Heading to the sunny south tonight as soon as the boys Drama Production is over!  

Things have been crazy around here.  I worked every day last week and Friday was really crazy we had over 100 customers who bought something other then hunting license we sold over $13,000.00 in hunting license ( to bad the state gets that money)  I was never so glad to see a day end!   We are just a small shop and in a small town  with a population of about 2000 on a normal basis I think this past weekend it was estimated the population was closer to 5000.    Lots and lots of out of town hunters.  The bad thing is the weather has been uncooperative.  To warm during archery season and now other then the first day of rifle season , constant rain.  A real bummer to those who have dished out $225  a license.  Plus some have payed as much as $2500,  for a guided hunt. 

Fred and I and the children are leaving this weekend for the "sunny" south.  Hopefully it will be warm and sunny while we are there.   

The twins are busy this week with extra drama classes.  Their first production will be this Friday night.  Then they will have off until January.  Then back at it again for the "big" spring production.    There are about 30 teens taking this class which is held every Thursday afternoon.  It has been a good experience for the boys.

They are currently without wheels as the first born took their S-10 pickup out into the back 40  and hit a stump at about 30 mph.   Brought pickup to a stand still and broke something on the frontend  (bracket connected to the front axle)  He also cracked the windshield ( with his 9 year old brothers head )    So this makes things a little more difficult as we have 4 drivers right now and only two vehicles. Live and learn I say.  He is feeling rather bad about the whole experience.

Other then that things are well.  God is faithful.  I have been managing to get done the necessary.    I even have the first coat of Polyurethane on my kitchen floor!!  Woohoo!!!

Today I decided to take a little stroll outside here at our place and I took my camera along. Recently we have acquired some new faces at our house.

Here is Badger the mule, he was born this spring.

  Fred traded our pony for Badger. 

 He was not being very cooperative for a photo session!  He was too nosy! 

Here is a pic of him when he was just a baby.

We are also babysitting a billy goat for Novalee and Darin. 

 He was being an annoyance to their nanniesso, for now he is roaming on our property.

We also have acquired two more yearling horses. They were born last summer about the same time our little grey Scooter was born. 

 Their names are Joker & Little Joe 

 (already named when we got them.)

That brings the count of horses on our property to 5.  Plus one mule.

Someone recently gave Fred a bunch of chicks.  Not sure how many but they are Banties.

We still have the two young calves

 we had gotten earlier in the spring

they are getting nice and fat.

Their names are Sebastin  and Falina

Fall  and an almost winter look has arrived at the pond.

Here are a few leaves with a pretty red color.  Most of the leaves, except in town, on Maple trees and ornamental shrubs, have pretty much turned brown.

Here is a view of our house and garage as seen from across the pond