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[Redhead Rae]

Good morning!

Starting our second week with two kids. I’m feeling much better, but still taking it easy. I only got woken up once last night, which was lovely. But, since it is only 6:30 I wish I could get back to sleep. But I’m awake now.

Today is Thing 1’s Birthday. He’s 3 today. He’s so big.

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning!

Starting our second week with two kids. I’m feeling much better, but still taking it easy. I only got woken up once last night, which was lovely. But, since it is only 6:30 I wish I could get back to sleep. But I’m awake now.

Today is Thing 1’s Birthday. He’s 3 today. He’s so big.

Glad you're feeling better and getting some rest. Tell thing 1 Happy Birthday from us and give him hugs for two.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Good morning!

Starting our second week with two kids. I’m feeling much better, but still taking it easy. I only got woken up once last night, which was lovely. But, since it is only 6:30 I wish I could get back to sleep. But I’m awake now.

Today is Thing 1’s Birthday. He’s 3 today. He’s so big.

Happy birthday to the young fellow!

 

[21hens-incharge]

Happy birthday T1!!
Three already, WOW!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Happy Birthday T1!!!!

 

[apryl29]

I have 2 dogs and 2 cats. That's enough. The cats enjoy throwing everything on the floor. The pup keeps me busy running in and out. The big dog treed a bear yesterday!
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Holy Wow. I hope it was a small black bear. I assume everyone made it through the experience. I would have died right there.

Lol, my nearly three month old "babies" Kiwi now has the honor of being the biggest.
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So pretty!

Man, that isn't fun! Must just be the season for roosters to be d-bags.
Your kids have good timing too, waiting until you're busy and melting to show their butts.
My goober is still kicking dirt and breaking sticks.

Mine is being a jerkface too. No idea what's gotten his tail feathers in a twist, but he keeps flapping me. I usually don't care b/c he's a little person, but when I'm not wearing jeans, I care a lot.

Morning folks

As I got caught up this morning I just couldn't stop laughing Thanks for all the entertainment...

In other news, I think I have a seriously broody girl in the upper pasture. My first that's stuck with it for more than a couple of days. so last night when we stole her eggs, we replaced them with fertile eggs from the green house (no rooster in her house). So we'll see what she does.

On another front, DW and I have been BYCing for the last couple of weeks together... And I think she's going to get her own account so she can join us.

Good luck w/ the eggs & yay for your wife joining up! Now you'll get to have fun convos like "You have to see this!", "Oh, I saw that earlier".

Thank, my friend! Let me go refill that coffee mug. Skipping the muffin cuz DH is getting bagels, then we're going to New Hope PA for a day trip.



OK, I'm back!

Last night I zipped through about 800 posts, so I have the gist of what's been going on here.

Rae!!! Congrats on the bebe, he's beautiful! And huge. I love all the pics of him and MD the first.

Suzi and Cappy, congrats on the new doggies!!!

Nunny, I'm so sorry for your birdie losses. Everyone, I missed your antics and friendship. Love and hugs to all!

So, me, I've just been working, basically. And it's very, very good. I think I found my "forever job," and will happily stay there until retirement, I think. Back in beginning of April I found a job working in a small school for emotionally disturbed, behavioral, and autistic kids. It's largely psychiatric school nursing. I'm very good at it, it turns out; they love me there, and I love them. And best of all, it's 8 minutes from my house!

I had a week off and tomorrow starts the summer session. Short days and a lot of trips, and I can keep working on reorganizing, catching up, and doing all the stuff the former nurse did not do (there was a ton, it was a very poorly-run office).

My DH, doggies, and chooks are all good! No chicken losses. My two babies grew into two neurotic juveniles who are still terrified of me. I will have to post pics. Hedwig (the Marans) is the ugliest, gawkiest, scaredest chicken I've ever had. Arya--my buff d'Uccle--is beautiful, but an airhead. They are very slowly integrating into the coop/run with Flower and the Littles. Flower, as always, is delicious, and a total spoiled little diva of a lap chicken. I'm seriously thinking of making her a therapy chicken at my school; I just have to keep her away from the psychopath kids (we have a "therapy chameleon" there, Rocco, who I am in love with! He is the most charismatic little green man).

I've been binge watching Game of Thrones with hubby. Holy crap, what a great show. It's turning me into a total couch potato! We can watch like 4 eps in a row before our azzes start getting numb.

My tillandsia addiction is out of control. I have about 60 now, and am totally out of room. My kitchen is turning into a jungle!

That's about it! Now, more coffee! ya's!

So glad you're loving your new job, AND that it's year round. I never watched GOT, but I hear ya about binge watching... It's nice to not have to wait a week to see a show, only to forget and miss it.

More sad news on my end. I’ve lost 3 of the Death Layer chicks. They seem ok then I find them near death or gone. I cleaned a whole new brooder and moved them into the basement. Moved the growth challenged frizzle to the coop. Going to place a call to Greenfire on Monday. It’s not the money. It sucks I’m out it but...the loss of life is worse.
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Fresh and clean little fuzzy butts snuggled in.


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Put the canopy on the carport frame. Not sure it will help with rain but the birds are loving the shade!

Oh no! Are the remaining chicks doing ok?
The canopy looks great! I'm sure it'll help w/ the rain, it'll at least divert some of it so you shouldn't have a muddy swamp.

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Mademoiselle de Soleil, "Sunny"

What a cutie! How's she doing w/ training?

Good morning!

Starting our second week with two kids. I’m feeling much better, but still taking it easy. I only got woken up once last night, which was lovely. But, since it is only 6:30 I wish I could get back to sleep. But I’m awake now.

Today is Thing 1’s Birthday. He’s 3 today. He’s so big.

Happy Birthday to Thing1! Glad you're feeling better & that your new MD is letting you get some sleep. Adorable photos, but it sucks about the heel stick. Sounds like the ppl you saw first didn't do it much, if ever. Poor little guy. Hopefully they don't have to do it again.

 

[apryl29]

This weekend was a blur. I volunteered to help out at the dance booth during our little town's street fair. It was nice, but VERY long days.
My older one got to dance, but the little one only got through 2 songs before she came back to the booth b/c she was feeling sick. It was just wayyy too hot. And then it kept raining on us. If anyone ever wondered.. that trick about putting pool noodles in the corners of your canopy to keep water from pooling does work.
Loki's still broody. I was hoping she'd self break, but it's not happening. It's going to be super hot this week again, but I have to break her in the cage. We leave Sunday for TN so I have to have it done before we go.
ETA:
I can't remember if I said anything here, but my tiny human has been having problems since her school trip to Niagara Falls. She had a problem w/ feeling fuzzy after going on a 3d zombie game ride that shook her around a bit. She said her body felt numb and like her brain was telling her body to do stuff, but it didn't respond quickly and moved in slow motion. It happened several other times on her trip and has continued now that she's home. I took her to a pediatrician b/c it keeps happening and he said it sounded like anxiety and panic attacks and sent us to see a counselor. She saw the counselor on Friday and the counselor said it sounds neurological & asked if we'd had any scans done. I emailed her neurologist Friday night to see what they want to do. So now we wait to see what to do next.

 

[Parront]

So normally the death layers are $99 a chick. $99 A CHICK! I paid $15. It sucks I lost $45 at this point but way better then $300.
The Swedish Flowers are normally $29 a chick. Not bad in its own right I’m not even paying $8 per.

That is nuts! I’m not looking at that site anymore!

It is a pretty site , but chickens are not parrots!

 

[Chickassan]

Good morning! I went back to sleep lol!
I had let everybody out waited for Stacey to eat then snatched her up and bathed her.
Poor girl got pooped on pretty good, no net overhead on the roost. Anyways, I was still tired so after poop removal back to bed.

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning! I went back to sleep lol!
I had let everybody out waited for Stacey to eat then snatched her up and bathed her.
Poor girl got pooped on pretty good, no net overhead on the roost. Anyways, I was still tired so after poop removal back to bed.