Kristen’s Chickens and Farming Ventures

[Aussie-Chookmum]

A Slight hitch... while we were at market FIL and “help” (I was clear I’m not paying for it!) removed the poly and dumped a bunch of dirt. Said “the wind” ripped it all up. I suppose “the wind” also took all the tape off, and as to the boards and rocks that were weighing it down, it removed them from the house area completely? Sure... Then Andrew had probably his worst birthday in the ten years we have been together. I am almost through with this crap. If the concrete comes and he’s destroyed the site then he can pay for it all. Right now the only thing holding us here is the community and 71 chickens. Tomorrow will be a better day, it will start for me in about 5 hours.

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He was "hleping" wasn't he?

Please make sure he never has a key to the place or you may come home to your furniture rearranged and the walls a different colour.

Sorry to hear about Andrew's birthday. Perhaps you can have a special celebration later to make you both feel better. ( I just noticed how that sounded! I was thinking of a meal! A special meal or outing! Truly! But, you know, whatever makes you happy )



P.S. Have you considered adding a moat and a drawbridge to your house plans?

 

[Ribh]

Ooooh. I love the moat idea! Please, Kris. Do the moat thing. With a drawbridge. And portcullis. Pretty please.

Pots of boiling oil on the ramparts. Flaming arrows. Boulders...

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Ooooh. I love the moat idea! Please, Kris. Do the moat thing. With a drawbridge. And portcullis. Pretty please.

Pots of boiling oil on the ramparts. Flaming arrows. Boulders...

Seconded! Maybe some alligators in the moat, or piranhas!



We seem to be getting a bit bloodthirsty here. I wonder if he will get the hint?
Please stay away FIL!

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning Kris Don't know what to say

 

[Kris5902]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




He was "hleping" wasn't he?

Please make sure he never has a key to the place or you may come home to your furniture rearranged and the walls a different colour.

Sorry to hear about Andrew's birthday. Perhaps you can have a special celebration later to make you both feel better. ( I just noticed how that sounded! I was thinking of a meal! A special meal or outing! Truly! But, you know, whatever makes you happy )



P.S. Have you considered adding a moat and a drawbridge to your house plans?

Seconded! Maybe some alligators in the moat, or piranhas!



We seem to be getting a bit bloodthirsty here. I wonder if he will get the hint?
Please stay away FIL!

I’ve been suggesting a moat and gators since about the third month here! They are more cold hardy than crocodiles and less likely to accidentally eat a cow... if a few sheep or in-laws go missing though, no biggie IMO! The pots of boiling oil might be a nice touch too, especially in the colder months! I was thinking about a little winter greenhouse over said most to keep the pretty reptiles warm enough. Andrew won’t let me import any interesting snakes for in-law repellent, sigh. And apparently beehives by all the doors are also out (Andrew is also slightly allergic, darn thing seems to run in the family!)

 

[aart]

A Slight hitch... while we were at market FIL and “help” (I was clear I’m not paying for it!) removed the poly and dumped a bunch of dirt. Said “the wind” ripped it all up. I suppose “the wind” also took all the tape off, and as to the boards and rocks that were weighing it down, it removed them from the house area completely?

That #*$^&% SOB!!

 

[BY Bob]

A Slight hitch... while we were at market FIL and “help” (I was clear I’m not paying for it!) removed the poly and dumped a bunch of dirt. Said “the wind” ripped it all up. I suppose “the wind” also took all the tape off, and as to the boards and rocks that were weighing it down, it removed them from the house area completely? Sure... Then Andrew had probably his worst birthday in the ten years we have been together. I am almost through with this crap. If the concrete comes and he’s destroyed the site then he can pay for it all. Right now the only thing holding us here is the community and 71 chickens. Tomorrow will be a better day, it will start for me in about 5 hours.

I am so sorry. It's almost like he single handedly wants to ruin everything you do. All that work ruined. I would not be able to take it. I'm afraid I would get violent. I pray that you will get through this all soon.

 

[Kris5902]

Between the talk of boiling oil, alligators, “special celebrations” and my tendency to swear like a sailor, I’m surprised BYC hasn’t slapped us all with and “explicit” rating/warning label here!

Honestly though, Thanks everyone, you all keep me hanging in here, and preserve what little is left of my already questionable sanity... I really appreciate all the support. I wish the concrete had just gotten in before he got back. All I can say is there were both tears and yelling, but not directly at FIL, because I am sure at this point it would escalate completely out of control. I will not be re-doing anything. I am secretly hoping that the concrete arrives and gets poured today while we are in town.

So, I’m partially to blame for Andrew having such a bad day, but his family is just... so... awful (there were also several Aunt incidents today). I did make him breakfast, and made him take an easy morning. He got some beer in the free mail from an anonymous person, and it could have been worse. I ended up just sitting in the barn crying and hugging Sammy for about an hour. He was very confused by this, but also amazingly tolerant. Chickens (just like chicken friends) are good for the soul.

Saturday evening after the market, I showed our WWOOFer how I put up my chickens at night, and if we don’t make it home on the 4:30 ferry, my Mom will drive him up to put them up for the night while she feeds the cats. Today’s feed run is beyond necessary, as last night I cooked them up a big pot of rice, ground venison, and eggs for today to supplement what feed they have left for today. Turns out ground and canned venison is just as tasty to chickens as it is for my cats.

This morning I set everyone up for the day in full dark, but that didn’t stop the chicks from an escape attempt and devouring breakfast and their fresh water. Everyone else stayed sleeping like sensible chickens, except for Chickie Hawk who came out and stood on the ramp, ready to “defend his ladies” as always, and of course... the curvy girls and Roostie, who are quite happy to eat anything at anytime, and don’t need silly things like light to find their feeder, just the soft tinkle of pellets filling it is enough to rouse them. Little piggies.

I’m quite worried about Precious, my blue Isbar, she’s tiny and in a hard molt that got dramatic very quickly. She has gone from being a little “off” to Ratty and threadbare and not leaving the roosting box over the last two days. She’s also going off her feed. Canned salmon treats is on the shopping list for her and lots of extra attention. I’ve decided to separate the lighter girls, sapphires and Isbars, out and put them in with Sammy’s boy once I separate out the cockerels from my next batch. The Marans are so much larger and now that they are more even in numbers they are starting to separate. It almost like Mr has two different flocks in the one tractor.

 

[BlueBaby]

@Kris5902 You put up with way more out of your FIL than I would have been able to. I would have found a way to leave.

 

[aart]

So, I’m partially to blame for Andrew having such a bad day

Is Andrew oblivious to his father's(?) sabotage of your work?