Day #5445 – (Mon., Dec. 2, 2024) – Kinder Surprise!

Today was my “first attempt” at making a Christmas Bell for the chickens (see photo to the right). It’s mostly made out of popcorn popped in the microwave, with the leftover kernels, and some flax seed. The binding agent is molasses in this case, but I’m going to add peanut butter as well for the…

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Day #5444 – (Sun., Dec. 1, 2024) – Fire!

There were fire trucks at our neighbor’s house this morning! It looks like the house with the lion’s out front had a chimney fire? Today is Day #1 of this years Advent Calendars for the kids. I took them, along with all the other wrapping paper, to the main house this morning. Along with chocolates…

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Day #5443 – (Sat., Nov. 30, 2024) – Christmas Cookies!

My wife and Katie went “thrifting” today. They texted me and asked me if I wanted the book “Julie & Julia”, which this blog is based on, but I declined. I’m busy enough as it is…I would never have time to read it. I spent quite a bit of the day organizing the various gifts…

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Day #5442 – (Fri., Nov. 29, 2024) – Driftwood Mall With Shanti

Bobby is still home sick! He’s been sick all week! There were hopes that he would feel well enough to go to school today, but it was not to be… I took the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid to Fountain Tires this morning to get four “All Weather” tires installed. I then went to Courtenay Pharmacy…

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