Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Kris5902]

I agree Kris. I had plans to rent a chipper shredder and make my own but I changed jobs and can't count on it. I bought 4 bales of shavings and put them where Lety wanted them.

I hope all is going well and am anxiously waiting for an update on your home building.

I’ve been getting help. Sheathing this isn’t a one woman job, at least for me at my age and fitness levels. I actually thought my helpers had packed it in for the year and started this on my own. I royally messed it up which is why it’s so patchy. I was hoping for sheathed by American Thanksgiving, but I have promised not to start the other side. We’ve also secured a woodstove to start with, so now it’s just pushing to get it watertight before the really nasty weather comes in. We have had two fairly nasty storms with up to 90kph winds and heavy rainfalls. There was even one night of the icky white stuff falling from the sky.

Not so helpful helpers… our only significantly venomous creatures and they are all through our piles. Have I mentioned how I’m working on my arachnophobia? I’ve also been filling the perimeter drain with gravel, one wheelbarrow full at a time down the road, and have been moving football sized rocks to create a temporary retaining wall for the drain rock. Apparently Black Widows like the rocks too. They are very pretty spiders though.

Chicken Tax:

 

[RoyalChick]

I’ve been getting help. Sheathing this isn’t a one woman job, at least for me at my age and fitness levels. I actually thought my helpers had packed it in for the year and started this on my own. I royally messed it up which is why it’s so patchy. I was hoping for sheathed by American Thanksgiving, but I have promised not to start the other side. We’ve also secured a woodstove to start with, so now it’s just pushing to get it watertight before the really nasty weather comes in. We have had two fairly nasty storms with up to 90kph winds and heavy rainfalls. There was even one night of the icky white stuff falling from the sky. View attachment 3319947
Not so helpful helpers… our only significantly venomous creatures and they are all through our piles. Have I mentioned how I’m working on my arachnophobia? I’ve also been filling the perimeter drain with gravel, one wheelbarrow full at a time down the road, and have been moving football sized rocks to create a temporary retaining wall for the drain rock. Apparently Black Widows like the rocks too. They are very pretty spiders though.
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Chicken Tax:

It is so good to see it beginning to look like a house! It is going to be wonderful.

 

[GregnLety]

Then get angry! What I would do in that situation, is order pizza for everyone.

Large pepperoni please

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Fill your syringe twice.

1. First draw up more than you need
2. then push it out back into the bottle
3. then draw up again past the value you want
4. then push back to your actual measurement.

By priming the syringe with the first pull you lessen the chance of any bubbles.

Thank you for affirming this - it’s exactly what I ended up doing for the second dose today, after finding it impossible to tap any bubble out.

 

[GregnLety]

I’ve been getting help. Sheathing this isn’t a one woman job, at least for me at my age and fitness levels. I actually thought my helpers had packed it in for the year and started this on my own. I royally messed it up which is why it’s so patchy. I was hoping for sheathed by American Thanksgiving, but I have promised not to start the other side. We’ve also secured a woodstove to start with, so now it’s just pushing to get it watertight before the really nasty weather comes in. We have had two fairly nasty storms with up to 90kph winds and heavy rainfalls. There was even one night of the icky white stuff falling from the sky. View attachment 3319947
Not so helpful helpers… our only significantly venomous creatures and they are all through our piles. Have I mentioned how I’m working on my arachnophobia? I’ve also been filling the perimeter drain with gravel, one wheelbarrow full at a time down the road, and have been moving football sized rocks to create a temporary retaining wall for the drain rock. Apparently Black Widows like the rocks too. They are very pretty spiders though.
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Chicken Tax:

That's super progress, hoping you finish getting dried in soon. Glad you have your stove already. I miss not having a wood stove or chimney, especially given current propane prices. Cheers to your helpers, good friends and help is hard to find.

 

[BY Bob]

I’ve been getting help. Sheathing this isn’t a one woman job, at least for me at my age and fitness levels. I actually thought my helpers had packed it in for the year and started this on my own. I royally messed it up which is why it’s so patchy. I was hoping for sheathed by American Thanksgiving, but I have promised not to start the other side. We’ve also secured a woodstove to start with, so now it’s just pushing to get it watertight before the really nasty weather comes in. We have had two fairly nasty storms with up to 90kph winds and heavy rainfalls. There was even one night of the icky white stuff falling from the sky. View attachment 3319947
Not so helpful helpers… our only significantly venomous creatures and they are all through our piles. Have I mentioned how I’m working on my arachnophobia? I’ve also been filling the perimeter drain with gravel, one wheelbarrow full at a time down the road, and have been moving football sized rocks to create a temporary retaining wall for the drain rock. Apparently Black Widows like the rocks too. They are very pretty spiders though.
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Chicken Tax:

You are making great progress Kris. It will be water tight soon.

As far as the black widows go. Yikes! I hate spiders. Killer spiders even more.

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you for affirming this - it’s exactly what I ended up doing for the second dose today, after finding it impossible to tap any bubble out.

It is easier to just redraw it until the bubbles are gone. The bubbles are significant at the size of volume you are giving her.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

I caught another picture of her channeling her inner French hen. (Christmas is coming...)

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@ManueB I sure hope you do not find this offensive. If so, I apologize.

Wouldn’t a cigarette holder be more ladylike? She looks a bit like a rough dockworker from a 1950’s movie, cap and ciggie…

 

[BY Bob]

Wouldn’t a cigarette holder be more ladylike? She looks a bit like a rough dockworker from a 1950’s movie, cap and ciggie…

The cigarette holder just did not seem right. Sydney is a bit of a ruffian.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

Is that first picture a Welsummer? Lovely colouring!

Great headshots. The last one makes me think of @RoyalChick 's Maggie: Strong opinion and letting you know



I think the middle one is POW worthy

Thanks. Yes Speedy is a Welsummer.

Happy Veteran’s Day everyone.

Some guest stars for Fluffy Butt Friday. These ladies belong to one of my husband’s coworkers.