NOTHING REALLY NEW GOING ON JUST THE USUAL STUFF. THE KIDS HAVE FINALLY ADJUSTED TO THE SCHOOL SCHEDULE OF UP AT 6 AM.....ME TOO:) IT WAS UP ALL NIGHT, SLEEP UNTIL 10 AM. NOW IT'S IN BED BY 9.....IT TOOK A FOR THEM TO GET THE FACT 6 AM COMES VERY EARLY!! IT'S FOOTBALL WEATHER HERE, AND OUR HIGH SCHOOL TEAM IS UNDEAFEATED, I HOPE THEY MAKE IT ALL THE WAY THIS YEAR, THE HAVE IN THE PAST WON TWO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, LET'S HOPE THEY CAN DO IT AGAIN......GO CHARGERS!!

I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REMENANTS OF IKE, HE'S HEADING OUR WAY WITH LOTS OF RAIN AND WIND. THEY ARE TALKING 3-6 INCHES OF RAIN WHEN IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE. MY HEART AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL THE FOLKS IN TX. I HAVE NO IDEA, NOR DO I WANT TO EVER WANT TO EXPERIENCE A HURRICANE. I'VE BEEN THROUGH A TORNADO AND THAT ALONE SCARED THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME.

I FINALLY QUIT HATCHING:) IT'S BEEN SINCE OCTOBER O7, SO IT'S ALMOST BEEN A YEAR. NOW IT'S TIME TO SEPERATE THE KEEPERS AND LET GO OF THE OTHERS, IT'S HARD BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL GREAT BIRDS. LOTS OF COCHIN COCKERELS:).........

THAT'S ALL FRO NOW:) BORING HUGH?

Pictured above two of our black silkie pullets:)

It was back to school last week for the all the kids except for Haley who went to freshman orientation week at Purdue University this past Sunday(17th), we got her all moved in and settled, she was out of sorts, just like me, but I managed to be strong for her, it was hard and we all miss her, at least she's close:) In fact I visited Sunday(24th) stayed for three hours and talked!! It was so good to see my baby girl:) She started her very first class today, she was excited and looking forward to tomorrow, I was glad to hear that:) We've been emailing too, which is nice, I'm not a "text-er" so email or phone is right up my alley:) It took the other bunch a few days to get used to 6 am, it comes early that's for sure. Now we are in a routine, everyone much better about rolling out of bed:)

The weather has been fantastic, the animals really enjoy the low humidity and cool temps. The llamas were bucking and chasing the goats today, I'm happy they feel so good, I'm not crazy about them chasing the goats:( Oh well, you'd be surprised how fast those little boogers can run!! I plan on breeding's several of the does in late fall for spring kids, which I LOVE!! Nothing cuter then a pygmy kid.....I'm tellin ya:)

Birds are doing great, lots and lots of cochins and silkies. I'm very pleased with the way all are maturing. I will be listing some cochin pairs and a few more silkies this fall. I have plenty of babies to take me through spring of 09, I won't be hatching again until spring......I NEED a break!!

I've been itching for a show and will be heading south this weekend, it will be fun to see my cochin buddies, do some chicken chatting......theirs nothing like it:)

Well, I better hit the road, chores are calling me!

Shari

Pictured above- Kinsey and her friends holding all her trophies from the goat show, we sure had fun! I will be updating my website with all the fair results soon, first I need to get the kids back to school, I will have so much more time to tend to the website after that, the pictures are great, it will be worth the wait.....I promise:)

The summer has flown by, I swear the kids were just out last week. It's never a dull moment around here with five children, my oldest leaves for college this year, I very proud and sad all at the same time, she's a fantastic kid so I know she will do well and meet lots of new friends at college:)

I've been busy all summer hatching and raising birds, in fact I'm still hatching:)TONS of Black and blue silkies.....various shades of blue.....I LOVE the light shade of blue, it's so unusual and VERY pretty in my opinion, the blacks are gorgeous too, I've taken several pics of the growing blacks and blues, once again, I need to update the website:) I also have 22 little buff silkies out, with another dozen under broodies, thanks to Nik loaning me Kimbo her kick ass ginger male, I have so many beautiful colored babies all of which are clear as a bell! I'm stoked! I also have an abundance of cochins- blue, black and splash and a few whites. I've mainly concentrated on my blue, splash program this year. Many of my breeding's were blue to blue which is where many of the blacks came from. I used my new Carroll birds in my line this year, I LOVE the way the babies are looking- beautifully feather and round as a ball at just a month old......amazing! I forward to these maturing, I believe I will have some great show and breeders from this group.

No real news on the goats, I've decided to keep Neka's little bucking intact, so he will be a herd sire next year, he's to good to wether. I will start breeding this fall for spring kids. The kids born this spring are already getting so big, it's sad to see them grow up so fast:)

I'm pondering a poultry show at the end of this month, I usually don't show again until October, but I got the itch, will see if I can pull it off. Once the kids get back in school I will have a lot more free time:)

Well that's it for now, I need to head out to do chores and a few other things.

Peace-

Shari

Re: So, you belong to an internet chat group?

Chat groups are really all the same. I mean, people are pretty much the same, right?
For instance, you have your moderated and unmoderated groups. You have those members who rally around freedom of speech and those too intimidated to speak. Since this wonderful invention called the internet (thanks Al), and it's many chat groups, I've come to appreciate people of all shapes, sizes, backbones and agendas. So, here's my shout out. If you belong to an internet chat group, this one's for you.

The Good Guy - always on the side of the popular opinon.

The Bad Guy - can't ever seem to say anything right.

The Mouse - too afraid of it all to comment.

The No Lifer - every milestone in their day is posted.

The Lifer - feels the need to reinforce the fact that they have a life even though their world revolves around a group.

The Know It All - every group has one and you know this person is always right.

The Gossip - got lost somewhere between high school and the internet.

The Trouble Maker - if there's not chaos going on, this one can't function (see also The Instigator).

The Instigator - coincides with The Trouble Maker. If there's not drama going on, this one creates it and usually walks away unscathed.

The Clever Coward - this one creates drama by working "subliminally" or making "digs". They think they are coy or clever in their attempts to cause chaos. This person also suffers from delusions of grandeur.

The Do Nothing - always knows better than everyone else yet has no experience in the topic (see also The Know It All).

The Troll - spineless individual who slithers in and out of a group anonymously or via an alias, with the sole purpose of causing destruction. If you haven't seen the move "Gremlins", rent it.

The Troll Hunter - this person feels it is his or her civic duty to hunt down the trolls and reveal their true identity. Good luck with that.

The Undercover - see also The Instigator, The Troublemaker, The Troll Hunter. This one watched one too many Murder She Wrote episodes and is putting all of that knowledge to work on the internet.

The Fashionably Late - this is the person who chimes in during the aftermath of a "drama episode" on a list with their words of wisdom. Seldom heard from again until the next curtain call.

The Who - also see The Fashionably Late. This person feels the need to establish how "above the childishness" they are after a drama episode by chiming in during the aftermath. Oddly, no one knows who they are or where they go, but they always disappear.

Mr. or Ms. Agenda - this person only posts when it serves their benefit. Could be an ego stroke, a brag, shameless self promotion, etc.

The Wannabe - self explanatory

The Copy Cat - self explanatory

The Groupie - (sometimes called The Harem if in groups of 3 or more) this female person can't do enough to sing the praises of someone else, ride their coat tails, and ram them down the throats of others, who usually have no interest. Note - the male version of 'The Groupie' is referred to as The Nuthugger.

The Better Than Everyone Else - this person takes his or her ball and goes home in cycles. You can set your watch by the fact that at the end of a drama episode they will chime in, note their disgust for the group and announce their departure. Only, they never leave. Why is that?

The Keyboard Warrior - this person revels in the fact that they can sit behind a computer and type stuff they would never dream of saying to someone else's face. They spout off, proclaim their superiority, berate others, demean others, etc. all from the safety of their keyboard. Similar in style to a real life Terrorist.

The Rest of Us - if you don't quite fit in with the above list, don't worry, you're among the 75% of us who wish there was a group just for us. Sadly, there never will be because inevitably one or two or all of the above will come filtering in. God Bless the Internet.

~ Author Unknown (or are they?)