While we have a perfectly good coop available for the chickens, they much prefer to roost in the trees and only seek shelter in the coop or barn during the very worst of the winter. So each night they begin fussing and calling to each other just before dusk – I’m usually doing dishes at […]
Entries from April 27th, 2009
I may have spoke too soon
April 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
We let Moo out around the house yesterday and after seeing Sparky nursing we waited about an hour then tried to milk Moo – we got nothing. Not a drop. So we’re thinking that maybe, just maybe, we may have seen Sparky dripping slobber – and who’s ever seen a cow slobber knows this would […]
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Houston, we have a problem. Round 2
April 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Do you remember this post? Go ahead, click and read to refresh your memory because otherwise you won’t get the full impact of what I’m about to tell you. Go ahead, I’ll wait right here for you. Yes, thank you for laughing after reading that. It was quite comical wasn’t it? Believe me, we laughed too. Oh […]
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We lost Vincent, again
April 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Several years ago we went to the State Fair and entered one of the display buildings.  If you’ve ever been to one of these you’ll know what I mean when I say that to say it was crowded doesn’t even begin to describe the number of people in this building. It was literally impossible to […]
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Do you lolcat?
April 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
Have you been to I can has cheesburger  and browsed around? Sometimes when I’m working I’ll surf through the pages and literally laugh out loud. Well I never knew you could upload your own pics and create your own versions! Are you kidding me? I’ve been having a field day over there with some of the […]
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RIP Old Man
April 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Our sweet rooster, Old Man, died yesterday. The boys found him peacefully laying on the hay in the empty stall out in the barn. He was in the first set of chicks we brought out here over five years ago and was one tough guy. I remember the year we’d lost all but two hens […]
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Here comes the sun
April 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Sometimes I love that tune and sing it in my head. After a devastating bought with strep throat and negative results with the estrogen patch, I’m finally feeling 100% back to normal. I’m terribly out of shape and can’t yet do the physical activity I’m used to, but I’m getting there. Finally. Finally! Spring has […]
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