23 Wednesday Aug 2017
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You probably know I was gone on a business trip Monday and Tuesday. When I finally came home Tuesday afternoon, Sue had sent me photos of the work she did while I was gone. Here’s the low down. Continue reading
19 Saturday Aug 2017
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A couple of days ago, I mentioned that we ordered some little Cochin chicks. They’ll be here towards the end of August, and we’re hoping that Maeve will want to mother them a bit. Since then, we’ve decided to beef (ha!) up our egg laying population as well. If last year was any indication, winter will be hard on the chickens. We want to make sure that we’ll have a good number of layers come the spring. So this is what Sue ordered… Continue reading
14 Monday Aug 2017
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…let’s catch up! I’ve been AWOL, I know; everyone deserves a break now an then. But now we’re back, trying to stick with the regular schedule of blog posts. We’ll catch you up in no time! Continue reading
31 Monday Jul 2017
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When the weekend started off, we were hoping to be able to do a Special Report on the Sonoita Vineyards, as we had tickets to attend the 2017 HarvestFest. We did attend and had a really lovely day to visit. We were able to get a quick lecture on the wine-making process, taste some great, good, and ok wines (by our palates), and enjoy some delicious food pairings; however, when it came time to tour the actual Vineyard, we were unable to do so because of the hard rains they had been receiving the previous days. We were told that it would be very difficult for a tractor alone, at this point, to get up through the vines due to all the wash outs, let alone one pulling a trailer with people in it. So, we’ve resolved to go another time and see if we can’t get a tour – perhaps on foot. Then we’ll be able to do a much more in depth report on vineyards in the high dessert. Let’s go on to other weekend happenings then…. Continue reading
28 Friday Jul 2017
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A couple of weeks ago, I was tickled to find out that the behavior we’ve always noted with chickens- having a hen or the rooster give vocal cues for good little tidbits they find- is actually called “tidbitting”. I thought I’d use it here as a title, because all I have for you today are tidbit updates. The first one is… our view from the back porch into Mexico. We’re hoping that those rain clouds come up the valley and give us some moisture. As I type this, the rain is now in front of that mountain range and perhaps heading in our direction. One thing is for certain, the thunder is getting more prevalent. Let’s take a look at what else has been going on. Continue reading
12 Wednesday Jul 2017
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Crazy wall laying chickens!
This is kind of a funny little tidbit. If you’ve been reading the blog for a time, you know we’ve had this issue with the chickens laying eggs in the walls. It got really out of hand when two of the Buffs went a little broody and the whole corner tarp – that was holding in the hay insulation that Sue had stuffed between the studs this winter – simply came off the wall. Everyone was standing in line to lay their eggs
The Broody Corner
in what we termed the Broody Corner, AND if the line wait was too long for this favored spot, they would just lay their eggs any ol’ where under the roosting spots. Sometimes they would bury them and you’d have to go rooting around in the hay to find them, or worse you’d just smush them as you stepped through the coop on your daily Egg Hunt. Yesterday, Sue had had enough! Plus, that’s a place that the ducks really would like to nest at night, but the tarp makes it difficult for all three hens to be together. So- some Broody Corner Clean-up was served today. Continue reading
07 Friday Jul 2017
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This was an interesting week – the Fourth of July Holiday rather put an interesting twist on the schedule. We passed a quiet Fourth, simply enjoying time with Dustin, Alexis, and the baby. Dustin cook some wonderful ribs on the BBQ! We didn’t leave for the fireworks because we weren’t sure how the dogs and cats would do. Hope your celebrations were fun and safe. The rest of the week has been relatively quiet as well. Here’s just a few samples from this week’s photo opportunities. Continue reading
03 Monday Jul 2017
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Remember I said I’d be forthcoming on the difficulties as well as the successes? Well, this is a current difficulty that we’re dealing with; Bumblefoot. It is a common ailment in birds kept in captivity. If they injure their foot, they can get this type of infection. Luckily it is quite treatable at home, and many chicken keepers have had great success treating without surgery. So, that’s what we’re trying. Continue reading
28 Wednesday Jun 2017
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…is there such a thing? If you watch the news or follow The Weather Channel, you’ll know the south west has been having some record high temperatures for this time of year. We’ve been doing ok here, mostly working in the cooler hours of the morning and the evening, but the chickens – they have trouble managing through the heat. We’ve tried to do a few things to help them weather the – well – weather. Continue reading
21 Wednesday Jun 2017
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Yes, that’s the word for today: bountiful boun(t)əfəl adjective 1. large in quantity; abundant. “The ocean provided a bountiful supply of fresh food.” 2. giving generously “This bountiful God has thought of everything.” synonyms: plentiful, ample, abundant, copious, profuse, bumper, fulsome, inexhaustible. Of all those synonyms, I really enjoy the word bountiful. Over time, since the early 16th century when utilization was plentiful, the use of the word – in every day language – had been on a steady decline; until around 2010, when it began to enjoy a resurgence of mention in popular culture. Does that mean that the general outlook of the populous became more positive? I like to think so. Read on for our example of a bountiful day. Continue reading
Wing and a Prayer 