Sitting with a cup of coffee. (coffee lovers)

[chickwhispers]

Thanks and good to be back and see you and everyone too!
I think I actually had withdrawal!

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Thanks and good to be back and see you and everyone too!
I think I actually had withdrawal!

We're glad your back!

We had 85 degree weather yesterday so last night was in the 60s. I kept the windows open over night, it was lovely. We are supposed to have about the same today with rain and cooler weather moving in Monday and Tuesday.

As I lay in bed slowly waking up this morning, trying to get my brain to turn on, my sleepy brain noticed a smell. What was that smell? When I became conscious enough I realized a skunk had passed by and the windows are open!

So I am thinking, hope the cats didn't tangle with it. Could it get the chickens? Nope, they should be secure. Then I hear the chickens going nuts! Oh crap. I head out in my PJs and hair rollers. The llamas are standing guard around the coop and they look un-fazed so I am hopeful that it is a false alarm. I think: weapon of choice? - shovel? - rifle? I choose rifle. I don't want to be close enough to a skunk to hit it with a shovel. So I traipse down to the coop, curlers on head, rifle in hand. Scanning the property, all the while the chickens are making a commotion. The llamas are looking at me like "we live with crazy people" as they chew their cud and stay cushed in place.

I say good morning to them and go to open the pop door so that if there is anything inside it will have an escape route and I can shoot it outside instead of in the coop. The chickens fall silent at the sound of the door sliding open, and nothing comes out. So I go to the people door and go inside and am almost knocked over by a flying duck (which I did in response). General morning chaos ensues but no critter that isn't supposed to be there lurking. Whew! I am so glad! I really didn't want to smell like dead skunk before I go to church.

Coffee. I need coffee.

 

[pollitos2013]

I am glad you didn't shoot the duck!

 

[Puddin Fluff]

I am glad you didn't shoot the duck!

Luckily I wasn't looking for attack from the air, I was scanning low!

 

[Chicken Ladies]

Morning everyone. Nice and quite here now that the animals are fed.
My son & I managed to get an old tarp over part of the Chicken Run yesterday. So that maybe when we get more rain (Monday & Tuesday) they won't be walking in half an inch of mud...

 

[Bunnylady]

@Puddin Fluff The original comedy routine - poultry. Gotta love 'em!

I can just hear the llamas as you walked away; "We tried to tell her the situation was under control, but did she listen to us? Nooooo! She had to go and open that door, and get a duck in her face . . . ."

Hope the coffee's good.

 

[Woodsdweller]

I can just hear the llamas as you walked away; "We tried to tell her the situation was under control, but did she listen to us? Nooooo! She had to go and open that door, and get a duck in her face . . . ."

Slurrrp! mornin y'all

 

[kyexotics]

Good Moanin' ya'll!

Been spending the morning watching thru window and letting our guard dog free range with birds for first time, he should be trained by now...He has training collar on and so far I've only had to give a beep, no vibes or shocks, he's really being amazing...The ducks are only ones that free range within fence with him and he's been all around them with no effort to even play with them...He could care less...He has spent much of the morning playing with King, our alpha male Sultan,


thru the fence on his run...Once the roosters realized all they had to do was stand up to him and that he'd just tuck tail and run, each has emboldened the next! So here I sit, cup of java in hand, watching my boy, controller nearby, like a proud poppa!...

Ok, where'd he go?!?!?!??!?!

 

[Peep_Show]

A bit of a soaker rain we're getting this morning. Trudged to the coop with the morning vittles for the birds -- all is good in their world as they're warm and dry and they get room service -- then back inside for a nice steamy coffee reward. Love that the yard is getting water and it's a day off from yardwork (which is in high gear with Spring and plantings and just general sprucing.) Not so in love with having to go to Santa Fe today for a class and it may be snowing....not fun to drive in. But for now I'm content just to sit and enjoy the warmth emanating from my mug.

 

[chickisoup]

Mornin' Puddin' !
Word to the wise. Never EVER go on critter attack mode before being fully caffeinated, you'll shoot yourself (or an innocent duck!!!).