Craziness......

I am not sure how it is that crazy people just gravitate towards us!  Someone stopped in earlier this week wanting to buy the junk sitting around and sell it for scrap.  I thought that was a good deal.  I have wanted this stuff gone for a while anyway!  Next thing I know the guy, his wife and 2 kids are completely occupying ALL of my time.  I don't have time for this!!!!  What started out as cleaning up my grove turned in to my kids getting a hillbilly education from a guy that curses like a sailor and wants my kids to do all the heavy lifting.  He was here on Wed to pick up some stuff that was no big deal.  Russ was home that night anyway.  Then last night while Russ is gone the guy and his family were here until almost 9 loading a van up that was a little too big for the trailer that he brought.  The highlight of the night was when he had to borrow a shot gun to shoot the badger that has been eating my chickens and eggs.  I was trying to be nice today and tell him that instead of paying me in cash, because it is obvious that he needs the cash more than me, I would take chickens and guineas in trade.  He now thinks that we are in the poultry business together.  I am SO ready for my husband to be home!!!  He can deal with this guy and I can be out of it.  Please pray that this guy gets the metal, brings the poultry and forgets where we live.  The way it is if he just forgot where we lived now that might be ok too.  So much for trying to help somebody out. :(  

On other notes, Hanukkah was a HUGE success.  The kids got bows, arrows, mud boots, cowboy boots, belt buckles, traps and bait, cowboy hat, outfits, tons of art supplies, some money.  They all have been very busy since then!  We have caught a few coons, a possum, and are trying to kill weasels next.  The badger hopefully won't be back and if crazy scrap metal guy does actually come through on the poultry I could have a LOT more birds to be concerned about.  It is funny, a few years ago we were gonna start raising chickens to sell eggs at the farmers market but couldn't get our "ducks in a row" so to speak now IF this happens, we have a ready made flock and then some.  We just have to get the rodent problem under control!  

The cows are ready to have calves starting anytime now.  I will be happy to have the milk again but I have been enjoying the shorter chores. It has made it possible to get our school routine down and everyone is doing great with their studies.  We were given a Chumash for Hanukkah and have really been enjoying that in the evenings.  So the thought of milking is starting to sound like work but for now we are enjoying the extra down time :) 

I better go get ready for Shabbat.  Kids and house need cleaned, kids and animals need fed and I still have to make something to take tonight.  On your mark, get set, GO!!  Shabbat Shalom Y'all!!