tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post4996228539021552066..comments2024-03-22T14:46:37.849-04:00Comments on A Fly on Our (Chicken Coop) Wall: Having Fun Without the Big Kids, Garden Goodies, and Proof I Ain't No Milli Vanilli, TToT Week 61Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-38311957035535506312014-08-20T15:46:23.982-04:002014-08-20T15:46:23.982-04:00Just stopping by to see if you have a new post...t...Just stopping by to see if you have a new post...that Cuckoo must be keeping you busy, lol. Just wanted to say 'Hey'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01606087404029591264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-91847791940161928512014-08-20T07:15:48.059-04:002014-08-20T07:15:48.059-04:00It was loads of fun. It's always a good time ...It was loads of fun. It's always a good time when I get to spend some time with only one of the kids.<br /><br />The clean bedroom alone was a gigantic plus to the week. She's been sick, so it's starting to slide, but it was a good week. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-22609307546277351912014-08-20T07:12:53.736-04:002014-08-20T07:12:53.736-04:00Ha! Thanks. :)
You've done the duck race?? ...Ha! Thanks. :)<br /><br />You've done the duck race?? I had never heard of them before. Sorry you never win. The duck whistle is oh so fun, the way he blows it non-stop, scaring unsuspecting people all over the grocery store parking lots and parks.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-88508750927478516862014-08-20T07:11:29.878-04:002014-08-20T07:11:29.878-04:00It's hard to believe alright. It's just n...It's hard to believe alright. It's just now getting hot enough to go to the pool.<br /><br />I never knew there was such a thing, either, until I was in the middle of one. :)<br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-49595166771882411072014-08-20T07:10:29.421-04:002014-08-20T07:10:29.421-04:00We're in Indiana.
The preschool to which I h...We're in Indiana. <br />The preschool to which I have always sent my kids is an old-fashioned place. As far as I know, it's the only school in the area that waits until after Labor Day.<br />Thanks!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-20176522677948855952014-08-20T07:08:46.814-04:002014-08-20T07:08:46.814-04:00Hahahaha! Thank heavens, no. Cuckoo would have g...Hahahaha! Thank heavens, no. Cuckoo would have gotten covered, and he would have flipped out. ;)<br /><br />Thank you very much! We have some large gourds, and I love meatloaf.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-90238377510171748492014-08-19T14:49:17.383-04:002014-08-19T14:49:17.383-04:00Oh how FUN was that fair day!!! I just love that ...Oh how FUN was that fair day!!! I just love that you spent that precious 1:1 time together!! Too cute. :)<br /><br />Love the utube and SO impressed about the week of having a clean bedroom!! Perfect way to start the year for you two!!Chris Carterhttp://themomcafe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-2626462959589893572014-08-19T14:11:29.143-04:002014-08-19T14:11:29.143-04:00How amazing that you can sing beautifully while sl...How amazing that you can sing beautifully while slapping your cheeks! Great lip sync - you've got talent, Christine. We start school on Monday, and I hope our first week goes as well as yours did! We have duck races at our fair too. Mine never wins.Dana @ Kiss my Listhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12909181714814693849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-50192747002860746162014-08-18T23:41:02.712-04:002014-08-18T23:41:02.712-04:00What? You mean your duck didn't get 'publi...What? You mean your duck didn't get 'public screaming diarrhea' when you were training him to swim to the other end? LOL.<br /><br />The Meatloaf in zucchini thing...you know when you miss one in the garden for a few extra days and it gets HUGE, and you don't want to eat it because you know it will be tough, or too seedy? Well those are the perfect ones! Just cut it in half lengthwise, scoop out some of the seed area so you have a place for your meatloaf. Put some meatloaf (uncooked obviously) in the scooped out area, make it piled up too. Then put them in the oven with foil over the top, cook at 350 degrees for one hour. Remove the foil, drizzle with ketchup, bake uncovered another 15 minutes. That's it! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01606087404029591264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-45239207816310888082014-08-18T14:56:10.353-04:002014-08-18T14:56:10.353-04:00It's hard to believe summer is over and now th...It's hard to believe summer is over and now the schools are back - they are here too. How nice for you to have some time with Cuckoo doing fun things at the fair. I have never seen a duck race! Or even heard of them before…Yvonne Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611474634262393918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-54745548063954127462014-08-18T14:36:45.370-04:002014-08-18T14:36:45.370-04:00As I was reading this, I was trying to remember if...As I was reading this, I was trying to remember if I knew what state you all were in. So funny Cuckoo starts school around the time that we did in the northeast. He's is so adorable. So sorry you didn't have a great week, but I'm glad that there were these wonderful highlights. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-3228334137483136052014-08-18T13:56:09.463-04:002014-08-18T13:56:09.463-04:00Gotta say, the fair barn did not inspire me to pai...Gotta say, the fair barn did not inspire me to paint our own. Now that you mention it, though, it would be nice. I'll put it on the to-do list. :)<br /><br />I don't know if they are competitive, but perhaps trained to simply swim to the end where the common pool is. It must be hard for you to understand, seeing how much trouble you had with your dog. :D<br /><br />Our garden was planted before my knee injury, so we just went with it. The garden didn't look pretty, but the zucchini flourished anyway. Meatloaf in zucchini halves?!?!? Do tell!<br /><br />Oh, thank you! I sometimes wonder if they are getting old.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-18257338753659236582014-08-18T13:53:00.569-04:002014-08-18T13:53:00.569-04:00Thank you. I did have some wonderful thankfuls. ...Thank you. I did have some wonderful thankfuls. <br />No hat for me, but I get to wear it after he goes to bed. :)<br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-40490306086867855922014-08-18T13:52:22.617-04:002014-08-18T13:52:22.617-04:00Well, I wan't clear. The winners weren't ...Well, I wan't clear. The winners weren't announced yet, but it's not likely, considering the competition.<br /><br />Wow. It was a heavy, difficult week for many.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-90513179222921205862014-08-18T13:51:30.090-04:002014-08-18T13:51:30.090-04:00I'm going to!
Still summer. I knew I could ...I'm going to! <br />Still summer. I knew I could count on you for some support on this. <br />GREAT POINT! If the birds haven't said it's fall, it ain't fall!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-39115800494450259262014-08-18T13:50:16.613-04:002014-08-18T13:50:16.613-04:00He looks terribly lonely there, doesn't he?
W...He looks terribly lonely there, doesn't he?<br /><br />Well, she hasn't announced the winner yet, but I doubt I will. There are some impressive entries. You are so good at flattery. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-11753343729920880872014-08-18T13:49:26.496-04:002014-08-18T13:49:26.496-04:00Thanks! We love to have new experiences like the ...Thanks! We love to have new experiences like the duck race.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-39522188725120911382014-08-18T13:48:47.914-04:002014-08-18T13:48:47.914-04:00The clean bedroom cheered me up every time I looke...The clean bedroom cheered me up every time I looked in it.<br /><br />The zucchini bread is off the internet. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/moms-zucchini-bread/<br />The peppers are just a bunch of things thrown together and stuffed in a pepper. Grated zucchini, browned meat, chopped mushrooms, onions, rice, tomato sauce. Whatever. I also put a bit of mozzarella cheese in the bottom of the pepper before adding the stuffing.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Oh to have a wood burning stove! We have plenty of wood for one!<br /><br />Have a fun vacation! Summer did go by very quickly.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-6134036509430730052014-08-18T13:36:36.624-04:002014-08-18T13:36:36.624-04:00Thanks!
Ice cream for dinner! Tonight would be a ...Thanks!<br />Ice cream for dinner! Tonight would be a perfect night. :)<br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-37124522856571088792014-08-18T13:34:43.707-04:002014-08-18T13:34:43.707-04:00I LOVE the barn from the State Fair! Doesn't ...I LOVE the barn from the State Fair! Doesn't that make you want to paint your buildings at home? Cuckoo looks like he was having a good time even without the big kids. Being the baby he probably doesn't get too much time without them.<br /><br />Congrats on the Duck Swim contest! The duck hat is Adorable. But how in the world do you train a duck to swim competitively?<br /><br />I've been zucchini-ing out here as well. Not from my garden unfortunately, my surgery and unplanned travel put the nix on a garden this year. I've made zucchini bread, zucchini spagetting (using zucchini instead of pasta), and meatlof in zucchini halves. <br /><br />I love reading your TToT's!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01606087404029591264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-79029912424807993382014-08-18T13:33:55.097-04:002014-08-18T13:33:55.097-04:00As would I. Any day, any time.As would I. Any day, any time.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-19987940081004697492014-08-18T13:33:36.646-04:002014-08-18T13:33:36.646-04:00State fairs are fun, and I can't imagine a fai...State fairs are fun, and I can't imagine a fair that isn't like ours. I've only been to Midwestern fairs, but aren't they all similar? <br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-58726571710514283952014-08-17T22:27:10.691-04:002014-08-17T22:27:10.691-04:00I'm sorry you had a rough week Christine. But ...I'm sorry you had a rough week Christine. But look! You have some wonderful "thankfuls". A duck race. How fun! Of course you and Cuckoo won:) Did they give you a hat as well? lol <br /> GirlieOnTheEdgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226101556766074271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-46748943374066386402014-08-17T18:39:33.161-04:002014-08-17T18:39:33.161-04:00QUACK!
Bummer that you didn't win the contest-...QUACK!<br />Bummer that you didn't win the contest--kind of surprising, too.<br /><br />Must have been in the air--one of my book club pals had a baby and another one's husband died. This week. Heavy stuff. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-87552661283034539862014-08-17T18:37:34.612-04:002014-08-17T18:37:34.612-04:00you keep doing those Summer things dammit! I don&#...you keep doing those Summer things dammit! I don't care what the School Systems around the country are saying ( School System motto: '<em>hey, sales at Staples and JC Penny are lagging…so lets start school 20 minutes after the 4th of July!"\'</em><br />I'm serious, I know what the calendar says, so the heck with the weather Channel and the thermometer outside our kitchen windows and the heck with the leaves on the trees…still Summer.<br />hey, now that you mention ducks! I have not seen a single flock of geese fly overhead in a southerly direction and they can't all be profession competitive swimmers, right?<br />I rest my case!Clark Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606902779389446947noreply@blogger.com