Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[chickflick]

Where is everyone?? You all getting things done for the holiday? Got things pretty much under control, for right now. Things will change when I have to fill the 50 manicotti. A couple of my grandkids came over yesterday and we made Christmas cookies and they had fun decorating them.

Well, want to wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS! I know most will be different, but I hope you day is filled with love. Take care and stay safe!

 

[aart]

Found a piece of what sure looked like egg membrane this morning. Hoping someone dropped a softie and they ate the rest of it....and a fully intact and shelled egg is imminent.

I don't do the common winter holidays, or gifts, or feasts, or gatherings...
...just quietly celebrate the coming longer days.

Wishing a Blessed Winter Solstice to all!

Length of day changes ahead:
12-20 lose 3 seconds
12-21 lose 2 seconds
12-22 gain 4 seconds
12-23 gain 9 seconds
12-24 gain 11 seconds
12-25 gain 16 seconds
12-26 gain 21 seconds
12-27 gain 34 seconds

 

[Folly's place]

Couldn't see that conjunction of planets last night, maybe tonight, if the sky clears. Anyone see it?
Longer days coming up!!!
Mary

 

[aart]

Couldn't see that conjunction of planets last night, maybe tonight, if the sky clears. Anyone see it?

Didn't even look.....think you need a telescope?

 

[Folly's place]

No telescope, but it would be a nice addition!
We have trees in the western sky, not a help either. If it's actually clear one night, I might move away from the tree line to see it better.
First conjunction in 800 years! We won't be seeing another.
Mary

 

[Frankiegirl]

Mfranks, nice looking coop and run. looks nice and roomy.

Thanks!!! Admittedly it has gotten a bit out of hand. It went from a coop to a shelter house you would see at the park. Had to pump the brakes and remind the guys it’s a chicken coop...

@Folly's place the soffits under the roof will be open for ventilation but covered for protection. Thanks for the keen eye. We were going to cover them with the same material on the house, but decided to keep the rafters exposed on the front side to soften the look. We also changed the roof pitch on the front to again create more of a coop look and less of a hunters cabin im lucky to have a group of guys build it...and they are all hunters!

I will send more photos shortly if you would kindly share your thoughts. Stressful!

@aart Happy Winter Solstice! It’s all upside from here. Happy Monday everyone

 

[Sally PB]

Yes! Happy Solstice! Officially at 5:02 this morning. According to a sunrise/sunset website I found, though, the sun won't be rising earlier until around mid-January. The extra light will be all evening until then. Which is fine by me!

Now, can someone please tell the girls to get back to work? I'm still buying eggs.

 

[1muttsfan]

Me too!

It was cloudy here as well, Mary, hopefully tonight it will all clear out. The two planets are easily seen with the naked eye even early in the twilight.

 

[snowflake]

we saw the planets the 20th. clear sky. My brother in Florida saw it last night,,,it was his birthday, told him that was a good birthday present.
maybe the sky will clear again tonight so we can see it agan.

 

[Folly's place]

Clouds here again last night, and probably all week. The pictures are very nice though!
Mary