Christmas Decorating at Work

 

 

Well what do you do when you work all the time?

 

You use up all your Christmas decorating mojo at work

 

and that's why you don't have even one Christmas sprinkle

 

at your house.

 

So let's see what's going on at Tucker ATV shall we?

 

I made the guys build me a front porch in our lawn mower/ home section.

 

I have loved decorating it!

 

 

Meanwhile my front porch at home looks like this.

 

 

They want to know where the Christmas treats are!

 

 

Back at Tucker ATV I have put out several trees surrounded by my woodland creatures.

 



 

 

While working on the computer (cough cough) I found this!

 

The Shepherd on the Search

 

What a great idea!  It's like the elf on the shelf but the shepherd

 

is looking for the baby Jesus. 

 

Isn't that a great idea?!



 

And now that I'm off the subject of Christmas decorating let me tell you what happened to

 

us the other day.

 

Someone paid over $4000 in $1.00 gold coins and 50 cent pieces and $2.00 bills!!!

 

He asked my husband if we would take it and he said sure and then brought it to me and my

 

co-worker to count. (dagger eyes)

 



 

 

Thank goodness someone brought oreo bites or we wouldn't have made it...:)

 



 

 

Back to Christmas decorating.....oh wait that's a pic of me at work.

 

Welcome to Tucker ATV....may I help you?

 

Don't I sound professional.....if they only knew....bahahaha!

 

I did put this sign up to warn them.

 

Don't you love my chicken nesting boxes....they hold my tshirts...:)

 

You knew I was going to put my chicken theme in there somewhere didn't you?

 



 

I decorated the boat.....lol...yes a boat!  That's a whole other story on how

 

I went to a flea market and called Shannon and told him I bought a rotten

 

boat.  Sheesh...who knew he was having such a hard time seeing my "vision"

 

of the store......heehee.  And it didn't help that they had to mount it high

 

up on the wall.........vision- people!!  Focus!!

 



 

 

The deer had to have hats and scarves....:)

 

They are looking at the boat......they don't "get the vision" either....

 



 

 

And then came the 12' tree!

 

That was an entire day in Hobby Lobby to buy enough ornaments for the tree.

 

"Yes, dear we HAD to have these ornaments......if you have a 12' tree then you

 

have to have a ton of ornaments.  How important was it for us to make a profit

 

this year anyway??????"

 



 

 

I didn't even show y'all the Man Cave area.  Oh this was so much fun!

 



 

I need to get better pics.  The Man Cave has a swing in it and a tire wall and a couch etc.

 

I will get better pics of the entire store and do a post on it later.

 

So now you know why my house has nothing Christmasy in it at all.

 

I'm jingled out!

 

So from all of us at Tucker ATV we wish you a

 

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

 

 

 

 

 



Meet the Peepers

 

 

It's been awhile .......

 

But it's time you got caught up on...............

 

 

Dum......dum.....dummmmm........

 

 

 

A lot of changes this year....

 

Pretty much a whole new crew this year.

 

 

It seems the other chickens went on strike for more pay (worms) and

 

when we didn't meet their terms they all walked off the set

 

(or died and was eaten by a raccoon or something).

 

Yes, they will be missed but I have learned that is the

 

way with chickens.

 

I had them for 4 years and they were happy, free ranging chickens.

 

 

This episode I want to introduce you to the peepers.

 

 

 

None of my hens have ever had babies before!

 

They are the cutest!!

 

But I was a hot mess.  I flew to my computer and searched for how to

 

care for baby chicks.

 

Oh my!  You should separate them from the flock because the other

 

chickens will peck them to death.

 

They need to be in a clean environment and kept warm

 

and bedding changed every day.

 

Watch for pasty butt and scaly mites and make sure you worm them.

 

EEEEEKKKK!

 

I am not ready for this!!

 

All I have ready is little tutus for them to wear!!

 

 

I decided to do the best I could and let their mommy take care of them..:)

 

My son and I found some wasp larvae and gave it to them and they loved it!!

 

They are just the cutest and mom takes great care of them.

 

Hahahahaha! Wake up!!  Just in case y'all were going to sleep on me!!

 

The sad thing is that I know these people....they come visit us at the camp

 

every hunting season.  I try not to stand too close to them...lol.

 

Just saying....

 

Back to the peepers....

 Here is a cute video for you.

 

 

You can see why I call them little peepers...:)

 

Please ignore the high pitched shrill of a Southern redneck chicken mama...;)

 

I'm sorry I have been so absent from my blog.  I am hoping

 

to start blogging more often.

 

Thanks for hanging in there with me.

 

 

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What's New in 2016

 

 

 

First up hello!!!

 

I have missed y'all!

 

Did I tell you my sweet husband got me some more chickens for Christmas?

 

This camouflaged beauty came to me named Rosie but I may have to rename her.

 

 

 

This beauty I have named Adele.

 

I think it suits her....:)

 

 

And then some friends surprised me with this guy!!!

 

 

A frizzle!!!

 

I did not need another rooster but who could turn him away?!

 

Russell Crow is not happy about it!

 

 

I thought and thought about a name for the new rooster.

 

I knew he reminded me of someone...............................................Marty Stuart!!!

 

 

 

And the best part of new hens..........

 

 

beautiful eggs!!! And some of them blue!

 

 

And of course the puppies, the puppies, the puppies!!

 

 

14 puppies will keep you very busy!!

 

I received a phone call from a photographer who wanted to take photos of

 

my sweet little bunch.

 

Our first road trip.....

 

 

Even though they peed all over her studio and tore down all of her backdrops

 

and tried to wrestle the camera strap out of her hands she took some incredible photos.

 

 

 

 

 

My heart is breaking a little today because 6 of my babies went to their forever home this weekend.

 

But I'll always have these photos and I'm so grateful.

 

But all in all life is as usual for "Lisa"...:)

 

My sons are good, work is busy, hubby is still putting up with me

 

and God is in control.

 

I hope each of you have a wonderful week!

 

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Once Upon A Time....

 

 

 

there was a magical kingdom with a grumpy

prince and a beautiful, slightly overweight princess.

 

 

 

One day the grumpy Prince declared "there will be no

more chickens in the kingdom!"

 

 

The Princess huffed and she puffed and she thought about

lowering her long beautiful hair out the window and leaving but

she forgot that she doesn't look good in long hair and she has short hair now so she just stormed out the front door. 

 

Then she thought about an evil plan of poisoning apples but she

had already used them all making yummy caramel apples.

 

 

She just knew evil stepsisters would know what to do but she doesn't have any so she went to her friends Sleepy, Dopey, and Doc  and got advice.

 

Sleepy said "push him off a wall and let him have a great fall!"

and Dopey said "I know a beanstalk in the woods and if he climbs it we could cut it down" and Doc said "just move...I know a beautiful house made out of candy."

 

 

 



Well the house made of candy was sorely tempting to the Princess but she loved the grumpy Prince.

 

So she just fell into a deep deep sleep each night and took the vow of silence during the day until the Prince slayed the dragon of grumpiness, kissed the Princess and granted her all of her wishes.



 

 

Many chickens will be added to the kingdom

and they lived happily

ever after.........

 

 

 

 

The End

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Chicken Thighs

 

 

Ahhhh....

 

the country life...

 

 

It makes some great scenery for my walk today.

 

Yes, I said my walk today.

 

I'm starting the healthy lifestyle....................................................................again.

 

 

I meal prepped yesterday.

 

 

 

I know....I know.....you've heard it all before....yada yada yada.

 

But I'm no quitter!........................well.....I am...I've quit 5,699 times

 

but I get back up and try again 5,700 times...:)

 

Oh my poor husband has heard it all.

 

The planning, the prepping, the books, the videos, the exercise equipment,

 

the excuses, the whining, the complaining, the groaning.

 

This morning I say "I may be a little late for work, I'm going to walk."

 

He says "ummmhmmm.....you know if you would just.."

 

Me: "grrrrr" (I may have growled a little) and (my evil eye starts twitching)

 

He tries again " I'm just saying all it takes is...."

 

Me:  "grrrrrr" (I pick up the knife.......(to cut grapes!)....but he doesn't know that (wink, wink).

 

He says "okay,  take all the time you need."

 

So I walked.....two miles...:)

 

 It was great.....and I feel so much better.

 

Consistency is my main problem......all you have to do is read a few months back

 

and you will see I've "started over" many other times.

 

I went to a wedding this weekend and when I opted for almost  a "muumuu" to wear

 

after 3 hours of trying on everything in my closet.....well......it was a great motivator.

 

I think the meal prep will really help.

 

I caught the chickens discussing my latest fitness plan when I got back.

 

"Here she comes.....can you believe she is trying to lose weight again."

 

"If only she were a chicken......we look marvelous with fat thighs, and big breasts."

 

 

"Shhhhhh...here she comes."

 

"BokBok ....LOOKING GOOD CHICKEN MAMA....bok....."

 

Lucy whispers  "Bok.....poor girl.....she looked terrible...bok..."

 

"tsk, tsk..........if only she were a chicken......

 

 

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