tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77494163511935056702024-03-12T15:23:13.110-07:00the Chicken WranglerChicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-40480816827079969012013-02-28T19:42:00.003-08:002013-02-28T19:42:44.644-08:00Log-style Living<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We've certainly more than made up for the lack of snow in 2011/12. West Michigan has been getting hit pretty hard in 2013. Our bird feeder has a 'flat-top'! Mom has kept an eye on it, and used it as a Snow Gage to determine the amount of snowfall in any given day.<br />
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Here's our Hen House out back - and note the nice layer of snow on the fence as well. There has been a week or two that Mom and I elected to stay home instead of venturing out for groceries, our driveway is long and winds up hill - wicked slippery, and sometimes my little Jeep has gotten stuck. Not a fun hike for either of us gals.<br />
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Here's Mr. Wonderful, pounding in a few nail heads before the carpeting was installed. <br />
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And these 2 photos above were taken after the carpet was laid. The view out the windows is spectacular - so glad Mr. Wonderful decided on 3 large windows instead of just 2.<br />
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We still have to hang pictures and hook up the rest of the electronics, but it's a far cry from how this all started in November - seems so long ago, yet not long at all.<br /> We have quite the collection of pictures and the memories to go along with them!<br />
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CHEERS to Mr. Wonderful, and to God who gave him all of his many talents!<br />
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<br />Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-14771909751349583462013-02-27T17:20:00.000-08:002013-02-27T17:20:08.108-08:00The Visitor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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SOMEONE didn't like his picture being taken.....who could this person be? Why....it's my baby BROTHER! He flew in from Colorado to spend a week vacationing at our house in the middle of the start of constructing our new living room! How wonderful! <br />
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Here we are, being able to visit face to face, after 5 long years. It's so hard to believe it's been that long since he has been in Michigan - time passes so quickly! And we were so happy he chose our house to VACATION at!<br />
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And what is better than a WORKING vacation?!?!? Just ask him about the new skills he has learned - he will be delighted to fill you in on the joys of using a power nail gun!<br />
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And, with his help, we were able to finish installing the pine ceiling in our living room. Tanks, Trank!<br />
Next post will be pictures of that completed room...Yep, all done!<br />
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<br />Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-48965852382216692872013-01-30T13:18:00.002-08:002013-01-30T13:18:17.344-08:00A Little Corner of Her Own<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here we are, the end of January, and Mom's room has been complete and carpeted for a few weeks now. Below, is the sign I found at a local Thrift Shop to hang on her door....! Click on the photos to enlarge.....<br />
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I thought it was PERFECT! Adds a little rustic flair too, don't you think?? And lookie here - <br />
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She's been sleeping in the dining room since she first arrived, and has graciously put up with it while Mr. Wonderful was working on the addition. The night before the carpet installers arrived, we moved her YET AGAIN - into the UN-FINISHED new living room - and you can see the HOOP she had to jump through in the background of this photo of her temporary 'digs'....<br />
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When the carpet arrived, we moved the furniture out of the office area and watched the guys get to work laying padding...<br />
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and then carpeting in the office area and her new bedroom....<br />
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And - CHEERS to Mr. Wonderful - her room is finished, and the hard work of arranging furniture and pictures is before us now...<br />
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...and she's only just begun! <br />
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Mr. Wonderful is off and running in another direction now that Mom's little space is completed. The new living room is well started, and we are using it now as is, with insulation hanging, extension cords plugged in, and the wood ceiling has been installed with the help of my brother who flew in from Colorado a couple weeks ago. My next post will be his visit, and photos of the beginning of the second new room. Stay Tuned!<br />
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<br />Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-20244472943752852242013-01-05T07:23:00.002-08:002013-01-05T07:23:36.093-08:00Finishing Touches and the Placing of the Magic Carpet Order<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For several weeks now, this has been the view of the work table of Mr. Wonderful....and we are nearly finished with Mom's room. Have a lookie look.<br />
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Painted walls, ceiling fan.....<br />
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....finished window and wall trim......<br />
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....And a smile on the face of Mr. Wonderful!<br />
The trim boards around the floor will be added once the carpeting is in place - we ordered it, and it will take about 2 weeks before it comes in. THEN - we can set up a day/time for installation. Mr. Wonderful COULD install it, but lets give this poor guy a break and let the carpet company handle THAT! Mr. Wonderful deserves a little much-needed rest.<br />
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<br />Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-52542223591564024222012-12-28T07:04:00.002-08:002012-12-28T07:05:53.646-08:00COMING SOON! New Year, New Room!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So much progress in so little time - Mr. Wonderful continually amazes me! This photo was taken about 2 weeks ago, and the pictures below are the progress he has made to the walls and ceiling for Mom's new room....<br />
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The drywall dust really coats the insides of ones' nostrils - and the camera lens as well!<br />
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My contribution, besides being 'clean up crew', has been to stain and clear-coat the boards for the ceiling and trim. I "helped" install them - and now the ceiling is completed and the walls are dusty and need to be vacuumed. Again, my contribution as clean up crew....!<br />
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Wishing you and yours a very Blessed New Year!<br />
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Christmas is fast approaching. We are so very blessed this year to have Mom healthy and here under our roof. The new bedroom is coming along nicely...I have most of the ceiling boards stained and clear coated. Mr. Wonderful is working on insulating the ceiling and installing the plugs and sockets. Many areas of the state are closing schools as they expect at least 6 inches of snowfall or better with the predicted Michigan "blizzard" predicted. We are thankful that God has paved the way for our being able to get the addition enclosed and covered before any real rough weather draws near. Our area will only be receiving about 3 inches of snow, and temps around 35. It is nice to fire up the wood stove in the basement with the wood that God provided - it showed up unexpectedly about 2 days after I lost my job! We probably have enough to last the winter, which is wonderful. Jesus is truly Our Savior, from the BEGINNING, and still to this very day.<br />
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Everyone is cozy and warm - including "Peaches" - note her cozy and color-coordinated flannel cage cover! She has gotten friendlier, and is finally eating a few bread crusts, greens scraps, and a bite or two of grapes. She loves her "out of cage" time, riding around on my shoulder and seeing what is what! When she wants to be scratched, she has me trained which area to scratch by rotating and turning 'the other cheek', chest, or back to my finger. What a smart bird - or maybe I am a smart HUMAN!!! <br />
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Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday, a Blessed Christmas, and remember, as we do, that Jesus is the Reason for the Season...<br />
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<br />Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-31795609206810225692012-12-16T19:25:00.002-08:002012-12-16T19:25:56.988-08:00Hot Roast SundayThese past couple of days, Mr. Wonderful has been warming things up a bit by adding insulation below the floors and in the walls of the addition. Dust masks are a MUST - small fiberglass particles are irritating to not only skin but nasal passages as well.<br />
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Next, hanging drywall!!! Still need 2 more sheets for the bedroom yet....<br />
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...but it is coming along. Perhaps Monday night. Right now, its time to take a break for Sunday Roast - cooked in the crock pot for 7 hours, and it's "fall-apart TeNdEr"!<br />
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I served this with Yukon Gold potatos browned in olive oil with herbs and spices- and a fresh salad made with several different veggies which was prepared by Mom. We even had a small dab of gravy for each of us - not the gravy made of flour. It was made of the broth that the meat was cooked in after I pureed the onions that were cooked with the meat. That made it thick enough to pour over the meat or potatoes for a satisfying flavor suitable for that hard working man of mine! He lost 3 pounds this week. I maintained, and I can't complain about that. The food on our new eating plan is amazing, and we have each lost very well during the first 4 days of the diet. We are always amazed when we can't finish a meal, and then there are 2 snacks each day. Being diabetic, I squeeze in one before bedtime to hold me over till morning, since my blood sugar goes down so very low. I have to check it often. <br />
We had time today to drive to Lowes to check out lighting fixtures and we think we know what we would like. Its just---- will the have then back in stock soon? They were sold out. We will keep checkingand there might always be something better.<br />
My roast was wonderful tasting, and I have more left for lunches or soups - I like cooking in big batches. That way you can enjoy it again and again! YUM!<br />
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These photos were taken a few days ago, but I want you to see all of the updates; one of then is the bedroom door. You saw, on the last post, that the windows had been removed. Here is the door being put in place, and the drywall that went over the remaining openings where the windows WERE....<br />
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Please pardon the mess - we are in the construction zone..... and below, you will see the common wall - what will be between Mom's room and the new living room:<br />
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Mom was pleased with her new door when I opened it and showed her.<br />
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And now, it is time for a little snack break - Join us for a Sweet Potato Cupcake, anyone??<br />
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It was a fun visit for us all! Nathalie was so cute -and we have some picture perfect memories!<br />
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December 2012 : With the help of family, we were able to move the contents of Mom's apartment into a box truck and into our home and garage - all in a matter of about 3 hours or so. Many Thanks to you all! Mr. Wonderful wasted no time in starting work on the addition, and as long as my eldest boy was in town, he was drafted in to assist with removing the large window behind the couch....good thing, because my back is not up to that kind of lifting! Click on photos to enlarge....<br />
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Rich brought along my grandson, Nate the Great - he was good as gold during the entire visit - and helped me with the daily egg collections and chicken feeding chores too. Below, he is seen with "Peaches" - a new addition to our family. Mr. Wonderful crashes on the couch behind them! Click to enlarge photos.<br />
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This week, hubbs have been working on the rough in for electrical, and he hopes to have a new door in place where just the hole in the wall is visible at this time. We are making progress! Every night Mr. Wonderful is out there working till 10pm to create mom's very own new bedroom. Not sure when this will be completed, but - still a work in progress, and God has been blessing it, as we see how everything has come together just at the right times. More later...<br />
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<br />Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-3019094732474101072012-11-26T09:39:00.002-08:002012-11-26T09:39:25.786-08:00Thankful AFTER ThanksgivingHubby and a few friends worked over the Thanksgiving weekend, and much progress has been made. A new mast for electrical needed to be installed, and that is now taken care of. Roofing needed to be completed before the harsh weather begins. Prayers were answered when we asked for snows and high winds to cease. Click on the photos to enlarge them!<br />
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the ChickenWranglerChicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-33193375531920741522012-11-23T05:59:00.001-08:002012-11-23T05:59:03.446-08:00Much To Do About EVERYTHING!On my last posting, I had been recuperating from Kidney Stone Removal - worried about remembering my job responsibilities because I had been off work for a couple of weeks. Everything went smoothly with no problems, but then on Oct. 10th, I was given information that my part time job would be cut, due to economizing within the company. It was a landmark day because on that date two years prior, I was hired into that part time position after 2 years of job hunting - and my unemployment extensions had just ended. I believe God has a plan and there are no coincidences. And so, I did my duty, applied for unemployment once again, and started applying for jobs, not knowing where this path might take me.<br />
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<b>Long story short:</b> Mom's medical condition took a change three weeks ago, and we asked her to move in with us last weekend. She agreed, wholeheartedly, and now the hubbs is building on an addition so she can have a new bedroom on the main floor with access to everything necessary! He created his own plans and has been steadily working this week on it. See photos below: <br />
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And, the newest photos show Mom checking out the area of her new "Digs"!<br />
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She is excited about her room with a view, as are we - and we are so blessed to be able to share our lives with her. I still think about the happenstance of loosing my employment, but when God closes a door, He opens a WINDOW!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-16005829091356953002012-09-14T08:02:00.000-07:002012-09-14T08:02:01.388-07:00More Chicken Collection, and Surgery Outcome<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0UnFxxKSCrA/UFNCUC7_haI/AAAAAAAAAvA/YEjOm3DvcTM/s1600/DSCN0722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0UnFxxKSCrA/UFNCUC7_haI/AAAAAAAAAvA/YEjOm3DvcTM/s320/DSCN0722.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Displaying more of my Chicken Collection - didn't realize how many Chicken and Chicken related items I do have...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gg4MK6C3uYU/UFNCPV_6AgI/AAAAAAAAAus/491UwfC-_Vs/s1600/DSCN0718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gg4MK6C3uYU/UFNCPV_6AgI/AAAAAAAAAus/491UwfC-_Vs/s320/DSCN0718.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div>Yes, I did say "surgeries". If you recall, not long ago I posted about having to have a kidney stone removed. Simple procedure, sounded like. Well, not so simple. The stone had to be blasted out as it was too large to remove otherwise and was blocking some very important functions...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7lpkxE33zJ4/UFNCZHesYLI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/I-GBfCcDLuU/s1600/DSCN0724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7lpkxE33zJ4/UFNCZHesYLI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/I-GBfCcDLuU/s320/DSCN0724.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Sparing you much of the details, things did not go well once I was 2 days into my recovery period and so....the following week I had to have a second surgery. Unfortunately it was not a 'buy one get one free' - but I think it should have been! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IWOEg49t4N0/UFNCaaPgDhI/AAAAAAAAAvg/7ClIIS59Gnc/s1600/DSCN0726.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IWOEg49t4N0/UFNCaaPgDhI/AAAAAAAAAvg/7ClIIS59Gnc/s320/DSCN0726.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Thankfully, the second time around, recovery went much smoother with a plethora of pain killers to choose from - and I am cleared to go back to work this next Monday. Today is my first day without any medication - and so far, I'm doing great...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CgQJPrtG3yE/UFNCUz8l9_I/AAAAAAAAAvI/uQHHQYNv6TY/s1600/DSCN0723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CgQJPrtG3yE/UFNCUz8l9_I/AAAAAAAAAvI/uQHHQYNv6TY/s320/DSCN0723.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>With the weekend to get my house and life back in order, I'm thinking positive and hope everything goes well during the upcoming work week. It might feel like MONDAY all week - trying to get my wits back and remember all of the things I need to do after 2.5 weeks away from my job - I will have "vacation brains" for sure!<br />
Wish me luck -<br />
Signed:<br />
the ChickenWranglerChicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-48762486331099731072012-08-29T18:57:00.000-07:002012-08-29T18:57:43.081-07:00More Chickens in the Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tJWlrq98lg8/UD7ExGzq8KI/AAAAAAAAAtg/q189IlP2ycc/s1600/teaparty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tJWlrq98lg8/UD7ExGzq8KI/AAAAAAAAAtg/q189IlP2ycc/s320/teaparty.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>What looks like a little tea party is actually a Hen Party - the little Red Hen tea pot was an E-bay find - just could not resist! Got her for a great little price because of a tiny speck chip on the tail. No worries - can't see it - does not reflect the POUR-ability of the bird in question! And, see the little CHICKS??<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0R6zBiZRcuc/UD7E3EWeZ1I/AAAAAAAAAto/4jAq0cbJSlg/s1600/onechick.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0R6zBiZRcuc/UD7E3EWeZ1I/AAAAAAAAAto/4jAq0cbJSlg/s320/onechick.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>They were a good find at a thrift shop last spring...Lefton brand figurines, one with a fractured toe, which I was able to repair. Can't leave an injured baby chick like that...tsk tsk tsk!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F4OXs0Du410/UD7FI2uhRzI/AAAAAAAAAtw/76palMyRIYI/s1600/DSCN0229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F4OXs0Du410/UD7FI2uhRzI/AAAAAAAAAtw/76palMyRIYI/s320/DSCN0229.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>And last, today, is a Rooster Cookie Jar that I won in a drawing, free of charge, from a good friend of mine, <a href="http://wvtreasures.blogspot.com/">Angela of West Virginia </a>- I entered one of her contests and the prize was a gift certificate from a store sponsorship - a prize of my choosing. I liked this Roo the very best of all of their offerings! His perch is the highest and most prominent location in my kitchen!<br />
...More of my collection to come!<br />
Signed,<br />
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Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-82533741733158141732012-08-27T07:50:00.000-07:002012-08-27T07:50:25.431-07:00A Clucking Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fQfbMigzcF0/UDuGTiD6ZeI/AAAAAAAAAso/NBvnBSTSi14/s1600/DSCN0708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fQfbMigzcF0/UDuGTiD6ZeI/AAAAAAAAAso/NBvnBSTSi14/s320/DSCN0708.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>What kind of collection might you find in the home of a self-proclaimed "Chicken Wrangler"? Any guessers out there? Does this picture give you any sort of HINT?<br />
Ya, right - anything POULTRY/CHICKEN related is what's easily found in my humble abode. The lavender fabric Roo shown above is only one of my finds - he came from an Antiques/Vintage store in Indiana. I saw him 2 years ago sitting forlorn in that store, didn't buy him - but later regretted it. Don't wait till regret sets in - buy it when you see it! So....last year we returned to that same Antiques Mall, and when I seen him ROOSTING STILL, I snagged him and plopped him into my little cart, and he came home with me. No "buyers remorse for me - I just LOVE HIM! I first saw this Roo in a magazine several years back - I think it was MaryJane's Farm - and he was pictured on a corner of a page. A person can purchase patterns to make their own, but gee, for less than the price of a pattern, I got him ready made to display. Lavender was my Grandma's favorite color way back when, by the way...just reminiscing here.....the good old days.<br />
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Here is a wooden carved Roo that hubbs found for me at a thrift only yesterday.....Such a striking paint job! This guy needs a beak repair - somewhere along the line somebody musta dropped him and snapped it off - probably the reason he was dis-guarded. I can fix that. If I so choose. Kind of gives him the look of a 'de-beaked' bird - think I should fix him? What say ye?<br />
I have more birds n things to show you in the next posting. There are quite a few chickens to be found here!<br />
Signed,<br />
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Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-52238885499271555132012-08-16T18:24:00.000-07:002012-08-16T18:24:39.306-07:00Simply MAH-VALUS!So exciting - so SCIENTIFIC! Look at these "gem-stones"!<br />
(Photos borrowed from <a href="http://www.herringlab.com/">http://www.herringlab.com</a>)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O4QgY9y0tnA/UC2bkLE2DQI/AAAAAAAAAsM/LLOxcIhJaaw/s1600/Com_Z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O4QgY9y0tnA/UC2bkLE2DQI/AAAAAAAAAsM/LLOxcIhJaaw/s320/Com_Z.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Such wonders of nature, aren't they? They could be made into rings, necklaces, ear-bobs - ANYTHING ornamental in the DESIGNER jewelry world! And just to think - I may soon have one of these beauties of my very own! In just a couple short weeks, I'm having surgery to remove a kidney stone...and I just had to google/bing search to see what types are currently available. Amazing, aren't they? Wonder which one is mine?!? I hope to claim it after the operation, unless they have to 'smash' it in order to dislodge it. I'd like to view it in its entirety! Wish me luck!!!<br />
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Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-66239925057991193132012-08-14T19:00:00.001-07:002012-08-14T19:01:28.019-07:00PRANKED!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bAAVvmZvums/UCr_4Kf9WCI/AAAAAAAAAqg/eeRBVARj2G8/s1600/DSCN0699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bAAVvmZvums/UCr_4Kf9WCI/AAAAAAAAAqg/eeRBVARj2G8/s320/DSCN0699.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>After a long day at work, I thankfully headed out to my little red Jeep, but had to pause for a moment as I looked at something that was DEFINITELY out of place in its front window.....<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l4P2uQqSyAs/UCr_4hibKcI/AAAAAAAAAqo/MEiab0JMxzo/s1600/DSCN0700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l4P2uQqSyAs/UCr_4hibKcI/AAAAAAAAAqo/MEiab0JMxzo/s320/DSCN0700.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>...a closer view didn't help much, either....but, okay - let me get that door opened up to check it out.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S2XUsL1RBpc/UCr_5qHm-SI/AAAAAAAAAqw/x-WaQydp5FA/s1600/DSCN0701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S2XUsL1RBpc/UCr_5qHm-SI/AAAAAAAAAqw/x-WaQydp5FA/s320/DSCN0701.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just SEE that smug look on her face! How did she get there?!? I had to take her back into the store to show my co-workers and see if they had anything to do with it! No one knew. Hmmmm. That left only ONE guilty party on my list - MR. WONDERFUL! The little scamp!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Certainly when I quizzed him, he denied it all. But, after while, he caved in - apparently he passed a thrift shop and there was one lonely hen in the window...and, of course I didn't NEED another CHICKEN, BUT - "...what the heck - what's one more? And, it was funny just thinking about your reaction!" he said. Yep, well, it was funny - and yep, I love the new "girl", but really love knowing he thought about me and just HAD to brighten up my day! I thank God for Mr. Wonderful. All day, EVERY day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bXANv6Ti2NI/UCr_6Pkgt_I/AAAAAAAAAq4/mwa64g2HCXU/s1600/DSCN0703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bXANv6Ti2NI/UCr_6Pkgt_I/AAAAAAAAAq4/mwa64g2HCXU/s320/DSCN0703.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Signed,<br />
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Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-2130632794747983662012-08-13T06:15:00.001-07:002012-08-13T06:17:05.791-07:00Camp Gramma Comes to a Close<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r8n87a6Me5Y/UCj7GIUTIQI/AAAAAAAAApc/0RxovJogwtQ/s1600/lookie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r8n87a6Me5Y/UCj7GIUTIQI/AAAAAAAAApc/0RxovJogwtQ/s320/lookie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Camp Gramma officially closed for 2012 a couple weeks ago - the kids had a blast with swimming at a nearby swimming hole, horseback riding, and lots of free play time at different play ground areas.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P87dXXae_rw/UCj650LjfWI/AAAAAAAAAo4/8dQ3fl71cpU/s1600/DSCN0664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P87dXXae_rw/UCj650LjfWI/AAAAAAAAAo4/8dQ3fl71cpU/s320/DSCN0664.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>And when DAD came to pick them up, Vivian had to show how she would operate the pony ride, dad riding shotgun....doesn't this photo display his confidence in the driver??<br />
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We certainly did have a great time, and hope to do this again next year. There's nothing like having children around to help make you feel young again. Lots of fun and wonderful memories....<br />
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Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-22617585609495574852012-07-25T10:41:00.000-07:002012-07-25T10:41:14.944-07:00Dog Daze of Summer - and Crafting at Camp Gramma 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TcOMRx5QTgs/UBAtX84A86I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/zCW1u2VqNII/s1600/tb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TcOMRx5QTgs/UBAtX84A86I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/zCW1u2VqNII/s320/tb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>In between swimming, horseback riding, play time, chore time, and eatin' time, we have craft time. Every year we have created some pretty neat projects for very little pocket change. This year was not any different!<br />
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</tbody></table>Enter THE EGGS.....made of wood, they have been placed in the nest boxes so the new pullets will know<i> where</i> to lay their eggs. They are light tan colored, and they trick me all of the time! Same size and weight of a real egg, feel like real eggs, and finally I had to put a big red X on them so I could tell the difference! Well.....the X's are fading. Time for a new look!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HYIwn7NCYeA/UBAtWiXV7II/AAAAAAAAAm4/aH-rFQeRAnQ/s1600/pickingcolors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HYIwn7NCYeA/UBAtWiXV7II/AAAAAAAAAm4/aH-rFQeRAnQ/s320/pickingcolors.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This was the fun part for all 3 of us! We used the empty egg carton as a holder for the eggs while they were drying. Easy to move out of doors and into the sunshine. The kids could paint on top of the Gesso almost right away - it drys that quickly!<br />
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</tbody></table>They were done in no time flat, and after painting, I sprayed the eggs with a clear sealer to protect the paint so it will last longer.<br />
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</tbody></table>No, its not Easter, but I WILL be able to tell the fake eggs from the real ones now! And, we had plenty of time to take the dogs for a little walk in the afternoon!<br />
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the ChickenWranglerChicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-33879413061559045722012-07-24T06:17:00.000-07:002012-07-24T06:17:45.561-07:00Monday's "Good Luck Butterfly" Brings a HaPpY TuEsdAy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nPk89eEkA_w/UA6ZedBxL0I/AAAAAAAAAlc/X187OfdlQ-Q/s1600/butter2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nPk89eEkA_w/UA6ZedBxL0I/AAAAAAAAAlc/X187OfdlQ-Q/s320/butter2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here he is - Yesterday's "Good Luck Butterfly". And this is the story - Monday morning as the kiddos and I headed out the door to feed critters and do chores, Granddaughter spied this butterfly struggling to escape under the step away from Prairie Dog's tongue and jaws! She said "Whomever can pick up a butterfly, it will bring GOOD LUCK to that person all day!" So, of course I rescued it (I would have done so anyways. We all know Corgis do not need to eat EveRyThInG in their sight!) and put it on this plant for a photo op. 3 hours later I checked on it and it was still there, but as I reached out to it, he decided to flitter way up high into the air and out of our sight! Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to do that? Someday.....!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oU2-LDtF_FM/UA6ZZDJhgXI/AAAAAAAAAlE/jCndlQUD-GY/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oU2-LDtF_FM/UA6ZZDJhgXI/AAAAAAAAAlE/jCndlQUD-GY/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In actuality, they are Hummingbird Moths. These busy creatures come out several times a day to siphon nectar from the flowers, in this case, from our Butterfly Bush, which is highly scented! Hummingbird Moths do not sting, and this had to be explained to the kiddos. When they spotted them the next time, there was no swatting or "scream-age".<br />
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As the day progressed, we decided to go swimming at the old swimming hole, a couple miles drive west of our woodland home. Not many came for a dip, and the heat index was at 100 degrees. Possibly due to the sprinkling of <b><span style="color: blue;">Good Luck</span></b> from the Magical Butterfly, both kids came back toting an overabundance of snail shells that we will use for crafts. I cautioned them to make sure they put the shells back if the <b><u><span style="color: blue;">'door'</span></u></b> was closed on the shell. We did not want to upset any <b><u><span style="color: blue;">occupants</span></u></b> if they came out to find themselves made into a necklace or glued onto a flower pot, or something else highly unusual in the snail world!!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TbAFKHvjngU/UA6ZcOV6RXI/AAAAAAAAAlU/RVW189vOvR0/s1600/DSCN0539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TbAFKHvjngU/UA6ZcOV6RXI/AAAAAAAAAlU/RVW189vOvR0/s320/DSCN0539.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Viv shows how she massaged the throatlatch area to help break up food that was impacted, while we waited for the doc to arrive. If you enlarge the photo you may be able to see the green coming out of Candy's nose - saliva mixed with the food juices that were caught even lower down (near her heart area!) than what we had first thought. The <b>"Good Luck Butterfly"</b> was with Candy, as the vet was able to clear the obstruction out in record time!<br />
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Have a great day - we are out to enjoy ours!<br />
Signed:<br />
the ChickenWranglerChicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-74062177829954587092012-07-23T06:47:00.000-07:002012-07-23T06:47:12.626-07:00Camp Gramma 2012This week my Grandkids are visiting from out of state. Usually I have only one, my GD, who is 10 yrs old this year. But THIS year, her 5 yr old brother came along for Camp Gramma 2012! They are going to help me with one of the Cuckoo Sisters, who is 'decidedly broody'. Remember the FREE hens I posted about on Craigslist? Well, no, I didn't go and get them. But its been so hot and dry, that one of my working girls all of a sudden made a decision to sit on wooden eggs and hatch them! Photos:<br />
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</tbody></table> Click on pictures to enlarge. And a bonus today - one of my young pullets, a Buff Orpington, layed her first little egg today! How EGG-CITING!<br />
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</tbody></table> More fun to come!!!<br />
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Signed:<br />
the ChickenWranglerChicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-80023671696065233842012-07-20T00:00:00.000-07:002012-07-20T00:00:28.761-07:00Dear Miss Lizzy -Please Note:<br />
Our Advice Columnist is still available for Q&A's, and recently I received a question that I will pass along to her!<br />
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</tbody></table><i>Dear Miss Lizzy,</i><br />
<i> Would love to have 2-4 layers right now in the back yard- Have to get the approval from my husband and then see if our county will allow just a couple!! <br />
So you get enough eggs from 10 hens to sell eggs? </i><br />
<i>Signed,</i><br />
<i>"Empty Nester"</i><br />
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Dear "Nester",<br />
Three "Working Girls" would be enough help to supply a small family with eggs each week. Township rules apply for keeping poultry, so please check with the City or Township Clerk for laws pertaining to chickens. Some small towns will allow up to 6 hens for egg provisions, and some will only allow a few hens if there is a child or grand child interested in keeping some for 4-H purposes. If poultry are permitted, there may be a ROOSTER CLAUSE (different than Santy Clause). In close-knit populations, the general public does not care for crowing at all hours of the day. (Contrary to popular misconception, Roos do not crow at dawn only. Their alarms go off any time they please, and sometimes continuously. How annoying. We are not amused!)<br />
Currently at this humble abode there are 5 Working Girls, and 3 Pullets in Waiting. The "produce" from 5 girls leaves enough eggs to sell or share with friends and relatives, as each lady pops out one egg a day. Any more hens and you could set up a stand on your own property in the country! Certainly one can keep up that production rate for only so long, depending on the breed/age of hen. Isa Browns lay large brown eggs, but are 'burnt out' in the laying department after a brief stint of 1 1/2 or 2 years. HUMPH! Then they are good for<strike> dinner guests</strike> PETS. Heritage Breeds such as MYSELF (a LOVELY Silver Laced Wyandotte) are productive for much longer, generally 5 years. Humph! Humph!<br />
Hubby Approval, you say??? ChickenWrangler had little trouble convincing Mr. Wonderful of reasons to keep a flock of hens - once he tasted the difference between nasty STORE bought eggs and the eggs from hens fed with choice dainties, that was it for him, and he is her best advertiser for fresh poultry eggs! Buy a few from a neighboring farm or co-op store - sit back and wait for compliments to flow!<br />
Ta-taaa for NOW!<br />
Signed:<br />
Miss LizzyChicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-81258821386091097672012-07-19T15:32:00.000-07:002012-07-19T15:32:43.794-07:00Free Chickens?!? Be WARE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The CHICKENS, you say! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WHAT the CLUCK?!? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UUSIRLnxwWE/UAf-jT3y9FI/AAAAAAAAAi8/UDUMkjFbpQ0/s1600/2redheads.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UUSIRLnxwWE/UAf-jT3y9FI/AAAAAAAAAi8/UDUMkjFbpQ0/s320/2redheads.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zVMiwzTG_do/UAf-pN7pgMI/AAAAAAAAAjk/nP0F811FdTg/s1600/iflookscouldkill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zVMiwzTG_do/UAf-pN7pgMI/AAAAAAAAAjk/nP0F811FdTg/s320/iflookscouldkill.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My girls were a little STUNNED when reading on Craigs List yesterday - Free Chickens, INDEED! Click on a Chick to enlarge their photos!<br />
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</tbody></table>I continued to read with them looking over my shoulders - and the ad progressed to say the hens were free, one bird "currently laying well", and the other was "BROODY (again)". Ahhhhh. Lovely feathered birds in the photos. Tempting....but broody is one thing I don't want to have to deal with, because when I choose chickens, I want the non-broody type, the ones that won't set on a clutch of eggs! We sell EGGS, not CHICKS! Although it is little trouble to 'break' a hen during her broody spell, it sometimes has to be repeated - the isolation in a cage suspended off the ground for a week...and then she may quit laying for a month or better, until her system flows normally again.<br />
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....to be continued.....Chicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-79629008745982699412012-07-15T15:02:00.000-07:002012-07-15T15:02:39.078-07:00Happy Sunday - - Pieced Together and Re-Glued<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T5Tke0F8OaE/UAM8KZQ8PQI/AAAAAAAAAhw/Sm0_EL9sG8c/s1600/face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T5Tke0F8OaE/UAM8KZQ8PQI/AAAAAAAAAhw/Sm0_EL9sG8c/s320/face.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I took Mary outside for a photo shoot this afternoon. On the last blog post, she was merely taped together with clear strapping tape. Today the chips are securely into place.<br />
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Signed,<br />
the ChickenWranglerChicken Wranglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450508078538561597noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749416351193505670.post-4714190151661167742012-07-14T18:28:00.002-07:002012-07-14T18:30:15.178-07:00New Statue Restoration Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Above is the restoration I completed of Jesus on the Cross. The wood was so beautiful it was hard to believe that someone had painted it white and put brown antiquing on it! The customer was very pleased with the results and was happy that I had decided to leave the wood sanded clean and clear-coated.<br />
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Before she drove away with her Jesus, she left me with a box in my hand
that contained Mary and an assortment of broken chips and pieces. This
is my next project to complete for her. <br />
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Some of the smaller chips are missing, so I will have to create or model parts of the hands and gown, and a portion of the base in the back that she is standing on. This statue was made in Italy, and although it isn't vintage, it is much loved by my customer and she could not bear to think of tossing it away. I will do my best to restore it.<br />
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Signed:<br />
the ChickenWrangler<br />
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Here's a tasty little recipe that I'm sharing with you from a site called <a href="http://www.mennonitegirlscancook.ca/">"Mennonite Girls Can Cook"</a> and if you enjoy cooking or baking, that is a neat web space to explore.<br />
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Coconut Loaf<br />
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1/2 C butter, softened 2 tsp coconut flavoring 1 C sour cream <br />
1 C sugar 2 C flour 1 C coconut flakes<br />
2 eggs, room temp 3 tsp baking powder<br />
1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp salt<br />
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In Med. size mixing bowl, cream butter with sugar. Add eggs and flavorings, mix well.<br />
In another bowl, mix dry ingredients. Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream. Fold in coconut. Pour batter into a greased 8x4x2 in loaf pan. Bake @ 350 for 50 min. or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 min, then remove from pan.<br />
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I think that a drizzle of white icing, flavored with coconut, might be tasty on this little cake, or it can be left plain as the instructions were given. Bakers Choice!<br />
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Bake and Enjoy!<br />
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Signed:<br />
the ChickenWrangler<br />
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