tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post6463738908624930628..comments2024-03-22T14:46:37.849-04:00Comments on A Fly on Our (Chicken Coop) Wall: Being Back in Reality Doesn't Always Bite, TToT 134Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-20449669845913132162016-01-11T20:49:40.356-05:002016-01-11T20:49:40.356-05:00And really, your "Blessings" posts would...And really, your "Blessings" posts would absolutely fit in our thankful linkup!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-88828467052887314312016-01-11T20:48:35.316-05:002016-01-11T20:48:35.316-05:00Of course!!! Is there someone alive who DOESN'...Of course!!! Is there someone alive who DOESN'T smell a tiny baby's head?<br /><br />It is open Friday night through Sunday night. Our "rules" are very un-rule-like, so if you would like, just post your list on another day. You just have to link up after Friday night. Or let me know that you want linked and I can do it for you once the link goes live. We'd love to have you!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-71949819378368866582016-01-11T20:45:33.088-05:002016-01-11T20:45:33.088-05:00Is there a reason you don't do the classes?
H...Is there a reason you don't do the classes? <br />Hope you didn't miss that recycle truck. :)<br /><br />I second that yum. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-32593873947926510392016-01-11T20:44:40.400-05:002016-01-11T20:44:40.400-05:00Ha! You and I are alike! I just surprised Bryan th...Ha! You and I are alike! I just surprised Bryan this weekend when out of the blue I said, "I'm going to start taking the wallpaper down now." Home improvement, once we stop procrastinating, is so satisfying. :)<br /><br />What?!?! That's weird. How old are your chickens?<br /><br />Funny, I'm not a fan of just eating freshly picked raspberries. But cooked into a dessert? I'm all over it. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-43414272640200457562016-01-11T20:41:23.457-05:002016-01-11T20:41:23.457-05:00Do you mean "I can't swim" as in I c...Do you mean "I can't swim" as in I can't swim well enough to do laps or "I can't swim" as in I'd die a horrible death if I fell in 6 ft of water?<br /><br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-68922128782728897872016-01-11T16:34:17.480-05:002016-01-11T16:34:17.480-05:00It ended up being only about an inch of snow, but ...It ended up being only about an inch of snow, but it was fluffy and looked pretty. <br />I can't swim. I used to do Aqua Zumba, which is fun but which did NOTHING for me otherwise, as far as I could tell.<br />I feel a big purge coming on here before long.<br />Hi Clark :)Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-34512765842912557992016-01-11T12:15:44.347-05:002016-01-11T12:15:44.347-05:00Ah, newborns. Did you sniff baby's head? I hop...Ah, newborns. Did you sniff baby's head? I hope you sniffed baby's head. =) <br /><br />Just a note... I would love (LOVE) to join in on the linkup, but is it only live on the weekends? I seem to keep missing the deadline for it.... I try to avoid technology on the weekends, so that must be it. In any case- so fun!Ally | The Speckled Goathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203782407192283860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-11785178310758380452016-01-11T00:05:04.543-05:002016-01-11T00:05:04.543-05:00Ok so I have belonged to our gym since I was PG wi...Ok so I have belonged to our gym since I was PG with Tucker and never have done a class, so you're ahead of me and I was totally going to take down the Christmas decorations today but then, I was like "it's cold and gloomy and we have three days until the recycle mulch truck comes for the tree so we'll leave them up! <br />Also yum to rasberries. And to rock climbing. Kristi Campbellhttp://www.findingninee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-59336748921012376212016-01-10T22:24:40.134-05:002016-01-10T22:24:40.134-05:00I don't think I've ever been so late in ta...I don't think I've ever been so late in taking down Christmas decorations, but the inside of the house still looks like December! (Come to think of it, so does the outside, though the lights are unplugged.) I was going to take the tree down on Saturday, but then decided to start painting my bedroom instead. <br /><br />My chickens have been confused for a very long time--zero eggs for months! I don't know what the problem is--I keep thinking that they will start up again soon. <br /><br />Raspberries are the best, and that cobbler looks delicious!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-91001926177888224232016-01-10T22:11:35.711-05:002016-01-10T22:11:35.711-05:00It was really good. And the recipe is a snap.
I di...It was really good. And the recipe is a snap.<br />I didn't think I'd like rock climbing as much as I did. Glad I gave it a try.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-87397690348249886462016-01-10T22:11:02.639-05:002016-01-10T22:11:02.639-05:00Ha! I much prefer rock climbing when it is the hik...Ha! I much prefer rock climbing when it is the hiking kind up a real mountain of rocks. This fake wall will have to do for now. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-4357597732190274572016-01-10T22:09:49.833-05:002016-01-10T22:09:49.833-05:00Stupid internet.
It was so hard. I got to a point...Stupid internet.<br /><br />It was so hard. I got to a point where my arms and hands refused to do what I told them. They couldn't let go of the rock I was clinging to unless it was to completely give up. That's how you know you've worked hard. :)<br /><br />It is a huge deal. Have no fear, though, there were a few who did poo poo the sides. :)<br /><br />Yay! Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-79975084593025574972016-01-10T22:07:07.203-05:002016-01-10T22:07:07.203-05:00You've made progress. Don't beat yourself ...You've made progress. Don't beat yourself up. You could always do what my dad does and leave the tree up all year. :)<br />I celebrate an evening off. Outside of winter, they are few and far between.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-83994785830004724352016-01-10T22:04:58.283-05:002016-01-10T22:04:58.283-05:00It was. :) And it was so easy to make. I have no d...It was. :) And it was so easy to make. I have no doubt the lack of sugar in your coffee has something to do with your cravings! That stuff is hard to get our bodies to get away from!<br />It is a super workout, isn't it? My kids have gone several times with their friends, but it was the first time I have been. I've already talked one of my friends into going back with me while our kids are at school. :)<br />It's one of the very few benefits of winter. For sure.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-14420825431330697322016-01-10T22:02:41.325-05:002016-01-10T22:02:41.325-05:00It makes me happy that you think of me when you us...It makes me happy that you think of me when you use eggs. Add to your internal conversation, "And the yolks are so pale and the whites aren't very white". :)<br />I do still get a thrill on nights when at least half of our dinner is from our own yard. I think the only reason we can do it, though, is because I stay at home. If I worked, there is no way we'd be able to live where we live and do what we do.<br />That isn't quirky at all! I've often thought the same thing. <br />You are always welcome to say as much as you want in a comment. I like that a post gives you so much to say. :)<br />Oh, give it a try! There are lots of levels, including beginner. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-81904699927903244472016-01-10T21:57:38.729-05:002016-01-10T21:57:38.729-05:00Omelets for dinner!Omelets for dinner!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-80144120230605095382016-01-10T21:57:19.190-05:002016-01-10T21:57:19.190-05:00It is worth the 5 layers of clothing and blankets ...It is worth the 5 layers of clothing and blankets I have to wear at all times of day and night. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-52014589456347176882016-01-10T21:27:38.338-05:002016-01-10T21:27:38.338-05:00That cobbler looks so wonderful...and the rock cli...That cobbler looks so wonderful...and the rock climbing...good thing to do...thanks for the great list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-60265467806381951622016-01-10T20:47:03.267-05:002016-01-10T20:47:03.267-05:00Rock climbing is the best! Not that I'm biased...Rock climbing is the best! Not that I'm biased, or anything.Catholic Mutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10254315970336710941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-52447472864602214512016-01-10T18:31:37.819-05:002016-01-10T18:31:37.819-05:00I'm so annoyed because I managed to read this ...I'm so annoyed because I managed to read this AND COMMENT (almost) at the weekend, and then some weird internet space ate my comment and...that was the end of it!<br /><br />I'm glad Cuckoo was distractable, and that you had such fun rock-climbing, and YES - totally with you on how suprisingly VERY hard work it is to do. What a cool way to spend some time though.<br /><br />Glad for your delicious dessert and that you had meals everyone liked. I know that's a big deal chez toi. <br /><br />And YAY for schools which promote reading in enjoyable ways, rather than enforced ones.Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-879290241818404142016-01-10T17:02:29.695-05:002016-01-10T17:02:29.695-05:00I wish our Christmas decorations were down! It was...I wish our Christmas decorations were down! It was my intention to do it this weekend, now that the 12 days have passed and we've celebrated the feast of the Epiphany. However. A dryer repair, eczema, a head cold, and other things kept that task from getting checked off the list. I'm ready to have my house back to normal. We did get the outside lights down and the banister decorations and stockings down, but the rest will have to wait. I hope to add that to next weekend's TToT list! Sounds like you are enjoying your winter evenings - sounds like great fun! Karate goes all year so we still have that, but we've moved swimming to Saturday mornings which gives us two weeknights of freedom and that's making a huge difference.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-20224144363426587992016-01-10T15:18:21.319-05:002016-01-10T15:18:21.319-05:00The cobbler looks delicious! I've been craving...The cobbler looks delicious! I've been craving all the sweets lately, I think because I stopped adding sugar to my coffee so my body is withdrawing or something. <br />Rock wall climbing is a lot of fun and a great workout. I've done it once but need to look into places nearby to do it again.<br />I wholeheartedly agree with #10. I'm not a fan of the cold but I love relaxing evenings at home with the family enjoying the simple pleasures of each others company, board games and good books.Liz Trullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245724688198362444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-63991091749485783952016-01-10T12:14:55.911-05:002016-01-10T12:14:55.911-05:00i cook with eggs a lot .. and almost every time I ...i cook with eggs a lot .. and almost every time I crack eggs in a bowl i hear you virtually of course say how thin the shells are from store bought eggs ... i am fascinated with the whole raising chicken and living on a farm and lastly but not least in awe that almost all of your meals are prepared with food that was raised or grew at your home - it is amazing... and a this cooks dream to feed my family food that i know where it comes from... <br />newborns are precious - i believe two things about babies that it is therapeutic or a need or a force that women need to hold babies - holding my nieces, nephews and friends babies always made me happy, calmer, at peace...the second thing about babies - newborns is that when they looking right at you with their eyes wide open they still hold or know all the secrets of the universe - they know God - does that sound quirky? its what I feel....<br />omg lastly and i'll stop i promise the rock climbing although i would love to try it i know i would probably sit on sidelines watching the kids climb - i don't think i have the stamina or energy lately ---- i need to get active again...:) Marisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09818816716586417433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-75018470217842592672016-01-10T06:54:28.613-05:002016-01-10T06:54:28.613-05:00our chickens are all confused too... The egg produ...our chickens are all confused too... The egg production is at an all time high.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630958840521397718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-33691277589748275552016-01-09T22:37:27.011-05:002016-01-09T22:37:27.011-05:00I so agree with number ten. I love the long night...I so agree with number ten. I love the long nights that bring family inside with fewer commitments and no desire to freeze. Time together playing and catching up with one another. The best!Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.com