Tweet Okay, so it is not really an ode. And, it is called a Leghorn, not a “white” chicken. But, this is a post to say farewell to one of my chickens. No, no, no, it is not like that. She was hit by a truck this morning and landed in the neighbor’s field. One…
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TweetToday we travelled to DH’s brother’s to spend some time and break bread with family on this wonderful Independence Day. He wanted to find a sprinkler on a tripod for our garden and I located one at Home Depot last night. So, we stopped on our way to his brother’s house. They did have the…
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Tweet DH picked a bunch of yellow squash, cucumbers, and onions from the garden yesterday. Yum! And this is just the start. If the past is any indication, we will be overrun with squash soon. Now we wait for the tomatoes and bell peppers to produce. Tweet
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TweetI estimated today the chickens are about 2 1/2 months old. A few weeks back they were moved to their permanent home in the chicken coop. They then spent a few weeks inside to get acquainted and know where “home” is. Did you know 24 chickens will go through about 50 pounds of feed in…
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TweetOkay, no additional chickens, but my have they grown. This past weekend when the weather was nice DH moved their run out of the garage and into the sun of the backyard. They seemed to really like this. Ivy was in her kennel going nuts. Here is a little video of the chickens at approximately…

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