If they still have unhatched eggs after 3 days of the others hatching they most likely won't hatch. And the hen will sit the nest until the unhatchable eggs are taken from her. How many hens do you have sitting? Guinea keets are a bit fragile for hens to be fighing over. I'd divide the hatchlings and seperate the hens and take them off the nest. Three days of hatching is getting close to time they need to eat and drink... They may be sticking to the nest in defense of loosing their family to another hen who wants them all. Give them all a safe, seperate place to raise them and they'll get on with growing their family.....

Thank you for that prayer, Toni! It was lovely! Happy Mothers day to all of our Mothers in fact, Mothers in waiting and Spiritual Mothers, and even to our male "moms". You are all very precious and very appreciated! Giving birth to a child does not make one a mother, it is love, attention, caring and devotion that does that. Being a mother is holding them close when they hurt or are fearful, laughing and crying with them, knowing when to let go and knowing how to let them come home again, even if just for a few minutes. It is support, cheerleading, playing the 'bad guy' when needed, encouraging them to grow, and try new things, even when all we want to do is keep them close. It is accepting the decisions they make for their lives, not grudgingly, but with love and understanding, even when those choices are not ones we would have made for them. It is loving where they love... and standing back and not getting in the middle. It is giving our opinion, then stepping back to let them be the person they choose to be. And it's even standing to the side and letting them deal with the consequences, good or bad, of the decisions they make. It is being there for them, even if the consequences are deserved. Blessings to all of you who have faced or will face these challenges and who do so with love, because a Mother's job is never done. Kathy Kathy

Lovely aloes, Lars! Quite a difference from indoor grown in northern latitudes to outdoor grown in balmy climates!!! The plant above had just been moved there, given to my mom by a friend who had no room - and photo was taken on a smoky overcast day... I suspect that south facing balcony window will improve its condition. When my mom said she “doesn’t keep any plants up there because they fry” I told her to put it there :)

This sounds crazy to me. "she is spending everything in her saving"???? I hope you mean that her retirement savings are totally intact, and her insurance is in place and everything else...before tackling what size and color of new sofa she may need. I would just encourage her to save her money for the next big "surprise" event in homeownership. Houses have a way of surprising us with the unexpected expenses.