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[Orchid]

I have wussy chickens Michelle. They hate the snow. If I open the door to their run, they stand on the two x four at the edge until they're all bunched up, then make a mad flapping dash for the horses' shed where they can pick through poop and sit in the hay. Then at the end of the day, make a mad flapping dash back to the run.

I've been keeping them in the run since I discovered Frosty sitting on the tubular metal gate into the pasture, her feet were already a bit stuck when I found her. She was okay, though.

 

[AK Michelle]

A very smart friend pointed out to me that I was part of the problem. That was all it took for me, now I'm part of solutions and I couldn't be happier.

 

[Orchid]

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It's all in finding the right way to say it, and hoping your friend takes it in the spirit you intended!

 

[AK Michelle]

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Some won't come out, but some are happy to peck about in the snow. In the coop all my roosts are 2X4 with the 4" side horizontal so they have a wide surface to sit on. That way their feathers cover their entire foot so we don't lose toes to frost bite. I still lost a few toes last year as some chickens just have to stay right on the edge so their toes can curl over

 

[NellaBean]

Speaking of man drama, an old friend of mine.....actually neighbor the same age....we never got along too terribly well and definitely did not run with the "same crowd" if you know what I mean....anywho, she just posted on FB this weekend that she just got engaged!

Let me just note she met this guy in October, started dating in November and now is engaged in December! Yikes.

Not surprisingly, this is not her first engagement.....although if she makes it to the altar it will be her first marraige. Previous relationships have ended in restraining orders, etc. I distinctly remember an exboyfriend who stole her CAT when they got in a big fight and took it in his car to go dump it somewhere. Then they had to call the cops, blah blah blah.

No cats were harmed in the making of that relationship LOL.

My man drama consists of my boyfriend being 15 minutes late coming over yesterday because he missed my exit. So he went straight to Taco Bell to get us lunch instead LOL. And when I said I was cranky he said I better knock that stuff off or he was eating my taco bell before he got back. And I threatened to punch him in the neck. And all was well in NellaBean land. We are obviously joking about punching each other anywhere.

Man drama is ridiculous. We spent the day yesterday eating taco bell, watching a movie......he played video games while I napped. I played video games while he played on the computer. Then we dressed up my animals in antlers and santa hats and took pictures. The end.

My life is so boring.

But Toby says hi.

 

[Orchid]

My roost is 2 x 4 on its side as well and so far, so good in the toe department. My rooster has a couple of little black tips on his comb but he's a production red and has an enormous comb, not much I can do about that. He certainly doesn't want me rubbing petroleum jelly on it...we have come to an understanding, I don't bug him, he doesn't bug me!

 

[AK Michelle]

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It's all in finding the right way to say it, and hoping your friend takes it in the spirit you intended!

Buff does have a way with words....

 

[Orchid]

Nells, Toby is the soul of patience. And adorable.

I have a friend who is on her third marriage, and is pregnant for the third time. She got pregnant on their honeymoon. This is a pattern with her, thinking if she gets married and then gets pregnant right away, that all will be rosy. Actually, with the second one she got pregnant before they got married, then was miserable the entire marriage. It's sad. She's beautiful and very intelligent, but makes some very poor choices.

My life is boring too. We cleaned up the house yesterday, hauled hay, shoveled horse poo, baked a ham and watched movies with the kids. I like boring, boring is very good.

 

[AK Michelle]

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Toby looks like a good sport.

I feel it's only fair to share that the man I am engaged to was a complete and total stranger until I met him the first week of August. We will move into our new house on the 5 month anniversary of our first date, which was also the first time we met in person.

 

[NellaBean]

Poor old Toby is 13 years old now. Covered in tumors. Sweetest dog that ever lived. Everything in life makes him happy. He wouldn't hurt a fly.

He wore those antlers for quite a while without even trying to knock them off.

I don't understand the hurry in relationships. If it is the "right guy", then he'll still be there in a year, whether you are married or not. So why rush it? I'm sure my man thought I was hinting up a storm, but I was really just completely baffled by the whole immediate engagement.



Michelle, you aren't young and stupid though. I think when people have been there done that, you just know what you want.......Being 29 and with a history of REALLY REALLY bad relationships should not equal LETS GET ENGAGED AFTER A MONTH.