Thanksgiving Dinner 2005

I'm not sure whose idea it was but this year we gathered the Stalker and Looney families together at the church at the mouth of Jimmie's Creek. The church has a nice kitchen and dining area on the lower floor that was just perfect for our group.

Mom and Dad and all of their kids were there of course...

We were joined by Patty, Randy and Sandra Kay with their spouses and several of their children. Danny Looney was able to attend too.

Someone counted twenty-seven of us in all. There was more than enough food for everyone. In fact, we could have fed another twenty-seven easily.

I don't know if it was going back to the church where we all grew up, or getting together with cousins, neices and nephews that we hadn't seen in quite some time, but something about this gathering brought back special memories for many of us. None more special than our memories of Junice and Hula.

A couple of people have already said that we need to do this again next year because this was..."the best Thanksgiving ever."

Jeffery Hen - She Can't Find Panda

After Patricia Hen, Vicki Hen and Roo got Jeffery Hen home and put her in her freshly make nest the hens put together for her, she fell asleep immediately. Deep inside of Jeffery Hen a little bitty egg yolk has started to form.

When Jeffery Hen woke up the next morning, she felt very good, as if she hasn't been sick at all. She was completely confused. The first thing that crossed her mind immediately was "Where is Panda!" She flew right out of her nest and immediately started out looking for her.

The first thing she did was to look for Roo; she couldn't find him or Bear anywhere. Everybody has been wondering why Jeffery Hen was out of her nest if she was going to start laying an egg. Patricia Hen saw her and came running toward her and said, "Jeffery Hen shouldn't you be in your nest."

Jeffery Hen said, "Well, I feel just find now, I am worried about Panda, I can't fine her."

Patricia Hen said, "Oh, my goodness! When was the last time you have seen her."

Jeffery Hen said, "Yesterday!"

Patricia Hen said, "Yesterday! and its almost evening now!"

Jeffery Hen said, "I can't fine Roo or Bear either one every since either."

Patricia Hen said, "I'm pretty sure she is with them; surely Roo won't leave her along."

Jeffery Hen was getting so worried that she all most forgot she hasn't eaten anything today. She looked down and saw some weed seeds and picked them up and ate them. The seeds did taste good; the seeds didn't solve her worrying problem about where was Panda.

Jeffery Hen finally when over to Vicki Hen house to see if Panda was there. Nobody was home; Jeffery Hen decided she was going to have to go home. When she got home the hen house was empty; but she was so tired that she couldn't go on with the hunt. The day was almost over and she thought that by the time it gets dark Roo will be home and then she will know where she is; she set in her nest till Roo came home.

When Roo and Bear came home; they did not have Panda with them. She screamed with all of her might, "Where is my baby!"

Roo and Bear looked at each other and didn't know what to think. Jeffery Hen broke down and started to cry. Roo knew something had to be done; so he flew up into the top of the Redwood tree and started crowing, "Panda, where are you!"

All of the chickens in the neighbor came out of their hen houses immediately to see if they could be of any help. Out of the blue Vicki Hen showed up with her twins and along side with them was Panda.

Vicki Hen said, "I have kept her for the last two days, I thought nobody else wanted her."

When Roo looked down out of the tree and sees that they have found Panda, he stopped crowing and flew out of the tree. He took Panda and thanked everybody for finding her. Vicki Hen told him that she was with her all of this time. Roo took Panda home and surprised Jeffery with her.

"Oh, Panda!" she cried, "Where were you?"

Roo said, "We forgot to go to Vicki Hen's house and get her."

Jeffery Hen said, "Oh, Vicki Hen took care of her all of this time. Did you thank her."

Roo said, "Yes, I thanked her."

Posted by Aunt Meaner

Pikeville City Park in Fall

Last weekend Jennie and I took Emerson up to the City Park in Pikeville to play on the playground equipment there. The trees in the park were near the peak of their fall color.

A new statue of former Mayor Hambley had just been erected a week or two before...

The colorful trees provided a fine backdrop for it and a festive place for Emerson to play.

Posted by Clyde

Fall in the Mountains

We have really seen a burst of color in the last few days. Luci made a comment about how beautiful our house looked from up on the hill this past spring when we were picking strawberries. I though I would send a picture of how nice it looked with the fall leaves in the background.


I also took a few pictures of the boys having fun in the fall leaves that have fallen in the yard at their grandparents house up on the hill. I hope this makes the Florida gang homesick for the hills of Kentucky.

Posted by Michelle

Jeffery Hen Gets Sick

While Jeffery Hen was staying with the baby chick and Patricia Hen was out getting herself some fresh air and something to eat, along comes Roo. Roo said, "Bear said that you were staying with Patricia Hens chick for a while."

Jeffery Hen said, "She'll be back in a few minutes, she just wanted to get some fresh air and get something to eat."

Roo asked, "Where's Panda?"

Jeffery Hen said, "She playing with the twins out there."

When Roo sees Patricia Hen coming he went out and picked Panda up and brought her into the house and told Jeffery Hen it was time to go home.

Patricia Hen thanked them and as quick as Jeffery Hen started toward the door, something inside of her gave off a big pain. It hurt so bad she couldn't stand it. She fell to the floor.

Patricia Hen and Roo tired to pick her up and she just stood there. The first thing that crossed everybody's mind is, "Jeffery Hen is going to lay another egg."

Outside of the henhouse, Roo sees Bear out playing with his friends, he hollers for him to come and help out with Panda. When Bear got to the henhouse, Roo handed Panda to Bear and told him to take her home and keep an eye on her. Bear took Panda, but on his way home, Vicki Hen asked him what was the matter. Bear said, "I don't know; the only thing I know is Dad told me to take Panda home."

Vicki Hen said, "Watch after the twins for me and I will go and see what the matter is. I will try my best not to be gone long."

When Vicki Hen got to Patricia Hen's henhouse to investigate the matter. Jeffery Hen was upon her feet gasping for air. Vicki Hen said, "Do you all suppose she is going to lay another egg."

Patricia and Roo said, "That's what we think." Patricia Hen went out of her henhouse to look for Mike, to get him to stay with the baby till she helped with getting Jeffery Hen home. When she found Mike, they both rushed home. Mike agreed to stay with the baby. Patricia Hen and Vicki Hen help Roo take Jeffery Hen to the watering hole to get some water and they also fixed her up a nest to lay in.

Jeffery Hen knew she has to be 'with egg' cause this is how she felt the other time she was 'with egg', but this time she knows how to lay an egg.

Posted by Aunt Meaner