Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[WhoDatChick]

She has already made me so happy. You as well. ☺

 

[WhoDatChick]

My chick tax
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Wow! Are those your babies!!

 

[Cynthia12]

So sweet!
And I’m so sorry about your husband... this is sad
I hope he isn’t too badly hurt

Not hurt from falls..tough guy..... but his poor legs hurt. Probably his prostate cancer, if not that, then his Alzheimer's is causing the pain. Going for x-rays on Tues. We're good. We have our youngest son and wife..and little guy, moved in to help..me..us. Soo.. thankful they are here! Chicken tax from the past! A good hatch.

 

[Cynthia12]

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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Glad you were safe!

 

[Cynthia12]

Neighbor update: she’s stable in hospital, but only relatives are in Utah . I’m flying out tomorrow morning to get her cousin. And bring her here. I’m sure that any of you would do the same. Never thought I would love someone so much to risk a flight over the Rockies, but I do, and I will!
God himself will reward me someday!

I'm in Utah. Still here?

 

[Cynthia12]

EEs are like a box of chocolates.......

It's true.

 

[Cynthia12]

Put my littles out today. Will see how cold it's supposed to get tonight. They're too scared to come out from the ..sort of inside.. area. I put their food and water close up to them. It's a nice little run for the young ones.

 

[drstratton]

Not hurt from falls..tough guy..... but his poor legs hurt. Probably his prostate cancer, if not that, then his Alzheimer's is causing the pain. Going for x-rays on Tues. We're good. We have our youngest son and wife..and little guy, moved in to help..me..us. Soo.. thankful they are here! Chicken tax from the past! A good hatch. View attachment 2576382

What a blessing to have your son and his family with you! Praying for you!

What a cute bucket of fluffiness...

 

[featherhead007]

I'm in Utah. Still here?

No, I’m home in California for now. Still have to make funeral arrangements. After that, I will fly The cousin back to SLC

 

[featherhead007]

Wow! Are those your babies!!

Yes, they sure are getting big