Feeling so very thankful for the chain of events that brought these girls into our family.
We ordered 30 day-old chicks to split with two other people. One passed hours after arrival last Thursday and the other 29 are in two brooders in my laundry room. I absolutely adore having them and playing with them and caring for them and just plain watching them grow - and these girls grow quickly. They are seven days old and already testing out their wings! We love our pets around here and we can already tell that these girls are going to fit in beautifully.
A big thank you to Abi Gayle of SpiderWomanKnits for all the wonderful information and advice on selecting chicks and constructing a brooder. Blogger friends are the best!
And thank you so much to Kristyn for these awesome handmade + personalized note cards. I love them.
Our taste buds are thankful for the garden that provides us with fresh green onions and dill to serve on buttered potatoes at dinner. (These are the green tops of our onion plants because I couldn't find chives this year.)
And grateful for bits of sewing time here and there that allowed me to finish up this large 6' x 6' quilt top. I'll share more once I get some pictures of the completed quilt.
It goes without saying (however saying is often important) but I am most thankful for my family and friends and my home and dinner time with my family. My favorite part of the day is during dinner when we go around the table and ask each of the kiddos to tell "What was the best part of your day?" and "What was the worst part of your day?" Their answers often spark wonderful family discussions and other times we all laugh at how good we have it because the "worst part" wasn't that bad all. Yes, I am very thankful for dinner time.
What are you thankful for this week?
What cute little peeps! Love it!
I'm thankful for the end of a school year and the summer that is ahead.
My Mr. and Offspring...of course. They are a source of laughter and love.
More free time. A blessing for sure.
Posted by: dani@little fists | June 03, 2010 at 01:48 AM
Love your little chicks! I'm only a little bit jealous...
I am thankful for so much--mostly the people that I am lucky enough to call family.
Posted by: Meg Evans | June 03, 2010 at 06:14 AM
so glad you are loving your chicks!
Posted by: Denise | June 03, 2010 at 08:43 AM
Those chicks are so cute. I don't want to see them grow up! My mother grew up on a farm and had to gather the eggs. She said the hens were nasty. Maybe if you give them lots of love now, they'll grow up to be sweet ladies. Good luck!
Posted by: Jodi | June 03, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Love the little girls! So pretty!
Posted by: LisaInCT | June 03, 2010 at 07:11 PM
The chicks are so sweet. I wish we could have them here but unfortunately not.
I hope you enjoy them and get lots of great eggs.
This post is beautiful.
Ruth
Posted by: Ruth | June 03, 2010 at 07:35 PM
a chick chick here and a chick chick there...aren't you the farmer's wife! wow! such fun going on at your house. I'm so jealous of your new little brood. I've wanted to have chickens (although I'm terrified of birds) but my mil who lives with us is certain they'll draw the coyotes to our yard and she doesn't want that! Oh well, I'll live vicariously through your blog. I'm thankful for summer days now that school is over!
Posted by: Lisa Q | June 03, 2010 at 10:26 PM
oh, you are so welcome! your girls are beautiful! look at them feathering out already! they grow SO fast. you'll be gathering eggs before you know it! i am so sorry you lost one though.
i am thankful for so much but this week i am especially thankful for the light rain we've been getting each day since we planted our (veggie) seeds this weekend! i take it as an auspicious sign for gardeners everywhere this year!
Posted by: SpiderWomanKnits | June 03, 2010 at 11:04 PM
a lovely post!
enjoy your new girls!
and we play the same game at dinner! xx
Posted by: sarah | June 04, 2010 at 06:58 AM
Those little chicks are too cute. If they were here I'd be watching them 24/7. I'm thankful for my little business and that it enables me to stay home everyday and enjoy my life.
Posted by: Beth | June 04, 2010 at 09:19 AM
Awww, those chicks are adorable!!!! That's a wonderful dinner game. What a great idea!
Posted by: Elinor | June 05, 2010 at 09:14 PM
love the dill!
Posted by: angelina | June 06, 2010 at 01:32 AM
It is fun watching your chick news. My MIL is talking about getting chicks also.
I was thinking of your saying that you knit tops a needle larger to have better drape. Isn't that what you said? I am planning a cami and I would like nice drape but I'm also concerned about the opacity, and I was wondering if you have any thoughts on that. If you do, I'd appreciate hearing them!!
Thanks,
Karen
PS yes, love the dill.
Posted by: Karen | June 07, 2010 at 09:16 PM