MJ's little flock

[Grammy60]

Hello

Hi, how are you doing ? So glad today is over-it was truly a Monday
Try to stay cool

 

[MaryJanet]

I'll take it in my stride. If I couldn't cope, I'd live elsewhere.

 

[BY Bob]

First heat wave of summer

It's going to be 39C today, 41 tomorrow, 42 on Thursday and 43 on Friday before breaking to 25 on Saturday.

Then hens will be kept in the henhouse within the misting system, and allowed out to play for a couple of hours first thing in the morning and at the end of the day.

I've been giving lots of water to the plants in the hope they'll survive.

Blossom will be indoors through the worst of it, under the air conditioning.

I'm going for a swim in a friend's pool then lunch with some colleagues at the art gallery before coming home to recuperate in the cool

That is pretty awful. Of course it was snowing when I left the house today. Kind of the opposite.

 

[MaryJanet]

You and your girls stay safe! I think we’re only going to get into the 30s but I’ll pop the weeper soaker hose on for a bit (Only a bit though, as we’re on Level 2 water restrictions ).

So far, they're doing well, although mary was thirsty but unwilling to hop up to the water dispenser, so I lowered it and she honked in appreciation and took a good sip.

 

[KhalSancho]

Mary

Mary is a black Australorp. She is the prettiest of my three chickens with iridescent black plumage and big black eyes that go blink-blink in a very charming way.

Favourite hobby: drinking. Mary is a waterholic.

Favourite saying: wohr-wohr

Rank: formerly Lieutenant, now Captain. Captain's rank was obtained by strategically using her weight, agility and determination to obtain the top spot on the roost from the disgraced former Captain, Janet.

Named after: Mary is named after Mary Kopscanyi. Mary Kopscanyi was my Nana's great-niece. Mary showed me kindness and love from the day I was born until the day she died. Her house is across the street from my house (both houses were built at the same time by the same person - my great-great uncle) but it is now owned by a lovely young family of four. Mary's house was built for her grandmother, Sarah, who was my grandmother's oldest sister. Tragically, Mary's mother died young, so Sarah provided Mary with a loving home and family life. Mary passed away quite suddenly in 2016, although she was well into her 80s. Her husband, Frank, died in 2017. They are both survived by their daughter Elizabeth who I don't call often enough. I'll call her today. Mary the chicken helps me keep Mary Kopscanyi's memory alive.

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Mary is beautiful!!

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening MJ

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening

 

[drumstick diva]

Mary the Black Australorp sounds like a flirt - nothing wrong with that.

 

[Ribh]

We're missing most of the heat the rest of Oz is getting, thank heavens! I've watered down the run & sand pit a couple of times for them but that sea breeze is a god send.

How is Sandy doing, MJ?

 

[MaryJanet]

Good evening MJ

Good evening

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