Friday, June 08, 2007

Smokey the Chicken


Yesterday while having a reading lesson with Abi, Mary and Jacob were working on their english, the baby was napping and Baruch was playing outside. . . the quiet outside made me wonder just what Baruch was busy doing. A check revealed him in the garage which smelled terribly of gas fumes. There was a pile of chicken feed on the floor which he had poured gasoline on and two chickens were eating as well as one chicken looking sickly in a corner. Further investigation found this chicken doused with gasoline! After stripping Baruch of his gas laden clothes and calling Drew to find out what should be done with the suffering bird I shoed all the chickens out of the garage. Then gave the worst one a drink of fresh water. By then Drew called back saying his mom thought scrubbing her down with dish soap and rinsing her with the hose was the best we could do. Long story longer the kids took turns blow drying her as it was a chilly day and I feared she would catch pneumonia. She is prancing around today but I wonder when we will get another egg out of the poor hen!

Mary's comment "If the garage would have burned down Smokey would have lived up to his name."

Monday, June 04, 2007

CHEA

The CHEA conference was very good. The kids really enjoyed Buddy Davis. I found a few things at the used book sale. One English book that I was thrilled with. Otherwise a few beginning readers and fiction books for the kids. I thought they were priced a little high. I am just spoiled by garage sales. The two speakers I heard were very encouraging. One was a practicle, teaching in the kitchen session. One was lessons from the life of Ezekiel, very spiritually encouraging. Swimming in the hotel pool was of coarse a huge treat. All in all a very profitable time. The following seven pictures are a little photo journal of June 1st and 2nd, our time at the conference.

Baruch


Baruch at the CHEA conference
Originally uploaded by thetribetalk.

Here is Baruch outside the conference center. (the date on our camera is wrong)

The Kids Favorite Two



Swimming at CHEA
Originally uploaded by thetribetalk.

Here the kids are with Buddy Davis. He and the swimming pool were their conference favorites. While I attended the used book sale with Abram in the back pack (no strollers aloud) Drew took the rest of the gang for a swim.

Mary, Jacob and Abigail


Mary, Jacob and Abigail
Originally uploaded by thetribetalk.

After eating packed lunch in the parking lot we were all ready for
something hot. So here we are at Quiznoz enjoying a toasted sub for
supper.

Abigail, Jacob, Mary and Baruch


Abigail, Jacob, Mary and Baruch
Originally uploaded by thetribetalk.

Then it was back to the hotel for a swim.

Jacob, Mary, Abigail


Jacob, Mary, Abigail
Originally uploaded by thetribetalk.

The hotel served a continental breakfast from 5AM to 9AM and we had
various family present for almost the entire time. Drew headed down
with Abram when he woke up at 6:00. Then as the others woke up they
would join him, until Baruch was the only one sleeping. By then Drew
had his fill of breakfast and I headed down. At 8:10 Baruch was
still sleeping so I took these three to the pool for a swim. When
Baruch woke up at 8:30 Drew took him down for his eats.

Mary, Adrianna, Eliora, Keziah


Mary, Adrianna, Eliora, Keziah
Originally uploaded by thetribetalk.

Mary got to see some old friends at the graduation party.

Lydia and Vanessa


Lydia and Vanessa
Originally uploaded by thetribetalk.

Lydia and Vanessa were at the party too!

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