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Nancy: Sorry Pricilla: I had to remove your link because the images are a bit racy and my daughter visits my site....Nothing personal. ~Nan
Nan: Hi Betty: I think I answered your question about dichro by correspondence.. if that wasn't you email me and I'll explain. ~Nan
Betty: I ,too, moved from the city to rural and did not bring the bright lights - I like dark at night. Can turn them on or off. Do dichroic, chains, beading, faceting, PMC. How do you do dichroic by correspondance?
ANNE: I AM SEARCHED FOR A CABLE TYPE STEEL NECKLACE WITH A MAGNETIC CLASP. CAN ANYONE HELP ME? THANK YOU
Nancy: Hey Beth: Don't worry, I cry at commericals some times... LOL
Beth: I don't know what possessed me to write this as I never write to people I don't know, but I have just ordered a dragon's tears bracelet and can't wait to get it. Hopefully it will bring me some good luck & magic in 2006. For some odd ball reason I started reading your journal and got to the pictures of your new puppy and the Northern Lights. How breathtaking they must be in person. It actually brought tears to my eyes, but then I am a little overly sensitive these days as my husband & I were
Jean L.: Nancy, Recieved lavender pendants/earrings today..just in time for Christmas! Thanks for the extras! (0:
sisterjinx: Just hopping around the web and found your site. Hello from a fellow Maine-iac!
Anthony: Nancy , Very nice Family web site...I fell into it by accident but loved the journal....and the pics. Good luck sound like your there too stay. thanx for the ohhh's and ahhs and smiles..
eric: Just drop in, hello.
Arianna: Hi pictures of chicks and ducks are great!
Nan: The mud wasn't too bad this year but the rain! Sheesh.. I think it rained for 30+ days straight. The sun is shining now though so I won't complain. Winter is Lonnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggg but I love the fire place so we deal. It did get old in late Feb/early March. Now it's black fly season.... joy of joys.... ah well.. it's not a home it's an adventure Nan
Becky: Enjoyed your journal. Reminds me of when we lived in Maine, '78-'89. You like the same things about Maine I do. My husband and I have been doing Atkins for 3 years now. He's better at it than I am. But, basically, we think it's a pretty healthy way to eat, so long as you don't go extreme for very long. You have beautiful jewelry. How do you like the mud/spring season this year?
Kandice: Beautiful journal!! I love all the pictures. :)
A Sparks: Thanks, Nan, for the pictures. Skippy is a handsome dude, and I expect he knows it. The Northern Lights are awesome. But cold.
PieLTang: So sorry to learn that Greg had an accident almost broke his finger by a log, but it surely is extremely painful, hope the doctor gave him some medicines to ease the pain, I pray that he is going to get better soon.Good Luck with your shows at Seattle and San Francisco.Love to all, Mom
hkmouse: Hi! I seem to have found your blog. I have no idea how you function in a Maine winter. Orange county, California is as far north as I ever want to live!
Arianna: I like the part about your cats tail catching on fire!
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Wednesday, December 19th 2007

9:09 AM

A Horrible Day

Yesterday something, we don't know what, slaughtered 1/2 of our chickens, 3/5ths of our ducks and one of our geese.  Now the other goose is across the road on the stream bed honking and won't come home.  It might have been a wild cat of some sort or a fox, ermine or even a coyote. It was just awful. A few of the survivors are injured and I hope they heal. I hope the goose will come back; he/she (not sure which one lived) must be heartbroken as the mate is gone.

We captured the remaining chickens and put them in the locked up pen with the roosters where we think they will be safe; no more roaming free for awhile.  The ducks are in the hen house and we're locking the door at night in hopes whatever it was can't get in.

It's so awfully sad, poor babies. Thank the stars the cats and dog were in the house! We've lost a few cats over the years to 'something' probably coyotes but we can't be sure.  House cats seem to be the preferred snack of quite a few wild critters around here. We try very hard to get them all in at night cause that's usually when things go badly. this time however it was in the morning (around 11am) and we didn't even hear a thing.  After the 'event' I did hear something making a weird moaning sound out behind the house in the tree line..... yikes.

~Nan



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