Here is one last picture for you today...

Happy Thanksgiving you'all!

I was tagged...

I was tagged by Soulbrush to list 7 things about myself....hmmmmm.....

1. At different times in my life I wanted to be an English teacher (largely due to my fourth grade teacher Mrs. Hoover, who I just loved!), a veterinarian (because I have always been animal crazy, even fed a baby field mouse with an eye dropper!), a nurse, a psychiatrist (because my family tree is full of nuts, JUST KIDDING!), but now that I am 45, I stiiilllll don't know what I want to be when I grow up!

2. I like schedules and to do lists. It makes me feel that I actually have accomplished something when I put that little check mark beside the number. *This only works at the office. In my home life, flexibility and spontaneity is key and relationships are more important, as everyone is coming and going now a days, so I live in the moment to enjoy life to the fullest.

3. My body is definitely at my physical age (some days it feels like it is pushing 60 ;)) but in my minds eye, I still see myself as 20!

4. One of my favorite things God has created that I find true beauty in every day is....trees. I know most people look at them and see shade, firewood, and think; yes that is a nice tree. But I find they have so much character. The texture of the bark, the way that the winds of life have shaped but not broken them, imagine what a tree, if it could talk, has witnessed in it's lifetime. All the changes it has seen. Animals that have passed by, birds that have landed on it's branches, the horrendous storms it has survived, the sun shiny slow days of summer it has enjoyed...just by standing in one place and being a sentinel, if you will, to life going on around it.

5. I collect rocks. Not small ones (well they could be) but rocks that appeal to me from places I have visited. All my friends know this. In fact, my boys, family, friends, and my husband are always on the look out for rocks to gift me with from their travels. This quirk of mine has also started some of my friends to start their own "rock collection"! My husband for instance went on an elk trip to Colorado a couple of years ago, and a friend commented that he spent more time looking at the ground for rocks for me then for the elk. I am sure he was just kidding but you should see the quartz he brought home!

6. I love the ocean! Since I live so far inland I don't get to see it often. I do make do with pictures from others, and Lake Wilhelm that is near by.

7. I am a very greeeeeedy person. I like large gifts that are hard to come by. Sometimes I wait years for them before I get them because I want perfection. For example I have been asked for my Christmas list this year, and here it is;

• All my sons home for Christmas so our whole family can be together on this special day.
• My whole family at the midnight Christmas Eve Service at my church.
• My life surrounded by the white picket fence. (my mom knows what this means!)
• Peace on Earth for all .

I don't think this is too much to ask for, do you?

I tag Sunny!

If We Could Bottle Time

I can't believe it is Monday already. Have you ever noticed how you can take the same period of time and it either seems like it drags on forever or it is gone in an instant. My weekend was the second example.

Both of my boys and their girlfriends made it home safe and sound ( a big thank you for those that prayed for safe traveling mercies as it was snowing the whole time). Tim and Eve are on their way back this morning. (If you are reading this could you send a prayer up for a safe trip for them back to New York?)

But really the weekend simply flew by.

We celebrated Tim's birthday (which is at the first of December, but he won't be home for) and had our Thanksgiving celebration on Sunday too. I meant to get pictures of all of us at the table but as usual forgot to in the hustle and bustle of getting 11 people seated and the food served. My dining room table was extended clear into the living room. It was fun and the company and food was great.

We went to Light Up Night down town which was spectacular as always. Here are a few pics from that.

Victorian Lamp Posts Line the Franklin City Streets, I thought they were particularly beautiful with the snow floating down around them.

Tim and Eve Under the Barrow Civic Theatre marquis.

Ben and Elise (the smart ones bought their hot drinks before entering the downtown melee).

The float from Galloway United Methodist Church.

Kerry and I with fireworks from the park in the background.

(Did you recognise the hat?) Elise says ha, ha.

(this pic by Stephen West)

Even Kerry Lee went to Light Up night this year, but still as elusive as ever when it came to getting a picture!

Time is just too fleeting. Ben will be with us through Thanksgiving and then it is another parting. I thought being a parent is supposed to get easier, sigh, I think watching them go is harder than the raising of them.

It was a great weekend, and now another countdown till everyone is back in the house just after Christmas.

Snow

I woke up to this this morning. I think it is absolutely beautiful...as long as you don't have to go out in it.

Here are some pictures of the yard, and by the way we are expecting eight inches more today. This wouldn't be so bad but I have kids, ahem, excuse me, responsible members of the younger generation, driving home today. Please say a prayer for safe travel today for them won't you? They are expected to arrive around 8 PM or so this evening.

Can you see the shy miss trying to stay out of the weather?

Have you ever had a dog that was so naughty...

...that he took a time-out and put himself in a corner?

Neither have I. Sampson was just pouting because it wasn't time yet for our walk!

Happy Dogs on Thursday Everyone!

Introducing A soon to be famous Artist

I am glad I have the opportunity to introduce (at least on my site) a very reclusive artist! I have been encouraging him for years to take the leap to advertising and at least posting his pieces online. And with the help of my very talented sister Gwen he now has a blog and web page.

His name is Gene Anthony and his website is Glass Reflective Artistry.




This piece is one of his works. It was inspired by the Harry Potter Books and it has always been one of my favorite pieces.

Over the years I have been the recipient of some of his work and if you click on the picture or go here you can see more of his pieces, plus his contact information. Leave him a comment when you stop by his place to visit, won't you?