December Already?

And a year has nearly come and gone. We had really hoped to have been to done with the house.The series of chaos and detours and misadventures have kept your farm fairy very busy. Even the fleeting calls to Ang is a luxury...one I live for.

Bruno too has his hands full at the dam and the date to be home is now long gone and we shall see if he makes it back by May....a full 5 months longer than expected.

The need for a vacation is more than one could even think possible....Brunos passport arrived yesterday.....and I long for just the chance to go...go anyplace....the ranch has it's caretakers and they are trusted friends to boot...Ah now just the hope that Bruno does take the time off as he thinks, hopes and promises.....the problems are the dangled carrots that are floating at him....The next dream job or is it that adrenaline junkie I have chosen?

Your Farm Fairy here is tired the wrist is not better....and I wear the brace randomly...wash hands forget to put it back on, removed while asleep and so forth. And lets face facts is it really possible to think I have 20 minutes four times a day to ice the darn thing? Ya right!

Daizy has taken charge and thinks it is her given right to herd and torture the alpacas. We are working on that. I need at least two more of me. Daizy is now the owner of the watch and she is really very good at it if someone is within 50 feet of any of the fence lines she will let it be known...period.

The baby chickens are growing fast. The one of four that Daizy managed not to kill on the first set of babies is a rooster who is just learning to crow. There are three baby black and white roosters.....all the roosters will need knew homes ....so we have 6 new hens and my egg count should rise. I miss my huge haul of them ....the city gal who pays me $4 per dozen is suffering as well. If it was possible to convince Bruno to let me have a dozen hens I would. Trying to convince him to exchange the roosters for a few hens did not work.

I was hoping to post pics but the back splash in the kitchen is not done yet....but as soon as it is done you shall see the new upstairs kitchen....All work has stopped downstairs til Bruno returns.

Flooding here? Nope! frozen this morning but the last weeks rain avoided Halleyville...What a blessing. The news breaks my heart for those who have lost so much and so many who lost it all. A few farms lost everything.....important farms-organic ones that will not recover as easily as others will.

Okay I am late feeding as well as getting that second cup....sorry it has been so long since my postings I am truly overwhelmed with what needs to get done. I hope to catch up with you all soon....

Water has cometh....

yes dear friends water and more water. The animals are all fine and very wet...but well feed. I am dealing with all the issues that have arisen. Will up date you all soon. Much love to you all.

I had hoped to have more news or at least better....but He as a plan for me and I am at the mercy of water.....And more water issues have arisen yet again. Anyway I am alive, tired and frankly needing a vacation.

Happy Thanksgiving

I spent the day yesterday thinking about Buluga and her peacefully dying last year...Grateful she was never here for all the chaos that has ensued this last year...the shear amount of all the crazy things would have been to much on the old gal. So here I am final able to to see Gods wisdom ...Hindsight usually bites me in the tussie and today it is just there settled in my heart. I have over the last year had good dose of challenging things. and I am still able to say ....."It is not happening to me it is just happening"

Anyway I am watching the news and Bruno is sound to sleep....He had left the dam and made a series of stops resulting in a 6 hour trip just to get home...doctors, feed, haircut and boots...and finally home. He made it just in time to unloaded the feed while the ranch hand was still here.

The kitchen was gutted just the week before and then our cabinet guy had some family emergency and was unable to get the cherry cabinets in until this past Monday and yesterday the green granite was but on the top.....tomorrow the spigot and water get hooked up...and then Bruno and I will go get the new dishwasher, fridge an over the stove micro/convection /vent fan .....and hopefully it will be all together enough to have photos for you all. The cherry is just amazing well worth the wait of weeks to have them made, custom from our families cabinet makers....they even came out to the house in Wenatchee ( over 275 miles round trip) to do our place there. We will post photos asap...

A Thanksgiving wish for you all....That the year ahead finds you well and healthy, That the world slows down so that you always have a moment for a kind word , an extra kiss for the kids and a slow dance with your sweetheart.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

injury hits halleyville

well now i know i have been missing in action...the truth is my right wrist is in the kind care of a brace and frankly I'm mad as hell that i am one pawed right now on top of that i have a bug...if there is any light it is Ang and her fab hair cut and glasses.....i am green with envy she looks amazing...at least from photos....we have yet to see each other in months at this time ...yes i am whining.....

Alive still

Name one person who made you laugh last night. -Daizy tossing her stuffed bunnie around.

What were you doing at 0800? Last night? Having dinner w/friend at the Mexican place

What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Drinking coffee and reading blogs.

What happened to you in 2006? Buluga died, basement flooded, baby chickens arrived, baby kittens, hubbie left to work on the dam, Ang and I found each other again.

What was the last thing you said out loud? " Okay Daizy, come in, it's pissing down rain, let's go"

How many beverages did you have today? coffee

What color is your hairbrush? Don't have, maybe i do I just don't use one.

What was the last thing you paid for? Mexican dinner

Where were you last night? out w/ Judith

What color is your front door? White. Boring. Replacement dutch door down stairs.

Where do you keep your change? jam jars and in little place in Toyota.

What’s the weather like today? Cold, and Wet, pissing rain....

What’s the best ice-cream flavor? yuck! no like....but when i have some it must be chocolate.

What excites you? The light at the end of the tunnel......

Do you want to cut your hair? Nope.

Are you over the age of 25? Oh ya....

Do you talk a lot? yep , nope....don't know..if you ask hubby too much....

Do you watch the O.C.? what is O.C.????

Do you know anyone named Steven? Yes. Brunos best friend and Flash the ranch hand.

Do you make up your own words? Agonoid!!! Yep all the time.

Are you a jealous person? sometimes.

Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’. Ang

Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’. Kristina

Who’s the first person on your received call list? Ang

What does the last text message you received say? can you call me?

Do you chew on your straw? I don't suck or chew

Do you have curly hair? Straight & thin

Where’s the next place you’re going to? Crazy, then to fix kitchen

Who’s the rudest person in your life? Oh ya there is one...but they shall remain nameless.

What was the last thing you ate? Halloween bite size snickers.

Will you get married in the future? Oh yah, I'm married...yes he is invisible and is randomly available...but I think we are married already...

What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? Haven't watched any.

Is there anyone you like right now? The dog...

When was the last time you did the dishes? last night in the bathroom sink...Kitchen is gone.

Are you currently depressed? No. Frustrated, fatigued and tired.

Did you cry today? Should have when there was a 100 gallons of water in the basement again.

Why did you answer and post this? Blame Ang!

Tag 5 people who would do this survey.

you guys choose...need more coffee.

no, no still alive

undefeated too! The problem? well lest just say that life took over and has a contract that I am not being paid nearly enough to fulfill. Okay so there is no" all is quiet on the western front".

At lest Farmwife and Inkling got to spend time together.

Ang and I have no state lines parting us...her life and mine are busy...head spinning crazy busy.

Me? Oh I have learned to wire in all the plug ins as well as the light rockers and three way lights, run lines in conduit and a few other dandy tricks that Bruno I am sure will enjoy knowing his goonbalina has taken too.

Things that have been wreaking havoc on my mine?

I still ten months later have to go to the laundry mat....

I can get the custom cabinets installed just as soon as I get the old ones out.

Let me tell you the install is far easier over all then uninstalling.

When I was young there was only four types of aspirin at the local Lucky store.

i do not get most people....good? not good? who knows?

I have more paperwork then the county to file and deal with.

I have no perfect fit....(never mind)

and Daizy is a little crazy ( happy? ding bat? or just so relieved that she has the fun farm to live at at( or is it funny farm?)

Bruno will come home to repair the 2nd contractors screw ups....yes the second one too blew it as well....this is no surprise....and one would think that we (Bruno & I ) are at the end of the tolerance rope.

If one wants it done correctly one must do it ones self...

hence one needs her Bruno home...

the things i love & miss

Well that is all for now...and I saw all your comments and thank you....i don't how to post them the way it is set up..