Hi and thanks for joining us this week and every week. If you have had to deal with Hurricane Isaias, I hope all is well with you and yours. It's been a few years (decades) since I have been in a hurricane, but I definitely recall the ones that made landfall in Jacksonville, FL. I was a child and so glad that my parents were prepared--I actually thought using flashlights and candles were great fun. Kids do those things lol.
We had a sad passing at our place just yesterday. Susie, one of our original Silkies, passed away due to an accident. I won't go into details but it was upsetting for the family and I still am a bit in the "what if this?" or "what if that?" stage. Susie was hatched on 4/25/23 and so was just at 3.5 years. I had a Silkie hen as a child in Florida who was named Susie so when I got the 2 girls in 2023, I had to name them Susie and Sally (another hen I had as a child). Susie could be a bit cranky at times but boy, she hatched a few eggs (Silkies are notoriously broody) and she was the best little mom. We just took her 4-month-old "son", Rufus to live out his life on a farm last Friday. So, we went from 4 Silkies to 2 in a matter of 4 days. I love you, Susie, and will see you again 💔💔💔
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Sorry to hear about Susie! I definitely think hurricanes and loss of power seemed more fun when I was a kid. We don't get them that often here in CT but I've lived through a few doozies. There was one big hurricane in the 80's where we lost power and possibly even boarded up our windows... I just remember it being really dark inside and a huge oak tree in our across the street neighbors yard fell and made quite the sound.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joanne. Yes, I am sure that if I was living thru a hurricane, I would not be as amused as when I was a child lol. Oh, we had a large oak tree go down during a hurricane and we had no idea till we could go outside! The wind was that loud. Good thing it didn't land on our house!
DeleteSo sorry about Susie. It's amazing how attached you get to the animals in your life. thanks so much for hosting and for the feature for the Thrifted Picnic Basket. It was a great find we will enjoy over and over again. Have a lovely week.
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Hi, Lynne. Thanks for the condolences and thank you for joining us each week.
DeleteDonna chickens do become our pets in so many ways, so it is not an easy day when something happens. So sorry.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melynda. It was sudden so that made it worse :(
DeleteSo sad to hear your news about your special chicken! Our son kept chickens and fox would often burrow deep under their enclosure fences and do destruction inside, It gurst to lose one!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Pat. It really does hurt to lose a pet, even if a chicken. Thank you for joining us and hope your October is joyful.
DeleteMorning, and thanks for this party, Donna.
ReplyDeleteHugs and sorry to read about Silkie.
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Thanks for the hugs, Esme :). Thanks for joining us each week, too!
DeleteI'm so sorry about your Susie. It's so hard to lose a beloved creature. Thanks so much for hosting the party today.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the condolences, Pam. Glad to have you join us each week.
DeleteAw, I'm so sorry to hear about Susie. It's so hard when we lose one of our little loved ones. I really appreciate the party, lots of great links, as usual. ❤️
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kim. It was sudden and unexpected so that makes it more painful. Thanks for joining us and commenting!
DeleteSorry to read about your silkie - we can get attached to our chickens. Thanks for hosting - & have a funtastic weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you--I love animals and so any loss hurts my heart. Glad to have you join us!
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear about the loss of Susie, your silkie! It sounds like you have lots of fond memories of her and her namesake. Thanks so much for hosting us all each week, Donna. Today we're sharing #39 and #40. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteHI, Laura. Thanks for the condolences. Yes, I am quite the "Chicken Mama" (as evidenced by what two of my ballcaps have written on them lol) but I love animals in general. Thank you for joining us each week with the delightful activities with your grands!
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