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  1. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    I'm sure the station wagon would have qualified. In fact, I was told I could have brought my inherited pick-up, Dad's 1995 Ford F-150. But, along with other reasons I wouldn't take it, it is not clean enough -- not by a long shot -- to sit along side vehicles with raised shiny hoods that...
  2. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    I was right. I am not a car show kind of person. I stayed as long as I could. And, I got home in time to watch Las Vegas win.
  3. Callender Girl

    Eva’s Friends

    Sounds like lots of drama in your life! I hope poor Eva is doing better; she seems like a pretty gritty little girl. And, best wishes with the deck build. When the insurance company inspector showed up last week, I escorted him around the property, making sure he didn't walk on the deck...
  4. Callender Girl

    Crazy Chickens Daily (hopefully)

    Catching up on your posts, and in your Sept. 29 post, I spotted one of my favorite nest box options -- the large size Tidy Cats litter container!
  5. Callender Girl

    Hello from a New Backyard Chicken Keeper

    This is a great community of generous and knowledgeable folks who will be happy to guide you on your chicken-keeping journey. Ask anything, any time; with members worldwide, someone out there has probably faced the same challenges and can offer help. Welcome to BYC; we're happy to have you here!
  6. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Jim, it really is sad when no one wants to take over a family business. If the walls in that old dance hall could talk, imagine what they've witnessed. Hope you can find another place you can learn to like as well. I had never heard of "supper clubs" until Jim and I started doing re-enacting...
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    Eva’s Friends

    Good news: The power was only off for three hours (so I could have left everything in the fridge and freezer, but better safe than sorry) and it only got up to 84, not 90. All went exceedingly well! I used the time without electricity to read Sy Montgomery's "Of Time and Turtles," which...
  8. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Noooo!! I don't want to think about frost dates or snow or anything else connected with winter. Except that I need to call the furnace company and have someone get my propane fireplace working again before I need it. Quite the lovely radish, Jim, and, it's a bonus that it wasn't woody or hot...
  9. Callender Girl

    Hello from Mi, I have chickens, had ducks, peacocks, and still a goose who needs a bit of help. That’s how I found this site once again! LOVE IT!

    Good-looking rooster! Hope you get the answers you need for your goose. Welcome to BYC!
  10. Callender Girl

    Introduction

    Also can't pull up the attachment. But, it's great to have a someone with skills in veterinary medicine who also is interested in poultry. Thanks for joining BYC, and welcome!
  11. Callender Girl

    Eva’s Friends

    A short post is okay. Sometimes, I only write a line or two in my journal. My goal is to write every day -- sometimes, it's a few pages, sometimes, it's a few lines. I just feel it's important to write Something so I stay in the habit. BTW, Barbara is a lovely bird! My "excitement," if you...
  12. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Today, I planted cloves from two of the three giant heads of garlic that I ordered. I failed to realize how many cloves there would be and how much space would be required. I need to work up more soil before I can plant the remaining garlic. The last of the green beans is in the freezer; it's...
  13. Callender Girl

    My EE Roo is matured.

    I LOVE his coloring!! What a strikingly handsome boy!
  14. Callender Girl

    Alby the black Orpington rooster, the rooster well worth our 6 hour day trip!

    Alby is a very handsome boy! A long drive is a small price to pay for such a lovely rooster!
  15. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Yesterday was a good and busy day. I transplanted 8 white balloon flowers from pots on the deck into a flower bed that had been decimated by last year's playful kittens. I also planted 6 yuccas, gifted to me by a family friend. The dug-up plants sat, bagged, in my sister's garage, then in mine...
  16. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    There were several messaged exchanges, including one where I explained that I used a Phillips head screwdriver, that the screw was far below the surface of the wood and that the screw might have been stripped because it didn't move at all. I was pleasantly surprised by the response to that and...
  17. Callender Girl

    Lost chicken, happy ending!!

    Alice has learned her lesson! After spending one day "grounded," she stayed with the flock yesterday and happily hopped into the coop at dinner time yesterday. 🐔 Okay, I KNOW the grounding didn't help her. It just made me more relaxed!
  18. Callender Girl

    Dirty Eggs

    I have the staining issue with eggs from my runner ducks, all but one of whom lays white. I haven't yet found a way to make the stained eggs clean enough to sell, but they're good enough for me to eat. I've been using horse pellets in the runs and like the idea of using them in nest boxes with...
  19. Callender Girl

    Do you read to your chickens?

    I have been known to read while sitting with my chickens. I've never considered reading aloud to them. Perhaps, I'll give it a try. Although I suspect as soon as they realize I haven't brought snacks, their interest will disappear. To them, I'm just a human vending machine they can peck at for...
  20. Callender Girl

    New to forum! New to ducks!

    I have ducks, chickens and a couple of geese. Everyone "free ranges" together during the day and is housed, by species, in their own coops/shelters at night. Chickens do not -- nor do I, really -- appreciate the messiness that waterfowl cause in their houses. Two of the runner ducks are...
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