FOR TODAY:    March 31, 2010

Outside my window...  the drizzle is finally letting up, new blades of green grass are beginning to sprout up among the brown dead grass, the chickens are pecking and looking for any little thing of interest.

I am thinking...  about the homeschool curriculum magazine I got in the mail yesterday.... wishing that season of life wasn't over!

I am thankful for... wonderful young adult children that are such fun to be around! 

From the kitchen...  there is sooo much to be done! Dishes, dinner prep (heck, it still needs to be planned!), clean off the table...  uggh, I think I'll finish my tea first! 

I am wearing...  warm wool slipper with my jeans & t-shirt.


I am creating...  cloth handbags for some special people in my life!


I am going...  attack my to-do list with a vengence!


I am reading...  "Sitting At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus" by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg. (a very good read!) 

I am hoping...  that the 'tax guy' will have good news for us!

I am hearing... the blessed sound of silence...  ahhh, the calm before the fray of everyone coming home for the evening!

Around the house...  the dog sleeps beside me, the hermit crabs are silent, the kids and Pete are still at work...  in a few hours all of that will change!


One of my favorite things...  peaceful, relaxing evenings with everyone at home!

A few plans for the rest of the week.... start checking out seed catalogs, try to find homes for 3 rabbits, rearrange in the back room for this year's maple syrup supply, sewing projects, and looking for a recipe for April's CanJam; choice of the month ... HERBS!!

Here is picture for thought I am sharing...

Clara's 3 babies....  7 days old!

Ahhhhh, Spring Has Arrived....

Clara's First Litter....

They finally arrived! Clara, our New Zealand White, had her first litter of babies today! We haven't been overly invasive to count them, but I did peek and held my cellphone over the nesting box to take this picture while mom was eating a little treat of romain lettuce! So far, I count 5! It is amazing to me that this is day 1 and they are totally pink....  within a week they'll be white (notice the white hair around them) and by day 10 they'll have their eyes open and they'll be scooting all around the box! :)

Introducing... Charlie

I'd like to introduce you all to "Charlie" our newest addition to the bunny hutch! He is a 5 month old, pure bred & pedigreed Silver Fox rabbit. This breed is born black and then as they grow, usually by week 4, they develop flecks of silver! I read somewhere that this breed is known as the 'teddy bear' of rabbits!

*** Kristy, this breed could be a 'muti-purpose' rabbit, but I can almost guarantee you that his offspring will be PETS ONLY! We are still looking for a pure bred & pedigreed doe for him....