Farm animals
Chicken Coop fixed
My poor chickens! We moved the chicks into the big hen house, hoping that having a rooster would help the ‘pick off’ rate. (We think the Redtail hawks were getting the hens. They have a new family.) And then a very persistent brazen racoon found several new ways into the coop. Arrgh!! So we lost … Continue reading
Not a Polly Anna time
Paying attention to the hunger scale is not happening. I do periodically remember that I want to “do that.” How am I going to get going again? My current choices have brought and kept me here for a long time. I surely don’t want to be where I am 2+ years from now. Weight wise at least. … Continue reading
Mostly chickens
Some volunteer irises in the piles beside the barn The chicks continue to grow. They are a bit bored in their little coop, and I don’t yet want them running free all day. I let them out in the late afternoons and they run around, play fight, and fly all over. They’re funny! … Continue reading
Mostly gardening
These are the compost bins we made out of pallets. I say we, but I really mean it was my idea, and my son and husband did the actual work! We are filing the bin on the right, and when it’s full, we will transfer the contents to the bin in the middle and begin … Continue reading
Updates
Some updates on the 101 goals in 1001 days: This is still proving to be a great tool! Getting things finished that have been on the Someday List is so rewarding. Today we fixed some of the major floor squeaks. These were in the floor when we moved in. Eight years ago. That Someday List! … Continue reading
Chickens
The chickens live in their coop overnight, and then I let them out each morning around 10:00. The idea is to let the hens lay in the nest boxes and not somewhere out in the yard. And most of them do. But one morning, as I was collecting the eggs, I heard heavy footsteps running by. … Continue reading
Pecking chicks
If this had been my first batch of chicks, I would never have raised chicks again! The pecking has been horrid. I watched and found that two chicks were the main culprits. Separating them from the rest of the chicks was a pain – they still need the heat lamp. But it worked. The rest … Continue reading
Picture updates
The barn quilts are coming along! The chicks at 3 weeks. Rooster Spring bulbs under the roses! Midnight Daffodil, a spider’s home
Slowing down for a bit
Posts may be slim for the next few weeks. I’m typing challanged with a cast covering my thumb. Healing time for a ligament. Then fast forward six weeks and repeat on the other hand for a ligiment that did NOT heal. But after that I should be up and running with two strong opposable digits! The chicks are … Continue reading
Satisfying
The chicks are doing well without the light from the window. No one is eating anyone’s tail feathers, and no one is bleeding. We are all happier! I will probably un-curtain the window it in a couple of days and see how they do, though they seem quite happy with just the light from the heat … Continue reading