The Five Winners of the Pay It Forward

Here are the winners of the Pay It Forward. Ladies send me your mailing addy's so I can get your packages in the mail to you. Everyone else keep an eye on their blogs and you can be one of their five to receive a gift and pay it forward. Thanks so much for paying it forward and putting a smile on my face and hopefully your own!
Mind of Mom
Heidi
Kristie
Kelly
Melonie
For some reason Blogger isn't letting me put links to their blogs in. I will try to come back later and fix it.

Blog Friend and Teas From Kuma's Mom

Sunday Tracy and I met last year when she came to visit her son at Ft. Bragg. This year she came with her sons mother in law to take the grandkids back to Texas for a couple of weeks. Tracy and family came over Sunday afternoon for a visit. William grilled out hamburgers and hotdogs and Tracy made a awesome banana pudding. We had a nice visit but I hope next time Tracy can come spend a day. I made sure when they left she didn't have Tiny Tina in her purse!

This afternoon I opened the mailbox to see a package. I wasn't expecting anything so was surprised to see Kuma's mom had sent me teas and a beautiful tea cup and saucer. She and her family read my blog and found out I am a tea addict. Teas from all over Europe and the tea set is from France! Aren't I the lucky one! I am so looking forward to tonight so I can sit in the rocker by the fire and have a nice cuppa tea. My only problem is which to try first. I think I will try the Goodnight Herb Tea from Denmark. Thank you so much Debi for the wonderful tea package! I am so in heaven right now. I gave Kuma a hug and kiss from you. She and Lady are buddies. They pal around the pen together giving Tramp and Sheba a little attention now and then but enjoy playing with each other or napping side by side.
Tomorrow evening I hope to post a picture of a female we are bringing home for a arranged marriage here on the homestead...... stay tuned!

Thank You Connie!

What a nice surprise I found in my mailbox today! Connie sent me a beautiful windchime and I am betting this crafty, talented lady made it herself. Connie thank you so much. You are always doing and giving to others in so many ways. I don't know how you find the time to do all you do. I am so blessed to have you as a blog neighbor and a friend. The gift of the windchime is just an extra bonus. I went out and sat on my back porch and though there wasn't any wind I enjoyed just looking at the sun hitting all the colors. I was always taught what goes around comes around so you should be covered up in wonderful blessings. Thank you again for thinking of me and I will think of you everytime I am on my back porch (which will be all the time!)

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Juliet(pea hen) has decided she is in love with the handyman. He has been putting lattice around the bottom of the porch and she has been standing right there with him. If he goes to the tool shed she follows him. If he walks home for something she follows him and waits outside his door for him to come out and then follows him back here. When I went out this afternoon to water I didn't see her. Then I heard her "honking" from outside the handyman's door. She was waiting for him to come out but he was home for the day. I had to walk her back home and close her up in her pen. Just goes to show nothing is normal around here

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It is finally cooling off so I am going out to sit on my back porch. Enjoy my windchime and listen to the animals settling in for the night.

Catching Up

Thank you for all your comments, emails, concerns and prayers over Bud's disappearance. I have walked to the swamp everyday a different way and checked all the trees and hiding places but still haven't found him. I thought with all the heat we are having he would be sunbathing somewhere and I would see him. Not yet, but I haven't given up. He will survive being loose until cool weather so I hope we have found him by then. Other updates: Killer is being a fantastic mom to her little chick. She is also watching over 4 preteen chicks that were with Sister Sister. The chicks got on Sister Sisters nerves when they got out of the baby stage and she would chase them away from her. I put her back in the big lot and let Killer keep an eye on them. She doesn't mother them like the little chick but she makes sure they eat and behave themselves. Sister is VERY protective of her duckling. She knows its different but not sure why so will not let anyone take a peek at the little one. She sits on it if anyone comes around and will only bring it out to walk around, eat and drink when no one is anywhere near. I will try to get a photo of her teaching it to scratch but it will be hard. I had a nice chat with Mary from fireflies and frogs last night. I had just came in from feeding chickens when she called. Its always fun talking with her as we never run out of anything to talk about! Hopefully I will be seeing her and her kids next weekend. They want to come visit all the animals. Frosty Dan and Brown Robyn are growing so fast! They are eating alfalfa and drinking water already.Frosty Dan is getting more and more like his daddy. He thinks he is hot stuff and wants to butt heads and play all the time. Brown Robyn has the sweetest attitude, just like his mom. He likes to be petted and talked to. He is content just to relax and sunbathing with the big goats. William made it to Wisconsin and is on his way to Nashville from where he hopes to be heading home. Don't think I will get any gifts like I did from his trip to California and his boat race to Mexico. But here are the pictures of the sterling silver sets he surprised me with when he came home last weekend.

# 1 Favorite Daughter's Gift

I posted flowers from my youngest daughter Megan, the gifts from middle daughter Melody and did not post about gift from daughter number one. I am so bad! Brannon (SIL) took my list of dvd's I wanted and got them together for me and there are a bunch! But Maggie has spent a lot of time making a grandma book for me. She knows I love photos and made gifts so combined the two for a awesome gift. I am going to share just a few of the photos here and don't worry Raigun the singing while sitting on the toilet is safe!The above photo is of Raigun and Cane. Cane is only 6 months old! He is a great dane but I call him Raigun's pony.

This is Kristine. She was my first grandchild. Now she has grown into a young lady making me feel very old!

Maggie and family are one of a few families that do wild animal rescue. They take care of baby animals that have been found without their moms until they are ready to be released back into the wild. This groundhog was one of their first rescues. He came to them as a baby and after being released still comes to visit sometimes for marshmallow and graham cracker treats. He peeks in the door to let them know he is visiting.That is marshmallow in his mouth. (his teeth aren't that big LOL)

Princess Kristine and her "Prince Charming" Raigun. Didn't Maggie do a excellent job on these photos!

This is Maggie with Raigun. I am not sure if Raigun is a wrestler or super hero today. And Raigun as a pirate. I love you Maggie and I LOVE my mothers day gift!

My beautiful granddaughters being serious. LOL