Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

We're going to try and get some pics this afternoon. We need to move two pullets into their permanent home.

I'll look forward to the pics.

 

[drumstick diva]

My son has been sending me gifts: first 10 hidden word puzzle books because I am sheltering in place like we are supposed to until covid dies or???? Then he sent me a dog themed word puzzle just because. He also sent me two(small boxes) of Japanese candy that he found in a store near him. First box sent me to the bathroom in a hurry- hence the need for more tp.

Today i got 4-Family Mega rolls of Cottonelle packages . I wonder if I could trade one for having the grass cut. TP is being horded our here.

He is really a great son- I wish he'd move back home. He can work from any place for his job- programmer.Oh well.

 

[Ribh]

My son has been sending me gifts: first 10 hidden word puzzle books because I am sheltering in place like we are supposed to until covid dies or???? Then he sent me a dog themed word puzzle just because. He also sent me two(small boxes) of Japanese candy that he found in a store near him. First box sent me to the bathroom in a hurry- hence the need for more tp.

Today i got 4-Family Mega rolls of Cottonelle packages . I wonder if I could trade one for having the grass cut. TP is being horded our here.

He is really a great son- I wish he'd move back home. He can work from any place for his job- programmer.Oh well.

You are blessed. YD smuggled a care package up to my mother. She has just eaten the last of our eggs we sent but OD is about to head up now restrictions are lifting so she may get some more ~ if my girls decide to lay. At present I am down to just 2 eggs every few days. :

 

[rjohns39]

My son has been sending me gifts: first 10 hidden word puzzle books because I am sheltering in place like we are supposed to until covid dies or???? Then he sent me a dog themed word puzzle just because. He also sent me two(small boxes) of Japanese candy that he found in a store near him. First box sent me to the bathroom in a hurry- hence the need for more tp.

Today i got 4-Family Mega rolls of Cottonelle packages . I wonder if I could trade one for having the grass cut. TP is being horded our here.

He is really a great son- I wish he'd move back home. He can work from any place for his job- programmer.Oh well.

He's doing his best. I ordered groceries delivered to mom recently. She's going crazy with the stay at home order, but she's on O2 and has too many respiratory issues already. Covid-19 would be a death sentence for her. She has a frequent visitor who she's not let in the house since this started (aka walking petri dish). She (the visitor) doesn't understand social distancing and doesn't want to stay in. She's in her 50's but has the mind of a 10 yr old. She can't read and has trouble with even basic adult functions. Mom kind of adopted her when my cousin left town (he was her boyfriend, with similar issues). I told mom under no circumstances let her in the house until July. It's difficult for everyone involved, but necessary.

 

[LozzyR]

It's a comfortable 24C here right now. Was 1C when I woke up this morning. Funny, at your temp, we went to work in Saudi wearing short sleeve shirts and the gate guard was wearing arctic wear.

When we moved back to Australia from the UK, we had a whirlwind European tour in between. We went from Berlin, which was 0 degrees C (32F) to 25C (77F) in Athens. I went from a ski jacket to a sleeveless top and cargo pants. As we were walking along in the morning I was getting strange looks. I started getting a little paranoid, wondering if I was breaking some sort of taboo and whether I should go and buy a long-sleeved top. It was only when we got to the Acropolis and saw two women digging there wearing pretty much the same thing as me, that I realised what was going on. The Greeks were used to 40C (104F) heat and 25C was cold to them!

 

[rjohns39]

When we moved back to Australia from the UK, we had a whirlwind European tour in between. We went from Berlin, which was 0 degrees C (32F) to 25C (77F) in Athens. I went from a ski jacket to a sleeveless top and cargo pants. As we were walking along in the morning I was getting strange looks. I started getting a little paranoid, wondering if I was breaking some sort of taboo and whether I should go and buy a long-sleeved top. It was only when we got to the Acropolis and saw two women digging there wearing pretty much the same thing as me, that I realised what was going on. The Greeks were used to 40C (104F) heat and 25C was cold to them!

We all adjust to our local climate. I've been known to run the barbi at 1C in my shorts. No way I would do that today.

 

[Ribh]

We all adjust to our local climate. I've been known to run the barbi at 1C in my shorts. No way I would do that today.

Which explains a very British phenomena I could never get used to: I'd be digging out the thermal underwear & the teen girls would be parading down the street in mini skirts & bare midrifts!!!! You've no idea how insane I thought they were.

 

[Ribh]

It was an ugly, ugly day today. I have been vampired. Pints & pints of blood they took. The upside was the very lovely Irish nurse who complimented me on my scarf [a made myself one ] & proceeded to discuss crocheted Irish lace with me to take my mind of the nasty thing she was poking in my arm.

We then took a bit of a road trip to see a man about bee things. I have seen my first real bee motel! We will be ordering one! I can't remember if it was @LozzyR or @Aussie-Chookmum who was talking about blue banded bees, which are a solitary bee & need a bee motel ~ slightly different to the ones we saw because they nest in the ground.

However the man has 15 acres; lucky sod! And like so many of us keeps a variety of things going ~ including chickens! Yay team! He has just got 1/2 a dozen rescue ISAs. I think he badly wanted to discuss chickens with me but boats are public transport & a nightmare just now. Restrictions are eased for the shops but not for public transport so there are more people trying to travel than there are available seats. We waited 3 boats this morning... Someone hasn't thought this through properly... Travelers & crew alike are getting shirty. The man wanted to try & hit a less traveled time to avoid a long wait so we rushed off but we will be back. I'm hoping to discuss chickens as well as bees.

 

[Ribh]

I went to let the girls out when I got home but instead of the mad rush out the gate we got this:

 

[Shadrach]

I went to let the girls out when I got home but instead of the mad rush out the gate we got this:

When they do that here it usually means there has been a visitor. Some mornings they are reluctant to leave the coop. The most usual reason is a hawk has been on the coop roof or a dog has been sniffing around.