Black Feather Forward #5

Black Feather Blog

Black Feather Forward #5

Tracy Borup

Feb 02, 2020

It Is February!!

Jaannuuaarrryyy was so long

January was like gazing at a pale version of a terrific painting of a dark and powerful storm. Someone had ruined the magnificent painting with too much water! Our sky was a boring, dull color of rinse water for most of the month. I've got to admit, my mood matched. All over Facebook were quotes stating that it felt like January 74th. January is the Monday of all the months and so on. Bring on the hearts, glitter and bold red color of February! It's time for some brightness in the mist of the gloom!

Elephant in the Envelope

Valentine's day is what pops into most heads when we think of February. Not one of the most popular holidays around our homestead, When everyone was in grade school it was fun handing out riddle stickers, Disney Princess valentines or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle suckers. But our three bachelors either ignore the elephant in the room or try to cut it up into tiny pieces and make a stew. Spencer has hosted an I Hate Valentines Day party and only invited single friends to come and play games. Philip still comes home with the stickers, cards and candy as he is adored by his preschool class. I am just ready to clear out the last of the Christmas decorations (I know, I know, we got them up late this year), I can't wait to hang up the heart and roses wreath and display simple red and pink décor. We wish you all a delightful holiday, no matter how you decide to celebrate or uncelebrate!

It's Snorta Fun

Not sure how many we actually have, but our game collection has really grown through the years. One of our staples is a barnyard brouhaha called Snorta. We invested in this game many years ago so our version is much better made than the most recent one. Sorry folks. The gist of the game is to get rid of your cards by shouting out your opponents animal sound when your animal card matches theirs. Sounds kind of simple but it's actually a tricky little move. You see, you need to remember what animal they are because they have hidden it inside their barn. You can also get over excited and shout out the name of the animals that match on the cards. This game is usually loud, fun, fast and very silly! Philip wins a lot because he has an annoyingly great memory. The newer version is still fun but there are no longer cute little plastic animals to pick from a bag or barns to hide them in. Cards are the only items used now. This actually increases the difficulty of the game. So go a little hog wild and try Snorta at your next family gathering.

Pink Spotlight on Zach

Zachary Cole Borup is the youngest and usually the most feisty of 4 siblings. When he was 3 he asked mom for ice cream for breakfast. When she explained that they could have that for a snack after breakfast, he silently disappeared. When mom tried to enter her bedroom she found the door locked. “Zachary, can you please unlock the door” to which he replied “I busy”. Of course when he finally opened up the door the evidence of his tasty breakfast was all over his face. Nowadays, Zach closes himself in his room to play Nintendo Switch and PlayStation games on his giant screen Tv and watch Youtube videos. He is the biggest fan of the movie Avatar and is already following the progress for the sequel. All of his siblings are fans of anime but Zach especially loves My Hero Academia. Other things that might interest you about Zach are his fear of heights and dislike of cats. He is currently trying to plan to go to a college or trade school but will need to conquer his procrastination habits. His favorite GOTA episode was the courthouse riot. We sure hope you enjoyed getting to know the guy behind everyone's favorite half orc.