The Chicken Saga Continues . . .

Last week we had 15 chickens. Today, we have 4. I'm not sure what kind of raccoons we have around here, but they seem to have super powers! We thought we had the barn pretty secure for this batch, but now the raccoons have figured out some things. They can actually maneuver the latch on the small door to the outside and climb right in. That's after they climb over the 6 ft. gate to get inside the pen! So, we've put cinder blocks in front of that small door, Chelan repaired a small place in the wall that they pushed in, and last night, there was still a chicken caught! I think we're in a losing battle. Will the raccoons keep outsmarting us, or will we find a way to stop them?? To be continued . . .

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NCAA Division 1 Volleyball Championships

Chelan and I took Delaney to Kansas City for the championship game of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament - a birthday gift given to her in August. What a cool experience! From posing with the trophy to testing her vertical (6th place for all girls who tried!), to watching the match between Texas A&M and Kentucky, to a real life reindeer in the arena, we had a fun day!

Choosing Trust Over Fear

I have struggled with writing about the shooting in Hesston - in fact, I wasn't going to post anything about it. However, for the sake of memories, I decided I should at least touch on it. It does deserve a place. It just hit so close to home - particularly since Doug was directly involved. Honestly, I sometimes feel guilty for struggling with this tragedy. I wasn't there, I didn't lose anyone close to me, and, although I know a few people who work there, I didn't know any of the victims. And I get to move on with my life with little disruption. I feel like I am on the outside looking in. But I guess that's okay. I didn't have to be directly involved for this to touch me. My heart is sad for the families of those who died, for those who were injured, for those who witnessed it, for my brother-in-law who will probably replay images over and over, for my sister and my niece and nephew who might sometimes wonder "what if?", for th...

Cousin Week

We declared last week "Cousin Week" and went to see Cale, Mace, and Ty play football. We also watched Addi play volleyball. Three of those events were on the same day! I'm sure the girls feel like they have seen enough football to last a long time. Little do they know - Caiden will be playing in 2 short years and they will have to sit through a lot more of those! We did enjoy watching each one - watching their strengths come through, watching them interact with teammates and coaches. They are all growing up - just like our own three keep doing! How does that happen?? Now, if only we could magically appear in California for the other cousins' sports endeavors! Addi - already an 8th grader! Ty, a 5th grader - far right Good teammate Mace, also a 5th grader - #6 Cale, an 8th grader. #83 (white shirt)

Days With the Duerksens

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