North Carolina

[BHep]

NH..

2 things to celebrate.. the potty training and the egg. *happy dance***

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Honestly....you can adopt me.....I do dishes for dinner

You guys are just amazing

x2 Not only am I good at dishes, but I am also a great learner...so you could teach me the ropes and then get your much needed rest!!

hehe.

Egg Update: nothing to update...I think my girls are boys in disguise or something. Only my Marans actually go in the nesting boxes and there are no secret spots behind doors for the girls to be stashing eggs IF they actually were laying.

Lol...on a wedding cake/ baking update... I have only managed to make 1/2 of a tier out of my 9 that I need to be done. I have a hard time justifying turning the oven on for an hour per cake layer!! I do have one wrapped up in the freezer waiting for a bit of cooler/less humid weather to level out and work on. Thankfully this massive project isn't due until September!! Instead, I have my steamer going and I am steaming the squash and sweet potatoes we picked up at the farmer's market. Today's specials are: Rice & Squash medley, Rice & Sweet Potatoes, Spaghetti & Squash, and finally just some finger sized Sweet potatoes. DD already ate one PINT of blueberries for breakfast this morning. I was thinking of freezing some of the blueberries but at the rate she is going...I might run out!!

At least it's healthy!! OOHH, the biggest news of all (only you moms & dads out there can understand the excitement here) DD who is 12mo old...she used the big girl potty today "all by herself" (okay, she signed to me, and I had to help her up and hold her there...but still, she recognized her need and that's good, right?!?)...I am hoping she continues with this interest! I'd love to retire the nappies for a while. Speaking of nappies...I'm off to do laundry!!

Have a great day everyone!!

Edited: First off, let me say that I think that insults apparently work. Secondly, as I know it is a BYC "tradition" I will PROUDLY post the following photo!!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80837_20110801131352.jpg
Guess what I found in the coop this afternoon when I went to check on food/water & everyone!! Don't know who laid it...it's smaller than most of the eggs that I have received from other people, so I do not know...I just know it was NOT in the nesting box and was in the corner, so I can honestly say...since DH has been checking lately for me...I can't say WHEN this puppy was deposited.

Okay, I officially apologize to my girls for calling them useless boys!!

for DD!! and congrats on the 1st. egg, they will get bigger

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Since most chickens molt in the fall, Tilly has a real good chance of having her new and improved feathers in before cold weather sets in.. Congrats on your new ones.

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Congrats on that 1st egg

now that one has the idea more will start

 

[vfem]

Ruth congrats on your first egg!!!!

 

[HenThymes]

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Since most chickens molt in the fall, Tilly has a real good chance of having her new and improved feathers in before cold weather sets in.. Congrats on your new ones.

Yeap, several of my girls just came thru their molt and have others that are mid way thru molting as I type. Just wish they would hurry up already and get back to egg laying!

 

[HenThymes]

Quote:
Honestly....you can adopt me.....I do dishes for dinner

You guys are just amazing

x2 Not only am I good at dishes, but I am also a great learner...so you could teach me the ropes and then get your much needed rest!!

hehe.

Egg Update: nothing to update...I think my girls are boys in disguise or something. Only my Marans actually go in the nesting boxes and there are no secret spots behind doors for the girls to be stashing eggs IF they actually were laying.

Lol...on a wedding cake/ baking update... I have only managed to make 1/2 of a tier out of my 9 that I need to be done. I have a hard time justifying turning the oven on for an hour per cake layer!! I do have one wrapped up in the freezer waiting for a bit of cooler/less humid weather to level out and work on. Thankfully this massive project isn't due until September!! Instead, I have my steamer going and I am steaming the squash and sweet potatoes we picked up at the farmer's market. Today's specials are: Rice & Squash medley, Rice & Sweet Potatoes, Spaghetti & Squash, and finally just some finger sized Sweet potatoes. DD already ate one PINT of blueberries for breakfast this morning. I was thinking of freezing some of the blueberries but at the rate she is going...I might run out!!

At least it's healthy!! OOHH, the biggest news of all (only you moms & dads out there can understand the excitement here) DD who is 12mo old...she used the big girl potty today "all by herself" (okay, she signed to me, and I had to help her up and hold her there...but still, she recognized her need and that's good, right?!?)...I am hoping she continues with this interest! I'd love to retire the nappies for a while. Speaking of nappies...I'm off to do laundry!!

Have a great day everyone!!

Edited: First off, let me say that I think that insults apparently work. Secondly, as I know it is a BYC "tradition" I will PROUDLY post the following photo!!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80837_20110801131352.jpg
Guess what I found in the coop this afternoon when I went to check on food/water & everyone!! Don't know who laid it...it's smaller than most of the eggs that I have received from other people, so I do not know...I just know it was NOT in the nesting box and was in the corner, so I can honestly say...since DH has been checking lately for me...I can't say WHEN this puppy was deposited.

Okay, I officially apologize to my girls for calling them useless boys!!

 

[Lunar Ice]

This may not be the right place to post this....but I don't know where else I could... I wanted to know what everyone 'locally' is currently raising?

 

[gavinandallison]

Quote:
Honestly....you can adopt me.....I do dishes for dinner

You guys are just amazing

x2 Not only am I good at dishes, but I am also a great learner...so you could teach me the ropes and then get your much needed rest!!

hehe.

Egg Update: nothing to update...I think my girls are boys in disguise or something. Only my Marans actually go in the nesting boxes and there are no secret spots behind doors for the girls to be stashing eggs IF they actually were laying.

Lol...on a wedding cake/ baking update... I have only managed to make 1/2 of a tier out of my 9 that I need to be done. I have a hard time justifying turning the oven on for an hour per cake layer!! I do have one wrapped up in the freezer waiting for a bit of cooler/less humid weather to level out and work on. Thankfully this massive project isn't due until September!! Instead, I have my steamer going and I am steaming the squash and sweet potatoes we picked up at the farmer's market. Today's specials are: Rice & Squash medley, Rice & Sweet Potatoes, Spaghetti & Squash, and finally just some finger sized Sweet potatoes. DD already ate one PINT of blueberries for breakfast this morning. I was thinking of freezing some of the blueberries but at the rate she is going...I might run out!!

At least it's healthy!! OOHH, the biggest news of all (only you moms & dads out there can understand the excitement here) DD who is 12mo old...she used the big girl potty today "all by herself" (okay, she signed to me, and I had to help her up and hold her there...but still, she recognized her need and that's good, right?!?)...I am hoping she continues with this interest! I'd love to retire the nappies for a while. Speaking of nappies...I'm off to do laundry!!

Have a great day everyone!!

Edited: First off, let me say that I think that insults apparently work. Secondly, as I know it is a BYC "tradition" I will PROUDLY post the following photo!!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80837_20110801131352.jpg
Guess what I found in the coop this afternoon when I went to check on food/water & everyone!! Don't know who laid it...it's smaller than most of the eggs that I have received from other people, so I do not know...I just know it was NOT in the nesting box and was in the corner, so I can honestly say...since DH has been checking lately for me...I can't say WHEN this puppy was deposited.

Okay, I officially apologize to my girls for calling them useless boys!!

Ruthann!!! Congrats, I think it is Marans egg as the Orps lay brown..... But it is a start, keep in there!

 

[buttercup0884]

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I have Polish, B. Orpingtons, Black Copper Marans, Silkies, RIR, Frizzles, Cochins, Mille Fleur de Uccles, Black Australorps, EE's and Americaunas