I am so astonished at how fast these guys have grown! It’s only been 5 weeks (tomorrow) since they arrived. They are crazy big and almost ready to leave the house for their new duck pen. They have to have all their feathers before they can be released soooooo maybe another week or so.
Side note: My granddaughter is the cutest thing ever! 😉
If you’re ever near McKinney, Texas you must go downtown. They have the best little town square that is full of fun shops and great restaurants! I found these stinkin’ cute bookends during our Girls Weekend in “The Little Red Hen”. There are a painted heavy iron that could also be used as a door stop but they will find they’re way onto a shelf somewhere in my little farmhouse. I’m not sure what my “thing” is about little pigs these days but they are the cutest bookends ever!
When we got back from Waco Sunday we went out to Jena & her family’s place – Triple J Ranch (Jena & Jamie Johnson). Jena told us that the wild duck showed up one day and decided to stay. The day before we were there, they received a shipment of broiler chicks, so cute. This goat is one of several and a few are even milking goats. Jena makes homemade Goat’s Milk Soap (more coming about her soap next week). We had a great time – just realized though that I didn’t get pics of her family, lol, just Paige with “Ducky”, well next time!
What a great weekend! The weather was a bit overcast and a bit rainy at times but nice and warm. The Magnolia property is soooo family friendly. They have a lot of picnic tables all around the property. You could bring your lunch or eat from the several food trucks. We decided to eat somewhere else just because it was raining when we were ready to eat. Great time with my bestie and our daughters! More pics tomorrow.
Side note: I haven’t been on Frontier Airlines in years but they were running a sale that we couldn’t pass up on. When we boarded and sat in our seats I looked in front of me and asked Amie – what the heck is this? – it was the “tray table” – seriously???!!!! It fits NOTHING except a cup and napkin – LOL
Amie & I are taking a long weekend off and flying to Texas. My Texas Bestie Robin, will pick us up at the airport and we’ll stay with her. Saturday, her daughter Jena and the 3 of us will be road trippin’ to Waco to check out the “Magnolia Silos”! Woohooooo!!
This was a reminder to me of how God really is in the details of our lives. I bought this outdoor heater at Lowe’s last year during their Black Friday Sale – it was $50 off! I knew at some point I’d need another propane tank but it was winter so it was in the back of my mind. I had gone to Walmart last week to pick up a few things, then to Sam’s Club to pick up some pictures I had them print for me. I had a little bit of time (lunch time) so I strolled around seeing what spring/summer stuff they had. I came across the propane tanks for $30 put I couldn’t tell if they were full or empty (no, I didn’t think to pick it up to see how heavy they were) so I just decided to leave it for now. As I was walking away I heard a man’s voice say “hey, are you looking for a propane tank”? I turned around, prepared to say no thank you – assuming it was a salesperson and it was the husband of one of my co-workers. I laughed and went over to chat with him. I told him about the heater I bought and that I was needing a propane tank for it. He told me the tanks Sam’s were selling were empty and that he had one he could give me! I said, seriously!?! He had been asking around his work last summer to see if anyone had an empty tank he could give his mom for her bar-b-que and he ended up with 3 extra tanks!! SCORE!!! I drove back to work just laughing at the whole thing. God’s timing really is perfect and He really does care about the little details of our lives! When I came into work Monday, the empty tank was in my office!! Thanks Bill & Lisa Ross!! 😉
Wow, time has flown. “Muffin Man” has turned into “Stud Muffin” and is now 8 years old!!! Little Missy in her cute boots, she loves her big brother. Happy Birthday Owen!
I have heard about these crock pot bags but hadn’t tried them yet. They caught my eye on the grocery shelf last week so thought I’d give them a try. I was extremely pleased with the outcome. No fuss, no mess, no scrubbing, no clean up and I could put my crock pot away when I was done, not having to leave it on the counter until I ran the ceramic “insides” through the dishwasher! I will definitely keep these in-stock! 😉
FYI – This stuff is great. Jason told me about it. He found it at Home Depot, but not all Home Depots carry it. It’s an exterior matte finish paint that only comes in white or a dark red. This is what I used on the potting bench. It brushes on pretty nicely and is ONLY $15 a gallon!!! I’ll be painting my Pumpkin Patch fence with it too.
P.S. If you’re not quite done painting, just cover your brush or roller with Saran Wrap or foil and it will be perfect for a day or two. You can even put it in the freezer if it’s going to be awhile before you use it again.
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