Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LaFemmeKatia]

Hi folks. It was a WILD night last night. Remember the two nights prior, I got little sleep because of making those rainbow layered jar cakes snd rainbow cookies? Well, last night I was super tired. DD and I were home alone, as DH was out celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day with buddies. A little background... we live very near a hairpin turn on our mountain highway and hear accidents up there on a regular basis. Well, last night I heard some sirens. And more sirens. And MORE sirens. They did not sound like the usual fire truck sirens, who usually reach accidents first since there is a local station up here. Made a mental note that was probably my more sirens than I had ever heard all at once in my 11 years here! Next I heard a helicopter. That definitely perked me up, as we don’t typically hear helicopters at night unless it’s police activity. I peeked my head out the door and sure enough, it was circling right overhead! I checked the local email thread and the PulsePoint app and found no info. I started contacting neighbors and started an email thread to see if anyone knew anything. Then I learned the activity was literally a couple houses away. An armed robber was being chased on the local mountain highway, pulled off onto our street, bailed halfway down the street and fled on foot. The Sheriff ordered a shelter in place. We locked up and turned off the lights. Neighbors and I texted until 1:30am. Some of the texts were literally, “There are six sheriffs with rifles drawn and canine units in my driveway!” It was intense. Eventually the shelter in place order was lifted without explanation. Except, they started a new one an hour later, which was lifted again just before 5:00am. (Those automated texts and calls further interrupted sleep.) This morning, I was tired, but grateful we wouldn’t have to worry about the local mountain school. That is, until I got a call that they were under shelter in place and kids had been turned around and sent back home upon arrival. Turns out suspect was seen near the school and they issued a THIRD shelter in place! S.W.A.T. eventually showed up, too. Ultimately, he got away, but everyone was safe.

Chicken Tax:
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Great chicken photo!
As for your evening.... NO WAY! I wouldn’t be able to sleep for a week! Every creak and bump in the night would have me sitting bolt upright in bed!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Back for a min. My husband fell again, the next day. Rubbing his legs a lot. Had Dr call me, he wants x-rays just to see if there is anything to see. We aren't pushing much in procedures because of his stage in Alzheimer's. Why put him through so much. He did up his pain meds..until we can think of something else. Would be nice if a cortisone shot would work. We are also considering THC, it lasts longer than any opoid med. That would be nice. Anyway...Did I say I love me a legorn? Note that when I go over and talk to them..who comes up as close as she can. . My Miss Piggy.View attachment 2575821

Miss Piggy is so cute. Leghorns are the cutest chicks.
I hope your doctors are able to provide some relief for your hubby. Poor guy.
My Mom had Parkinson’s and toward the end she fell almost every day. (Mostly because she would cheat and not use her walker for something). Dad and I would pick her up. She had a solid skeleton and never broke a bone, but she would get bruises. It was sad.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Miss Piggy is so cute. Leghorns are the cutest chicks.
I hope your doctors are able to provide some relief for your hubby. Poor guy.
My Mom had Parkinson’s and toward the end she fell almost every day. (Mostly because she would cheat and not use her walker for something). Dad and I would pick her up. She had a solid skeleton and never broke a bone, but she would get bruises. It was sad.

 

[BY Bob]

Hey yall! I feel I need to introduce my new littles... especially since one is named for.....The Greatest Hen Ever Can yall guess which one she is..... the others are... Minnie... and Betty and Wilma... View attachment 2575658View attachment 2575659View attachment 2575661View attachment 2575662

Hi Daisy! Those are big shoes you have inherited. I am sure that you will fill them ably! I am so excited to follow your journey. I hope you have a magnificent floppy comb.

 

[BY Bob]

Back for a min. My husband fell again, the next day. Rubbing his legs a lot. Had Dr call me, he wants x-rays just to see if there is anything to see. We aren't pushing much in procedures because of his stage in Alzheimer's. Why put him through so much. He did up his pain meds..until we can think of something else. Would be nice if a cortisone shot would work. We are also considering THC, it lasts longer than any opoid med. That would be nice. Anyway...Did I say I love me a legorn? Note that when I go over and talk to them..who comes up as close as she can. . My Miss Piggy.View attachment 2575821

Hi Miss Piggy.

 

[BY Bob]

Hi folks. It was a WILD night last night. Remember the two nights prior, I got little sleep because of making those rainbow layered jar cakes snd rainbow cookies? Well, last night I was super tired. DD and I were home alone, as DH was out celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day with buddies. A little background... we live very near a hairpin turn on our mountain highway and hear accidents up there on a regular basis. Well, last night I heard some sirens. And more sirens. And MORE sirens. They did not sound like the usual fire truck sirens, who usually reach accidents first since there is a local station up here. Made a mental note that was probably my more sirens than I had ever heard all at once in my 11 years here! Next I heard a helicopter. That definitely perked me up, as we don’t typically hear helicopters at night unless it’s police activity. I peeked my head out the door and sure enough, it was circling right overhead! I checked the local email thread and the PulsePoint app and found no info. I started contacting neighbors and started an email thread to see if anyone knew anything. Then I learned the activity was literally a couple houses away. An armed robber was being chased on the local mountain highway, pulled off onto our street, bailed halfway down the street and fled on foot. The Sheriff ordered a shelter in place. We locked up and turned off the lights. Neighbors and I texted until 1:30am. Some of the texts were literally, “There are six sheriffs with rifles drawn and canine units in my driveway!” It was intense. Eventually the shelter in place order was lifted without explanation. Except, they started a new one an hour later, which was lifted again just before 5:00am. (Those automated texts and calls further interrupted sleep.) This morning, I was tired, but grateful we wouldn’t have to worry about the local mountain school. That is, until I got a call that they were under shelter in place and kids had been turned around and sent back home upon arrival. Turns out suspect was seen near the school and they issued a THIRD shelter in place! S.W.A.T. eventually showed up, too. Ultimately, he got away, but everyone was safe.

Chicken Tax:
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That is just crazy! How did he get away? My gosh. You need this weekend to just plain nap and visit chickens! I surely hope that you have no plans.

 

[BY Bob]

That was quite a racket!

It surely was.

 

[BY Bob]

Crisis successfully solved. Good RoosterBob.

How is a broken egg a crisis!? They are so spoilt. Standing there screaming like that. They could never survive in the wild. Silly babies.

 

[BY Bob]

The Fluffiest Butt in the tribe at the moment. Deana mid-stride
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Excellent way to start my Friday!

 

[BY Bob]

Hmmm, so it is.
You know I'm usually so busy checking their combs and wattles and feathers and the soles of their feet that I completely overlook the colour of their legs!

Mrs BY Bob is always commenting on the color of their legs. It's a bit of a thing with her.