Mom: Are you just being silly for the sake of being silly?

Belle: Yes. That's exactly why I'm being silly.

WORMS

I bet Dad would help build a worm world right in the backyard! Wonder if there's anything in 4H about it ...

In the meantime, I found:

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet

and

Squirmin' Herman

OMG!!!

I just saw the four House Wren Babies in the front yard! The mama picked up some Birdseed and fed one of her babies! And the babies where chubby, chubby, chubby!!!! :)

meows

you can pet her by stroking her with your mouse- and you can feed and play with her by clicking the "more" button and select which one. The cat toy you can move it around to play with her.Oh- and click the top of the tuna can to open it to feed her.

piano

Stinky perfumes

I have invented a new thing! Stinky Perfumes are a mixture of things that smell bad (or good- you choose.) with a small amount of water. Here's a recipe for a sweet and sour one. It smells a little bad, and it smells a little good. It smells strong though. You can change it if you want! tell us your recipes!

Stinky Perfume Recipe

Mix
Garlic Powder
Lemon Peels
2 Diffrent kinds of Apple Cider Vinegar
Paprika
Water And
Two diffrent kinds of Almond Extracts
Together in a small bowl. Take a wiff! If it smells strong, Good, Or bad, you've got a
Stinky perfume!
Pour it slowly into a bottle (the kind with an eyedropper at best!)
and there you have it!


:) I invented it!!!! :)

GASP!

The Baby Birds- Are gone! They probably got to big for they're Nest :'(

Guess who made breakfast this morning?

MERMAID SIGHTING at Lake Ray Roberts last Thursday ...

I am so happy

BABY BIRDS!!!!

We had a mother bird (we didn't know that exactly the time) coming with nest supplies into one of our Topsy-Turvy's. We checked the nest a few days later to see eggs in there! 5 of them, we don't know if the 5th one made it or not, but there were beautiful baby birds within a few weeks time. :) The babies have tiny little feathers now, and seem to be doing fine. They seem to be a really happy family!

Edited/Updated by Mom: It was early May when we watched the mama building. A few days later, we checked to find 4 eggs! A little bit of internet research told us that it was a house wren who laid the speckled peach eggs. First, there were four ...


Later, there were five! After about 2 1/2 weeks, the eggs started darkening, especially around the ends. We assumed hatchlings would be coming soon.



Aaaaaaaand we were right! It was only a few days before all eggs hatched. From the time the mama started building the nest until the chicks hatched was just about three weeks. All five seem to be present in this photo.


What a difference a week makes! After our cardinal babies of a few years ago, these little guys are relatively docile. It's always easy to see four, and occasionally we think we see a fifth, but not sure if it's just an optical illusion because they're so snug in the nest.


And after just a few more days, the nest is getting a little crowded while the babies attempt to stretch their growing wings. Four? Five?

EGGS EGGS EGGS CHICKENS CHICKENS CHICKENS

:) i am SO happy!!! recently we got chickens to babysit from my girlscout troop leader, Tiffany, and today Redtail laid eggs! It's probably the biggest thing that's ever happened to me!