Upcoming Joy

I can't believe Christmas is almost here. With the lack of snow outside and cookies in the freezer it just doesn't feel very christmasy. I have been working like crazy and haven't had much time to do anything else. I miss my blog. And i miss telling you all about the things i have done to get ready for Christmas. Tonight, i have finished my painting list. Tomorrow, I will think Christmas! And I will tell you all about it.

Nip it in the Bud

Apparently I have been saying it wrong for years 'Nip it in the butt' is not the right way to say it. Tonight was just another one of those time when I felt a little bit dumb.

Meaning

Put a stop to something while it is still in its early development.

Origin

This phrase derives from the de-budding of plants. The earlier form of the phrase was 'nip in the bloom' and this is cited in Henry Chettle's romance Piers Plainnes Seaven Yeres Prentiship, 1595

To Bigger Pond

After his wife died, Pong went into a kinda ducky depression. I felt bad for him but there was nothing that I could do. He came out of it after some time but he had grown mean. As mean as a bean. He would chase people (not me of course) all around the yard. This prohibited me from letting him out of his pen and the lack of activity made him bored. And his boredom made him meaner.

I love my ducky but I knew he had to go. It was a sad thought, see as how I raised him from a baby and he use to ride around on my lap. But he bites. And with all the little kids we have in and out of here, its not safe to have a biting duck.

So we found him a pond. It is a nice pond owned by a very nice man from our church. He has four ducks of his own and needed a friend for Daisy who was not accepted by the other three. And I can visit him when ever I want.

He and Daisy (the black one) hit it off right from the start. Pong is doing what he is supposed to do, he protects Daisy from the other ducks and follows her around the pond.

At first the whole pond thing was new to him (we don't have a pond). His swimming skills were lacking and he tried to swim with his feet sticking out the side of his body. Which didn't work very well. He caught on quickly but he's still a little awkward in the dunking compartment. The move was what was best for him and I know he will be well taken care of.  And when I was there today he didn't chase a single person or try to bite anyone!!! Success!  

Over all he is blending in quite nicely!

Foxy Lady

 Coming home on a rainy Sunday afternoon a beautiful orange caught my eye. It was none other than a fox. One of my favorites

I always assume that all foxes are girls and that their names should be, and is, Fern.

Isn't Fern cute? I think so.

Never Too Old

 I will never be too old to get my face painted. Yes, that will be me when I am 80 years old with my face painted like a cat.  I'm in a wheelchair...I can do these things.

In other butterfly related news. My caterpillars are huge and eating things they shouldn't be. I should be seeing chrysalises any day now.

Caterpillar Mail

 

 Several weeks ago mom bought me a butterfly habitat. Isn't she the greatest!  Well, it gave a website (www.ribbitsgalore.com) where you could order live caterpillars. I then spent seven dollars to have painted lady caterpillars shipped to me from across the country. 

 They were delayed due to the extreme heat parts of our country are experiencing. But they arrived today! The mailman was kind enough to bring them right to the door.

There are four of them and they have to stay in their little plastic cup for two weeks before I can move them to their lovely new home.

Bound for the Kingdom

We went to kingdom bound again this year. Sometimes its sad to be a grown-up with grown-up friend that have to work ...all the time. I am blessed to have a wonderful job that alows me to work whenever I want to or whenever I don't what to. So considering our work schedules our little entourage consisted of Samantha and I with Spencer joining us in the evenings.The music, of course, was great. It always is. Some of the highlights were:
                                 

 Switchfoot- Good show, I liked their lighting.

 Nick Vujicic- Amazing Speaker! If you haven't heard him, you need too!

TobyMac- I dont really like his music but his show was entertaining.

Family Force Five- You could always hear the tambourine...always.

Tenth Avenue North- Always fantastic!

For King and Counrty- They didn't have a base player. But you could hear the base. Weird.

And more. Much, much more. Hopefully next year more of us can make it.