Good Night Chickies

Our coop door didn’t open this morning, for reasons unknown (battery was good, sensor had the correct numbers for light and dark), so tonight Katie and I went to check to see that it had closed (it had), and we peeked in the side door.  

We’d never looked in at night before.  All on one bar, so I guess there’s room for more—on the longer one across the other side of the coop! 😉

Summer

 I blinked and our summer break is over!

Our chickens keep growing

The cat seems to have moved in

Movies were watched (Pride & Prejudice)

Gelato was enjoyed

Or inhaled!

New skills were learned

Crafts created

Service rendered

A Switch earned—for all his work on the coop and fencing

A trip the the CMA Festival

Hiking

Taking a book donation to Book’em

Seeing the completed bus

Filled with books

And Gabby and her friends’ handiwork

Not all of our garden was stolen by local wildlife

Dresses made

A visit to Kentucky

Rejoicing in the ground breaking for our former church

A long promised swing was hung

Vacation Bible School

A new building for our new church

Urgent care

An open house

Fence building

Aquarium visit

In Chattanooga 

And Holiday World too

Sent our Gabby off on a grand adventure with Kevin

We got our very first eggs from our flock 

The crew went to an antique engine show outside the professor’s old growing up town

Someone tried to cute her way into staying up late every night

These two coexisted, with mixed results

And then it was over!

Lately

My tulips bloomed

And so did the apple tree.

And I worked to establish our flower beds:

Azalea, Peonies, and Roses.

Katie passed her practical exam—earning her aesthetics license.

We took some company (here for prom) to the Parthenon.

And then there was prom!

There was a Daddy-Daughter AHG Tea.

We celebrated Mother’s Day

And a birthday (anvil in box)

With a T-Rex cookie

The Pi/Pas worked to finish us their Music Appreciation badge by adding musical sounds to Green Eggs and Ham.  It was great fun!

We got a ‘barn cat,’ but she likes the house too.

The Trail Life troop built this boat from cardboard (and lots of sealant and tape).

These two laughed until they cried.

We were able to see the Northern lights from our back door. (photo cred: Katie)

We wrapped up our troop year

With a joint ceremony.

Nate had a piano recital (here introducing another group).

We had a rainy date to visit some local antique shops and dinner at Cracker Barrel (thanks to a gift card from the kids).

Nate’s working on an Auto Care Badge, so he got to change my oil.

Gymnastics continues for our monkey.

Chicken watching is one of Lucy’s favorite activities.