Today I got a call from my sister who is hiking the Appalachian trail. She started on March 14th just outside of Atlanta, at the beginning of the south end of the trail and has made it Gatlinburg, TN. Her goal is to make it all the way to Maine by the October 15 ~. She's hiking it alone but has buddied up with other hikers periodically. She had some interesting stories to tell about her hike so far, about folks she's met along the way, distance and elevation changes, animals she's encountered and lots of other things. It makes me want to go, too! It was good to hear from her because I worry about her hiking the whole trail alone. This is something she's always wanted to do and the opportunity to do it came along so she's off to accomplish her goal. Just thought I'd share that with you all because I'm excited about it for her.
Chicken news: my silkied Serama roo, Sidewinder has been trying to woo the LF mama hen who recently hatched out some chicks. She is so much bigger than him, but he doesn't seem to notice. He struts and dances for her and tries his hardest to gain her attention, but she won't even give him a glance. Poor little guy. He tries so hard! lol I tried to video it today but didn't get outside with the camera fast enough.
