Baby Chicks, Ducklings, Goslings, and a Dead Squirrel

When I went to help in Ella's class this morning I was asked by her teacher if I would want to come back in the afternoon and walk with the class to the local farm and ranch store to see the new baby chicks. Of course I was thrilled, and Livi and I came back to help with the walk.
All I can say is only in Nebraska can you go to the local hardware store and find multiply professional displays of the cutest baby chicks I have ever seen, but what the kids really enjoy is the dead squirrel on the side of the road

All You Need is a Little Chocolate and a Fuzzy Chick

Lately everything in my life seems to be upending. Everything stable seems in motion, and all the things I have looked forward to seem to be changing. I was feeling a little down this last week, for lots of reasons, but the icing on the cake was when the house I really wanted (yes, "the dump") was ripped away when the owner decided to declare bankruptcy before selling the house. I know, I have lots to be grateful for, but sometimes even the inconsequential adds up and starts to feel overwhelming. If you have had one of those weeks, please enjoy these videos, they are ones that have made me smile through it all.