Hey Okies! It was so nice out today - I think it only got to 92 degrees or something here - but no rain. Lightning struck the big Tulsa City dump north of town last night and set it on fire, so I've been smelling fire and seeing smoke from that all day.
Hey Poco Pollo - tonight Jack and I ran some errands, and when he brought me home he went out and looked at the chickens in the run as I unlocked the back door. I heard him holler, "What happened to the little blue chickens?"
This question alarmed me, so I ran to the run and said "What?!! Are they not in there?!" I looked, saw them in the run, and said "They're right there."
He replied, "No - those are too big - it was just the other day you showed up with some little blue chickens."
They have really grown and are such a pretty color - I call them Bell and Bonnet. The cuckoo Marans I got from you at POOPS is almost full-grown, and her little comb and wattles are turning redder - she hangs out a little nearer me when I'm out there, so every once in a while I'll lean her direction to see if she shows any sign of squatting - I'm looking forward to seeing if her eggs are dark.
Betsy - I talked to my dad this afternoon. He asked me if I bought any of your keets, and I told him I didn't, since 15 of their guinea eggs hatched (although they've since lost 5 of those). He told me that "Mom wanted some fancy colors," and I said you had some of those. I asked if they wanted some keets and he said not right now. He asked me if you were one of my "Chicken Friends, like 'Henry' is" (referring to Teach) and I said yes.
Teach - Dad asked me about you - he wanted me to tell him what the acronym is for "our group." I said BYC for backyard chickens, but he said no - POOPS - what's that stand for? I told him we call it the People of Oklahoma Poultry Swap, and he had me repeat it so he could write it down. He said "Henry has a shirt..." So watch out...he may say something to you about POOPS if he remembers when you see him (and I also think he has your first and last name mixed up - so PLEASE don't tell him your middle name - you have three first names will just confuse him further!)
Friends, say a quick prayer for my dad please, if you would. He is having some back problems, and according to him it only "hurts when I walk, and sometimes I can't move my leg, but I'm getting around fine." Two doctors have told him he needs surgery QUICK - that he could wake up any day and not be able to walk. So of course, I'm concerned about him, but I think he doesn't want me to worry so he doesn't let on when he's sick or hurt. I told him I'd rather come out and help him finish the hen house and the new kennel quarters he's building - but if needed I'd come out and push his wheelchair, too.
Parents these days!
