Happy Thanksgiving!

This year I spent my Thanksgiving in the (540) with my best friend, Abby, and her family.

Abby's family owns a small farm made up primarily of poultry (they got chickens, geese, peacocks, pheasants, quail) and I keep a few of my pet chickens with them, because I can't do that where I live.

Cock-a-doodle-doo! :)

This is one of my roosters, Stubsy. He is a Japanese Bantam (bantam means they are a miniature breed.) This breed is particularly cute because they have dwarfism in their legs 

Abby with one of her Silkie roosters. Silkies have a mutation in their feathers which gives them a soft, fur-like texture and makes them look like stuffed animals! They also have a very sweet disposition.

Abby with a Polish Crested rooster. Great head of hair, eh?

Another one of my roosters, Buddy Holly, who is a black Rosecomb bantam.

This is my Bearded D'uccle rooster Roy Orbison, who won Champion Bantam in last year's county fair

And of course, I couldn't forget about the goats! Abby's family has 4 goats: 3 females and 1 male whose name is Hercules.

playin the push-me-push-you game with Herc

But of course, my day wasn't all just chillin' with the animawls. Can't forget about the dishes, after all ;)

Le Turkey

Le canned cranberry sauce (my absolute favorite)

Le Stuffing, which, as we all know thanks to South Park, is what makes the world go round.

My plate of happiness and carbohydrates (which are sometimes the same thing!)

And to top the night off, I spent a good two hours soaking in their hot tub, making my poor back all loose and happy again. All in all, a great night :)

I am so thankful for my family and friends, thankful for the opportunities that have crossed my path, for wisdom, for the gift of art, and for the gift of life. I cherish it all deeply, and I know that despite the bad things that happen to me, they can never outweigh the people for which I have been so blessed or so lucky to have in my life.

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!