Sorry for the delay...seriously...I don't know what's with my neglect lately...actually I do and I have a very good reason for not posting more regularly...and to prove it, here is a list of 20 things that have kept me busy or distracted from posting:
1. Nutmeg (our goat) was in heat this week so we took her to have a little date with a Billie. She will come back this weekend and be pregnant and have babies in about February. Truth be told, we are hoping for triplets so we can pick one out of the three to keep and sell the other 2!
2. We moved the nasty stinky cornish hens out to the metal shed...but then felt bad for them because it was so cold so we had to improvise a way to keep them warm. Now it stinks terribly out in that shed but at least they are a little warmer...and they only have about 2-3 weeks left to live!
3. Our Buff Orpington hen "Goldie Hawn" started laying eggs this week!!! We couldn't be more exicted about it. I've found a nice big brown egg every day this week!
4. We got rid of all of our baby cornish that came by mistake last week as well as the other chicks that were "mixed in" with that order. The remaining 6 will be sold this week!
5. Elphie, our rabbit, is expecting a litter of bunnies this week (she's digging now to try and burrow, even though she's in a plastic cage in our laundry room...she isn't going to get very far in digging!) We have listed her for sale on Craigslist and have had a couple of interested parties.
6. We picked up 3 HUGE Rex rabbits today in Albuquerque. They are going to be living in a "colony" setting outside. Two does and one buck. They will multiply like rabbits of course. Their main purpose is for meat!
7. Our cows our nearing their departure date! Todd will assist in that project on November 3rd and he is thrilled about it. (He's hoping he gets to be the one to do the deed...Em and I will be shopping or something else that day!)
8. Grandma Jean comes on Monday so we've been racing around trying to get things ready in her room for her arrival! We are painting the rock on Monday morning for her.
9. Our "employee" Manuel has been working hard to get our floor finished. Our bedroom is nearly done and this weekend he will do my scrapbook room. Grandma's room is done! The kitchen is next on my project list!
10. Todd's best friend John came in town this past weekend and they had a great time hanging out, playing x-box, rock climbing and being guys. I didn't get one picture of that...but just imagine them sitting in front of a big tv...why would you want a picture of that?
11. I sang in sacrament meeting this past week, "Did you think to Pray" and it went well. People in my ward didn't know that I sing apparently and were quite surprised. I found it amusing when they said things like, you should teach music and you should record...HELLO PEOPLE...I've lived in this ward for almost 2 years...
12. I'm writing a musical for Relief Society in January and have been working on some ideas for that!
13. I have been asked to interview as a preschool teacher for a big preschool in town and I would be able to take Emma with me...AND PAY MY WAY TO HAWAII!
14. I've been walking Charlie Brown every day and have lost 5 lbs in the past month! HELLO?!!!
15. I've started selling Scentsy and am loving that. I have my first party this Friday and have been getting my house in order for that. I love the products and love the way my home smells now...maybe I need to put a scentsy warmer near the cornish...
16. I am on the enrichment board and my monthly activity is the Recipe Club. I have a "breads" night coming up in a week. I love this calling. It's just enough to keep me involved, but not too much to make me feel overwhelmed!
17. I've caught the last 2 farmers markets as they are coming to an end for the season. The corn guy is gone, but there are still plenty of other yummy vegetables!
18. Emma had her 15 month check up and got 3 shots. She did good, cried of course, but did good. She weighs 36lbs and has let go of the wall now...for one day that is, she's holding onto it again...but she did crawl for the first time yesterday.
19. We are watching a little boy for a few days and that has taught both Todd and I that we want emma to be driving before we have any more kids...what an adventure....(no seriously...we are waiting until em is out of diapers before we have another!)
20. We are getting a load of crap delivered to our house this weekend...(cow manure) and are working on getting our backyard ready for it. When famine strikes I know you will all be coming to my house!!!
So...now that I've updated you on why I haven't posted...here's a couple pictures of my em...
She got into my box of tampons one morning and would NOT let this one go. She was so upset with me when I tried to take it away so I just let her play with it!
Eventually she got the wrapper all the way off and was having a great time waving the string around! What a girl!
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There was a slight "cave-in" on this burrow, but we helped them cover it so Nutmeg won't step on it. It's really deep, we couldn't see the end of it!
This is the busy doe that has been working like crazy to get things ready. Her sister (who looks exactly the same) hasn't been as involved in the process so we think she will probably just piggy-back on her sisters efforts. 
This is the opening to the main burrow. In the background you can see the buck. He is much more friendly than the does and will come up to me when I'm feeding and watering. He has been helping dig the burrow.
This is Elphie's nest box (I don't have a picture of Elphie right now!) We have her caged in the laundry room. On the top you can see a ball of fur. Elphie pulled hair from her stomach to put in the nest box for the babies. She gathered all of the hay from the cage to put into the nest box as well. She is such a good mom which is a relief because I didn't think she would turn out to be a very good mom, but she is doing great!
Here you can see 4 of the 6 babies that Elphie had. 3 are white and right in the center front is a black one. There are 3 babies that are much bigger than the rest, but all seem to be doing well and growing fine. Their eyes aren't open yet, probably another week and by 3 weeks these little things will be jumping around and won't need their nest box anymore!!! It has been amazing to watch this little miracle happen. I got to hold the babies and they are so tiny, not even filling the palm of my hand. What a fun thing to add to the list of things I've seen in my life! These babies will be ready to go to new homes the week of Christmas...so if you want a cute lop eared bunny call me!
Needless to say...this bag was Alisa's bag! It was totally ripped and there was a note inside from TSA saying they had to search her bag...dang scrapbook items!
We went to a pumpkin patch and corn maze where we totally got lost. Grandma came and she got to take a hay ride to the end where she waited for us, but Emma, Alisa and I went through the maze and got lost...we have a talk prepared for when the time is right about following maps!
Emma didn't so much like the big box of corn to play in. We thought it looked fun but she just wanted out.
There was a petting zoo which Em loved. She was trying to reach through the fence to touch the animals because she was too short to touch them through the petting area.
There were a couple of pygmy goats. One was VERY pregnant!
We both had to use the outhouse which we were totally grossed out about...but when you gotta go...you gotta go!
She seems to be adjusting to things quite well so far. She is getting back some rest that she lost from Monday and she says its much warmer here so that's a big bonus! Today she went to the senior center and played bridge and made new friends.
I don't know what she wished, but my wish is that I get to keep her as long as possible!!! I want Em to get to know this woman that I love so dearly and who she is named after! 
