Greetings! Today I am going to formally (or informally) complain about the heat. It is 100 degrees today and I just hate the heat. It is so hot out there that you can't even enjoy doing any outdoor chores. Chores is definitely what they become when the sun is burning straight down on you. As I type this blog post I am hot and I am indoors with a cooler on!
My garden is growing, but seems to be slow to start this year. I am hoping now with these hot days that everything starts really growing fast. Our tomato plants seem to be really lagging. Of course the weeds don't seem to have any problem!
I put our "babies" with our older chickens and turkeys two days ago. They all seem to be working well together. The little ones still have their Mom (Edna) looking out for them too and she reestablished her place in the pecking order right away. I would guess Edna is number one behind Red, our rooster. So, that is a good place for her to be in keeping the little ones from getting picked on too much. The little turkeys are really getting big and I would guess we will figure out if they are male or female soon.
Well, off to make dinner. Cheers!
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Friday, June 21, 2013
Newest members on the farm
Greetings! On this post I thought I would share some of our newest members of the farm. This Spring, we decided to try and see if one of our chickens (Edna) and our turkey hen (Mary) could hatch eggs. Sure enough success! We ended up with five new turkeys and three new chicks. Mary wasn't much of a Mother so we gave all the "babies" to Edna. The picture below is of our new turkeys.
This picture is of Edna. She takes great care of all the chicks and loves doing it. We love having our new little birds on the farm. Cheers!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Early Summer Blooms
Greetings! My flowers are starting to bloom and I thought I would share some of the pretty colors already showing up on the farm. I love flowers and each year I add new ones. We have a lot of land to cover, but I love doing it!
The purple flower in the picture below is actually sage (the herb) and I only planted it last year. This year it is huge and has beautiful purple flowers, not to mention the honey bees love it!
The Asiatic lilies are so pretty, but unfortunately only bloom once.
My hollyhock I planted from seed last year and already in one year I have tons of flowers ready to open up. Aren't they a unique color...such a dark red that they actually look black!
The Asiatic lilies are so pretty, but unfortunately only bloom once.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Back at it!
Time to start blogging again. I got out of blogging, but I decided it is time to start up again. We are still working on the farm and I will get some pictures posted this week. One of our chicken hens and our turkey hen both hatched eggs this Spring. We ended up with three new chicks and five new turkeys. Our chicken Edna is taking care of all eight babies and she is loving every minute of it!
We have our garden planted and is really growing now with the hot weather that just kicked in. Our farm is a lot of work and at times we feel overwhelmed, but when we look out and see views and beauty we just can't give it up.
Cheers!
We have our garden planted and is really growing now with the hot weather that just kicked in. Our farm is a lot of work and at times we feel overwhelmed, but when we look out and see views and beauty we just can't give it up.
Cheers!
Friday, July 6, 2012
here we go!
Wow! It has been since November since I last wrote on my blog. I have had a few friends and family asking me if I was going to start blogging again. So, I decided it was time to get back to it. Life has been busy for us here on the farm. I will put up pictures on my next blog post. We have lots of new things going on here. We built raised beds for our vegetable garden and created a path area to get to it with a blend of vegetables, herbs and flowers throughout. It is growing great and I love it.
We also have a lot of new animals. We lost our Sammy (wiener dog) this Spring by getting run over by a car. That was a very tragic day for me and I still miss him. However, we adopted a two year old wiener dog named Roxy and she looks so much like Sam. Then about two months ago we got a standard poodle and we named him Gus. He is a riot and we all just love him. This Spring we also got three Alpacas and they enjoy the pasture all day and night. We got new chickens as well, 25 to be exact. We will eat some of them and keep some for egg laying. Last and least we got ducks and geese. The ducks actually I like, they are pretty neat. However, the geese are gross, annoying and so messy. We are likely going to have goose for dinner here soon.
Well, I am excited to be back to my blog and look forward to writing about the weekly adventures of Danforth Farm. Cheers!
We also have a lot of new animals. We lost our Sammy (wiener dog) this Spring by getting run over by a car. That was a very tragic day for me and I still miss him. However, we adopted a two year old wiener dog named Roxy and she looks so much like Sam. Then about two months ago we got a standard poodle and we named him Gus. He is a riot and we all just love him. This Spring we also got three Alpacas and they enjoy the pasture all day and night. We got new chickens as well, 25 to be exact. We will eat some of them and keep some for egg laying. Last and least we got ducks and geese. The ducks actually I like, they are pretty neat. However, the geese are gross, annoying and so messy. We are likely going to have goose for dinner here soon.
Well, I am excited to be back to my blog and look forward to writing about the weekly adventures of Danforth Farm. Cheers!
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Update
It has been over two months since I last wrote on my blog. I have been having some health issues and so my blog hasn't been a focus. Our farm is doing good overall. We did have pumpkins for Halloween and I carved one of them with my kids. We have had such nice Fall weather and it is so great for the kids to be able to play outside still. I have kept my beets in the ground and covered them with hay and actually just had some for dinner the other night. It is great to still be able to get vegetables from the garden.
Our chickens are still doing good. We tend to let them free range more often and they love that. Our cat loves that too because she either goes in the hen house or teases them while they are out. Max (our rooster) and Sylvia (our cat) were having some words today and oh how I wished I had a camera at that moment. We are still getting about 3 eggs per day. Life has slowed down overall now that Winter is headed our way.
Well, Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Cheers!
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Our chickens are still doing good. We tend to let them free range more often and they love that. Our cat loves that too because she either goes in the hen house or teases them while they are out. Max (our rooster) and Sylvia (our cat) were having some words today and oh how I wished I had a camera at that moment. We are still getting about 3 eggs per day. Life has slowed down overall now that Winter is headed our way.
Well, Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Cheers!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
New Things
Wow! Two weeks since I last wrote, I can hardly believe it. Things on the farm are going well. We are actually starting to get some vegetables from our garden. We should have pumpkins in time for Halloween, so that will be fun for the boys. My husband found a bunch of windows for sell and so this Fall/Winter he is going to build us a green house. That is going to be so awesome, I can hardly wait.
My husband spent the past few weekends building a structure to add more counter tops in our kitchen. They are in place now and the extra space is so wonderful. My oldest sister is sewing kitchen cabinet curtains to put up instead of cabinets. It is going to look great and she is almost done. I will post a picture when it is finished.
The animals are doing good. I think Sam (our wiener dog) misses Oliver still, but he and Sylvia are doing great together. I am so relieved about that. She is starting to come out of the garage and I think at night she is busy exploring. We have major crickets around the house. Right now there is one chirping in the kitchen...ugh I can't find it and it is driving me crazy.
Well, have a great day everyone. Cheers!
My husband spent the past few weekends building a structure to add more counter tops in our kitchen. They are in place now and the extra space is so wonderful. My oldest sister is sewing kitchen cabinet curtains to put up instead of cabinets. It is going to look great and she is almost done. I will post a picture when it is finished.
The animals are doing good. I think Sam (our wiener dog) misses Oliver still, but he and Sylvia are doing great together. I am so relieved about that. She is starting to come out of the garage and I think at night she is busy exploring. We have major crickets around the house. Right now there is one chirping in the kitchen...ugh I can't find it and it is driving me crazy.
Well, have a great day everyone. Cheers!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Animals
Good Morning. The weather has been so hot, in fact last night I had a hard time going to sleep because of it. Next week it is supposed to cool down some and that will be nice. It was 102 degrees yesterday, just too hot to work outside. Our garden is doing okay with our new method. One good thing with putting the straw down is it holds in the moisture better. Last night we went and checked the vegetables and we actually have some growing, hopefully they get big enough before the freeze comes.
We got a barn cat a couple of weeks ago. We named her Sylvia. She is about three years old and we got her from our Vet. She lives out in our barn/garage and is doing great. She took about a week to come out of hiding and greet us. She is a gentle cat and really nice. I am not a cat person. I have actually liked two cats my whole life. I am surprised how nice she is since she was a stranded cat. The boys really love her and she is great with them.
On a sad note, we had to put down our big black dog named Oliver. I have had Oliver for over 11 years and he was almost 12 years old. He was okay physically, but believe it or not he had major mental problems. I have had to deal with his anxiety all his life, which has not been fun, but managable. The past few months he just went down hill really fast. He killed one of our chickens and he tried to get our cat and he almost succeeded. It was a hard decision to make, but he had so many issues, we decided it was time for him to go. It has been really hard for me at times. I still think I see him laying around the farm. We will miss him and it will take some time to get used to him being gone.
Well, have a great day everyone. Cheers.
We got a barn cat a couple of weeks ago. We named her Sylvia. She is about three years old and we got her from our Vet. She lives out in our barn/garage and is doing great. She took about a week to come out of hiding and greet us. She is a gentle cat and really nice. I am not a cat person. I have actually liked two cats my whole life. I am surprised how nice she is since she was a stranded cat. The boys really love her and she is great with them.
On a sad note, we had to put down our big black dog named Oliver. I have had Oliver for over 11 years and he was almost 12 years old. He was okay physically, but believe it or not he had major mental problems. I have had to deal with his anxiety all his life, which has not been fun, but managable. The past few months he just went down hill really fast. He killed one of our chickens and he tried to get our cat and he almost succeeded. It was a hard decision to make, but he had so many issues, we decided it was time for him to go. It has been really hard for me at times. I still think I see him laying around the farm. We will miss him and it will take some time to get used to him being gone.
Well, have a great day everyone. Cheers.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
This n' That
Wow! It has been two weeks since I have blogged. It really doesn't feel like it has been that long. The camping trip I went on with my friend and her two boys was a flop (so to speak). The camp ground we wanted to stay in was full and it was raining really hard off and on while we were there. So, we ended up renting a room from a young family. We got to go on hikes and stuff, but no camping that trip. I told the boys I would set up the tent in our yard and we can try it that way. While I was away for a few days with they boys on that trip, my husband surprised me and put in the new counters. They look so much better. He didn't finish the whole kitchen, but it won't be long until I have counters around my stove. I can't wait!
Our garden is a nightmare. We finally are trying a different method to see if we can salvage some of the vegetables. My husband heard about a method from Ruth Stout. You put straw down everywhere to keep the weeds out. If you see a weed trying to pop through, you just put so more straw on it. We are about half way down and it is a very itchy job. Before we put down the straw my husband got the tractor out and disked as much of it as we could. Hopefully this works because we are overwhelmed with weeds. We also realized we just made our garden too big. So, next year we are going to add a section of fruit trees, grape vines, raspberries and blackberries.
It has been so hot and I am ready for some Fall weather. Have a great day. Cheers.
Our garden is a nightmare. We finally are trying a different method to see if we can salvage some of the vegetables. My husband heard about a method from Ruth Stout. You put straw down everywhere to keep the weeds out. If you see a weed trying to pop through, you just put so more straw on it. We are about half way down and it is a very itchy job. Before we put down the straw my husband got the tractor out and disked as much of it as we could. Hopefully this works because we are overwhelmed with weeds. We also realized we just made our garden too big. So, next year we are going to add a section of fruit trees, grape vines, raspberries and blackberries.
It has been so hot and I am ready for some Fall weather. Have a great day. Cheers.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
new (reused) counters
Greetings. The kids are still asleep and I am enjoying some solitude (except for Max crowing like crazy). Today we are going tent camping with a friend who also has two boys. I have never tent camped with the boys, so this should be interesting. I love tent camping and am looking forward to some fresh mountain air.
My sister decided to get new counter tops installed and so she gave us her old ones. Her kitchen is huge (and she doesn't even cook), so we will have enough to re due our kitchen plus add some over by our stove and put some in our mudroom. I am excited and can't wait till we put them in and I am thankful she gave them to us.
Our garden is doing pretty good, but I did find squash bugs last night. I had to kill them and look for all the eggs on the leaves. There were a lot of eggs, but I think I got most of them. I hate squash bugs and they are so hard to get rid of. Hopefully, by finding them early I will keep them from eating up all our squash plants. I do find lots of lady bugs in our garden, so that is great for getting rid of the bad bugs I miss.
Well, have a great day everyone. Cheers.
My sister decided to get new counter tops installed and so she gave us her old ones. Her kitchen is huge (and she doesn't even cook), so we will have enough to re due our kitchen plus add some over by our stove and put some in our mudroom. I am excited and can't wait till we put them in and I am thankful she gave them to us.
Our garden is doing pretty good, but I did find squash bugs last night. I had to kill them and look for all the eggs on the leaves. There were a lot of eggs, but I think I got most of them. I hate squash bugs and they are so hard to get rid of. Hopefully, by finding them early I will keep them from eating up all our squash plants. I do find lots of lady bugs in our garden, so that is great for getting rid of the bad bugs I miss.
Well, have a great day everyone. Cheers.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
The Garden
Good morning. Yesterday we had a cooler day with rain and it was a nice break from the heat we have been having. I try to avoid using the oven when it is so hot outside, because it makes our house even hotter. So, last night I made meatloaf and baked a pie. It was yummy. It made me feel like Fall is just around the corner. I have decided that I don't like the cold and I don't like the heat. I would like to live where it was Spring and Fall temps year round. I do enjoy watching the seasons change, so I guess that is a perk for living where we do.
My husband and I have been working on the garden. We are trying to get the weeds under control, so some of our vegetables are a success. Some stuff looks good like our pumpkins and strawberries and other stuff looks terrible, like our beets and carrots. We have a lot of learning to do with taking care of a large garden. This year is just going to be our trial and error period and leave it at that. Life is full of choices, sometimes we make the wrong ones, but as long as we learn from them, we are successful. This winter I am really going to study about taking care of a large garden. Hopefully, we learn a lot this year and have a fantastic garden next year.
Max, our rooster is crowing like crazy right now. Our neighbors have a young rooster that just started crowing a few weeks ago. I think they are competing with each other. Well, have a great week everyone. Cheers.
My husband and I have been working on the garden. We are trying to get the weeds under control, so some of our vegetables are a success. Some stuff looks good like our pumpkins and strawberries and other stuff looks terrible, like our beets and carrots. We have a lot of learning to do with taking care of a large garden. This year is just going to be our trial and error period and leave it at that. Life is full of choices, sometimes we make the wrong ones, but as long as we learn from them, we are successful. This winter I am really going to study about taking care of a large garden. Hopefully, we learn a lot this year and have a fantastic garden next year.
Max, our rooster is crowing like crazy right now. Our neighbors have a young rooster that just started crowing a few weeks ago. I think they are competing with each other. Well, have a great week everyone. Cheers.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
New bathroom pictures
Good Morning. We celebrated my youngest sons 3rd birthday yesterday. I can't believe my youngest is already three. They are growing up fast and I don't have babies anymore. I posted two pictures from our bathroom remodel. The pictures aren't the greatest because the room is so small, it is hard to take a picture of it. Hopefully, it is good enough to give you an idea of how it looks anyway. I posted pictures a few months ago of what it looked like "before". It looks so great and they boys really like it. I am happy with how it turned out. We have been spending a lot of money on house projects this summer, so now we are taking a break from serious projects. It doesn't take long to spend money, that is for sure.
I like to look at the messed up paint at Lowe's and we found a 5 gallon exterior paint color that we liked a lot. We decided to buy it because it was only $25 instead of the normal $170. That was an awesome find and the color is one we were contemplating anyway. We will probably work on painting the exterior of the house this Fall. That is really going to be a nice change. I can't wait! The neighbors probably can't wait either!!
Well, have a great day everyone. Cheers.
I like to look at the messed up paint at Lowe's and we found a 5 gallon exterior paint color that we liked a lot. We decided to buy it because it was only $25 instead of the normal $170. That was an awesome find and the color is one we were contemplating anyway. We will probably work on painting the exterior of the house this Fall. That is really going to be a nice change. I can't wait! The neighbors probably can't wait either!!
Well, have a great day everyone. Cheers.
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| updated bathroom |
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
Busy Summer
Why is it that Summer always seems to go so fast? We always have so much going on during the Summer months and the next thing you know it is Fall. The weather is still really hot, but that is good for our garden. It is finally starting to take off. My husband tilled the empty rows yesterday because they were full of grass and weeds. We have to get on top of the weeds or our vegetables aren't going to do very well. Our neighbors have a small raised bed garden and it is so pretty. Next year ours will be a lot better...this year has been trial and error.
We decided we have to break down and get a cat. Neither of us really like cats, so we have avoided getting one for the farm. However, the mice are everywhere and we need an outside cat that will catch a lot of mice. We may even need to get two cats. My boys of course are excited and we even looked at Pet Smart yesterday. The cat we liked was shy, so needless to say that isn't going to work on a farm with two dogs, two kids and lots of chickens.
The bathroom is almost done and I can't wait until we get it finished. Hopefully, this week it will be done and I will post some pictures. Well, that is all for now. Have a great week everyone. Cheers.
We decided we have to break down and get a cat. Neither of us really like cats, so we have avoided getting one for the farm. However, the mice are everywhere and we need an outside cat that will catch a lot of mice. We may even need to get two cats. My boys of course are excited and we even looked at Pet Smart yesterday. The cat we liked was shy, so needless to say that isn't going to work on a farm with two dogs, two kids and lots of chickens.
The bathroom is almost done and I can't wait until we get it finished. Hopefully, this week it will be done and I will post some pictures. Well, that is all for now. Have a great week everyone. Cheers.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Summer heat
Good Morning-
Summer has arrived and with it very hot weather. We hit 100 degrees yesterday and that is just too darn hot for me. Today (so far) it is overcast, which is a nice break from the sun. Yesterday my oldest son hurt his foot and I had to bring him in to the doctor. We didn't do any x-rays, but if he is still in pain on Thursday, we will bring him back to see if anything is broken. The irony of this being he pushed his little brother and he fell down on my older sons foot. Yesterday at the hospital, I saw a glimpse of what my life is going to be like with two boys on the farm.
Max, our rooster, is crowing like crazy this morning. Usually, once I open up their run he stops, but not today. Our neighbors may not like hearing him crow at 5:30am. The chickens are all doing good and I haven't seen any further mites on the others. The hot weather is hard on them, but they have good shade so they will be okay. Our raccoon family is still living in our old tree. I thought they might have moved on to a new "home" but I saw them up in the tree yesterday. My husband also found raccoon prints on our garden pipe this weekend. Not a good sign for our future vegetables. We will have to figure out a way to keep all those critters out.
Well, a new day to begin. Have a good one...cheers!
Summer has arrived and with it very hot weather. We hit 100 degrees yesterday and that is just too darn hot for me. Today (so far) it is overcast, which is a nice break from the sun. Yesterday my oldest son hurt his foot and I had to bring him in to the doctor. We didn't do any x-rays, but if he is still in pain on Thursday, we will bring him back to see if anything is broken. The irony of this being he pushed his little brother and he fell down on my older sons foot. Yesterday at the hospital, I saw a glimpse of what my life is going to be like with two boys on the farm.
Max, our rooster, is crowing like crazy this morning. Usually, once I open up their run he stops, but not today. Our neighbors may not like hearing him crow at 5:30am. The chickens are all doing good and I haven't seen any further mites on the others. The hot weather is hard on them, but they have good shade so they will be okay. Our raccoon family is still living in our old tree. I thought they might have moved on to a new "home" but I saw them up in the tree yesterday. My husband also found raccoon prints on our garden pipe this weekend. Not a good sign for our future vegetables. We will have to figure out a way to keep all those critters out.
Well, a new day to begin. Have a good one...cheers!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Bathroom remodel
We had such a busy weekend working on the boys' bathroom. We didn't finish it because nothing ever goes as smooth as you hope. However, we did get a lot done and my husband should be able to finish it this weekend. I will post pictures once it is all done. I decided to go with two tones of aqua and it looks great. I am glad the colors worked, as you never know if you will like them once on the walls. It will be nice to not share a bathroom with the kids anymore. I need some space without toys in it!
I have been working on the garden a little each day. It is so over grown with weeds that it is overwhelming. So, I decided to try and weed a row (and we have 12) every day or two so I can be in control of the weeds. Everything is growing and I am looking forward to fresh vegetables soon. Some animal is getting in to the garden because it ate some of my strawberries. I am guessing it is a rabbit or a squirrel. I am hoping it doesn't start eating everything in the garden or I am not going to be happy.
Well, my brain is dead and ready for bed. Cheers!
I have been working on the garden a little each day. It is so over grown with weeds that it is overwhelming. So, I decided to try and weed a row (and we have 12) every day or two so I can be in control of the weeds. Everything is growing and I am looking forward to fresh vegetables soon. Some animal is getting in to the garden because it ate some of my strawberries. I am guessing it is a rabbit or a squirrel. I am hoping it doesn't start eating everything in the garden or I am not going to be happy.
Well, my brain is dead and ready for bed. Cheers!
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Farm Life
Good Morning. This week has been busy and I can hardly believe it is Thursday already. I went with my husband out of town for two days and it was so nice to get away. My parents live near us and so they watch the boys for us if we need a break. I am so thankful for their willingness to take care of them. Since I am a stay at home Mom, sometimes I get burnt out and need a "time out" so I can regain patience and understanding.
We discovered a raccoon family living in one of our old cottonwood trees this past weekend. I have been watching them and last night the Mom didn't come out of the tree. I am thinking she got caught by a neighbor. I just went and looked out the window and she is up in the tree, so she is okay. I know I shouldn't want a raccoon family on my farm, but the animal lover in me can't help it. I am pretty sure she has 3 or 4 babies. They are so cute and stay up in the tree while she comes down to hunt for food. We have chickens and a garden and I know raccoons don't mix well with those, so eventually we will have to figure out something.
Today I have to spend some time weeding the garden and planting more seed. The garden is looking pretty good, even though there are more weeds and grass in there than I would like. Well, I am going to finish my coffee before I start my day on the farm. The farm life...I love it! Cheers.
We discovered a raccoon family living in one of our old cottonwood trees this past weekend. I have been watching them and last night the Mom didn't come out of the tree. I am thinking she got caught by a neighbor. I just went and looked out the window and she is up in the tree, so she is okay. I know I shouldn't want a raccoon family on my farm, but the animal lover in me can't help it. I am pretty sure she has 3 or 4 babies. They are so cute and stay up in the tree while she comes down to hunt for food. We have chickens and a garden and I know raccoons don't mix well with those, so eventually we will have to figure out something.
Today I have to spend some time weeding the garden and planting more seed. The garden is looking pretty good, even though there are more weeds and grass in there than I would like. Well, I am going to finish my coffee before I start my day on the farm. The farm life...I love it! Cheers.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Summer days
This week hasn't been too exciting overall. However, Tuesday proved to be an interesting day. I had Henrietta (one of my hens) out free because she was showing signs of infection. I didn't want her to be around the other chickens and she doesn't like to stray, so I put her out in the yard. Well, I took a shower, go outside and she was missing. Finally, we found her but she was dead. I think my older dog Oliver chased her to death. She was a very spastic chicken and Oliver likes to herd, so needless to say, not a good combination. Now we are down to seven hens. Also, Tuesday I found a mouse in the kitchen. I was able to lure him into the pantry and the mouse trap did the rest. I was so glad I caught him before it was time for bed or I wouldn't have had a very restful sleep.
Our garden is looking good, although, we did loose a tomato plant because of the high winds we have been having. We have a lot of projects that are unfinished and it is time to start getting them done. My husband and I both feel a bit frustrated lately, but finishing up loose ends I know will help. I love to sit outside and enjoy our views and that puts things back in perspective. It is worth it, through the headaches, because I love our land. Well, have a great day everyone. Cheers.
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| The boys running through our field |
Monday, June 6, 2011
The mouse was a bird
Good Morning. This past weekend we decided to take some time off and do something fun, so we went camping. It was great and so nice to get away for a couple of days. We love to go camping and the boys are getting bigger, so each year is more and more fun. The mouse I heard in our wall was actually a bird in our pellet stove pipe. I figured out the scratching was in the pipe on Thursday and my husband opened it up and it was a bird. He was alive and flew away, so that was good. I don't know what the attraction is to our house with these birds. I was relieved it wasn't a mouse, very relieved.
The chickens are doing well. Max, our rooster, has been crowing a lot in the mornings lately. He also won't let the hens out of the hen house. I am not sure what is with that, but he must be sensing danger or something. We have seen raccoon foot prints on our irrigation pipe, so Max may be aware of them.
Our garden is doing well and what we seeded a couple of weeks ago is starting to emerge. Can't wait to have tons of fresh vegetables to eat. Summer is a fun time. Well, that's all for now. Cheers.
The chickens are doing well. Max, our rooster, has been crowing a lot in the mornings lately. He also won't let the hens out of the hen house. I am not sure what is with that, but he must be sensing danger or something. We have seen raccoon foot prints on our irrigation pipe, so Max may be aware of them.
Our garden is doing well and what we seeded a couple of weeks ago is starting to emerge. Can't wait to have tons of fresh vegetables to eat. Summer is a fun time. Well, that's all for now. Cheers.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Snakes and mice
Good Morning. I am up early today because I didn't sleep so great. I was hot most of the night and my allergies were acting up too. Not a good mix to enable sleep. Life goes on anyway and I have to keep up with two toddlers with or without sleep. Today is going to be another windy day, so I need to get stuff done outside before it starts up this afternoon.
We have a lot of snakes on our property and while they are the good type of snakes, they still freak me out every single time. I had one slither across my foot the other day and I jumped out of my skin and screamed like a little girl. My boys on the other hand come running if I tell them I just saw a snake. They get so excited to see them and if they miss out they are bummed.
Yesterday, I heard a mouse in one of our walls. I do not like mice, while they are really just cute little things, they give me no peace. My husband is going to have to put new mice bait under the house again. I don't like the idea of a furry little thing getting in my house and running around at night, throwing a party, and inviting friends.
The chickens are doing good. This morning Max won't stop crowing...not sure what that is all about. Well, that is all for today. Have a great day everyone. Cheers.
We have a lot of snakes on our property and while they are the good type of snakes, they still freak me out every single time. I had one slither across my foot the other day and I jumped out of my skin and screamed like a little girl. My boys on the other hand come running if I tell them I just saw a snake. They get so excited to see them and if they miss out they are bummed.
Yesterday, I heard a mouse in one of our walls. I do not like mice, while they are really just cute little things, they give me no peace. My husband is going to have to put new mice bait under the house again. I don't like the idea of a furry little thing getting in my house and running around at night, throwing a party, and inviting friends.
The chickens are doing good. This morning Max won't stop crowing...not sure what that is all about. Well, that is all for today. Have a great day everyone. Cheers.
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