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Definitely an out of the ordinary sort of day. This morning I was mixing seed starting medium in the barn. The horses were in their stalls drying off from the overnight rain. The chickens were milling in their run and … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2011
This morning, I was out reminding my turkeys where they can find food and water during the day. They forget easily. Standing by the turkey tractor at the end of the chicken coop, I had all five of my birds … Continue reading
I am tempted to use the “A” word to describe this weekend. After all, everyone is home safe and the injuries are superficial. But naw, I won’t. The “A” word attracts trouble monkeys and we definitely made some progress this … Continue reading
Yesterday, I drove up to the valley and purchased some organic feed for the horses and chickens. I want to see if there’s a difference in the taste of the eggs. I also want to find out if taking Ophelia … Continue reading
So it’s been a week since I last blogged, but I have the best of reasons. I finally got the carpel tunnel stuff in my right hand taken care of. I’ve still got stitches in my hand, but no more … Continue reading
At last! Karina found this little treasure this evening while she was feeding horses and making the rounds. I suspected we might finally get an egg today because this morning when I went down to the coop to feed, one … Continue reading
Yesterday morning, I went out on the back deck to have my morning fizzy drink. In very short order, I had company. The turkeys, having spent the night on the roof of the coop, came waddling over, chirping and asking … Continue reading
I learned a long time ago kids and husbands do not see dust bunnies, can not be taught to rinse their dishes (much less clean them and put them away), and they have no reservations about using dirty bathrooms as … Continue reading
After three days in the coop, the chickens still weren’t coming out. I opened the door for them each morning. They’d look outside and then get back to indoor chicken fun. I was in no hurry to force them outside, … Continue reading