A Birthday Gift with Beaks!

Nyasha and Shante went off with a flock of ducks in a bag.  I called out, "make sure none of them bites anyone",  as they climbed into the car!  Of course, that isn't possible.  The ducks will be raised elsewhere.  The gift was a contribution to Heifer International, a non-profit that provides livestock to people around the world... to help them help themselves, feed themselves. 

We were laughing about the option of a water buffalo.  Although a bit pricey, who wouldn't want a water buffalo for Christmas?  If you have ever experienced Silly Songs with Larry,  a Vegi Tales classic, you know "everybody's got a water buffalo, mine is fast but yours is slow"... but as the adversarial vegetable points out "everybody does NOT have a water buffalo. "  And the truth is many people do not have a way of acquiring enough food to survive.  We have it in our power to change that, with our thoughts, with our love, and with the choices we make.

Emily is getting some scented candles with her ducks... just ‘cause it seemed balanced.  She'll be able to re-gift them in a month!  Woo hoo.  Consider a present that keeps on giving as we head into the holidays.  No one wants another trinket that gathers dust!