Big Thank You!

Dayle at A Collection Of This and That had a really special giveaway.

Dayle Shockley is a wonderful writer and great story teller.

Her writing is so loving and very entertaining.

No wonder she was picked to have her story

 is this newest edition of  Chicken Soup for the Soul book.

I was one of the fortunate ones to be picked to receive this book.

Dayle wrote me a sweet note.

 She even told me where to find her story.

But look....  she even signed it!

A gift within a gift!

Thank You Dayle!

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~Tidbit~



http://dayleshockley.com/  This is where you can find out more about Dayle and all of her accomplishments.

Simple Pleasure - Fireside Coffee

I recieved this email from my daughter the other day:

Hi Mother!
I was just wondering if you could make me some more fireside coffee sometime? No rush. I still have a few cups left. I love to have it for company and for me too!
Love Kimmy

  My replay:



You bet I will...
I will do it  for you & anyone else.
Just let me gather the ingredients and it's yours.
Love Ya, MOM

I love it when my grown children ask me to make or do something for them.

The mother in me just comes alive.

It's just a Simple Pleasure to fulfill any request.

Dayle, over at A Collection of This and That,

is hosting Simple Pleasures.

Please join us every Thursday.

Recipe:

1 C. instant coffee

2 C. coco Mix

2 C. creamer

1/2 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. nutmeg

1 1/2 C sugar

Directions: Add 3-4 t. of mix to a cup of hot water, stir. 

Makes a great gift when you put it in a glass container.

(this recipe has many names but we call it Fireside Coffee)

Chicken Little- Tacoma Style

Sunday morning, I visited Todd and Stephanie.

I drove down to Tacoma (about an hour away) to see their newest additions.

They bought 8 baby chicks. They arrived in the mail!

Two have names.

Oprah is one because she's the power house.

Dora got her name because she runs around exploring everything. 

I think her name should be Gumbo or Soup.

(Chicken Gumbo or Chicken Soup!)

These last two pictures I wasn't able to turn them.

This is a video of these cute little things,

scratching at the Chicken books.

Love their little chirps.

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~Tidbit~

Why Raise Chickens?

Here are a few of the most frequently expressed reasons people raise chickens:
  * Easy and inexpensive to maintain (when compared to most other pets)
  * Eggs that are fresh, great-tasting & nutritious
  * Chemical-free bug and weed control
  * Manufacture the worlds best fertilizer
  * Fun & friendly pets with personality (yes, you read that right)

A pullet (young female) starts laying at about 20-24 weeks old. Her first eggs will be small. A hen will lay about 20 dozen (240) eggs in the first year and probably no more than 1000 in her lifetime