I hope everything I need is packed.  If not, there are stores in Paducah.  Getting away from this house is the hardest thing I encounter.  Speck sees my travel bag and goes into full panic mode.  Actually I did most of the packing last night and put it all in the car but he watches my every move and when I get up and take a shower first thing (instead of vacuuming or starting laundry or other chores), he knows something is up and he will not leave my side.  It’s so hard leaving the only family member who really cares if I’m here or not!

Maybe Speck isn’t the only one who hates to see me go!  As I was telling the chickens goodbye, these two said . . Wait just a cottonpickin’ minute!  We’ve never been to Paducah either! And, out they flew.  I caught one and was trying to hang on to Ruby before she jumped out.  Look at her wings . . she figures if I won’t take her with me, she can get there on her own!

Then I told them about this:

And they all decided they’d just stay home and wait for me to get back.