Cup o' Joe and Tea Too

[ValerieJ]

Cold here. They were calling for 2-4 inches of snow then downgraded to 1-2. Fine with me. We just got rid of the last of the 6+ inches we got last week.

Our on demand hot water heater blew up last night. Not a big explosion. Thank goodness. It didn't shut off completely when I turned off the hot water. I turned on the hot water, turned it off again. It shut down like it was supposed to and when I turned around it sounded like somebody had shot off a rifle in the bathroom. Next thing we knew, water was pouring out of the heater which is in the bathroom. We've had whole house on demand hot water heaters for almost 15 years and this is the first problem like this that has occurred.

We spent much of the morning finding a replacement which will be here on Friday. Until then, thank goodness it's not 95% humidity outside and we can heat water on our wood stove.

What a pain! I hate when the house dictates our schedule for the day!

I was thinking about trying the chain saw carving.

Seriously? That's a cool idea! Show us your art!

Soooo, welcome to fight club.
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Love this! Not the fighting really, but catching it on film. It is a lesson to those of us who are thinking about maintaining two roosters and what we are in for. I may keep my two tribes in separate coops and runs.

That's good to hear. Hopefully, it doesn't get too slippery out! The powers that be say there is a storm brewing here, but so far so good.

The powers that be around here are always wrong, unless they are calling for rain. Calling for rain here is like calling for sunshine in San Diego. 90% of the time you're going to be right. So, hopefully yours are wrong today and the storm takes a by-pass around you.

 

[featherhead007]

Soooo, welcome to fight club.
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That hen is thinking " well boys, how dignified" " you men go play somewhere else"

 

[Meg-in-MT]

By the way, @Shadrach , I took this picture last night. Thought you might appreciate the salty look

 

[ValerieJ]

Love that photo, Meg!!

 

[Shadrach]

By the way, @Shadrach , I took this picture last night. Thought you might appreciate the salty look View attachment 2019243

He's a good looking lad Meg. How old is he?

 

[CapricornFarm]

I hope it's allowed. It's natural chicken behaviour. Rooster and hens fight.

But cockfighting is illegal. Maybe check with a moderator. I don't care, but others might be offended.

 

[ValerieJ]

It is so good to see a good conversation going on somewhere. Hasn't been happening much lately. Unfortunately, I have to run out and tend to the chickens in between raindrops. BBL

Made a pot of coffee and afternoon tea! Taking a cup to go.

 

[ValerieJ]

But cockfighting is illegal. Maybe check with a moderator. I don't care, but others might be offended.

How do you keep roosters from fighting? It's what they do. Shadrach is not making them fight. This isn't a gambling ring with roosters in cages raised to fight to the death. It's spontaneous.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

He's a good looking lad Meg. How old is he?

Thanks! He's either 5 or 6 this year. I'll have to find the pictures I have when they were young'ins. He's got a brother in the other coop. Very calm fellas.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Love that photo, Meg!!

Thanks, Valerie!