Souped-Up Chickens

Yep. I missed my post yesterday. I had some work stuff come up which monopolized about 16 hours of my day. (Ran the 7am – 11:30pm shift.) But in doing so I think I’ve freed up my weekend, …

Chicky Chicanery

Yep. We smuggled chickens out of the house in the middle of the night… Then went to bed and hoped for the best. (You can actually catch Doris peck one of them on the head in that video.) …

Fowl Egress

The time has come. That’s the chicky brooder sitting there next to our chicken coop. It seems like a really long time ago that we picked those fluffballs up from the post office… And those now feathered out …

A Sort of Affection

The title here comes from a quote by Thoreau. “Every man looks at his wood pile with a sort of affection.“ This coming from the man who “went to the woods to live deliberately” yet still had his …

Early Frost

I mentioned yesterday that the weather had been a bit cool over the past few days. And today was cool enough to where I needed to light the woodstove. It actually didn’t come with the house, though. In …

The Chicky Boot

Late post today, but I’ve been working on the third (of four) phase of a large work project so I’ve been rather pressed for time. Okay! So the line in the sandy grit has been drawn, and the …