Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

We had the pump on the well go out when my folks lived at 6600+ feet....in early January. The pitless (?) connector broke (the thing that connects the vertical pipe in the well to the main pipe going into the house. The main was 7 feet underground (to keep ot from freezing), so dad had to dig through the frozen ground down the outside of the well casing to get to it. Then we had to reassemble the vertical pipe (with the 4 foot long pump on the end), dropping it down the well (in a controlled way) and slide the other piece into the one to reconnect it. We had no running water for the better part of a week. Fortunately, we had a hot tub, so buckets from that to flush the toilets and more buckets scooped through the 4 feet of snow to refill the tub. That was one of those "fun" jobs that had to get done. Reward: hot bath after to warm back up.

Tax: bath timeView attachment 3410587

Oh that would have been a tough job to do in January - and you are correct - that nice warm bath at the end is worth it!

I was smart and I filled the tub with water as I showered so that if the water did run out I could rinse my hair. Last weekend I noted the tank was really low so that is why now I am paranoid - and I wasn't too surprised that the water ran out.

I am really cautious with the water, I don't fill the sink up full to do dishes I just put water in a bowl and use that to do dishes. I only do laundry once a week, and I don't fill the washer up all the way; and I am careful with flushing the toilet.

All the joys of living in a trailer in the Boreal Forest of Northern Canada hahaha!

This camp is lucky they have their own well for water and sewers (though they are old and in dire need of repairs - trust me I know ewww!). Most camps I am in we have to ship water in, and waste out

Tax: Babies! yay!

 

[ValarieF]

Its gonna be a nice warm day for the chooks and a warm week. Gonna feed and let them out early. I alsp slept good again. Just fed and watered the 3 chicks I have.

 

[ValarieF]

I cant go without water I need my coffee. When we moved into this house it came with well water. So tasty.

 

[ValarieF]

How is everyone on mug monday. Im looking forward to photos. Ill have to go get some today.

 

[Sally PB]

Well it happened. I had to build a new coop to accommodate the new peeps that will be arriving for Easter. My granddaughter Eve and my daughter were here to help me with it this weekend.

I wish I could have given this more than one "love" emoji!

and


You are the bestest grandpa ever, @BY Bob!

 

[featherhead007]

How is everyone on mug monday. Im looking forward to photos. Ill have to go get some today.

Here’s a ghost in the darkness:

 

[featherhead007]

Here’s a flash of “Flash “

 

[ValarieF]

Here’s a flash of “Flash “ View attachment 3410616

Awww so adorable!

 

[RoyalChick]

I picked Hector out of a straight run at the feed store....looking for a roo. All I had to go on was stance, but he kept standing and looking around with the chest up and out. I think we stood there and watched the chicks for a good 20 min. The brahmas and the susses were all supposed to be pullets, and we watched them for a bit too (if I'd seen roo stances with any of those, I probably would NOT have gotten Hector, but that chick instead. The ones listed as pullets all looked/moved like pullets.View attachment 3410577@2-2.5 weeks
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View attachment 3410580He still has the stance

View attachment 34105815+ months

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Gorgeous!

 

[RebeccaBoyd]

Happy mugs Monday from Bubba. He snuck up behind me yesterday while I was videoing and bit my finger. I was wearing the coat I always stuff treats in the pockets, yesterday I had none. How dare I come out to socialize and not have goodies stashed away. His frostbite is also completely healed up.