Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ribh]

I am about to be, siesta time. Just hit 90, going to be 100 by 4-5 PM, I have been fighting with a migraine for 2 us days. Napping might just keep it at bay, everyone else inside and out seem to already be asleep.

Migraines are the pits ~ as one sufferer to another. I really hope you can sleep it off.

 

[BY Bob]

I am about to be, siesta time. Just hit 90, going to be 100 by 4-5 PM, I have been fighting with a migraine for 2 us days. Napping might just keep it at bay, everyone else inside and out seem to already be asleep.

I hope it works for you.

 

[Ribh]

Time to do a beginning flock intro:

Silver, my lead hen. (Mama with tiny Storm, the day she got off the nest)
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Watching over the bigger babies (not her first rodeo: she did "round up, here come the deer" with the last batch
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Supervision is tiring. She's early to bed

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Likes to hang out near me (hoping for treats)
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She wasn't fond of Buster: she'd go off by herself...and good luck following her, in spite of the shiny white. Tolerates being picked up (hidden from Buster) in my shawl after spending a night outside (hid well enough we though she'd been caught) but doesn't particularly like to be. She's also currently moulting so no eggs. part of the flock plan is dinner table chickens, but she isn't EVER part of that. She's such a canny bird that I want her teaching those skills to EVERY flock member under her (so far she trying to, but Thing 2 is a feather-headed dingbat so is posing a real challenge)
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I've had this same discussion with people bent on culling all their non~layers. I think they're mad to kill off all that accumulated wisdom & knowledge that is of immense value to the whole tribe. Just because a hen is no longer laying doesn't mean she is not contributing. I put the ease of my integrations , at least in part, down to my older ladies who have done this multiple times & refuse to get their panteloons in a knot over it. It keeps everyone calm & on an even keel.

 

[LozzyR]

Thank you. I'd love to see some of your work if you care to share. There are some really talented people on these threads. @Blazinga paints, @Aussie-Chookmum does amazing felting,@LozzyR is a talented musician...etc.,etc

Aww, thanks Ribh! I’ve actually branched out and written my first song! I’m just waiting for the session guitarist to send me her audio files, then I’ll do a final mix and master and I’ll upload it to YouTube, if anyone would like to have a listen.

 

[Ribh]

Aww, thanks Ribh! I’ve actually branched out and written my first song! I’m just waiting for the session guitarist to send me her audio files, then I’ll do a final mix and master and I’ll upload it to YouTube, if anyone would like to have a listen.

ME!!!

 

[LozzyR]

ME!!!

Thanks! You might need a tissue handy though.

 

[LozzyR]

You could get your revenge in an educational way Alex.

Fascinating, but probably a little cruel at the same time.

 

[rural mouse]

Thank you. I'd love to see some of your work if you care to share. There are some really talented people on these threads. @Blazinga paints, @Aussie-Chookmum does amazing felting,@LozzyR is a talented musician...etc.,etc

ok, fair warning, anyone afraid of clowns, skip pics 2-4.

This one, I didn't make the middle. A friend had it made (100% cotton), edged with a blue (100% acrylic ). She found out I crocheted and asked me if I could make it bigger. Shortly after I finished it (matching yarn was fun!), she moved, flying to get to new job while hubby came after with kids/stuff. It was fantastic for the airplane.

waterbottle sling

woven potholder, pattern was in german. had my niece (who was taking german) translate it, then had to filter into crochet terms

my youngest....he's now taller than I am

I love this pattern: comes out so thick snow can pile up and you won't know unless you go inside and forget to take it off....takes @20 min for the snow to melt through.

this shawl is doily thread...for my sister's wedding....ran out working the edging and had to get another ball, just for the last 4 inches.

reusable shopping bag for the same sister (along with a set of pot holders and a dish cloth all like sunflowers as a wedding gift)

for my bed, actually closer to king size

Made these this past winter/early spring for my brother's kids for this coming Christmas, then his wife started chemo (stage 1, going well) so I made several hats and a shawl (big enough to snuggle mom and a kiddo when mom doesn't have the energy), sent the hats also enabling the kids to keep Mom company with snazzy hats, but for Christmas if they don't express a need sooner. This first one didn't photo well, but its Hot Rod red and Claret (he loves cars)

the oldest loves pink and owls....

and the middle 2....sigh....

I've also started knitting (couldn't master that until my Mom suggested continental style: tension adjusted in the same hand as crochet, and it all came together), do some beadwork, floral decor, sewing, and soap making (in addition to working full time and tending chickens). Here's a soap inspired by the car-crazy boy (he was 2 then)

and what do you use for wrapping paper, but knit wash cloths.

Enjoy

 

[Shadrach]

On the bin, Chick. That's Mo with her head in a hole. Freya is the Swedish Flower hen behind Chick and Mini is the fluff ball on the left.
Off to my elder sisters on Friday to do some serious chicken talking,,,,,,,,,,............be great to see my sister to....

 

[LozzyR]

Happy Birthday Alex!

I remembered @featherhead007

Happy birthday Alex!