MJ's little flock
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Such lovely ladies. It's very nice to see them again.I'm sorry to say that I don't really know. They certainly use it as a dust bathing shelter.
Both Edwina and Pepper have been broody for the last two weeks so are spending most of their time on the nests.
Alice tends to follow me around the house and take shelter under the eaves.
Alice has gone to bed early to avoid the rain
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Two broody girls
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I'm trying to picture chickens bathing in snow!
Is a special thing to see them like that.
How old is she now?
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Just an update on the home invasion situation.
We (as in, all the neighbours) know of another three homes that were broken into after the failed attempt on mine and one of those is the home of a 93 year old lady. That's his low point. His high point is his complete lack of violence. He doesn't hurt people. He only takes money.
All the same, I put a padlock on the chickens door last night.
The police are diligently patrolling the neighbourhood. They drive past several times each night.
I accepted a quote for getting the lights with cameras installed. It's not as much as I predicted but still a big expense, although very justifiable. After much discussion with family, I decided on three motion-sensing lights with cameras that are wired into the electricity. That way, if ever I need to go overseas for work again, I needn't worry about the batteries running out. Three are needed to cover the front veranda, which wraps around three sides of the living room, and the back porch. They're getting installed on the 23rd.
In the meantime, I'm leaving outside lights on and various lights within the house too.
I'm also in the midst of discussing the finer points of the driveway gates before signing off on that quote and fixing an installation date.
We (as in, all the neighbours) know of another three homes that were broken into after the failed attempt on mine and one of those is the home of a 93 year old lady. That's his low point. His high point is his complete lack of violence. He doesn't hurt people. He only takes money.
All the same, I put a padlock on the chickens door last night.
The police are diligently patrolling the neighbourhood. They drive past several times each night.
I accepted a quote for getting the lights with cameras installed. It's not as much as I predicted but still a big expense, although very justifiable. After much discussion with family, I decided on three motion-sensing lights with cameras that are wired into the electricity. That way, if ever I need to go overseas for work again, I needn't worry about the batteries running out. Three are needed to cover the front veranda, which wraps around three sides of the living room, and the back porch. They're getting installed on the 23rd.
In the meantime, I'm leaving outside lights on and various lights within the house too.
I'm also in the midst of discussing the finer points of the driveway gates before signing off on that quote and fixing an installation date.
I am pleased that you are moving forward with some protection. They will catch him eventually, I'm sure. Until then it's best to be safe.
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I'm actually kind of grateful to the sod for pushing me on this stuff. I love my work but I do tend to put it above other important things in life.
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Three ladies packing away their dinner and Lady Snoozealot in the background.
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