Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[LaFemmeKatia]

Hey all! You are all so lovely to reach out here (and my inbox is filled with kindness too).

All is well here. I kinda feel like a jerk just popping in to say "I'm sorry I'm MIA" and "I'm so busy."

However, yes... I am sorry and I have been crazy busy. Work has been relentless for the past 6 months (yay job security!).
I've been generally awful about being kind to myself and allowing little luxuries to make all the efforts more endurable, so I've been working on remedies.
Actually took time off and went on a retreat (think yoga and hiking). I came back with a better outlook. And Covid. Thank goodness it was a mild case bc it really sucked. As in it sucked any desire to not be sleeping out of me. Fortunately I was able to segregate enough from the family and no one else caught it.

Kiddos are great! Eldest is thinking about what career path to delve into or if an advanced degree is a good call. He's got a year before graduation, so lots of conversations have and will continue to happen.
Youngest will be leaving the nest in fall for year 1 of college. He has been working and earning some crazy bank dog walking and sitting.

Hubby and I are looking forward to a trip of a lifetime in late summer (you know the details BGMath!) and I couldn't be happier to have it on the horizon.

The chickens are all in great shape and just such a joy! Naenae sometimes will take a nap on my lap if I can get outside in the afternoon. One day she had stretched out and layed sidewides and just snoozed. It was enough to make my heart burst that she trusts me so implicitly.
Even my most skittish girl, Pingu, is warming up to me. She will hop up and stand next to me when I sit on the bench. I think by end of summer she will crawl on my lap too

I cannot even pretend to be up to date on everyone - but I sure hope life has been kind to each of you.View attachment 3061871
Chicken tax... Piscia peering out of the newest and most desirable place to lay eggs. Who needs nest boxes??

Thank you for stopping in to say “hi”. I hope you are able to get more downtime for yourself. (But not down with an illness!)

 

[featherhead007]

BFTP:

It's not promiscuous if she is only flirting or having dinner. Besides...did any of the fellows ask her to be exclusive?????

I don’t know, any hen with a hairdo and pearls (who loves the night life) well….
I’m remembering the relationship she had with my rooster BLU.

 

[BY Bob]

OMG those whiskers!

Excuse me, Lilly does not have old lady whiskers. Now Aurora and Éowyn have whiskers. Perhaps you mean one of them.

 

[Kris5902]

There's charcoal and certain wood and stones for filtering. I must look up these stones and wood

I’ve got one picked out that’s essentially a cheaper Canadian Berkee with ceramic filters. Charcoal Brita types don’t remove enough to bring this up to drinkable

 

[BY Bob]

I know. Time to let them explore the big Princesses space. But with Bernadette unable to walk it is tricky to know what to do.

It doesn't hurt to wait.

 

[Kris5902]

Water discussion tax on thirsty Thursday?

 

[Ponypoor]

Let the gals out for a bit after work, and grabbed some pics. Being Thirsty Thursday I grabbed some pics of the ladies taking a sip from the muddy pool where I threw the water from water buckets.

I figured they really seem to enjoy it so what the hay if they want to drink it who am I to stop them.

And for a side interest, three of the silkies seem to like the bottoms nest box these days

 

[Ponypoor]

I know. Time to let them explore the big Princesses space. But with Bernadette unable to walk it is tricky to know what to do.

Have to agree with Bob - it can wait, there is no hurry.

Can't believe how fast chicks grow up.... Boohoo I miss having babies around

 

[MaryJanet]

So I went to retrieve Penguin from the vet after work. I had mostly been ok all day, hadn’t cried until I got there. I went in, said I was there to pick her up, a vet came and talked to me about what the diagnosis was (most likely cancer, possibly bone cancer that then metastasised to her lungs) then I sat there for another 45 FRICKIN’ MINUTES waiting for them to get their sh*t together whilst in obvious distress! The vet nurse thought I was waiting for a consult, then worked out I was there to collect my dead pet, then faffed about with how much it cost (don’t ask for resuscitation, it adds $100 to your bill). Then retrieved the pet carrier WITHOUT her in it, then finally brought her to me. When I got her out to the car, I stopped to check it was actually her in the carrier! I then drove home which took over half an hour, in the dark, whilst bawling my eyes out! Hubby has dug a hole for me, now I’m going to give her a cuddle before I bury her.

Once you're calm, send them an email with some practical suggestions on how they can improve the way they interact with greiving clients.

 

[MaryJanet]

Thirsty Thursday

They're so big already!