Friday Night Fish Fry

"The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own." - Benjamin Disraeli

Our little mama, above, is the best little hen mama we've ever had.   She takes such good care of her babies and learned early that we were here to help not hurt.  They spent their first night out alone 2 nights ago.  Finally learning to fly, leaving the tackroom for life with the other chickens.  I am glad they are a tame bunch.  They peep and run to me when I come out.  Wanting food.  Like everything else around here!

I am just the food machine.

and now it looks totally mean to picture this...

Fried Chicken.

Not my own.  Not that ours wouldn't be the healthiest choice but they become pets.  If I end up with 10 little roosters though I may re-consider cooking a few :)

I discovered I am a second day chicken person.  I didn't like it the first day.  Too hot and juicy and it grosses me out a little while Toonces loved it.   However the next day I looked at it to give it a second chance for lunch and really liked it.   And cold.  Guess I am just weird.  It was only the second time I'd tried.  I am not a very good fryer.  I always imagine my cholesterol clamping down in my veins.

Earl doing a little point.  Playing in the meadow yesterday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten. - G.K. Chesterton

I have made a photograph a day even if it is just with my point and shoot...the Canon S95, which I love.  I want to have fun with my photography this year.  I want to create.  I want to be free with it.  So that means I am going to be doing just as many snapshots as I am anything else.  Because sometimes the favorite ones in my year end books are just that...

Snapshots of the best days ever.

♥

The above is Seth doing a happy dance as we twirled in the snow showers Tuesday.  It didn't amount to anything but I am ready for a big pretty snow.

Then Spring can come and bring my flowers back.

:)

 And my dear dear Naomi in Hollywood lost her beloved Sweetie yesterday.  So lots of prayers going up for her comfort and broken heart.  He will be greatly missed.

 

 

Another Chance To Get It Right

Last night we were making plans to spend the next NYE in somewhere like Vegas with our friends.  This morning I was thinking that I was NOT thinking.  It is always nice to wake up at home New Years Day.  Safe.  Healthy.  Brain functioning clearly.  But who knows.  Maybe one more grand NYE blowout with millions of people.

Toonces and I rang this one in quietly.  Or actually loudly for 2 people with just dogs and cats in the house.  His Hoos lost to Auburn.  No surprise for us Tech fans ;) 

Rides and Walks through the woods with the dogs.  A first.  I've never done much dark wood walking.  Other than almost losing an eye to a limb it was fun.  Not so cold here this year.   Some ball dropping with Ryan Seacrest and someone claiming to be Jenny McCarthy but looking nothing like her (what was up with the pasted yellow hair?)  Enough champagne to make the night light and festive but not enough to make me wake up feeling nasty and whiny.  Or sickly.  Thank goodness.  I can't take feeling like that anymore.  And several episodes of the Twighlight Zone.

A little Facetiming Caleb and Izzy for some fireworks and calls from the kids at midnight.

Everyone happy but Eudora who HATEs booms.

So HAPPY happy New Year everyone.

Starting out my first day with a little blogging, photo editing, cooking... GOT to have those black eyed peas and collard greens.  $$$$$$ in 2013.  Working out.  Photographing anything just to start my year off in a creative way.  And vacuum up sequins that are everywhere from my party pants.

and napping at some point on the sofa with my Toonces.

Happy Day.