Well HERE you all are! I lost you in the HUGE blizzard happenin! My divine sockies finally arrived after the customdudes admired them for awhile. I'M SO EXCITED my pics so far are all blurry!
I Have (Demi) Divine Socks!
Dahlianut....where are your blurry pics???
Now there is a scarf sulk and Fran and Batflower and Grey are all in...
But with what do they plan to sustain themselves?....the hens are on strike.
I know, I haven't had an egg in about 3 weeks. Miserable.
Perhaps they will resort to dry bread and mustard.
my hen strike is finally over. 5 eggs yesterday and 3 today. for 9 hens that's not so bad
NO WAY! i am so jealous...
Alrightythen....grow chiming in, rock reverb....I could probably scarf for yarn...scarfing....well, yes...entirely possible...
Divine sockie with my striped red satin jammies. Tres chic.
Crazy ole cat admiring the divine sockies.
Dancing on my tippy toes in the divine sockies. Note the divine stripeyness of the combo with my jammies and the perfecto fit on the dahiafoot.
My hens are NOT on strike! I have eggs. its so very cold here.... its only 14 degrees.. i'm freezing.
Dahlia, the divine sock looketh even warmer than the pussycat, were that possible. I am glad you deigned to reveal them here, since those of us lacking in membership in the sacred society of FB wouldst otherwise miss them in truth.
'Tis 42 here but the wind doth howl....
And my new hens doth gift me with tiny egglets.
Oh DAHLIANUT!!! You are indeed progressing beyond the ordinary divine and traversing the line into the sublime divine. The stripey socks and jammies are a match made in some otherworldly dimension. I am awestruck....(and highly envious of said jammies).
very nice Dahlianut, my feet are jealous of how perfectly divine and warm yours look in those photos.....
G_G, Dahlia isn't on FB, at least, not that she's revealed to us....
My hens do taunt me with their lack of egglets. In fact, twas just yesterday that I found myself at a dreadful impasse, shouldst I purchase "store bought" egglets? Oh the shame...
Tis -9 celsius here, and I don't do Fahrenheit so I don't know what that is, but it's so cold that the wind doth cause a shudder throughout mine very soul.
(I have looked it up, forsooth, it is 15 F)
Dear Claire those are my special jammies to be worn for the Gardener's Tribute to the Olympics dance. I MUST find some stripey slipon bottoms for the divine sockies to snowproof them so I can wear them outside!
Although tis cold and whistley in this blizzard, it is making beautious curlaceous drifts and is very sparkling with the holiday lights twinkling through the window. My goal for the morrow is to have a snowball fight ^_^
A new dance!!! But my dear Dahlianut, you must teach it to us all at once.
We are ready and prepared to learn the Gardener's Tribute to the Olympics Dance.
Do demo....
I am still choreographanizing it but so far it includes:
Opening Ceremonies - parade around the herb bed on a borrowed horse. Might have to be parade at a ranch cuz my horsey friends insist that the space is very small for a horse bummer :(
Curling - delivering a bucket of bonemeal (rock) leaning on the the leaf rake broom
Hockey - slapshotting clay chunks with the spade
Bobsledding in the trusty barrow (my fav ^_^) I only have a 3 man team cuz the crazy ole cat got kicked off the team for jumping out of the barrow before the finish line which is so NOT allowed.
Downhill skiing - with dahlia stakes for poles and 2 gallon containers for ski boots
Figureskating - featuring a death spiral (tricky with my buddy ladder as a my parter)
Luge - on my collapsed garden trolley
Ok go ahead everyone practise and then we'll all do it together ^_^
she's lost her mind.....
Whoops, did I say that with my out-loud voice?
No snow--am I disqualified?
Noper dear Catscan. We just got snowful here so I've been practising on a slippy plastic tarp. Works like a charm ^_^
No, no Catsy. Here's the Cali version:
Opening Ceremonies - parade around the cactus/succulent bed on a borrowed donkey (armadillo, goat, sheep, or other animal may be substituted)
Curling - delivering a bucket of bonemeal (rock) leaning on the the swimming pool net.
Hockey - slapshotting chicken poops with the spade
Bobsledding in the trusty barrow (my fav :-)) Chickens optional. Can be done on grass.
Downhill skiing - with dahlia stakes for poles and 2 gallon containers for ski boots, again, perfectly acceptable on grass. Roller skates optional replacement for 2 gallon containers.
Figureskating - featuring a death spiral (or a chicken lift)
Luge - on collapsed garden trolley or pool chair...
Sadly, the Canadian has once again mistaken Northern Ca, hereafter known as NoCal, for Southern Ca, SoCal. Not only NoCal..but Central Valley NoCal--with the economic and cultural status of a third world country (not my observation--it was released by a federal government committee) and all the geographic variation of....um Nebraska?
No pools (we are in a drought), no grass (the bermuda has gone brown from the cold)...so Hockey it is..I told DH chicken poop would prove amusing!
Against whom will I be playing?
Tres fabby! There you go. I think a 'field' goal for the chicken poop slapshots is also definitely in order for the CA Olympics to avoid poop spots on buildings/fences.
Ahhhhh very good point dear Catscan. Of course we all will compete against The Lawners. It is always Gardeners vs. Lawners in the Gardening Olympics.
dahlianut Congrats on the world of Divine Demi Socks, are they not the best in the world?
I will gladly loan the horse we have a few to spare.... Alas I have no goats or lamas to offer
Lawners! I despise them! Bring them on...all of them....I am ready with my chicken poop bespangled garden. Only the potted shallots and Brugmansias in the front are unbesmirched. Lawners! The whimps! It will be a rout. They will faint at the mere sight of the playing field.
I want to be a Gardner... I dont want to be speckled with Chicken POOP
Well what a koinkidink that you should offer MissJestr cuz we are driving right by your front door in 12 more sleeps ^_^ Dmail coming your way tomorrow with details. ps I am actually best at petting horses rather than actually riding them (blush). Catscan the Lawners are indeed wooses. Also I'm sure alot will be disqualified for failing the drug tests for over chemical fertilization.
I trot innocently off to bed and get up to find that you all have gone well and truly bonkers in my absence! At least it has brought mirth into my drab morning, made worse by darkness and rain. My chickens, alas, await....
All I have to contribute to the Olympics is an eager labradoodle, too small for riding, howsomeever, and a gaggle of geese and chickens. Ah, but we have a river! Would a boat help?
A boat! A boat! {{Dahl's this sounds better than the Great Chicken Drive!!}}
Who is making those wonderful "lichen" hats and where can I buy one? I have always wanted a knit hat that didn't make my head look small, LOL
Someone is really talented!
LOL check over here please and come join the cause...
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1060705/
Dahlianut, howcome you are visiting AZ and not IA. I feel put out.
A boat would be lovely. Can my ducks join in the festivities? They are very good at dancing.
The Lichen hat was made by our very own Catscan, fabby knitter that she is....although I do have the pattern now....perhaps you have colour preferences, BB?
Will you be coming down I40?? oh how wonderful to meet for a cup of coffee....
{{{stomping foot in jealous rage...}}}
Yes Miss Jestr coming in on I40. We are flying into Vegas cuz its almost free (and why is it always almost free to fly to Las Vegas BTW?) Now dear Claire we have discussed my desire to visit Mount IA before and as you will recall we determined that it was all about the pesterly state of NEB stubbornly lodged between the great state of CO and Mount IA that was causing the problem. Anyhoooo back to the Olympics! Cousin Nut methinks this twill be better than the Great Chicken Drive! I am everso excited about your boat GHgal ^_^ We DEFINITELY need a boat for the Skeleton event. QUACK! Ducks YES! and llamas and goatlings and sheeplings and hopefully Pork Chop is better.
We need duck flying races - perhaps a little competition would encourage my Muscoveys to learn how.
DOING the Divine Sock Dance...
Oh and runnung for cover, Cmoxon has cupcakes...