Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

He is looking fine and is becoming less fearful of me. Wiped his beak on my shoes this morning.
It is probably still a temporary name, but he is Mr. Chips with an 's'. I keep finding myself calling him that because Goodbye Mr. Chips was one of the few phrases in English that my beloved Great Uncle knew. He must have seen the movie at some point maybe?
Anyway, like I communicate with my chickens he and I were very close without a shared language but he would say 'Goodbye Mr. Chips' and roar with laughter and that would set me off giggling as a little girl.
I don’t believe I have ever seen the film or read the book but I don’t get the sense that the goodbye is sad and Mr. Chips sounds like a fine old character, so it will do as a name for now!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodbye,_Mr._Chips_(1939_film)

Mr. Chips
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What a lovely memory!!! And a wonderful way to keep it alive!

 

[rural mouse]

Sunday morning peace

 

[Ponypoor]

Two for Tuesday

Two light silkie chickies

And the too cute brown one

Two chicks in motion

Two collide-scope chickies

And two hanging baskets rejuvenated - being trimmed back by the chooks will make it thicker

 

[Sylvester017]

Next time I’m up flying with them I will tag one with gps so you can track them if you wish. But you are probably right. Maybe you should dig a swimming pool, because I bet they are tired having flown over the “grapevine”

Grapes don't thrive in snow well so why have they referred to that range as the "grapevine"? Never understood that all these 80 yrs!

 

[featherhead007]

Two for Tuesday

Two light silkie chickies
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And the too cute brown one
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Two chicks in motion
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Two collide-scope chickies
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And two hanging baskets rejuvenated - being trimmed back by the chooks will make it thicker
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I agree with everything, except…….
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Wait for it…
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Silkies are NOT real chickens

 

[Sylvester017]

I need someone to yell at!! Bank of America didn’t process the check that my property renter gave me on Sunday. $3000 monthly. It’s a large amount of my living expense income. They are true to word that my property is safe. They never missed a payment. BofA made the mistake! Two days it took BofA to process a simple transaction. Should I threaten them to make good on this bs? If I leave this bank, I will be taking a lot of people with me. Millions of dollars! Darn it I’m still angry, here’s some birds:View attachment 4221032

We left BOA many decades ago & switched to Wells F for the last couple decades which has been OK & most recently have a 2nd acct at a lrg. Christian credit union. I like the cr. un. for actual helpful staff & not forcing upscale sales pitches on us ~ only downside is its not as close to home as we'd like.

 

[featherhead007]

Grapes don't thrive in snow well so why have they referred to that range as the "grapevine"? Never understood that all these 80 yrs!

Take a deep breath, hold it, now exhale slowly through your nose. While doing so, check your pulse, and try to remember that question you just asked! Silly hoomans!

 

[featherhead007]

We left BOA many decades ago & switched to Wells F for the last couple decades which has been OK & most recently have a 2nd acct at a lrg. Christian credit union. I like the cr. un. for actual helpful staff & not forcing upscale sales pitches on us ~ only downside is it’s not as close to home as we'd like.

I really appreciate your input on this subject.

 

[featherhead007]

I haven't tried uploading photos yet but loading does seem faster.

We love you too Janie!

 

[Ikslo]

Grapes don't thrive in snow well so why have they referred to that range as the "grapevine"? Never understood that all these 80 yrs!

Canyon of the Grapes! Wild Cimarron grapevines did and still do grow in the canyon, I believe

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