Ahhhh...some days to play catch-up

It's been crazy busy around here. AND terribly hot. The high today was suppose to reach 105 and the last time I checked our thermometer it read 103!! Tomorrow is to be the same.
We didn't go camping last weekend like we'd planned....was going to be in the 90's and that is just too hot. So B (my hubby), C and I took a trip over to Multnomah Falls.

BTW I have no idea who that girl is in the photo with my guys, but I should've taken a cue from her....then maybe I'd be in some of the pictures that were taken that day.


B and C are TROOPERS I tell ya! They made it to the top. There was no way our boy was turning around and coming back down until he made it all the way. I gave up on switchback 3 of 11. I should have kept going....oh well. I had a spectacular time just people watching while the guys were hicking.

I finally took the plunge and got some chickens!! Four beautiful Black Sexlinks. All girls....they're not laying eggs yet and are called pullets until they are a year old, then they will be hens. No way could I get a rooster...he'd be dinner the evening of the first morning he crowed and woke B up...so it's better to not test those waters just yet.

And this is the wonderful new hen house my dad and B built (hey I pounded A LOT of nails myself!!)


They are moved in now and loving there new spot. It took the place of their temporary home...the dog house:

The heat is getting to them though...my son thought it very interesting that they pant like a dog to try to cool down. Those chickens adore him! He would spend uncalculated amounts of time talking to them and feeding them leaves when they were in the temp pen. Now they have a lot of greens to eat, but when they hear him...they are beaks to the fence, waiting for their treats from the little 5 yr old boy.

Busy, busy.

As I said previously it's been a very busy spring for us. C decided to have his bedroom downstairs so there was painting and moving of furniture and all that goes with the rearrange hubbub.

Easter was nice, we did the family brunch at The Quay. Food was okay and the prices outrageous as usual.

Wacky weather and all that goes with it too. We've had days that had a mix of everything. In one day we had rain, snow, thunder, hail and sunshine...it was all very crazy.

Still taking pictures. The bug has snagged our son too!


He's really having fun with it and enjoying the 'nature hikes' we take so he can use his camera. C's a very quick learner and his pictures turn out quite well. I'll try to post some soon.








He also acquired a new toy that is taking up his spare time with his daddy. It's pretty fun to watch him ride, although I have heart-stopping moments here and there and he's not been taught any gear other than 1st!



Thank goodness spring is here. Been busy cleaning flower beds (with C's help of course) and mowing the lawn. I'm ready for get-togethers with friends and family though and bonfires and bbq's all the way around!! Enjoy the sun if you're lucky enough to be getting any.

Neglected....

...that's my blog, totally neglected. But I must point out that I've been extremely busy. So to those of you who do read this I apologize. I will be back VERY soon to update...until then I'm off to enjoy our 85 degree weather and mow!

Sweetness

Look at that! Piper really can be a sweetie when she wants. But take note, no one is touching her and she's lying down. C took this photo of her earlier today and was impressed with himself. I thought it was pretty good too, so decided to post it here.

I also thought it was an opportunity to point out that she has two incredible sides. Mean and witchy and sweet and semi-lovable. BUT knowing our cat as well has I do I can almost read her mind in this photo: "Get that camera out of my face kid. And if that flash goes off one more time I'll not be held responsible for what happens to you."

Ah the life of a cat!

Nobody owns a cat....

So, any of you who know our cat will appreciate this picture. This is Piper, she's 7 years old and...well...to be kind in a word, cranky. Man is that putting it mildly.

She is an "on my terms only" kind of cat. Although we understand that nobody actually owns a cat (they run the house) we do say she is ours. BUT only when she wants to be.

Frequently people come to visit and if they have never met her before they think she is a beautiful specimen. We are very quick with our warnings, "Don't pet her, she bites and scratches so be careful".

She'll only allow herself to be petted when it suites her. Not when she's napping, which is most of the time. Many friends and relatives think it's okay to pick on her. She lets them know most of the time that this is not the best idea in the world. Even innocent bystanders have been put in their place.

But when she wants attention she is absolutely SHAMELESS!

C loves getting out this makeshift toy and playing with Piper. She immediately heads for the stairs. And this is what we get:

Because he can...

First I must start this by explaining that I really, really hate mopping. I'd rather scrub a toilet if that tells you anything. Which I did plenty of after the flu bug reared it's ugly head in our home.

That being said, C has recently taken to volunteering to mop for me. Don't ask me why, and before you berate me for taking advantage of him let me say that I do explain to him that he doesn't have to help me do house work. He wants to! Why? Because he can (and "Then you don't have so much work to do Mom".) Enough said.

I don't look gift horses in the mouth!! I take him up on it whenever he offers. Too soon the little man will be a towering, hormone raging teen that will hide out in his room and probably refuse to clean anything. But until then he did this for me this morning:

Aren't I the lucky mom!! (No he's not for rent.)

I apologize

Sorry for not posting more lately. Been fairly busy then came down with the flu. So please bare with me while I recover. I'll try to post something interesting real soon.