Cluck cluck

He thinks he's a chicken! When I take treats to the girls, he goes right in and eats alongside them. I didn't notice him in there the other night and locked him in there. Ted let him out the next morning. I bet he slept in a nest box!

Kickin’ it into high gear

My hens are ridiculously backwards with their egg laying. Most hens lay tons when it's warm (late spring through early fall). My girls lay eggs when it's super cold. It's like they think a snowpocalypse is going to force them to the brink of extinction, and they lay tons of eggs to propogate their species. … Continue reading Kickin’ it into high gear

It’s still alive!

I have no idea what kind of plant this is. Ten years ago when Ted bought a car, the salesman had the car delivered to our house.  I've moved it from room to room. I've chopped it to almost dirt level when the cat kept eating its leaves.  I've forgotten to water it for weeks … Continue reading It’s still alive!

Waiting….

I'm sitting in the surgeon's office writing this. There's nothing like the antiseptic smell of the waiting room, is there? Ugh. I had to take a day off of teaching to be here on time for the MRI and then the actual appointment.  I'd rather be at home, curled up on the couch under my … Continue reading Waiting….

Learning to play nice

The flock and Meaner, the big tomcat, have a mutual respect for each other. The two kittens Ted rescued at work and brought home are learning exactly what that means. I figure when they get chased across the yard just a few more times, they'll understand those hens mean business! LOL

Austin holds a bird

This is Sahara's boyfriend, Austin. He wanted to hold a bird. He followed them all over the yard trying to get one. When he caught the turkey, she poo'd by his shoes.  He didn't much want to hold her after that.   Bwahahahaha!!! Teenagers crack me up!!