Poor Tom

Poor Tom got his wisdom teeth out yesterday morning.
There was a solid layer of bone between his upper wisdom teeth and his gums, so the dentist had to take them out the side. OUCH!


This is how he spent the afternoon.





This was after several hours of sleep and many drugs!



This is the next day. (Today)
He says he doesn't mean to look pathetic, he just can't move his face without a lot of pain. No smiling! Laughing makes him bleed again. He has really struggled with the bleeding, so he's being very careful.



It is no fun to be sick! (or in pain)
I'm sure he'll recover soon and be back to his cheerful self.

We had a great snowstorm just in time for everyone to show up at our house. The snow lasted just long enough for Shawn and Lisa and their crew to make a really cool snowman. Look! He's even got a drink. I'm certain he was thirsty too, cause the sun got hot and he didn't even last the day.
Poor Frosty!
Maybe if he'd had a better hat.....?

Let's compare!

Jamie asked me to post these picture awhile ago, and I'm just getting to it. Sorry, Jamie!
Don't they look sooo cute?

These pictures were taken at my birthday gathering (which was a lot of fun, btw. Thanks!!!).

Spring is here!

I have proof of Spring. It's not just wishful thinking anymore. My chickens have laid their first egg!!! Yeah for chickens!

We also got 67 new chicks to raise up for the school. (IFA had them for 50% off) They can stay in the garage until a coop is built at the school, they get too big for their box, or they start to smell too much. Either of those could get them banished from the garage, but we'll wait and see.


For right now, we're just trying to keep them from being frozen when Gpa leaves the garage door open for his dog to go in and out, or eaten by the same beforementioned dog. So far, so good.

The dog and I have an understanding. I look at him and he cowers and runs away. Works for me! LOL!

Well, except when he sneaks in the house and I try to get him out. Then his cowering and running away makes it impossible for me to catch him and get him out. Gpa is the only one who can get him to go outside and he's non too quick about it. He feels so bad for his poor little poochie who has to stay in the garage! Poor baby!

But, I digress! We were talking about chickens. We have aplenty! Soon we'll have aplenty of eggs as well. So if anyone needs some, call me! :)

No Longer Naked!

I have finally broken down and furnished the front room! It took me forever, I know, to find the stuff I wanted, but now I have and I'm really happy with it. I still need to paint, find lamps, change the chandelier, carpet, etc., but its a start. It feels like we added on to the house. We have a whole new room to enjoy!

Painting the Front Room

So, this is what happens when you let your kids help you paint!


Gratefully, it all turned out good in the end. (After 3 coats) I'm just hoping that Shawn's eyesight dims somewhat before they come to visit again. :)

We are enjoying it at any rate.
Next... the railings!

A New Chicken Coop

We're finally getting the chicken coop built. Its a good thing too, cause the chickens were getting too big and too smelly for the garage!




Its going to be the coolest coop ever with a huge tinted, picture window on the south side (thanks to the school) and a cool door with a huge window (thanks to Shawn and Lisa).





The chickens love it!