i do shirts

I made more shirts, for b-day gifts for some of our little buddies: Lucy and Silas...
The crown is Lucy's and the tree is Silas'. They were fun to make!

double order, please?

drive up to the window.
b: a double order of good weather, not too hot, not to cold.
automatic voice: where do you live?
b: Corvallis, Oregon.
automatic voice: oops, sorry...that is not possible...any other requests?
b: well, I'd like rain then, so that I don't have to water my veggies, since it is overcast that shouldn't be too hard.
automatic voice: nope. that is a no too. if you want your plants to live you'll have to water them under the cold overcast sky....rain is not in your forecast.

a memorial day thank you.

Poor is the community that has no heroes, poorer still is the one that having them, forgets.
-anonymous

Happy memorial day to all, but mostly to those who deserve it, as in those who we celebrate today. Thank you for serving our country, and serving it with your whole heart, thank you for giving so much, sometimes what others think to be too much...but mostly for being willing to give so that I can live here, in safety and freedom. Thank you for your service.

My family who has served in the Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard:
Thank you Ross.
Thank you Dad.
Thank you Grandpa Durand.
Thank you Grandpa Jackson.
Thank you Uncle Jack.
Thank you Grandpa Marble.
Thank you Grandpa Cox.

contact: with vagabond uncle andrew

Uncle Andrew has been really digilent about keeping up with us by sending us little tidbits of life through the mail, in the form of postcards! Oh, they are so fun to get...the boys think so too! Here are some pics so that you can see just how exciting these are to receive.

tickled to silliness!!!

the biggies: named

Presenting the Partridge Rocks AKA: the big guns. big'uns, or biggies.
B(husband) and j (4 yr. old son) have named them: Ferocious Beast and Drumstick.
Drumstick is the taller leaner one, and Ferocious Beast is thicker and grouchier, who I think will be the 'queen chicken'.

Ferocious Beast (below)

that is drumstick, she stands taller.

I thought those were pretty good names, what do you think? Do you have any chicken names you wish to share? We have plenty more chickens who need naming!!!! Name away!

the littelest ones big day out

First time outside ever for these two little chickies. Immediately they knew that grass was for eating, that our cat spider was a threat, and were curious about the 'big' birds in the run. An exciting day, here are the few seconds of outdoor experience so far, it was too cold to be out for long, and they are so little and the threats so big. I was relieved that I saw spider coming up behind me! I was happy to put them back in their brooding cage, safe and warm, little and clueless really.

checking out the big chickens

they are as soft as they look, seriously way cute!

chicken butts!

life as i know it meme

yes, i bee'd tagged! andrew tagged me, what a sweetie...he is going to marry my sis e, more family...life is good.

Four jobs I've had:

1. Cirello's Pizza- Corvallis Oregon

2. Oregon State University- Horticulture Farm Worker

3. Shoe Hutch-Shoe Sales
4. Currently a mamma (to two boys, three cats and soon chickens!), a book reviewer, and a Spanish translator...i love it all.

Four movies I've watched more than once:

1. Once

2. Braveheart

3. Life is Beautiful

4. All the Rockys and Rambos (thanks dad!!)

Four places I've lived:

1. San Jose, Costa Rica (1 year)

2. Zamora, Spain ( Spain, 13 years)

3.Lebanon, Oregon ( 2 years)

4. Corvallis, Oregon ( 4 years during college, and again now)

Four places I've been:

1. East: New Jersey, New York, Florida, Virginia, Washington DC, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah

2.North: Colorado, North Dakota, Vancuver BC, Denmark, Holland, England, France, Barcelona, Asturias, Cantabria, Pais Vasco, Santander, Galicia

3. South: Missouri, Texas, Nevada, Cordoba, Granada, Sevilla

4. West: Oregon, Washington, California, Zamora, Segovia, Valladolid, Portugal, Seattle, and more.

Four TV shows I watch:

1. Office

2. Lost

3. Word World ( with my lil' j+o)

4. ...Sorry..we don't have cable...

Four people who email me regularly (doesn’t include blogging comments):

1. Brad

2. my dad

3. chicken people

4. ...not sure (i mostly get blog comments)

Four of my favorite foods:

1. thai yellow curry (tarn tip is the ultimate!)

2. chocolate

3. anything Indian

4. arroz con pollo

Four places I would like to visit:

1. New Zeland ( I have been trying to get Brad to move there...with no luck...)

2. Columbia

3. Greece

4. SPAIN

Four things I'm looking forward to in the coming year:

1. chickens

2. life

3. vacations

4. possible travel

Four people I've tagged (to do this too):

1. trisha (the endless pursuit of life)

2. chelsea (trillium mamma)

3. trish (trish's reading nook)

4. Angel (The Jackson's)

cats, again.

little boys+big hats= a millions, lotta fun!!!