Guests en route… distracted
January 15, 2008|Comments (none)
Here are the male guinea fowl on their perch. The guineas really love their new space and we’ve noticed that our female has gone broody. Seeing our happy guinea fowl has us longing for chickens again. We have the coop and thought that we would wait until spring. Why wait? So, this weekend we’ll pack up all of our guests (or whoever wants to go) and visit the auction house/flea market in Alabama to see what we can find. We also thought about picking up some female guinea fowl to add to our family!
My apologies to the knitting circle. I got home from grocery shopping, fixed dinner, and then ran out of time. I missed you though!
Blind leading the bread?
January 11, 2008|Comments (none)
I always wondered if I could bake bread with my eyes closed and today I discovered that I am able to do just that! These are the breakfast loaves I made this morning before the icing:
And for those of you who follow this blog, you may remember that I made cinnamon almond soap a few weeks ago. Last evening, I pulled the bars out and shaped them with a peeler. Here they are:
When I can afford it, I plan on buying some fancy soap moulds but for now I make do with what I have found around the house.
Good and interesting news: I will be going on a mission trip to Mexico for a week in March with Tia Julie and Tio Raul! Details soon!
At the moment, all I can think about is a cool compress for my eyes and some snoozing on the sofa under my favorite soft blanket. The drops continue. My doctor called this morning to check on me and schedule a follow-up to check on my ulceration (quick note: I have NEVER heard of such a caring doctor so if you live in the greater Ft. Benning/Columbus area check out 20/20 Eyecare). The drops continue but they have changed to every three hours! Progress!
Special thanks to Custom Tacticals for sending the link to Toronto’s teeniest house back on the market – Yahoo! News which really does look like our guinea house! Check out the pricetag! We have some very lucky guinea fowl!
Guinea Fowl Hilton
January 10, 2008|Comments (none)
“‘Tis but the work of a moment. There we go. Almost finished.” Love Actually (2003) May I take a moment and brag on my amazing husband? Is that allowed? Last night he finished the guinea house (minus a quick coat of paint on the wood which frames the wire) after a long day at work!
Josh working on the roof (picture taken Monday).
Painted and roofing finished (picture taken Tuesday a.m.)!
One coat of paint shy of completion… guinea fowl moved in (picture taken this a.m.).
Notice their awesome perch made from a vine found in the front yard!
Five of our six guinea fowl chillin’ on their nesting box this morning.
He also did all of this without any help from yours truly because I am currently about as useful as a meteor shower. My right eye has a dreadful infection and ulceration. Yesterday I could scarcely breathe without experiencing excruciating pain. My doctor gave strict orders about rest, eye drops every hour, etc. This resulted in the cancellation of my much-anticipated trip to the Atlanta Trade Show. I am so disappointed! I would like to add that my wonderful boss could not have been more kind or more understanding.
Another note about kindness: when the chips are down, you find yourself ill or poor, or perhaps when you are not the most terrific person to be around…. that is when you find your true friends. True friends help you when you are at the bottom of the pit looking up. Tuesday, my friends really came through. First, they lent me clothing for the trade show (thank you, Amanda and Connie) and then took me to the doctor’s office (thank you, Connie). Finally, they called to check on me and managed to hang in there while I complained about pain and discomfort (thank you, Connie, Amanda, Aunt Julie, and Erin). What would I be without the love and support of such altruistic individuals?
I am off to rest and add more eye drops but couldn’t help but post about the blessings of my husband, friendships, and the Christian company which employs me.
