Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

Its 64°F (17.7°C) and SUNNY here today! Hooray for Phyllis!

Yes. Here too. Beautiful day. Somehow nobody told the snow it was over 60 degrees and it is being pretty stubborn. But there are lots of worms for the ladies and they are having lots of fun in the leaf piles.

 

[BY Bob]

I remembered who wrote it / Profile page / Articles.....

You are just smarter than me. I do not have that kind of brain.

 

[BY Bob]

Look at that cheeky girl just about about to have a sneaky peck or ten

I believe she ate it all in the end but she did have to wait for it to be put on the ground. She had manners.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Only thing is, we got started on Ribh's thread

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ribhs-dcoopage.1295189/post-24118189

Too bad we can’d blend our threads. Make a network somehow. But thread-hopping is fun!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Winner Winner, Chickens get Dinner!

Guess who won the Chilly Coop Contest!

Post in thread 'Official BYC Winter Contest Series—Chilly Coop Contest' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/official-byc-winter-contest-series—chilly-coop-contest.1438089/post-24075520

Congratulations!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Please do not feel offended by my speaking honestly.

It can be hurtful making a comment to any lady like the above. I felt so awful, as I thought my comment would obviously been taken for what it was, a joke .

Life is extremely difficult for all of us, so my way of dealing with my worries is to come in here and leave all my troubles aside.

P s Hugs

I knew your comment was a joke. People are just feeling sensitive nowadays. Blame the COVID Stress.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I just went out to the post office to check on the mail. Still raining, but I found this by my front gate. Speaking of stray dogs: never mind, I won’t show you the picture. But in explanation. Part of a truck undercarriage skirt, and a dead 40lb Labrador retriever. ( why can’t people just be responsible for their animals???)

That is so sad! I hate when things like this happen. Why do people let their pets roam around?

 

[MaryJanet]

Too bad we can’d blend our threads. Make a network somehow. But thread-hopping is fun!

If threads were blended, no one would ever keep up!

 

[BY Bob]

I'm tearing up. I'm so happy for her. She can still be a full chicken. That is great news Shad. Thanks for sharing. Give her a hug for me.

In celebration of Fat Bird roosting, the universe brought me a special moment. It frankly was a situation that has not occurred in years. I got alone time with Lilly.

Lilly is never alone. Someone is always with her. Usually Sansa but also Hattie and Aurora.

It developed purely by chance. I was sitting under the magnolia tree sipping some coffee and visiting with the ladies. It was starting to get dark and Lilly was considering going to bed when Mrs BY Bob opened the back door. The rest of the flock took off for the deck expecting one last treat before bed. (they were not disappointed) but Lilly lingered weighing treats with roosting. Which way to go.

I have learned from @Shadrach to keep walnuts in my pocket and I had some at just that moment. So I called her.

Lilly

Lilly

She looked at me.

Lilly

Lilly

She looked at the coop, then the deck, then back to me..

Lilly

Over she came. Very quietly, I held out my hand, cracked walnut pieces in it.

She gobbled them down. I broke up another. Gobbled down again. We talked about things, the snow, Aurora, her egg laying prowess, lack of respect in this next generation, and how to make a proper nest. I told her about Fat Bird and she told me to send her hugs to Fat Bird.
Everyone else was on the deck and no one troubled us. It was one of sweetest moments her and I have had. The timing could not have better. I did not even think to take a photo.

This photo below is from this morning when she popped up to visit me. I was able to bookend my day with Lilly.

That is a special day.

 

[BY Bob]

Have a good night lovely people. Thank you for allowing me into your world

We are glad to have you here.