Great Weekend

Friday evening Nita and I stopped at friends to see the baby room! Wow really cute baby room - if i had a picture of it I would post it since my friend does not! :) We also went browsing in some shops and ended up at Barnes and Noble with Ivan's and Steve's. Been rainy a lot this week so that was a fun Fri eve outing to do.

Saturday I spent the day with Em, we went to Thrift Shop, IKEA, Potomac Mills and Wegmans. Sat evening I met friends from PA at restaurant and they came by my house. Thanks to the Kem family for stopping by, it sure was great to see you all again and hang out. Sunday went to church and had lunch with them at the Miller's. I wish so bad I would have had my camera for Saturday evening but forgot to bring it along, so here is one photo taken with cell phone!

Work Event

We had New Employee Orientation at work - Merry and I did the decorations!







Future Choice Booker

We had an outdoor picnic Thursday evening, here are a few of my lovely friends!

Days of Summer

Our Final Chicken House

First Eggs

God is....
the Shepherd who guides,
the Lord who provies,
the voice who brings peace in the storm,
the physician who heals the sick, and
the banner that guides the soldier.

Zoo

Some weeks back Nita and I took these cuties to the zoo...

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Weekend Happenings

This past week our laying hens arrived and my housemates parents helped us finish up the chicken pen with nesting box, wire over the top so they do not fly out and some feeding boxes. They did other odds and ends around the house as well! Thanks heaps to them for coming and helping us out with things around the house!

Saturday was an awesome rainy day - Tropical Storm Hanna came through our area and I sure enjoyed the day. Cleaned very slowly, cooked lasagna, made baked oatmeal and tended to the chickens, dug a trench so the rain would not go in chicken pen, gathered eggs, ran in and out to check on chickens and about noon the wind really picked up so I decided to make them go in there small pen and I would close the door. Just picture the rain, wind and I am chasing chickens around in the pen to get them in there house. One lone crazy chicken would not let me catch her - to no avail I went in the house. Little while later I came out again and she still would get away from me and the third round I said out loud to the chicken I tell you what I am not falling out here in this rain and breaking my leg, neither and I falling in this mud hole I have decided to let you out here and if you get cold, wet and die it is not my problem. At the end of the storm around 5 I went out to let them out of the pen and the lone chicken was in her glory and all is fine! We also had a large branch came down across the driveway and the neighbors took care of cleaning that up so we could at least get in and out of the driveway. Changed out bulletin board with pictures and went on a lovely walk when the storm got out of the area. Enjoyed watching the hummingbirds at the new feeder on our front porch last evening! Went with friends to there church camp for the day - that was relaxing and it was an awesome day weather wise!

Devotional Book I am reading

Right now I am reading "Walk with Me Today, Lord" by Emilie Barnes

Lots of good challenging matieral she has going on in this book here are a few quotes that I really like - hope it challenges you as well

When you become aware of God's connection to everything in your life, it becomes easier to talk with Him, trust Him, and seek His wisdom.

Christ ever with me, Christ before me.

Christ behind me, Christ within me,

Christ beneath me, Christ above me,

Christ at my right, Christ at my left,

Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,

Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to me,

Christ in every eye that sees me,

Christ in every ear that hears me.

-St Patrick



You can't change circumstances, and you can't change other people, but God can change you.