Happy Veteran's Day

In honor of Veteran's Day I am posting these pictures that Tyler sent from Fort Sam a few weeks ago.

We miss you, Ty, but we'll see you soon!

The Sole Survivor

After countless predator attacks, we were down to one lone and very worried chicken.  This afternoon she entered a Witness Protection Program, and that's all I'm at liberty to say.  

This does mean that we are now a Poultryless Family.....

kind of bittersweet....

# 73

Yesterday Scott's football team played in town.  

It was cold, wet , and windy, but we got to see Scott (#73) play!

Happy Birthday David!

Wow!  Our handsome youngest son is 19!

We love you, David!

More Scott Time!

Scott was here, again, Saturday and Sunday.

 We played games and watched a few movies,

 but a whole lot of time was spent on pumpkin carving.

 It all took a lot of focus and concentration.

 I was even able to get a few pictures without them even noticing.

 I'm not sure if Rickey was bored or amused by it all.

 Tyler, David said you would know what this is.

 There was a Subaru logo,

the monster from Where the Wild Things are,

 Spider-man, Captain America,

and even the old standby Jack o lantern.

 Yep, this was definitely worth all the watering, weeding and

 space in the garden to grow these things.

No, God Did Not Send Us a Goat!

Updated below

      I'll have to admit that this was a pleasant change from waking up to another dead (murdered) animal or vegetable.

 This is what we found eating kale in the garden this morning

 No girls, I really don't think that God sent us a goat.  We don't need a goat.  Yes He sometimes sends us things that we don't even know we need.  Yes, He does work in mysterious ways.

But sometimes people are just careless about latching their goat pen, and the goats stroll off into the woods until they find a garden with some Kale still growing it.  Sorry, girls.

So, hopefully her owner will call the Humane Society or the Animal Rescue place to get our number.  Both places were clear that they were not set up for goats so neither place will take her.  I was also told to call the animal dispatch person, but he is out of his office until Monday.  So, hopefully somebody will miss her soon!

Update:  Her owner finally thought to call the Humane Society and got our number.  She is now safely back home where she belongs :)