So, I took the kids to Atwoods yesterday. This is a store that sells “farm & ranch” supplies, as well as tools, horrible plastic toys from China, a giant assortment of awful candy, tack, pet supplies, and work clothes.
Oh, and also *really* whory sparkly cowgirl clothes and Farmer Boy’s most favorite old-man polyester pearl-snap shirts.
This store works a lot like Sam’s Club or Target…you go in with a list of two things and exit, panting and sweating, two hundred dollars and two hours later.
Today’s experience was no exception. This is what I actually went there for:
My Farmer's *actual* farm & ranch need
But I came home with this:
Boy jeans - because everybody needs *one* pair with knees.
And this:
But two of these 'supposedly' repel mosquitos! And two others were a great price! And the other three I tried (FAIL) to grow from seed!
And this:
The kids have been asking and asking about having some of these.
And this:
Are you noticing a pattern yet? Can you guess how the store layout worked? What came just before this?
And of course, this:
Everyone picked two.
I had this grand plan of somehow procuring hand-me-down chickens (for free) so the kids could try it out minus othe work of raising chicks. Plus, if we were actually going to purchase and raise them I wanted to get some of the proven stock from KSU. But, as with most things in my adult life, my ideal vision became “right place/right time” as the oldest, healthiest pullets that hadn’t been snatched up yet were still there and obviously being cared for better than others I have seen. We chose the eight strongest-looking and here we are. Besides, who could resist this?
Farmer Boy's chicks are named "WD" and "40." Shooters are "fluff" and TBA.
Cowgirls chicks are "Jimmy" and "Star" - incidentally the name of one of her uncles and one of her cats. I suspect you can guess which is which.
I just hope they all live.
Happiness is …
I literally Laughed Out LOUD when I saw the pic of the chicks (thankfully no one was at my desk to question my fit of giggles). Those chicks had the kids In.Their.Pockets as soon as they laid eyes upon them. Good Stuff
Good thing they weren’t selling anything bigger…LOL!
Congratulations! Have a good time! They are adorable! The children, not the chics!
and wd and 40 lololol