~ Retired and Starting My Future In The Foothills ~

[Wisher1000]

Linda - I sure would like to see before and after shots of your projects as well as a pictorial grand tour now that it is coming along so well!

 

[1muttsfan]

Linda, sorry to hear about your health problems - I get migraines and each time it is "what! again?" as if I expect each one to be the last.

Tell John to watch out for his eyes when handling those chickens - they love shiny bright eyeballs!

 

[HHandbasket]

Hey Linda,

Your boys were askin' for ya at the winery next door last night. Barefoot Jeremy was totally bummed you weren't there. You could see the disappointment on his face and hear it in his voice when he asked if you were with us & we told him you had stayed home. That other guy was there, too, the one that called you... I can never remember his name. He was askin' for ya, too. He sat with us. He wanted to get some eggs from you. We told him to call you again. Jeremy's coming by this morning around 11 o'clock to get some eggs from me and see the progress in the garden.

 

[gryeyes]

Under NORMAL circumstances, I have always taken tons of photographs of various projects. They're around here (BYC) in various places. (There was that 8' by 8' coop Farmer Lew built for me, back in West Sacramento, which I am STILL trying to figure out how to get up here.. Or the resin shed I put together by myself - but that's been removed and given to my friends, as I have one up here.) However, for this Foothills stuff, I'm the Beginning Apprentice/Helper for the Contractor. I am too busy holding things, fetching things, asking questions, or just trying to remember where I last set down my phone. Almost every single photograph I post has been taken by my iPhone camera. It's just so easy to send the best pictures to myself to archive and utilize 'em. Plus share 'em with friends I know who aren't BYC members.

I kinda feel sorry for my friends who aren't BYC members. First, too many of them do not have chickens. I know their lives would improve so much if all of 'em had a few chickens. Second, they're all involved in work or hobby related forums which are not BYC. I mean, come on! I'm a member of some of those afore-mentioned non-BYC forums myself, and I can hardly remember when I last visited most of 'em. Public Safety Communications? Nah, I've been there, done that for a lot of years, not interested now. Amateur Radio associated with Public Safety? Yawn. I get as much "Emergency" stuff as I need from the USGS Earthquake notifications application on my phone and the 9-1-1 calls edited for television news broadcasts.

Today, John mentioned how "restful" it was to listen to the flock. All the little happy hen sounds, the roosters' "tid-bit" calls, the ducklings peeping amongst themselves contentedly.

You betcha. That's what it's all about, right there.

And it's freakin' threatened again.

The Board of Supervisors calendar this coming Tuesday includes the re-activated and re-scheduled item requested by The Complainant (or family member or associate): request to overturn the Admin Hearing decision made on Dec. 9, 2011, allowing me to keep chickens on this parcel.

It's hard to wave at them as they drive past, now. So I don't. I'm too afraid I'll only use one finger, which would be unladylike and beneath me.

 

[HHandbasket]

Are you serious? Dork-tard and his gang of misfits are at it again??

Dare I say it, Linda, but I think the time has come to acquire an attorney. They started this crap before you even moved in or brought any chickens to the property! At this point, it's nothing but pure, unadulterated harrassment, hands down.

How awful it must be to live in their skin and have nothing better to do than harrass a neighbor who's one of the sweetest people they could ever know if they would just knock it the heck off!

 

[wolftracks]

Or, I have a couple of friends that..........ummm wait. I wonder when 5 to 10 is over.

 

[speckledhen]

I'd consider this harassment now. It's been settled and upheld and they still won't let go. How many times can they bring this up before they should be on the receiving end of a lawsuit? Honestly, you'd think folks would get on with their own lives and forget trying to control everyone else.


It sure could sour you on your little piece of heaven. I hope it won't, though.

 

[EweSheep]

I'd consider this harassment now. It's been settled and upheld and they still won't let go. How many times can they bring this up before they should be on the receiving end of a lawsuit? Honestly, you'd think folks would get on with their own lives and forget trying to control everyone else.


It sure could sour you on your little piece of heaven. I hope it won't, though.

x2 They just don't know how to let it go! You have been in court and settled it with the judge. What more do they want? Blood from a turnip????

 

[BusyBlonde]

x2 They just don't know how to let it go! You have been in court and settled it with the judge. What more do they want? Blood from a turnip???? 

x3. I have vicariously followed your posts, and cheered your successes as I've been sad for your losses. That being said, if I lived closer to you, I'd be defending your right to your chickens with all I have. I'd be at the meetings. I'd be at the hearings. I'd make my voice heard for you. I hope those near you, and your friends in the area, come to be your allies in this fight. I can't believe that after all you've done to placate them that they are still persecuting you..

 

[hemet dennis]

Just get some Peacocks. That will shut them up. They will be buying you chickens if you get rid of the Peacocks