tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89907026716277468502024-02-20T00:25:23.530-07:00Blessed RainJust little tidbits from me and my corner of the world.Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.comBlogger515125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-57889285610602631532019-03-24T09:47:00.001-06:002019-03-24T09:55:40.081-06:00Our Dog Family<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Patch and Button had PUPS!!!<br />
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This wasn't how we'd planned it, we'd originally planned on sending her over to friends to have pups with their male Shih Tzu who is on the smaller size scale like Button.<br />
However, they were having a wonderful time visiting family in another country.<br />
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Fast forward a bit and Patch and Button were expectant parents.<br />
We watched our tiny Button swell in the middle and prayed for her health.<br />
She delivered early, we believe to birth the stillborn pup and then gave birth to two live pups.<br />
Complications came after birth when she continued to push - disgorging her Uterus, the medical term is to go prolapse.<br />
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The second I arrived home from work we rushed Button and the pups up to an emergency vet.<br />
They could try to save her but it wouldn't be cheap.<br />
We paid - a lot.<br />
They quickly gave her a blood transfusion before they could do the emergency surgery.</div>
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Hubs and I spent the night hand feeding the pups as they kept Button for late night surgery and to recover.<br />
She came home middle of the next day drugged and tired.<br />
Thankfully it only took a few short feedings for her to bond with her two little boys.<br />
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They have grown quick!<br />
One thing has been very apparent, the boys adore each other.<br />
They sleep together, play together, eat together, follow each other, fake attack their papa together.<br />
Which is how hubs and kids got me to agree to keep the pups.<br />
That and Button will never have puppies ever again.<br />
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Our family now has two families - human and dog.<br />
Us - Hubs, Me, Prissy & G'man<br />
Dogs - Patch Asta, Button Beatrice, Scratch Kega & Puka Dot<br />
<a href="https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of/japanese-word-2b662a5f1c95d52b84fd9d07c85f04771ec4ad45.html" target="_blank">Click here to see what Kega means</a><br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%BAca" target="_blank">Click here to see what Puka means</a><br />
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Scratch is still the largest and the fluffiest of the two brothers.<br />
Yet is the calm, quiet one like his papa.<br />
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And Puka is still the most hyper - just like his mama!<br />
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Happy National Puppy Day!<br />
Feel free to share your pups with me!<br />
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-81919387921647504092019-02-02T20:36:00.000-07:002019-02-02T20:36:31.707-07:00Button and Pups<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br />Button and Patch had pups!<br />Two healthy boys and 1 stillborn.<br />However, Button went prolapse after birth.<br />This means she kept pushing and pushed her uterus out of her body.<br /><br />Thursday she gave birth, Thursday night she was in emergency surgery.<br />Also, Thursday night hubs and I spent the entire night hand feeding, keeping warm and praying for our lovely little lady still at the vet's.<br /><br />Friday morning we got the call to come to get our girl.<br /> </div>
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<br />Life has been full here, slightly stressful, very expensive, but full.<br />Full of joy, full of love, full of hope and full of gratitude that all is well.</div>
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-34405386446428638632018-09-07T23:03:00.000-06:002018-09-07T23:03:52.788-06:00Blessings and Transitions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In March my husbands' seizures increased so much that he had no more time off at work - even with his doctors FMLA paperwork for time off. She was unhelpful this year in changing medication to something that worked better as the two he was on had stopped working. Unhelpful with filing the new needed paperwork for him to retain his job and unwilling to do anything that might have helped us. Needless to say, she isn't our doctor anymore.<br />Not that it makes a huge difference as we are uninsured until I've been at my new job for 3 1/2 months. At that time we most likely would have been searching for a new doctor who took our new insurance anyhow.<br /><br />
Leap ahead I was offered 3 jobs - huge blessings as I've been a stay at home mama for 13 years - on my 39th birthday I was offered the job I truly wanted. Its 7 minutes from my home, I stay busy all day long and time vanishes quickly. Even better I have work I enjoy and feel like I do a good job in my position.<br />
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Hubby's having a go at being the stay at home dad. He's doing a great job and he's still mostly sane even being around our dastardly duo 24-7.<br />Our life has been full of ups and downs, after 12 years at his job building up a decent 401K we cashed out enough to pay off tiny bills and buy ourselves a small unretirement gift.<br /><br />After searching for a while we found a wonderful gem. A 40 yr old class C motorhome in near perfect condition! (insert squeal here - louder)<br /><br />I made a joke as we drove it home that he had just bought his own dog house (joking, just joking).<br />He came back with that as long as we have it we will never be homeless - touche, he wins the point.<br /><br />
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<br />Our amazing friends S & S thought we should run it up for a quick trip over Labor Day Weekend (since I had it off paid) to test it out - they, of course, came with us in their RV to make sure we were safe. Also, they adore camping. S's parents also bought a class C RV (2018) this year and wanted to test it out so they joined us. We had an incredible time.<br /><br />This year has been full for us, so many blessings, so many changes and lots of new experiences.<br />Prissy was asked to Homecoming next week and our small circle seemed to flip. Dress from a friend, shoes from our neighbor, nails being done by my bestie S & hair cut by me - most likely styled by me as well.<br /><br />Winter will be spent fixing up the motorhome, we want to paint inside and outside, fix the brake light, the hot water line & change the valve on the propane. We also are going to give it a tune up and change out the fuel filter. Lots of little things that will give it the TLC love it needs to shine. It truly surprised us camping - everything works! Furnace, AC, propane, stove, sinks, toilet, onboard generator etc. Even more amazing it made it up Parleys Canyon! (For those of you who don't live in Utah it is a main road up a mountainside with a 6% grade for MILES to reach the top. It's not the grade of steepness that makes the road so hard to get up but the length in which you need to drive your car up that steep of a climb. Its burnt out more than one engine.)<br /><br />So while our garden has been amazing and I've already canned several fun things this year I really have been to busy to blog - on any of my blogs. Not even the most amazing surprise birthday love from all my neighbors this year - so hi, still alive, still here, still making it one day at a time.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>
Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-47680398282682224822017-06-26T12:11:00.001-06:002017-06-26T12:11:57.876-06:00PEAP from POTUS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My son G'man was awarded the Presidents Education Awards Program for<br />
Outstanding Academic Achievement!<br />
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G'man was over the moon to receive this!<br />
Something signed from the President himself.<br />
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simple joy because the PRESIDENT signed it.<br />
Respect and love for the office of his country.<br />
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We've gotten to embroiled in the details, the whose doing what that our country seems to have forgotten that we are one country.<br />
We are one people, all wanting similar things.<br />
To live well, to live safely and to grow old with those we love.<br />
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-46067698321839857072017-06-21T21:44:00.000-06:002017-06-21T21:44:04.553-06:00A Peak Inside<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I know I haven't been writing anything but puppy news, that's because my life took a very different turn a few years ago and my writing followed. My main blog is now <a href="http://ourbitofdirt.blogspot.com/2017/06/our-bit-of-dirt.html" target="_blank">Our Bit of Dirt</a>.<br />
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<br />From <a href="http://ourbitofdirt.blogspot.com/2017/06/tiny-egg.html" target="_blank">new eggs</a> to meeting our <a href="http://ourbitofdirt.blogspot.com/2017/06/our-hen-house.html" target="_blank">new hens</a>.<br /><br />To the amazing finds I've been able to snag this Spring!<br /><a href="http://ourbitofdirt.blogspot.com/2017/06/free-tomatoes.html" target="_blank">Free tomatoes</a> to a driveway <a href="http://ourbitofdirt.blogspot.com/2017/05/brick-bandits.html" target="_blank">full of bricks!</a><br /><br />
My life is full of new fruit trees, berries, grapes, potatoes and so much more!<br />I've met some truly amazing people along the way.<br />Learned more than I thought I would in a short span of time and have continued to find new loves!<br />Jams, jellies, wine and pies are in our fresh future!<br /><br />Last winter I started repairing two of my quilts that are getting thread bare and have started to repair them.<br />We continue to build, add and grow new things.<br /><br />In the last two years our lives have changed so very much - feel free to watch the crazy ride!</div>
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When Button was only two days old a girl in my daughters online Academy class held up a cute brand new puppy!<br />
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This photo is from when Button was only 4 days old!<br />
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That day she was ours!<br />
Named and paid for!<br />
All we had to do then was wait! and wait and WAIT!<br />
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Button came home at 8 weeks old<br />
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The photo above is her meeting our other pure bred Shih Tzu Patch<br />
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This is our darling today!<br />
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She is our sunshine!<br />
Her and Patch are FINALLY getting along,<br />
Patch was jealous, annoyed and afraid of the little darling with razor sharp teeth.<br />
I've currently nicknamed her Tiny Teeth of Terror and its more than fitting!<br />
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-63025896052116867072017-04-11T15:20:00.001-06:002017-04-11T15:20:21.962-06:00Puppy! Meet Button.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Photo of Button 4 days old!<br />She, like our dog Patch, is pure bred Shih Tzu.</div>
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Button now at 6 weeks old!</div>
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She will be coming home in just over two weeks after her first puppy shots!</div>
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This year we've added 3 fruit tree's - Plum, Apple & Pear.</div>
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I could have stayed there forever!<br />
(please forgive my disheveled appearance it was day 3 of camping and I really didn't care at all what I looked like.)<br />
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I have to say I needed this camping trip!</div>
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Its been a stress filled summer and taking a week away to rest, relax and unwind was heavenly!</div>
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How it looks so deep you could dive in and swim away to the furthest star in no time at all, yet if you don't have the imagine in your mind its just not the same.</div>
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Sorry I haven't been blogging much, I've had a rough summer. </div>
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Then I've two weeks of constant apples (canning, slicing, peeling ect)</div>
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Today is prayerfully my last day of apples - next I start on cucumbers!</div>
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Today we celebrate a friends birthday!</div>
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We headed up the canyon, found an idyllic spot and celebrated another year of friendship.</div>
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Good times, good food with great friends!</div>
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Ever since we bought our home five in a half years ago we have been working on adding to it! Changing the weed choked over grown back yard into a multi use space.<br />
As you can see from my first two blogs on our house to be back in 2010 <a href="http://telishag.blogspot.com/2010/07/house.html" target="_blank">House</a> & <a href="http://telishag.blogspot.com/2010/07/house-pictures-part-two.html" target="_blank">House part 2</a> we have worked hard to create a viable space, one for us, our kids and our mini farm.<br />
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Over time this blog has been filled with all my drama! Family, friends, kids, outings, camping, trips, pets, projects, rants, movies, books, recipes and other nonsensical tidbits.<br />
Trying to get any type of sense, or reason for my mash up was impossible. Good news for all, I am moving the main bulk of what I've focused on for the last few years - our <a href="http://telishag.blogspot.com/2016/04/our-urban-farm.html" target="_blank">growing urban homestead</a>.<br />
My gardens, chickens and rabbits - plus all my future homestead projects to a more focused blog.<br />
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So if growing things - animals or plants, composting, green houses, building the items your self or doing it all on a small bit of land on a very tight budget is something you are interested in please follow my new blog over at <a href="http://ourbitofdirt.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Our Bit of Dirt</a>.<br />
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This blog, Blessed Rain, will focus on family and friends - I will warn you that I won't be posting here as often but its not going completely dormant.<br />
You have been the best and the most amazing people! Thank you so much for your friendship and support over the years.<br />
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When we first moved into our home I couldn't imagine raising chickens or rabbits but couldn't wait to get my fingers into the dirt!<br />Now I can't imagine my life without them! We hope to add many new things to both our yard and our lives - bee keeping, aquaponics, a green house, rain barrels and fingers crossed learning how to distill oils!<br />See you there!<br />
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-47753572201178506172016-04-17T10:30:00.000-06:002016-04-17T10:30:04.271-06:00Our Urban Farm<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We have the very large back garden where we grow the large things, zucchini, squash, cucumbers, pumpkins, corn, peas ect. (The list is varied and changes yearly but those are the basics)<br />
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The upper photo of the lettuce is my wonderful and amazing <a href="http://telishag.blogspot.com/2014/04/root-canal-and-my-grow-box.html" target="_blank">grow box</a>, showing only one of four sections. Its growing fabulous this year and I can't wait until I can start to harvest it sometime next month. We start it in March, replant it in summer and enjoy lettuce until late fall.<br />
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The lower large photo is my kitchen garden. The blog to how we made it is <a href="http://telishag.blogspot.com/2015/03/cinder-garden-and-lovely-mess.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Last year we planted carrots, onions, dill, radishes and cilantro in it.<br />
This year we've planted two large sections of carrots (raising rabbits has increased my desire for lots of carrots). We moved the garlic from the upper garden into the middle sections and they are growing amazingly! <br />Last years dill is coming up around the garlic and they seem to be growing well together! By the time the dill needs more room the garlic will be ready to be harvested (normally mid-July). So we will see how well it does when I pull them out.<br />
The lower photo of the plants came as a surprise, this year when tilling our back garden we found wild scallions growing!<br />
I've already chopped up a handful and cooked them up with pork chops! Very yummy!<br />
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As I blogged before (<a href="http://telishag.blogspot.com/2016/03/meet-our-meat-rabbits.html" target="_blank">here</a>) we have added meat rabbits to our family. These are the breeders so they have been named and will continue to be doted on. The kids have permission to fall in love with them (as we hope and pray they all turn out to be good breeders)<br />
Hubby designed and built the hutch all on his own from mostly reclaimed wood we were given for free!<br />
On top we built a grow box and are currently growing wheat grass for the rabbits! Up next we will be building the grow out boxes for the babies we hope to have later on this year when these four are old enough.<br />
Fun facts about rabbits - the males are the sweet ones! With many species the males are dominant and aggressive - not so with rabbits! If you are looking for a pet rabbit, choose a male! They are the sweetest things ever, I ADORE Zorro! Such a love!<br />
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Then come my ladies! I adore my hens! All 9 are well, we are getting 7-9 eggs daily now that its warmed up. We've been getting so many eggs I've started to sell them, 1-2 dozen a week!<br />Also I've added Mukluks, the latest in Chicken Couture - in spring and fall when the rain pours down (as it did ALL week this week) these are a must! </div>
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Next year (or the year after, life always throws odd things at us) we hope to add honey bees. We are also working on converting our small shed or even building a green house for an aquaponics system. Hopefully in the future we will have lettuce all year round, along with duck weed and fish.</div>
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So we have a bit of land, not much at all really, but manage to have a small homestead set up. The key is to take it one step at a time. I'm not overwhelmed with everything because we've slowly added one thing at a time.</div>
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-19026470765157062902016-04-16T19:19:00.000-06:002016-04-16T19:19:19.567-06:00A 10th Birthday Party!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yesterday G'man turned 10! </div>
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Today we celebrated with a fun filled day at the Nickel Cade - a local video arcade place where every game is only five cents to play!</div>
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Two amazing hours of games, friends, presents, cake and prizes! Everyone had a blast! I'm just thrilled that it turned out perfect!</div>
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All eight kids (6 not including mine) that were invited showed up! Everyone enjoyed the goodie bags, cake and soda. Most of all everyone loved the games!</div>
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We did have one down side, today when we got home G'mans friend and next door neighbor stole one of his toys - IN FRONT OF US!</div>
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I kid you not, he refuses to give back the small toy and his family's response has been, yeah he's been caught stealing from some of his friends.... That's it.</div>
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So while the party was great, we did end up having to ban one child from coming back to our home.</div>
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I am very disappointed with how people are raising kids, allowing them to consider this not only okay but normal behavior.</div>
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Also one of the funniest bits is his Lego Mine-craft toy came with a treasure chest full of --- a french baguette...?<br />Not what I picture as treasure but hey G'mans happy with it!</div>
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So another year has disappeared, vanishing quickly and we have a fantastic year ahead! Both my kids are in double digits now! Not sure if I should be thrilled or terrified. </div>
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Also I've decided that from now on every year they age, I'm getting younger. I'm done with aging. No more sore muscles, strange aches and grey hairs. So let the good times roll! </div>
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-63648080314251614432016-03-27T18:59:00.001-06:002016-03-27T18:59:49.928-06:00Easter <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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First off HAPPY EASTER! </div>
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I had some fun today with Zorro, our adorable sweet male rabbit. He's so large and adorable now! I need to post new photos of him soon!</div>
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Gifts this year were different our kids are older now, Prissy is 12 and G'man is turning 10 in a few weeks. They did the Easter Egg hunt at Hubby's work like we do every year - this is where they bagged a ton of candy and a few nice prizes!</div>
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We however got them big kid gifts.</div>
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For our adult friends and family (that live close by) we made up Easter Omelet baskets!</div>
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Highlighting our farm fresh eggs of course!</div>
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Each basket had 2 sets of 3 eggs. One set blue/green from our Easter Eggser (Americana's), one set brown from our Rhode Island Reds.</div>
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To go with the eggs we added cubed ham, cheese wedges, peppers, tomato, mushrooms and an onion.</div>
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We dropped them off yesterday so that they could wake up to an have a wonderful Easter Breakfast! So while we are all still feeling a little under the weather and haven't been very active. I hope to be posting more wonderful photos of our new cute additions soon!</div>
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Until next time, Happy Easter!</div>
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-18159289778970820562016-03-17T15:42:00.000-06:002016-03-17T15:42:45.941-06:00Meet our Meat Rabbits<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yes, the title really did read rabbit. No, its no longer a popular meat here in the USA. However, for many years it was a dietary staple.<br />
After getting chickens last year, my darling hubby decided we were also getting rabbits.<br /><br />
When I say decided I mean he started creating plans, figuring out where he was going to put them and then of course finding us local meat breeders willing to sell us a few young breeders!<br />
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My only chore is making sure they are fed, watered and then finding ways to cook them up!<br />
This week we butchered our practice bunny. An adorable white bunny we had named Bonnie, until we realized that Bonnie was indeed Bubba.<br />
I cooked rabbit for the first time! It turned out amazing! <a href="http://garriscooking.blogspot.com/2016/03/broiler-barbecue-rabbit.html" target="_blank">Here is a link to the recipe</a>.<br />
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Now Zorro is only 13 weeks and the Does are only 7 so it will be several months until we can think about baby bunnies. For now we are going to finish building the bottom two bays of the hutch, Then build out the growing pen.<br />
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The wood for the hutch we received from a friend of ours, it used to be fencing but had been damaged. We were able to salvage much of the wood and create a beautiful hutch all at the same time.<br />
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For those interested, my husband and daughter are making a video of building the hutch. It will be posted to their blog in a few weeks when the bottom is completed.<br />
<br />As for us, we've been busy. We have several spring projects we are hard at work on and will be planting the cinder block garden this weekend. I already have lettuce growing and raspberries to plant!<br />
Our chickens are all healthy, fine and laying! We got a full 9 eggs the other day so Spring is truly here!<br /><br />
Blessing to all, may your life be full!</div>
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Sunday morning I took our dog (tiny one Patch) and Rocko (HUGE one) for an early morning walk, while the men made breakfast.</div>
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There are few ways I'd rather wake up in the morning than a solitary hike through gorgeous terrain.</div>
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Breakfast Saturday: Pancakes, eggs (fresh from our girls) and sausage.</div>
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<br />Then of course I headed back out with my camera to do more exploring, photos and hiking.</div>
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Did I mention that I'm biased to Utah's stunning beauty? That I find our mountains to be gorgeous?<br />
If I haven't I've been lax.<br />
Camping this weekend, the end of summer, Autumn already starting to show signs of starting in the mountains was glorious!<br />
I loved our whole trip. Friends, food and an amazing view.<br />
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The sunset over the ridge the first night lit up the entire sky, soft rosy reds, pinks and a light orange hue rounded it out.<br />
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<br />Our entire group consisted of 13 people. 9 adults 4 kids. Most of us have been friends for years but there were a few new faces. M is recently engaged to R. Welcome R to the group! Also L & N came along getting to know the rest of the group. L and I've been friends for years, but her life recently changed where she can go on adventures and play again.<br />
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No good camping trip would be complete without S'mores!</div>
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This was a fairly short trip, we went up Saturday and came home Monday. I still managed over 300 photos, some of which turned out amazing!<br />More posts to follow!</div>
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Earlier this week Pentatonix decided to play with the announcement of their latest album Vol. 4. They put out these emoji's so we could guess the names of the songs.<br />
I played along!<br />
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First I'll name my guesses for the photos then I'll list the ACTUAL names that they just listed.<br />
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1. Dance, Dance, Dance<br />
2. Can't Sleep Love (<a href="http://telishag.blogspot.com/2015/08/piece-by-piece-8815-or-saturdays-saga-3.html" target="_blank">This one I knew from the concert</a>)<br />
3. Sing Out Loud<br />
4. Rebels<br />
5. Go!<br />
6. Nothing Or later on I thought 1+1=2 (but really hated it so... bleh)<br />
7. Rose Trophy<br />
8. I'm Falling in Love<br />
9. Broken Hearted<br />
10. Tears Falling like Rain OR Raining Tears<br />
11. We're Going Home<br />
12. Party<br />
13. Brightly Stalking You (Alright so I kinda gave up on actual guessing on this one)<br />
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Here is the ACTUAL LIST<br />
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</span></td><td class="name flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Can't Sleep Love" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" itemprop="name" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Can't Sleep Love</span></span></td><td class="artist flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Pentatonix" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pentatonix/id466047278" style="color: #298cda; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Pentatonix</span></a></td><td class="time" role="gridcell" sort-value="173253" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 44px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="zoom: 1;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">2:53</span></span></td><td class="price" role="gridcell" sort-value="$1.29" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 88px; min-width: 38px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span itemprop="offers" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Offer" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span content="$1.29" itemprop="price">$1.29</span></span></td><td class="view-in-itunes" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 113px; padding: 0px 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="action view-in-itunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pentatonix-deluxe-version/id1035387084?app=itunes#" style="background: url(https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/5FCE/web-storefront/images/more.png) 100% 50% no-repeat; color: #298cda; display: inline-block; outline: 0px; padding-right: 8px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">View In iTunes</span></a></td></tr>
<tr adam-id="1035387087" class="song music disabled " itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording" metrics-loc="Track_" preview-album="Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)" preview-artist="Pentatonix" preview-title="Sing" role="row" row-number="2" style="color: #898989; padding-left: 12px;"><td class="index ascending" role="gridcell" sort-value="1003" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 23px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; width: 23px;"><span class="index" style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; height: 21px; position: relative; width: 21px; zoom: 1;"><span style="vertical-align: middle;">3</span></span></td><td class="name flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Sing" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" itemprop="name" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Sing</span></span></td><td class="artist flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Pentatonix" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pentatonix/id466047278" style="color: #c7c7c7; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Pentatonix</span></a></td><td class="time" role="gridcell" sort-value="--" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 44px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">--</span></span></td><td class="price" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 88px; min-width: 38px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;">Album Only</span></td><td class="view-in-itunes" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 113px; padding: 0px 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="action view-in-itunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pentatonix-deluxe-version/id1035387084?app=itunes#" style="background: url(https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/5FCE/web-storefront/images/more.png) 100% 50% no-repeat; color: #298cda; display: inline-block; outline: 0px; padding-right: 8px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">View In iTunes</span></a></td></tr>
<tr adam-id="1035387088" class="song music disabled " itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording" metrics-loc="Track_" preview-album="Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)" preview-artist="Pentatonix" preview-title="Misbehavin'" role="row" row-number="3" style="color: #898989; padding-left: 12px;"><td class="index ascending" role="gridcell" sort-value="1004" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 23px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; width: 23px;"><span class="index" style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; height: 21px; position: relative; width: 21px; zoom: 1;"><span style="vertical-align: middle;">4</span></span></td><td class="name flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Misbehavin'" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" itemprop="name" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Misbehavin'</span></span></td><td class="artist flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Pentatonix" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pentatonix/id466047278" style="color: #c7c7c7; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Pentatonix</span></a></td><td class="time" role="gridcell" sort-value="--" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 44px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">--</span></span></td><td class="price" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 88px; min-width: 38px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;">Album Only</span></td><td class="view-in-itunes" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 113px; padding: 0px 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="action view-in-itunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pentatonix-deluxe-version/id1035387084?app=itunes#" style="background: url(https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/5FCE/web-storefront/images/more.png) 100% 50% no-repeat; color: #298cda; display: inline-block; outline: 0px; padding-right: 8px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">View In iTunes</span></a></td></tr>
<tr adam-id="1035387089" class="song music disabled " itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording" metrics-loc="Track_" preview-album="Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)" preview-artist="Pentatonix" preview-title="Ref" role="row" row-number="4" style="color: #898989; padding-left: 12px;"><td class="index ascending" role="gridcell" sort-value="1005" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 23px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; width: 23px;"><span class="index" style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; height: 21px; position: relative; width: 21px; zoom: 1;"><span style="vertical-align: middle;">5</span></span></td><td class="name flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Ref" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" itemprop="name" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Ref</span></span></td><td class="artist flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Pentatonix" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pentatonix/id466047278" style="color: #c7c7c7; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Pentatonix</span></a></td><td class="time" role="gridcell" sort-value="--" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 44px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">--</span></span></td><td class="price" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 88px; min-width: 38px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;">Album Only</span></td><td class="view-in-itunes" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 113px; padding: 0px 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="action view-in-itunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pentatonix-deluxe-version/id1035387084?app=itunes#" style="background: url(https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/5FCE/web-storefront/images/more.png) 100% 50% no-repeat; color: #298cda; display: inline-block; outline: 0px; padding-right: 8px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">View In iTunes</span></a></td></tr>
<tr adam-id="1035387090" class="song music disabled " itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording" metrics-loc="Track_" preview-album="Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)" preview-artist="Pentatonix" preview-title="First Things First" role="row" row-number="5" style="color: #898989; padding-left: 12px;"><td class="index ascending" role="gridcell" sort-value="1006" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 23px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; width: 23px;"><span class="index" style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; height: 21px; position: relative; width: 21px; zoom: 1;"><span style="vertical-align: middle;">6</span></span></td><td class="name flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="First Things First" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" itemprop="name" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">First Things First</span></span></td><td class="artist flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Pentatonix" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pentatonix/id466047278" style="color: #c7c7c7; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Pentatonix</span></a></td><td class="time" role="gridcell" sort-value="--" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 44px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">--</span></span></td><td class="price" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 88px; min-width: 38px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;">Album Only</span></td><td class="view-in-itunes" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 113px; padding: 0px 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="action view-in-itunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pentatonix-deluxe-version/id1035387084?app=itunes#" style="background: url(https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/5FCE/web-storefront/images/more.png) 100% 50% no-repeat; color: #298cda; display: inline-block; outline: 0px; padding-right: 8px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">View In iTunes</span></a></td></tr>
<tr adam-id="1035387091" class="song music disabled " itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording" metrics-loc="Track_" preview-album="Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)" preview-artist="Pentatonix" preview-title="Rose Gold" role="row" row-number="6" style="color: #898989; padding-left: 12px;"><td class="index ascending" role="gridcell" sort-value="1007" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 23px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; width: 23px;"><span class="index" style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; height: 21px; position: relative; width: 21px; zoom: 1;"><span style="vertical-align: middle;">7</span></span></td><td class="name flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Rose Gold" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" itemprop="name" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Rose Gold</span></span></td><td class="artist flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Pentatonix" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pentatonix/id466047278" style="color: #c7c7c7; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Pentatonix</span></a></td><td class="time" role="gridcell" sort-value="--" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 44px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">--</span></span></td><td class="price" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 88px; min-width: 38px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;">Album Only</span></td><td class="view-in-itunes" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 113px; padding: 0px 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="action view-in-itunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pentatonix-deluxe-version/id1035387084?app=itunes#" style="background: url(https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/5FCE/web-storefront/images/more.png) 100% 50% no-repeat; color: #298cda; display: inline-block; outline: 0px; padding-right: 8px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">View In iTunes</span></a></td></tr>
<tr adam-id="1035387092" class="song music disabled " itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording" metrics-loc="Track_" preview-album="Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)" preview-artist="Pentatonix" preview-title="If I Ever Fall In Love (feat. Jason Derulo)" role="row" row-number="7" style="color: #898989; padding-left: 12px;"><td class="index ascending" role="gridcell" sort-value="1008" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 23px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; width: 23px;"><span class="index" style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; height: 21px; position: relative; width: 21px; zoom: 1;"><span style="vertical-align: middle;">8</span></span></td><td class="name flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="If I Ever Fall In Love (feat. Jason Derulo)" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" itemprop="name" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">If I Ever Fall In Love (feat. Jason Derulo)</span></span></td><td class="artist flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Pentatonix" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pentatonix/id466047278" style="color: #c7c7c7; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Pentatonix</span></a></td><td class="time" role="gridcell" sort-value="--" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 44px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">--</span></span></td><td class="price" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 88px; min-width: 38px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;">Album Only</span></td><td class="view-in-itunes" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 113px; padding: 0px 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="action view-in-itunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pentatonix-deluxe-version/id1035387084?app=itunes#" style="background: url(https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/5FCE/web-storefront/images/more.png) 100% 50% no-repeat; color: #298cda; display: inline-block; outline: 0px; padding-right: 8px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">View In iTunes</span></a></td></tr>
<tr adam-id="1035387093" class="song music disabled " itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording" metrics-loc="Track_" preview-album="Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)" preview-artist="Pentatonix" preview-title="Cracked" role="row" row-number="8" style="color: #898989; padding-left: 12px;"><td class="index ascending" role="gridcell" sort-value="1009" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 23px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; width: 23px;"><span class="index" style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; height: 21px; position: relative; width: 21px; zoom: 1;"><span style="vertical-align: middle;">9</span></span></td><td class="name flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Cracked" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" itemprop="name" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Cracked</span></span></td><td class="artist flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Pentatonix" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pentatonix/id466047278" style="color: #c7c7c7; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Pentatonix</span></a></td><td class="time" role="gridcell" sort-value="--" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 44px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">--</span></span></td><td class="price" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 88px; min-width: 38px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;">Album Only</span></td><td class="view-in-itunes" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 113px; padding: 0px 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="action view-in-itunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pentatonix-deluxe-version/id1035387084?app=itunes#" style="background: url(https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/5FCE/web-storefront/images/more.png) 100% 50% no-repeat; color: #298cda; display: inline-block; outline: 0px; padding-right: 8px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">View In iTunes</span></a></td></tr>
<tr adam-id="1035387094" class="song music disabled " itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording" metrics-loc="Track_" preview-album="Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)" preview-artist="Pentatonix" preview-title="Water" role="row" row-number="9" style="color: #898989; padding-left: 12px;"><td class="index ascending" role="gridcell" sort-value="1010" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 23px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; width: 23px;"><span class="index" style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; height: 21px; position: relative; width: 21px; zoom: 1;"><span style="vertical-align: middle;">10</span></span></td><td class="name flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Water" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" itemprop="name" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Water</span></span></td><td class="artist flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Pentatonix" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pentatonix/id466047278" style="color: #c7c7c7; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Pentatonix</span></a></td><td class="time" role="gridcell" sort-value="--" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 44px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">--</span></span></td><td class="price" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 88px; min-width: 38px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;">Album Only</span></td><td class="view-in-itunes" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 113px; padding: 0px 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="action view-in-itunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pentatonix-deluxe-version/id1035387084?app=itunes#" style="background: url(https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/5FCE/web-storefront/images/more.png) 100% 50% no-repeat; color: #298cda; display: inline-block; outline: 0px; padding-right: 8px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">View In iTunes</span></a></td></tr>
<tr adam-id="1035387845" class="song music disabled " itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording" metrics-loc="Track_" preview-album="Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)" preview-artist="Pentatonix" preview-title="Take Me Home" role="row" row-number="10" style="color: #898989; padding-left: 12px;"><td class="index ascending" role="gridcell" sort-value="1011" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 23px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; width: 23px;"><span class="index" style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; height: 21px; position: relative; width: 21px; zoom: 1;"><span style="vertical-align: middle;">11</span></span></td><td class="name flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Take Me Home" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" itemprop="name" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Take Me Home</span></span></td><td class="artist flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Pentatonix" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pentatonix/id466047278" style="color: #c7c7c7; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Pentatonix</span></a></td><td class="time" role="gridcell" sort-value="--" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 44px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">--</span></span></td><td class="price" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 88px; min-width: 38px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;">Album Only</span></td><td class="view-in-itunes" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 113px; padding: 0px 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="action view-in-itunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pentatonix-deluxe-version/id1035387084?app=itunes#" style="background: url(https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/5FCE/web-storefront/images/more.png) 100% 50% no-repeat; color: #298cda; display: inline-block; outline: 0px; padding-right: 8px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">View In iTunes</span></a></td></tr>
<tr adam-id="1035387846" class="song music disabled " itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording" metrics-loc="Track_" preview-album="Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)" preview-artist="Pentatonix" preview-title="New Year's Day" role="row" row-number="11" style="color: #898989; padding-left: 12px;"><td class="index ascending" role="gridcell" sort-value="1012" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 23px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; width: 23px;"><span class="index" style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; height: 21px; position: relative; width: 21px; zoom: 1;"><span style="vertical-align: middle;">12</span></span></td><td class="name flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="New Year's Day" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" itemprop="name" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">New Year's Day</span></span></td><td class="artist flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Pentatonix" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pentatonix/id466047278" style="color: #c7c7c7; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Pentatonix</span></a></td><td class="time" role="gridcell" sort-value="--" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 44px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">--</span></span></td><td class="price" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 88px; min-width: 38px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;">Album Only</span></td><td class="view-in-itunes" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 113px; padding: 0px 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="action view-in-itunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pentatonix-deluxe-version/id1035387084?app=itunes#" style="background: url(https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/5FCE/web-storefront/images/more.png) 100% 50% no-repeat; color: #298cda; display: inline-block; outline: 0px; padding-right: 8px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">View In iTunes</span></a></td></tr>
<tr adam-id="1035387847" class="song music disabled " itemprop="track" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording" metrics-loc="Track_" preview-album="Pentatonix (Deluxe Version)" preview-artist="Pentatonix" preview-title="Light In the Hallway" role="row" row-number="12" style="color: #898989; padding-left: 12px;"><td class="index ascending" role="gridcell" sort-value="1013" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 23px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; width: 23px;"><span class="index" style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; height: 21px; position: relative; width: 21px; zoom: 1;"><span style="vertical-align: middle;">13</span></span></td><td class="name flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Light In the Hallway" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" itemprop="name" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Light In the Hallway</span></span></td><td class="artist flexible-col" role="gridcell" sort-value="Pentatonix" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 158px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pentatonix/id466047278" style="color: #c7c7c7; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">Pentatonix</span></a></td><td class="time" role="gridcell" sort-value="--" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 44px; padding-left: 12px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; zoom: 1;"><span class="text" style="display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">--</span></span></td><td class="price" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; max-width: 88px; min-width: 38px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="color: #c7c7c7; display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; zoom: 1;">Album Only</span></td><td class="view-in-itunes" role="gridcell" sort-value="-1" style="border-collapse: separate; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(237, 240, 242); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px; height: 25px; min-width: 113px; padding: 0px 12px; white-space: nowrap;"><a class="action view-in-itunes" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pentatonix-deluxe-version/id1035387084?app=itunes#" style="background: url(https://s.mzstatic.com/htmlResources/5FCE/web-storefront/images/more.png) 100% 50% no-repeat; color: #298cda; display: inline-block; outline: 0px; padding-right: 8px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;">View In iTunes</span></a></td></tr>
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Now I have to wait for Oct. 16th!</div>
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-11655385223523341392015-09-01T13:32:00.000-06:002015-09-01T13:32:47.740-06:00Hens, Eggs and Windows<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Going outside today hoping to sneak one or two photos of eggs in the laying boxes I found a gold mine - or rather an egg mine!<br />The lighting outside doesn't do their color justice. Those aren't white eggs, they are lovely blue! My Easter Eggers lay some truly stunning colors!<br />The brown are from the Rhode Island reds - who even though there are only four of them rule the entire chicken yard!<br />They take the "best" laying nests, hog the food and scold the rest.<br />
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Yesterday for the first day we received 9 beautiful eggs from our 9 laying ladies! Its the first day we've had all 9 lay all on the same day. The Rhode Island reds seem better at producing at almost an egg a day. The Easter Eggers are averaging five eggs to every seven days.<br />Both numbers place them toward the top of the layer chain. Some more ornamental chickens lay one egg a week (or less). So I have some hard working ladies on my hands!<br />
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<br />The two laying boxes closest to the house have been taken over as Rhode Island Red boxes.<br />The two farther away from the house are now used solely by the Easter Eggers. When I started chicken care I had no idea we'd have a mini west side story going on in the coop! However they are happy, healthy and get along fine in the yard.<br />
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Now not to brag (BRAGGING happening now a-hem) but I have the best husband and friends in the world.<br />Hubby's bestie Shayne gave us a window (a while ago) and my darling (finally) put it in.<br /><br />
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Measure, marking, cutting and install took just over an hour.</div>
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I know, I brag on my man, but seriously I'm blessed beyond belief. Not only has he endured 13 years of me (which says a lot about his patience) but he continues to spoil me with home projects.<br />Last week he also fixed our fridge which had stopped cooling properly and wired his shed for power and light so he can continue doing projects during the winter months!</div>
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-85297457487515414512015-08-23T11:00:00.000-06:002015-08-23T18:42:30.732-06:00Magna Arts Festival<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Five years ago we moved into Magna. Its small, charming and unique. This however was our first year going to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MagnaArts/videos/10154199253450550/?ref=3&ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular&action_history=null" target="_blank">Magna Arts Festival</a>!<br />
This was also our first summer going to the music and movie in the park on Fridays as well. Before my husbands strange schedule made it hard to do things as a family.<br />
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This is going to be a yearly thing for us from now on! The music was fun, the vendors amazing, the prices FABULOUS!!!</div>
The earrings in the corner hubby bought me for only five dollars and they aren't cheaply made!<br />
<a href="http://www.paparazziaccessories.com/27935" target="_blank">Paparazzi</a> had an amazing stock of jewelry with fabulous prices!<br />
G'man was able to create HUGE bubbles and the kids came home with several free arts crafts!<br /><br />There I made a connection with a book publisher who takes new writers. They are looking for YA lit and encouraged me to send my work in! So here's crossing your fingers! One last read through and hopefully I'll send it off within the month!<br />
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I was also able to acquire 6,800 steps walking around Magna main as well as walking to and from our home.<br />
I'm still working out, still losing weight slowly but I'm getting healthier. I have more energy, which is key at this point.<br />
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We are a tiny town, but our community is fun. I can't imagine living anywhere else. ;)</div>
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-29369995963754952212015-08-22T16:36:00.000-06:002015-08-22T16:36:58.276-06:00Bonfire in the Mountains<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Now I know not everyone is as lucky as we are. We live right next to one of the most incredible mountain ranges in the world, the Rocky Mountain's. (I'm 100% biased)<br /><br />
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Friendships are built. Memories created. Energy restored. I can't even begin to explain how much fun we have doing absolutely nothing!<br />My three (hubby and kids) all climbed and fell down the mountain. I wrote, having just started a new book idea.<br />
We planned a future girls night and a future camping trip a few of us are going on in a few weeks.<br />
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G'man fell in the stream - a few times. The first time was on accident, pretty sure the other times weren't!<br />Some days are better than others - this day last week - Extraordinary! </div>
Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-47884207644966304532015-08-15T12:00:00.000-06:002015-08-15T12:00:01.786-06:00Music and Movie Friday Nights in Magna<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
With only one more movie night looming I'm sharing a little bit of what makes going to the park, getting eaten by mosquitoes, listening to kids cry and dogs bark - so much fun.<br />
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First off - if your a fan of Gilmore Girls, you will really enjoy these nights.<br />
Next - there is a true charm about the small town life.<br />
Lastly (kind of) - Each night is an adventure.<br />
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Tonight's slotted musician cancelled at the last minute. So instead of a country/rock singer we got three older guys (60's +). Now I don't have anything against older performers. Really IF they can play or sing... these guys sadly couldn't do either.<br />
Hubby and I seriously couldn't stop laughing. Texts between my hubby and his BFF were flying thick and fast. Starting with, "These guys are worse than watching Napoleon Dynamite sober."<br />
Its an accurate description.<br />
Last week the music and movie in the park were cancelled due to rain, SO our wonderful host decided that next week - the last week. (movie is Guardians of the Galaxy) We will have the band from last week AND next week's band back to back.<br />
So instead of starting at 8 pm next week starts at 7 pm! I can't wait!<br />
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Each week we get a different band and a new experience. One band that performed were great are <a href="https://twitter.com/Zodiac_Empire" target="_blank">Zodiac Empire</a>! So far I'm loving their song <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiUJalsY2X0" target="_blank">Name Dropper</a>! I now follow them on Twitter and Facebook, they have a good sound.<br />
Another group had talent. Her voice was spot on, the band was talented, HOWEVER, and maybe this is just me, I don't enjoy listening to a group perform that can't find their sound.<br />
She was ALL over the place, Rock, Pop, Country...Reggae, it didn't stop. To make matters worse, she stopped after EACH song to tell us the story of the next song.... really I can't make this up!<br />
I don't mind a fun blip or blurb every now and then, but every single flipping song for an hour in a half? Don't torture me.<br />
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When the movie (Captain America, Winter Soldier) started playing the title was in Russian. Then the first 4 minutes were in split screen, bottom mirroring the top. Watching Capt. run like that made him look like he was running on water, but when it came to his running buddy - hahahahahaha!!!!!<br />
It cut off at his head and flipped it so he's talking to the Captain with two heads!<br />
It was AWESOME!!!<br />
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During the movie they paused once to inform us that some person with the plate, "Groovy 1" had left their car lights on in the parking lot. Tears people!!!<br />
I'm still laughing! The best part? This is free!!! Who wouldn't want to go see this?!<br />
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To make things even more perfect, a storm came rolling in along the Oquirrh Mountain range, behind the movie screen, so we got to watch a lightning storm rolling toward us in the distance while watching the movie! It was gorgeous, also hearing my son proclaim, "There's another piece of lightning!"<br />
Kept us and a few fellow patrons around us in stitches!<br />
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The cherry on top? My husband (sweet, nice guy) was eaten alive! Came home with tons of bites all over his hands, legs, even his toes! Me not one bite!</div>
Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-49505111881373916712015-08-14T12:00:00.000-06:002015-08-14T14:38:56.363-06:00Piece by Piece 8/8/15 or Saturdays Saga 3<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
First off in case you missed it 8/8/15 Saturday's Saga <a href="http://telishag.blogspot.com/2015/08/tires-or-saturdays-sage-part-1.html" target="_blank">Part 1</a> & <a href="http://telishag.blogspot.com/2015/08/opening-acts-or-saturdays-saga-part-2.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a> can be found by clicking on the links.<br />
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I can't even begin to explain how great the concert was! How much fun we, as a crowd, had. Our poor security guard will never be the same. He is now a HUGE <a href="http://onmywayhome.ptxofficial.com/" target="_blank">Pentatonix </a>fan and most likely is still asking himself, "What the hell did I get into when I talked to those crazy women?"<br />
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At least he wasn't bored! In fact we were having so much fun with him that other security guards kept coming over talking to us as well - they were bored and wanted to play too.<br />
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I haven't screamed that loud or that long (while happy anyway, my kids hear my pipes quite often) in such a very long time. In fact the last time I screamed that loudly might have been the last Newsboys concert I went too.<br />
Of course, you might scream too if Scott pointed at you during <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVFJFDf3h4U" target="_blank">Cheerleader</a>! <br />(Fine! He pointed in my general direction. Stop crushing my delusion! LOL)<br />
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The video link is from the SLC show, but sadly cuts out the part when he came down cat walk sang a few bars - pointed at me and then ran back. My video is better, but not public.<br />
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Now I didn't take these photos my friend M did. I instead took 41:18 minutes worth of video - which turned out so amazing I've watched it again 3 times so far!<br />
Sorry, I will be keeping my copy private - or at least until after Vol.4 finally comes out.<br />
Pentatonix keeps teasing me, even performing one of their new songs, "Can't Sleep Love" (which was great) but I don't have a release date for Vol. 4 just hints and teasers!<br />
Which is just cruel to do to fans like me. (Don't worry I still love them all)<br />
The first photo is Scott Hoying, the second top is Avi K, Scott H, Kirstie M, Mitch G & Kevin O.<br />
Bottom is a close up on Avi, Kirstie and Scott. Then there is Scott - Scotting. Yes, he's become a verb.<br />
I don't have any good single photos of Mitch or Kevin - they both moved far too much. I'm amazed I scored a few semi decent shots of Avi. However, I'm still happy M took photos for me, so I could have both stills and the video. Just call me spoiled, I really really am.<br />
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Also as you can tell from the Saga part 2 photo of me and M, I didn't go ahead and make a shirt that said, <a href="http://telishag.blogspot.com/2015/03/tickets-pentatonix-and-kelly-clarkson.html" target="_blank">Property of Avi return if lost</a>. With my sense of humor, I most likely would have gotten myself kicked out of the show, so its for the best. Especially since I think it would have broken our guards heart to throw me out. However in spite of the previous post on our seats being in section G - we upgraded them A LOT.<br />
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Now after months and months of first being on their, On My Way Home tour and now the Piece by Piece tour. All five members of Pentatonix were spot on amazing tonight! No vocal tiredness, fatigue or signs of exhaustion - whatever these guys are drinking I want some!<br />
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Then the ever beautiful <a href="http://www.kellyclarkson.com/us/" target="_blank">Kelly Clarkson</a> took the stage and sang her heart out. She managed 3 costume changes which were amazing and quick. You may have heard in the news that during one of her concerts she stopped to hold a baby - that was mine!<br />
<a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/kelly-clarkson-breaks-away-holds-baby-during-show/" target="_blank">Here is a link for a tiny video of that adorable encounter.</a><br />
Now I've heard <i><b>so</b></i> many different people's thoughts and opinions on Kelly for doing this - many thought it was great but a few haters out there only wanted what they paid for - songs and nothing else. Nothing human.<br />
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As a person in this audience I LOVED and adored her stopping. Her rambling after she'd given him back to his mom - especially how worried she'd been about dropping him (she said she almost peed) was hysterical and endearing.<br />
It was a moment where you realize she's a mom just like you are. I love that she is touring, singing and getting back into the swing of things after the birth of her adorable girl River. I also applaud how she's tried to balance work and family.<br />
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Music <u>is</u> her passion in life - you can tell she wants to be singing for her fans for a long time, so for the haters out there SHUT UP.<br />
I like her because she's real. I've been her fan since her very first interview. I even remember dialing the number to vote for her! (Oh heck was that a long time ago!)<br />
Her voice and talent are just a part of what makes her amazing - her stopping to hold a little boy named Boston is another.<br />
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The night ended with both Pentatonix and Kelly Clarkson singing the finale <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68Gj4sFxs0c" target="_blank">Uptown Funk Mashup</a>, I missed the first 10-15 seconds on film since I had a lunatic (okay my bestie M) grabbing my arm jumping up and down but I got the rest of it in a full 5 min video!<br />
(Link added again isn't mine. I haven't made any of mine public.)<br />
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-70153156702735433302015-08-13T12:00:00.000-06:002015-08-13T12:00:00.606-06:00Opening Acts or Saturdays Saga part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Since I live wickedly close to the Usana Amphitheater we arrived by 5:45 pm only half an hour behind our original plans (see <a href="http://telishag.blogspot.com/2015/08/tires-or-saturdays-sage-part-1.html" target="_blank">Tires or Saga part 1</a>) - still in time for great parking and a decent spot in line. For those just tuning in this was Saturday 8/8/15 for <a href="http://www.kellyclarkson.com/us/" target="_blank">Kelly Clarkson</a> and <a href="http://onmywayhome.ptxofficial.com/" target="_blank">Pentatonix</a>. Also known as the <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/home/2803861-155/photos-kelly-clarkson-brings-piece-by" target="_blank">Piece by Piece Tour</a>.<br />
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When the gates opened at 6:00 pm we were in our seats by 6:20 pm. The security there is amazing! Walking in we were greeted sweetly, pointed the direction of our amazing front seats (more than once) one very sweet man was kind enough to think I knew where I was headed - jokes on him!<br /><br />
Our final ground security guard though was the best! He was a gruff, tough looking man in his early sixties, his voice had the sound of gravel. However, he's the sweetie who took my besties and I's photo in the bottom photo. <br />Also you can see how close we were to the stage! It was amazing!<br />By the time the first opening performer <a href="http://abi.fm/" target="_blank">Abi Ann</a> took the stage we were the best of friends with our security guard. M and I agree her song, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P16TOOTRq6Q" target="_blank">Future Ex Boyfriend</a>, is a hit.<br />
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Watching the different acts I found my dream band. I also found out I can't say the words, dream band, without my son freaking out and telling me LOUDLY that my darling hubby is my dream man... It was a moment.<br />
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So you take the pianist from Abi Ann, the drummer from <a href="http://www.erichutchinson.com/tour/" target="_blank">Eric Hutchinson</a> & the guitarist from <a href="http://www.kellyclarkson.com/us/" target="_blank">Kelly </a><a href="http://www.kellyclarkson.com/us/" target="_blank">Clarkson</a>.... and its a pretty good looking group of men, but for the love of my sanity don't say so in front of my son!<br />
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Somewhere between Abi Ann and Eric the four seats in front of ours were filled with loud, short peppy women - who amazingly enough were M's neighbor and family!!!<br />
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First off - I like any woman who is shorter than I am. Standing at 5'2, its not easy to find, but Saturday was full of short, loud, hyper fun!<br />The clip is just a small blip of what type of fun we were having during the show breaks (tearing down and setting up each new act) music would blast, people would dance, we even had people dancing in the aisle! <br />Tomorrow's blog - the final saga will be about the two main acts! Pentatonix (my personal favorite) and Kelly Clarkson (who is beyond talented).<br /><br /><br /><br />
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-77808917349544467122015-08-12T12:00:00.000-06:002015-08-12T12:32:24.229-06:00Tires or Saturday's Sage part 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I know dramatic title. However I felt dramatic on Saturday - and very worried.<br />
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It all starts at the end of Fridays sleepover, by noon the neighbor kids were gone and we were getting ready for a full day.<br />
Our plans were simple.<br />
Get the car legal and registered for another year, come home fix the hot water tap (Prissy accidentally broke the handle last week so we ordered in a new one.) Then I would get ready to go out at 5pm with my bestie to the concert we've been dying to see Pentatonix and Kelly Clarkson!!!<br />
(It was even better than we'd hoped for! However that will be tomorrows post.)<br />
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At 1:30 pm we'd failed the safety but passed emissions. What failed? As the title of today's post reads Tires, I'm pretty sure you can guess that the tire treads failed. Also the windshield wiper blades.<br />
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On to a near by tire store! By 2 pm we'd selected our tires and were in line for an open bay. Being told the wait was long and they would start work on the car around 3:30 pm we went across the parking lot to shop while we waited for all four new snow tires to be put on the van.<br />
I scored the book Wicked, (Yay!) as well as two Mystery Murder dinner games! Still I was getting unhappy with the late hour.<br />
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It wasn't until 4:10 pm that they pulled our van into a bay and started our tires. 4:50 pm we were done, running to see if we could get the car legal (it was closed - so we'll try again Monday.<br />
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Thankfully this put my bestie and I only behind by 30 minutes - which was good since the lines to get into the concert were MASSIVE!!!<br />
That however is tomorrows story ;)<br />
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Blessed Rainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064189766603223798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990702671627746850.post-26199764911018854952015-08-11T12:00:00.000-06:002015-08-11T12:00:03.142-06:00Boxtrolls w/ Friends & Family<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Friday nights we normally attend our local music and movie in the park near by. This years summer movie line up has been wonderful!<br />
Tonight's show was to be <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787474/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">The Boxtrolls</a>, however due to weather they had to cancel both the band and the movie. (massive rain and wind)<br />
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Since we love to share things, we'd invited friends and neighbors to join us for the movie.<br />
My kids have been looking forward to this movie for an entire week!<br />
The first time my son watched Boxtrolls he sat in boxes for the entire next week! They were both so excited to see this movie in the park they wanted to bring boxes to sit in and spent a few days perfecting (decorating) their boxes.<br />
So tonight when I knew it was going to rain and the show in the park would be cancelled, I invited our group to come to our place instead.<br />
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To make things even more perfect we turned the kid portion into a sleepover event! Blankets, boxes, kids and noise have been happening ever since!</div>
Summer time for the kids is almost over but we are making the most of each and everyday. Best part was after we'd invited them we found out that we were hosting J's very first sleepover! Which of course rocked!<br />
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As for the movie this was my first time watching it (hubby watched it with the kids while I was out) I think this movie is very cute.</div>
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The Boxtrolls are adorable, the story line cute and engaging, the villain you really do dislike extremely. The end is hopeful.</div>
The kids loved it, rooting for the good guys, booing the bad ones, staying in their boxes the entire movie. (those that had boxes)<br />
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Tonight we had kids ages 7-11 over and each one loved it!</div>
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