Well, it has been an eventful few days. sometimes there’s so much that one has difficulty processing. Let’s just talk in little bits today, is that ok with you? Continue reading
little bits
04 Tuesday Aug 2020
Posted in Fun Stuff
Category Archives: Fun Stuff
portrait
23 Thursday Jul 2020
Posted in Fun Stuff
A very good friend of mine gave me a book of chicken portraits, “Literary Chickens” by Beth Moon. The photos are done so wonderfully; the photographer captures perfectly the personality of each of her little chicken subjects. The photos are all black and white and are paired with literary quotes that match the photo. It’s a wonderful book to look through. I am no where near that type of amazing photographer… but I do have a portrait for you. Continue reading
babies, babies, babies
19 Sunday Jul 2020
Posted in Co-workers, Fun Stuff
As you know, we usually receive three or so batches of chicks over the summer months. Most of these are meat birds, but we have others in there, this year, as well. This last week we received our final shipment for the summer. We also ended up with some surprise babies from one of our friends in town. I’ll explain and share some photos below. Continue reading
fair warning
11 Thursday Jun 2020
Posted in Projects, Special Report
I’m saying “fair warning” because we are going to talk about Chicken Processing day. Sometimes these things can be difficult for people to handle. We will talk about it and you will have a couple of photos and one video. If you are squeamish, if you don’t want to hear about where chicken meat comes from, or if you have small children that you don’t want to expose to butchering – please give this blog a miss. It’s not that it’ll be at all graphic, but the information will be there and we may speak about it frankly. Fair warning. Continue reading
and then this happened…
26 Tuesday May 2020
Posted in Fun Stuff
You just never know what is going to happen down the road when you meet people. You’ve already heard about our wonderful new neighbors (they’ve been here a year now – hard to believe – when do they stop being new?) Lance and Elise; you’ve heard of them because they amazingly volunteered to help paint the coop. It was largely due to their help that it was completely so nicely and quickly. Now just wait! Continue reading
livin’ large
21 Thursday May 2020
Posted in Fun Stuff
Ok, just a quick update on a couple of things. Wanted to share a photo of Squeaker, now livin’ large with the white birds. Squeaker is the fuzzy one, top center photo. She seems to be doing quite well with her new little flock-mates. We think she was welcomed so easily because she is the same color. You know what they say about birds of a feather. Continue reading
graphically speaking
15 Friday May 2020
Posted in Co-workers, Fun Stuff
Last night I wanted to make a graphic showing the egg numbers over the last couple of months. You know, because I’ve been so behind with the numbers. I thought it’d be an easy way to go. Well… I use Excel a great deal, but I don’t ever make charts from the data… so this took me all evening. I input data from the last 60 days, but when I made the chart there was just too much data for you to see what was going on, unless the chart was HUGE. Then I just had to play around with things until I could get something that would translate into a graphic and be easily readable. Consequently, here we are on a Friday finishing a post that started last night. I hope you’re not disappointed. Continue reading
around the farm
12 Tuesday May 2020
Posted in Fun Stuff
Not sure where to go with this today. We have various photos that I haven’t used yet for the blog. They are all cool in their own way, but not necessarily linked in any other way; other than being on the farm. Farm life, dontcha know. Continue reading
little things
18 Saturday Apr 2020
Posted in Fun Stuff
What’s keeping you going through all of this pandemic and quarantine and hoarding of everyday supplies? We are holding on here. Going a bit stir crazy, perhaps. It’s the little things that keep us going. We have our own little things that keep us going and then some that we enjoy together. Thought I’d share some little things with you this evening. Continue reading
a farm response
22 Sunday Mar 2020
Posted in Special Report
So, you’re bored enough with quarantine to check into what’s happening with the farm life, huh?! Well – welcome! I don’t think that we’re as badly affected, here, as other places, e.g.: California. Here, in our county, we have only one case of Covid-19 report and it was on Post. We are being cautious and optimistic. Our chickens are working hard to continue to provide eggs, so we had a little confab with them this afternoon. What follows is the farm’s response. Continue reading
Wing and a Prayer 