So glad you enjoyed the bonfire, Carole. I thought it went pretty well. I was disappointed that I didn't get to talk to everyone as much as I would have liked. I did talk to a couple of neighbors afterwards and they seemed to have a good time. I always wonder how they feel about all the people they don't know there, but who doesn't like to meet new people? Plus, if we only invited neighbors, we wouldn't have much of a turn out since it seems most don't come anymore.
Unfortunately, a dog killed our chickens yesterday. I believe they were in their pen (they had been getting out but I think we fixed that Sat since they stayed in all day Sunday) and the dog got into it and chased them out. I came home from the grocery and saw this really pretty young black lab in our driveway. At first I thought, wow, a stray dog exactly like I've been wanting then thought about the chickens. It just stood there and stared at me even after I got out of the van. I then looked in the front yard and saw both the chickens. I screamed at the dog and it took off. Jim told me to follow it so I hopped in the van and saw it go in the wooded area behind a neighbor's house. It didn't have a collar so I guess it could be a stray but I doubt it since it was such a nice looking dog. I'm going to ask around and see what I can find out. Carter and Emerson were bummed. Jim is talking about getting more chickens, but I don't know that I want to invest in making a dog proof, owl proof pen for them. We believe the third chicken was killed by an owl a couple of weeks ago.
Carter's friend, Allison mentioned the kids were talking about having a bonfire when school was out to burn all of the papers that they will no longer need. She thought that was a great idea so who knows, we may be having another one in May/June! That may just be a teen party though (of course Jim and I would be here). Something to think about.
Happy November !
Brenda
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