Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[uchytil]

Sorry to hear about the uncle Opa. Always hard to lose a loved one.

 

[aart]

Quote: I'd be careful of picking up other folks leaves......did you know that wilted/fallen cherry leaves are toxic to goats?
Hopefully you pick up from in front of houses with huge oak trees and any cherry leaves are readily identifiable because they are small.

 

[preciouskitty]

@Zvacman
I sell mine easily for $4/dozen to "city folk" at work that were paying $5-6/doz for the "fresh" at the store.
Here in the sticks, would be lucky to get $2-3.

Bottom line...depends on where you are gonna be selling them! LOVE your label & coop

 

[Opa]

Of my father's twelve siblings seven have passed. Three in just this year. All lived well into their 80s and 90s and I'm sure the reason for their longevity was staying extremely active. All suffered from the normal afflictions of the aged but none allowed those pains to prevent them from often taking on hard strenuous tasks Accepting what life throws at us and then going on helps insure we have rich and full lives.

Thanks to everyone for their condolences and caring. Becoming part of a community like this one often gives us reason and encouragement to persevere.

 

[taprock]

Silly sorry to hear about you loss, did you have any idea as to why?

Opa sorry for your loss.

I really like adding dry leaves to the bedding in the fall, but between the rain and wind we didn't have leaves to use this year.

Halloween is always a fun time. Because I work with the school classes weekly I get to go visit them at school and hand out candy, and get paid to do it!
The day started with 3" of "powdered sugar" and high winds. The chickens didn't want to show their faces. The ducks and guineas were the brave critters. Ten miles away at work there was no white on the ground at all. It was a bit cold taking kids last night but always lots of fun.

My DH has been building my Seramas a special, heated coop for winter. It is done but the first heater came broken. The second works great but now DH bought himself a Mill and parked it in the garage where he can't move the coop out. So the Seramas are in a dog crate in the basement. I'm hoping all the crowing today while he's trying to sleep in will motivate him to move their coop to where it belongs.

This morning looking out back.

 

[aart]

Halloween is always a fun time. Because I work with the school classes weekly I get to go visit them at school and hand out candy, and get paid to do it!
The day started with 3" of "powdered sugar" and high winds. The chickens didn't want to show their faces. The ducks and guineas were the brave critters. Ten miles away at work there was no white on the ground at all. It was a bit cold taking kids last night but always lots of fun.

My DH has been building my Seramas a special, heated coop for winter. It is done but the first heater came broken. The second works great but now DH bought himself a Mill and parked it in the garage where he can't move the coop out. So the Seramas are in a dog crate in the basement. I'm hoping all the crowing today while he's trying to sleep in will motivate him to move their coop to where it belongs.

GREAT Costume....the pelt in the basket makes it!!

 

[flufssilkies]

He keeps loosing his balance. He eating and drinking. He lives inside my house. So please help.

 

[Opa]

I was very surprised when we discovered that some of our irises were blooming again. Thursday night, given the weather forecast, Hope decided that she would cut them rather than let them freeze. We didn't know if the blossoms would open but this morning I awoke to an example of nature in its finest.

 

[preciouskitty]

I was very surprised when we discovered that some of our irises were blooming again. Thursday night, given the weather forecast, Hope decided that she would cut them rather than let them freeze. We didn't know if the blossoms would open but this morning I awoke to an example of nature in its finest.

Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! What a way to brighten up an otherwise cold, damp, dreary morning.. And, my favorite color purple

 

[aart]

I was very surprised when we discovered that some of our irises were blooming again. Thursday night, given the weather forecast, Hope decided that she would cut them rather than let them freeze. We didn't know if the blossoms would open but this morning I awoke to an example of nature in its finest.

Good Call Hope! Hard freeze here last night, 24F.