-Mail Order Chicks and Ducks-
It seems like here in the U.S you can get anything in the post, including live animals. Whiney and I decided to get a few chicks and ducks. Mainly for fun but hopefully they'll lay some eggs in the near future too. They arrived at the post office in town and came home in a little box. We got 4 Buff Orphingtons, 4 Americana's, 2 Banty's and 2 Swedish Crested Ducks. Unfortunately one of the ducks had died on route, so I called and asked the company to send another one. They said they would free of charge but they'd have to include some male chicks to keep the duck warm. So the following week Piper and I went to the post office to pick up our new duck. Much to our surprise we ended up with a duck and 12 male chicks!! So our little flock doubled. They're all getting rather big and have moved to their outside coup, they can flap their wings and dig around in the dirt much to their enjoyment. The 12 roosters have now found a new home...thankfully.
-Backpacking Trip-
Last weekend was a family backpacking trip that turned into quite the adventure. There really is too much detail to go into but let's just say it was a challenge for us all and I discovered that I could push myself and accomplish something I never thought I could. One of the biggest obstacles was the altitude. Climbing up the stairs here can leave me out of breath let alone at 12thousand feet. We did it though and came back covered in bug bites, exhausted and sore but alive.
-Library Card-
Not terribly exciting for anyone else but I was excited. I signed up for a Library Card at the local Library and have already enjoyed a bunch of books. A couple of books I recommend (depending on your taste) are 'Jim and Casper go to Church', it's a story about a Pastor that hires and athetist to go to 12 of america's biggest churches and rate them. Very interesting. 'Home' by Julie Andrews, so for most people this might not be of any interest but since I think Julie Andrews should be the next Queen, I very much enjoyed her autobiography. She had a rough upbringing that makes me wonder how she turned out so nice!
-Elyse-
The lovely Elyse Thornburg of Loveland came to have lunch with us. It was great to catch up and hear how she is doing!
For the moment that is all I can think of. In other news though, my brother get's married in a week and well it breaks my heart to not be there but I am incredibly excited for him!!
Last weekend was a family backpacking trip that turned into quite the adventure. There really is too much detail to go into but let's just say it was a challenge for us all and I discovered that I could push myself and accomplish something I never thought I could. One of the biggest obstacles was the altitude. Climbing up the stairs here can leave me out of breath let alone at 12thousand feet. We did it though and came back covered in bug bites, exhausted and sore but alive.
-Library Card-
Not terribly exciting for anyone else but I was excited. I signed up for a Library Card at the local Library and have already enjoyed a bunch of books. A couple of books I recommend (depending on your taste) are 'Jim and Casper go to Church', it's a story about a Pastor that hires and athetist to go to 12 of america's biggest churches and rate them. Very interesting. 'Home' by Julie Andrews, so for most people this might not be of any interest but since I think Julie Andrews should be the next Queen, I very much enjoyed her autobiography. She had a rough upbringing that makes me wonder how she turned out so nice!
-Elyse-
The lovely Elyse Thornburg of Loveland came to have lunch with us. It was great to catch up and hear how she is doing!
For the moment that is all I can think of. In other news though, my brother get's married in a week and well it breaks my heart to not be there but I am incredibly excited for him!!
i read a review on Home just a few weeks ago and instantly knew that i just HAD to read the book at some point. i'm glad to know that you enjoyed it. i shall get to it as some point!
ReplyDeleteHi Andrew, I am just catching up with your blog. Great to hear about life with you and Whitney! I must check out those books. I want to get some in now for my autumn reading!! Nothing better than being tucked up in bed on a cold autumn evening reading a book - sooo cosy! (I read Left to tell while in Ireland. It´s the story about the killings in Rwanda in 1994 and about one girls survival. Really amazing book, can recommend it...the girls name is a funny name, can´t remember it right now but it´s something like Imamacelee) Keep posting and we will keep reading xoxox say hi to Whitney!
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