Today started out to be a really nice day, but a dumped dog ruined my afternoon. Leaving a dog in the country is not an act of kindness. It's an act of irresponsibility and neglect, and everyone loses. I heard a ruckus outside but ignored it because we were expecting a delivery from FedX. Sure enough, I heard the driver honk, so I bundled up and went out front to sign for the package. The dogs were still barking after the driver disappeared down the driveway, so I put the box in the house and went to check the barn. I heard chickens screaming, so I took a shovel from the barn and ran. By the time I got to the back of the barn, the stray had already killed most of the group that was free-ranging. Shovel 1, dog 0. Emaciated, covered with ticks, the stray must have been out of his mind with hunger. I don't blame him for killing my birds. I blame the owner for leaving the dog in the country to fend for himself. It took two hours to dig a hole deep enough to bury the dog and the chickens he killed. I feel sick. My heart is sick. Mossberg is gone. His red NN hen is gone. His black NN hen is gone. My blue Ameraucanas from Mitzi are gone. I found Shasta and two barred hens further away. In total, the stray took twelve from my flock. Vesta was penned because I was expecting FedX. Ironic, isn't it? I put the guard dog away so that the delivery driver wouldn't be scared.
Wayne, the pheasants have been laying since September. I've hatched many. They begin laying in the wild in March. So glad you didn't lose any pigeons.
Birdies..Happy calving.
I am working on a crocheted hat and need help from any cowboy hat wearers, do I have the proportion right, and does the brim need more rounds or is it deep enough to be believable.
I am working on a crocheted hat and need help from any cowboy hat wearers, do I have the proportion right, and does the brim need more rounds or is it deep enough to be believable.
I am working on a crocheted hat and need help from any cowboy hat wearers, do I have the proportion right, and does the brim need more rounds or is it deep enough to be believable.
Plenty deep. Brim maybe a bit wider if you can get it to stay up and curled with the extra weight.
I can't figure out how to get a closer different or better pic at the moment. But here is me and Adriana before a chuckwagon in Beggs OK with her winter coat still on.
I am working on a crocheted hat and need help from any cowboy hat wearers, do I have the proportion right, and does the brim need more rounds or is it deep enough to be believable.
