~Happy Friday~

Written by Sue, Friday, March, 16, 2011                  beautiful, sunny and hot, temps. 85
I am forever coming to their rescue. lol Do you think they appreciate it? No, or else they would behave!

DH and I had a consultation as what to do with the situation of Sue's chickens messing his gardens about. I had been letting them out early and it seems they were getting into some mischief.

Here I am making the point that they are eating slugs and bugs, and not meaning to mess the garden about, and that they have to take dust baths to clean themselves.
He was telling me how long it took him to undo what they had done, and how he had more importnt things to do than to chase them around the house like he did yesterday, ~btw~ that was a funny sight, one hen even hid from him, and I was trying not to let him see me laughing.

For some unknown reason thy like to clip the heads of onions and garlic, and they were taking sunbaths in the asparagus bed,and potatoes, so much so that dh had  to replant them, so for now the chickens are on lock down and are only allowed out for an hour late in the evening.~sigh~ That is until we get the fence repaired, painted, back in place. This is the same fence that we took down last year to make these repairs. So much for progress.

Today dh sanded the poles and I painted them. One happy camper he is to have me back painting, this is one job that he absolutely does not like to do. It is one that I enjoy. I had  so much fun basking in the sun and swishing that brush. He  kept asking me how I felt, and finally ran me in the house when he saw my face was getting red, hey! it was hot here today!, between running me and the chickens I think he's got his hands full, don't you? I am a big handful too!!LOL

And would you believe, ten minutes after letting them out four of them went right back to the garden, I sneaked out of the house to run them out before Mr P. saw them as I knew he would put them on total lock down.I am forever the peace maker around here!~grin~ When they saw me coming with my camera they took off running as fast as their short little legs would carry them.Do you see the newly painted poles? I painted all of them, and the caps today, and hope to put a second coat on tomorrow.

What a wonderful week it has been, a renewed friendship, with Jane, spending time outside soaking in the sunshine, she and I were able to do some visiting, Wednesday and Thursday morning at the VA nursing home and a couple of nearby nursing facilities. Visiting these sweet precious ladies and gentlemen was one of the most rewarding experiences I have had in a while. We were so warmly welcomed and got lots of hugs and kisses from them. The best medicine in all of the world!!

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your sweet kind thoughts and especially your prayers for me. There are not enough words to tell you how much you mean to me.

Enjoy your weekend!

Love always,

Sue

~Numbers 6:24-26~

"The Lord bless you and keep you; 

The Lord make His face shine upon you,

and be gracious to you;

The Lord lift His countenance upon you,

And give you peace."