Catch up Post #1

It has been a while since I have written anything here, sorry about that. While things have been a bit on the crazy side and very busy, I really haven't made the time because it seems no one reads it anyway. However, that should not matter, I started this blog to record our journey and that is what I shall return to doing.

There is so much to catch up on.

I think we left off just after the floods. Boy are we in a different place now. It has been so very dry ever since the floods that my garden sort of resembles West Texas in August. I had such high hopes for my garden this year, but the weather, the rabbits, and life had other plans. I am still holding out hope for my fall garden though. See, ya just have to keep moving forward. ; )

Remember our monster birds? Yes, well, they were boys! We ended up with two roosters in our flock this time. I posted pics of them. Bully bird is no longer with us, he was mean and would not let the girls have a moment of peace. Pterodactyl boy has changed his name to Lou and he is going to stay with us. I know, that means we will be building yet another home and run!! Our plan is to put Lou up in his own pad to keep him away from the laying hens. Don't worry, we know he needs someone to look after so we are going to move Zelda, Fluffy and possibly Penguin in with him. Ohhhh, you have not met Penguin huh? Oh boy, that is a story unto itself. I will post about her a little later. I had said that I did not want to have a rooster on our property but it is not often you find a sweet one. Lou is such a gentleman and he is so good with the girls. It is fun watching him look after them, and the kids are happy he is hanging around.

Flock 3 Pictures

Pterodactyl Boy

Bully Bird


Sweetness isn't she?

Our pretty baby girls.


Bully Bird, pure evil.

The Roos.

Bully

Pterodactyl

The girls

Little girl at roost.

Flooding in Middle Tennessee

Redbud Roost is still afloat. (lol bad joke.) We are all fine, we survived the rains and rising creeks, must be all the down the babies have shed. ; ) If you did not leave our property line you would not know today that a flood ever happened. Our hearts go out to all of those in our community, county and state that did not fare so well in the face of the 1000 year flood. Earlier today we drove through town and saw all of the people who live along the river with their entire lives out on the lawn. They were busy gutting the houses and trying to start to rebuild.

Flooding is devastating far beyond just material things, it is a very personal tragedy that happens on a very large scale. I was there once and I remember the defeated feeling of everything being destroyed with no defense against it, for yourself or your neighbors. The wonderful thing about this happening in Tennessee is that the people here are far more than just amazing. The stories you hear from other places that have gone through this have always been largely negative, but not here. The stories coming out of these waters are of kindness, caring, and selflessness. Every where you look people, even ones who are affected by the floods themselves, are reaching out to neighbors, strangers and anyone in need. The Volunteer State is being true to it's name in a big way. It will take a long time to rebuild the towns, the lives and the economies, but it will happen.... Tennessee people will make sure it does.

I am so very proud that we chose this state to raise our family. We are Blessed beyond words.