grannys gone and done it

[twisted-acres-farm]

Granny survival of the fittest if they (chickens) are to stupid to get out of the wind tuff nutz. It was sunny and in the 50's today and supposed to be nicer tomorrow. Not a good thing if you plan on trying to hang a deer for a week or so.

 

[rIrs roost]

nothing yet !!  hahaaa     my wind is so very strong here. I was freezing out there today. I put insulation up in one of the runs last year. I have used tarps too but they dont last long. Wondering if I got some cheep chip board how long it would last screwed to the run. just a wind block. til warmer weather comes back. would it even be worth it as I still have to wrangle the hose and they do have the coop to go to.

I think it would help. It may last through winter. I painted mine and it's still fine. Been up since March.

 

[Mutt Farm]

In no way does that make you a bad person granny. You both got what you needed out of the marriage. You've grown to love Tom as he you. You don't have to be IN love to have a good marriage. I think that's why so many marriages fail with the younger generations. Everybody thinks that their marriage should always be in the honeymoon phase & when its not they want to move on. Now there are some people that do have that kind of marriage, but more often we love our partners because there is a whole lot more to them then what is between the sheets. At the end of the day you know your partner is going to be there for you thru thick & thin.

Exactly. I'll take a steady ember over a raging fire any day. They can burn out quickly.

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when you are young it is a very big difference but the older you get the less it matters. i was 31 Tom was 56. I feel like I must confess, I didnt love him. I was afraid. I had just finished raising a daughter by myself and it was so very hard. I just couldnt do it again. He had good morals and a kind heart and I am sure he didnt love me either. he had just lost his wife of 30 some odd years. He didnt want to be alone any more then I did. Remember , I lived in detroit. not the best place in the world to raise a son alone. The lack of love meant nothing . I always cared for him, never strayed . You cant live with someone for 21 yrs. and not care very deeply for them. I love him now. but I was never IN love with him. Does that make me a bad person ? If it does I cant help it. I did all I knew to do. But, On that note, I would never advise someone else to do as I have done.

It makes you a good person, a good mother a good partner a good friend and a good wife.

I think the marriage was calculated for my sis in law as well. They loved each other a great deal, but I think companionship and commitment was/is more important. Being "in love" can fade, and if there is nothing else to hold people together, it's hard to keep a happy marriage going. Marrying for love alone is a relatively modern concept. Arranged marriages, marriage contracts and dowries are still very common in many parts of the world, across all cultures. So no, you are not bad at all.

Just think of yourself as traditional or old fashioned. You have an arranged marriage, you just arranged it yourself!
(I sure am glad my dad didn't get to choose my spouse!

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I married so DH and I didn't have to each pay a membership to our horse club!

We'd been together 7 years. Never a burning love. We enjoyed each other, had similar values, similar hobbies. I'm not sure we ever "fell in love", just realized we loved each other after a few years. It's such a nice feeling, like my favorite jeans.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I was thinking of myself being out there as well as them. I know they can go in the coop but I do everything in the run. maybe I should just change their water and all to inside the coop.

 

[rIrs roost]

Granny survival of the fittest if they (chickens) are to stupid to get out of the wind  tuff nutz.    It was sunny and in the 50's today and supposed to be nicer tomorrow.   Not a good thing if you plan on trying to hang a deer for a week or so.  

Twist you may have to do it like us southern boys have to do it sometimes. Quarter it out and ice it in a cooler changing the ice water everyday.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

lisa, quote my post then hit backspace.


        All I want for christmas is

my 2 front teeth ha ha

 

[Granny Hatchet]

my 2 front teeth polish like new money

 

[ChickenLady2014]

lisa, quote my post then hit backspace.


        All I want for christmas is

my 2 front teeth ha ha

what it didn't work for me. Must be cuz I'm on mobile & have to hit the quote 2x to get my keyboard to come up so I can backspace

 

[rIrs roost]

If I have hardware cloth on the top floor of the coop where air can come through, will that be enough venting or should I put a vent in the top of the coop too. I have a small one in the door.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

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