Happy Birthday, KJ!

Well, our youngest daughter turned 14 on Friday. Dad's not too happy about this, since when she was five she made a promise: "I won't grow up; I'll always be your baby." Well, she is still my baby girl, but she is growing up whether we like it or not.

For part of her birthday, she made a 90 mile trip to buy some new Jersey Wooly rabbits. She now has four prize winning rabbits and is hoping to breed a bunch more. Quite the little farm girl.

So Happy Birthday KJ, Joy-Joy, Baby K, and all those other nicknames....

A Poem

A poem by LoriAnn, for lack of a better thing to post. :) Enjoy!

The Sky is Falling

The sky is falling!

We run in circles, crying madly

The sky is falling!

What shall we do?

“Trade and cap—

Don’t be a sap

Do what’s best

Don’t run the tap!”

~Don’t run your mouth, you mean

The sky is falling!

We meet in hushed conclaves

The sky is falling!

What deals can we cut?

“Don’t run the heat

The North Pole’s beat

We’re melting…

Please, take a seat.”

~Yes, because you won’t hear the facts

The sky is falling!

We wail, and moan, and empty our wallets

The sky is falling!

What will they think up next?

“People? Too many!

Solution? Don’t have any!

Children, that is…

Thy cost a pretty penny.”

~No, children are a gift from God

The sky is falling!

We shake our heads in bewilderment

The sky is falling!

Whatever shall we do?

“Be wise, take care

And do your share

To steward God’s world

It’s only fair…”

After all, He cares for us

But don’t freak out about it,

OK?