A morning with my folks

We drove down to Florida to visit my folks.. Mom continues to go downhill, and she keeps losing weight. Her memory medicine is helping and she was more alert then in the past, but her agression has gotten worse.  Anything you want to do for them she opposes, and after an hour was hinting for us to leave. I have accepted that this is really not my mom, its this horrible disease.

 My father stays by her side and takes care of everything. 55+ years together is amazing, the love is what makes you weepy eyed. My sister showed up and showed me a book she got called " The 36 Hour Day" Its about coping with Alzheimer's/Dementia.

My dad was trying to mow the yard but being 80 , the Florida heat was getting to him. Senior had dropped us off so I decided to finish up the yard for Dad. Black shirt, black shorts, dressy flip flops...I know I am a good kid.!  He has one of those electric mowers so NW was behind me keeping the extension cord out of my way. I really don't like those things...

Mom's flowers were in bloom, and the butterflies were playing. ..

It was a nice visit.

Jugm's and Seniors Cluck Factory....

First began with the idea to transform the former porch of the mobile home we demolished into our coop. But Good Lord the money, work and time that would involve was phenomenal.
I did some research on chicken coops and found that folks were transforming old metal sheds to house their backyard poultry. We had this one on the estate, and it was serving no real purpose but to house every insect known to man. I ran the idea past Senior, we did some measurements..and the idea took hold.

We first added some windows for ventilation: 

Purchased a stack of 2x4s, some other boards, and a large roll of chicken wire and made our run. We did take the old screen door off the former porch and used that on the entrance:

 

Next up was the chickens..  Our good neighbor Mr. Farmers grandson is the foremost person to go to for chickens. He had several eggs incubating and ready to hatch. Senior helped him with a recent car problem and he in turn promised us some baby chicks. 

Got to love bartering...that is how we roll around here.

Well today he called to say the eggs were hatching and when do we want them: 

Now I will not lie..I am a total novice at being a mother to baby chicks...  Fortunately, I have Mr. Farmer, his wife and grandson to tutor me. I also have the Internet and books to refer too.

I also realize that the baby's will not be ready for the coop for a few months, so next weekend Mr. Farmer is taking us to a livestock auction, and is helping us with the purchase of some older chickens. I am also eventually in the search of a Turkey..little ND has had his heart set on one ever since last year when we went to a farm for a field trip and he saw one living in the chicken coop. He wants to name it "Bob"  lol 

I have also have my hopes on adding a Polish Hen to our coop..I saw one at Mr. Farmers and ever since I have thought them totally cool.

 

Besides, I think they bear a striking resemblence to Phyllis Diller:

 

I am extremely excited about this new venture in our life. I have always wanted our own coop and I can't wait for the learning process to begin..

-JUGM

What A Bargain !

As I am a person always in search of a good deal; Senior and I came across this bargain:

Thought I would share so you could all run out and get it while the gettins good...  

-JUGM

SciFiChick

We always said that one day we would love to meet and chat over a cup of coffee, we had the same political views, and ideas of the world.

She was my go to blog for recipes,canning and dehydrating. I marveled over that outrageous outdoor canning station that she so often posted about over at her place called : Bacon and Eggs. When I first entered the blogging community she was one of my very first followers and made me feel apart of the family.
 I once tried a bread recipe that she posted, and botched it. When I told her about it...we laughed. She was like that though....

This morning I logged on to hear the news of her passing.. Prayers are for her dear husband Mars..and how empty he must be feeling right now.

She was a good friend to many and will be greatly missed. RIP SCI

Hamas Dead People

Hamas exposed for the liars they are. While filming "dead bodies" the dead bodies forgot to be dead..the camera was still rolling....

A New Chapter

As most of my followers who follow my sweet husband "Senior" already know. We made the decision to move up to the Carolina Estate.

Was it hard?  You betcha! It was a year of praying, and weighing all our options. It was a year of Senior applying for jobs up and down the eastern seaboard, with the only nibbles coming from the Charlotte area. 90 + applications and resumes submitted ..only a small handful of responses. But in the end he landed something in Charlotte. Thus the cement for our new foundation was laid.

The boys and I were already up here for the summer so, it was a matter of having school transcripts sent from Florida so they could get enrolled. The first day was today.

Was it a good decision? Well with all that is going on in the world, we believe so. Only time will tell though. But here, we have more room. We no longer answer to a Home Owners Association, we can put what we want in our yard without worrying about getting a letter. The Florida house is still there. it is now a rental.  A snooty coast guard family is our tenant--if they get a letter it is on them. The monthly rent covers the mortage and they set up auto pay so we are happy.
Here we have a 14 row garden, and the workings of my new chicken coop. Our Buddy Mr. Farmer's grandson in law has a incubator and is going to give me some babies in the next few weeks. A new venture that I can't wait for...isn't motherhood grand?  Ha Ha


So we have arrived!...a new place, new faces,  a new life, and new adventures to blog about...... 

However with all the new stuff..some stuff will never change: like me running late for the school car line.  I'm outta here

-JUGM

How Appropriate....

Having a camera at just the right time:   PRICELESS !  

Toyotas And Terrorists...

While watching all the coverage from the Middle East, Senior and I noticed that the vehicle of choice for terrorist organizations are Toyota's. Even in the 1980's hit movie "Back To the Future" the Iranians that were trying to kill the professor in the beginning of the film drove a Toyota Van...

This started Senior and I thinking.....

 The average Toyota Tacoma runs around $26,000, throw in another $75,000 to "Up Armor" it, and it rises to $101,000.  The average military hummer sells at $70,000..adding in the armor it then rises to around 160,000-220,000.

That is a huge price difference.. Think of the savings to the American People...

My point here is : If Toyota's are good enough for Terrorists...then why not the US ?  It  makes good economic sense to me.... 

Yay Georgia

 

 

More states need to tell the Federal Government this...