Iowa State Fair Part 2.. CHickens and such

Lets just take a minute to look at these super cute chickens shall we?.... I LOVE the avenue of breeds at the Iowa State Fair its always full of interesting animals.

Here are some chickens that I really REALLY REALLY want to add to my coop
I love the feathered feet!

We used to have 2 of these they were soo neat! I would like to try to have some again soon.

lovin the white afro

TURKEN.... yes TURKEN not a cross between a turkey and a chicken although it does look like that.. they are also called a naked neck. I NEED ONE they are so ugly they are cute!

Another look at the Turken... he he I LOVE I!

This Percheron and filly are are owned by fh's parents Every year he brings one of this draft horses up for display.

Another look

I was set to meet a good friend at the society horse show in the new arena so we sat and watched the show for awhile.... Let me tell you.... watching society shows get me excited!! Watching the snoring saddlerbreds is like NOTHING else NOTHING!!

I got a nice surprise while watching Ms. Gayle Lampe was the judge of the show. Ms. Lampe was my instructor at William Woods University. She is a hell of a woman who I respect alot. She always had kinds things to say to me.

These she is on the left behind the fence.

I WANT ONE... anyone have thousands of dollars laying around ?

And the reason I went to the fair is that little guy there running towards the "little horse trailer" That is S I used to be his nanny when he was just 6-8 weeks old. It has been years since i saw him last he wasnt talking thats for sure. What a sweet and funny little man It was good to see him and his family who I have missed ALOT!

State Fair Part 1

Fh and I went back to the state fair this year. I was a great time I saw old friends and teachers, and chickens I NEED to own. More about all of that in part 2!

A year ago FH and I went to the state fair for the first time as a couple, we were in a much different time as a couple and had a paricularly difficult time coming up soon little did we know..... As we got to the fair I talked him into taking this picture in the pig barn by the potties. AWWW how cute are we!


And here we are this year much the same in look but different in spirit. I hope this becomes a tradition for FH and I.

June the Loyal Grasshopper Pointer

Oh how we LOVE us some June around here. She is full of endless energy and entertainment!

Yesterday she met me at my car to see what I had left over from lunch that day in my cooler, when.......her nemisis the grasshopper appeared on the cement.


June is a grasshopper pointer.. a rare breed I am sure you havent heard of it..... we are pretty lucky to see her in action. She did this for at least 5 min untill it moved and she was off! She has gotten really good at catching them too I guess they are tasty... although I wont be trying them anytime soon.

After FH got home he got the the battery motorcycle to look for pumpkin who has gone missing (more on that someother time ... very sad) FH went all around the farm on the bike and finally he went down the lane to look near the road.
And here is how June sat for close to 20 min waiting for FH to come home. She has learned she isnt allowed to go down the drive... so she waits.....

and waits for FH's return.... ohh how excited she got when he came back up the lane she ran after him. It was very heartwarming! WE LOVE US SOME JUNE!!!!

Crafty McCrafterson is engaged to Huh Mc Idontgetit..

So I am still on my crafty kick thanks to craft night and pinterest. I have finally been given the ok to decorate from FH who is obsessibly protective of his boring hospial white walls.

However there is a catche....I only get one room to decorate to see if he trust that i wont make it look bad..... SERIOUSLY? UGH


I do have a plan to turn that into at least 2 rooms then I will take over the whole house...... and then the world...he he

So I am starting with the kitchen I lots of ideas pretty excited I have projects planned Here is the first...

Simple but cute....I used a trick from pinterest to distress the letters.


FH is NOT diggin it.... he asked what it was... why I put it there... why is says eat...

So its not looking good for my plan to take over the house.. but I wont be giving up yet..stay tuned it will get interesting and most likely HILARIOUS!!!!

Happiness in the small things

Saw this on the way to work this morning. A double rainbow tha covered half the sky.

A reminder to find happiness in the small stuff...

June update...

Junes 4Week naughty streak has finally broke.... we are so far on a 3 day good streak YAY!!!!!!

Here is whats new with our Junie Pants.....
1. She has found the "poop" pond and she uses it to cool off FH says she just sits in it
2. She learned to drink from the pool.... there are muddy foot prints all up the side
3. Chasing the battery powered bike is fun now
4. Less deer parts are arriving in the yard
5. More dead fish are showing up....
6. LESS JUMPIN UP ON PEOPLE HECK YES!!!!!
7. Learning to shake
8. Kittens are fun to drag across the gravel.... yikes

a rare moment of peace with the kittens there is Chicken and Spit

June was not very lady like here so I Xed out her girly bits.
That in her paws is a dead bird .... she was showing off for the camera

Our finall picture also had to be Xed out she is quite the exhibitionist our June!!!

Crafty Mc Crafterson ... and Reuniting with old friends

This has been a month for reuniting with old friends and I have really enjoyed it! Last week was Craft night2 I had missed Craft Night1 a few months back and had been kicking myself about it. My good friend from highschool Heidi was the host and her AMAZINGLY beautiful home . Heidi invited several of her friends to join in a night of being Crafty McCraftersons!

I had two responsiblites for Craft Night 2 I brought a craft for eveyone to put together... a Mustache Mug and I finally got to make Cheesecake Filled Strawberries!!! More on both of those in a min....



This is a look at our first craft a great idea from Heidi. Scrabble letters glued on canvas for picture holders. Here is how mine turned out.


I LOVE IT I tried to hang it on our fridge but it fell several times.... FH kept asking why I was throwing our love on the floor ha ha so it now sits in the window sill a perfect place!

Here was the 2nd craft we did courtesy of one of Heidi's friends. We used a a blank canvas and applyed stickers to the un painted canvas. Then painted and removed the stickers. I will deffinitly be trying this one again cause I didnt like the colors I choose. (06-01-10) is the date FH and I met)

Here are the Cheescake Filled Strawberries that I made to share. I saw the reciepe on Iowagirleats.com and pinterest.com and had to make them they were A-MAZ-ING!


Here is the set up for my craft I got the idea from a tutorial i saw online and it turned out super cute!

Here is the final he he....

While I was at Heidi's home I got the craft bug and decided to go home and make a few more! This one i stole the idea from Heidi's home.

I got FH to paint his hand and I painted mine ..... now to find a place to hang it.

This last one I saw on pinterest and had to make it it says " I have always known it was you" My walls will soon me covered in crafts Just call me Crafty McCrafterson!