Coleens Business

My Little Farm... I wish you could be here right now, the sweet little chirping sounds coming from the other room where our new baby chicks are being warmed and cared for in their cozy little container that we adapted for them to be for the first couple weeks of life.  We have been planning for weeks with our little grandkids to get some baby chicks. They have been over every week to help clean out the old pen and put together a new nesting house for the chickens to have the best chance to thrive. So, last Thursday the new chicks were arriving at the nearest IFA store. We have already missed a couple of new chick days and they were all sold before we even got a chance so we knew we had to be on the ball this time new chicks came in. We called the kids and arranged to pick up Jack and Clay as soon as the store opened, about an hour before the boys had to go to school. We headed out to get our new chicks. We ended up getting 8 and although I took note of what kinds we got, it is now ...

Springing Forward... Near my window, in my kitchen, my granddaughter and I planted some seeds to prep for the gardening season that is quickly "springing" upon us... We added seeds to the soil in some little biodegradable cups and then added water, placed a little plastic over the top, and then sat them in the window. We really didn't expect much to happen for a while but within just days little green tops were peeking out of the soil and within a week the plants were like a miracle becoming a small garden on the counter. They weren't waiting for instruction or babying. Given the right space and beginning they just began "Springing Forward..."  What I Have Learned... I have learned that If I believe I can do good things I can I have learned that beginning with the right elements in place makes all the difference. I have learned that there are people sent into my life to guide and protect me in my journey. I have learned that humility allows growth....like te...