I'm scared

The thought that an American president can convince a major employer to fire their CEO is not right. Our country has no business being in business. These bailouts are wrong, wrong, wrong. Am I the only one that thinks this way. It is not up to the United States government to make everything okay. Companies need to fail sometimes. That is how we learn. I bought 78,000 shares of a Three Stooges theme park. Who knew that it wouldn't go well. I thought everyone liked the Stooges. Yuck, yuck, yuck. Oh well, my bad. The government should not bail me out. I screwed up. Please stop trying to help me by taxing me and my family into oblivion.

Please dump your next shipload of tea into the harbor.

Taxation without representation is tyranny. (Patrick Henry)

Growing Chicks...

Well, things are busy at Slater Creek Farm and Egg Emporium. We cannot believe how fast they are growing. They have tripled in size and some of them already are growing their comb on the tops of their heads. The dark ones on the left will be Rhode Island reds and will be a very dark red when full grown. They will lay large brown eggs. We have 5 of them. The two in the Middle are Buff Orpingtons and they will be a beautiful tan when they are grown. They also will lay large brown eggs. We have 4 of them. The one on the far right is a White Leghorn. They lay large white eggs and we have 3 of them. The books tell us that with 12 laying hens, that we should have 8 fresh eggs a day. I think we better find some new omelet recipes. I still have to build a pen for them that is attached to the coop that we built last week. We are having a blast with them.

Whats all the hub bub?

A flurry of activity has hit Slater Creek Farm! The tools are out and being used. What is going on?


Measure twice......

Cut once.

The barn is being added to for......

BABY CHICKS!!!!!!

Riley is so excited and we are too. In 5-6 months we will have farm-fresh eggs. We will not be having all you can eat chicken. The chicks will be Laying hens not Fryers. We bought 5 Rhode Island Reds, 4 Buff Orphingtons, and 3 Hybrid Leghorns.

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Typical Week at our House

Brandon and Riley sharing some tunes.














Riley built a leprechaun trap for school. We had
fun helping her.















Riley absorbed in Spongebob while Lou takes a nap.












Everybody snorkles while they take a bath don't they? Actually, Riley is practicing holding her breath under water. She is very excited to go swimming this year.

















The old man buzzin the young pup. Reminds me of Rita Clarke. Though I didn't insist on giving him a bath afterwards.

Yoderiffic

Hard to believe that this picture was taken almost 12 years ago. We had such fun that trip. Can't believe how some of us have changed. Sarah is sitting on Grandma Hazels lap. Grandpa Gussie is behind John. Tom and Millie sitting far left. Good times, good times. Good night everybody, bless you all.

Riley doesn't like when Mommy is gone...

Deb went to an early doctors appointment with her parents today and I had to comb Riley's hair. You would think after 4 girls that I would be well trained in the art of combing long hair. Well, I'm not. Just reminds me of how much I depend on Deb for. Sorry Riley, mom will be here tomorrow. Daddy will make it up to you later, I promise.