Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[Cheeky Chick]

So, I just saw one of my neighbors, we started chatting and he told me that another of my neighbors, one I talk to fairly often when I see her...HAS CHICKENS!! She's 2 houses away!! (Ok, there's ALOT of land between us, but STILL!!)

Now I'm going to have to go check out her brood! When I see her this evening, taking her nightly walk! It's exciting to know someone else has the chicken bug.

 

[stoopid]

Way to go, Carolyn. I feel a little guilty for them not learning to roost, but I had them locked up so they wouldn't get beat up.
There was a bar in their cage, but they seemed happy to cuddle at night, so I just left them be.
They will figure it out soon enough.
Glad they (and you) are happy.
R

 

[stoopid]

Someone just sent me a PM, she saw a picture of PeeWee, my Japanese bantam, and thought he was so pretty, she drew me this!

Isn't this amazing?!!

 

[highpointfarm]

wow thats awesome!

 

[smkchick]

I have to find my christmas card picture-all my kids in Jets wear.

It actually came out great, and I even got my sons to stand next to each other without fighting. This years card will be all my kids in a collective Tebow.

(I love him. LOVE him)

Speaking of football, I have a football parents meeting tonight. I love football, I love my boys playing football, I live for the games and practices...I HATE the women in my neighborhood. It's going to be rough. When you need to wear all your jewelry and designer clothes, and make up to a high school football meeting, you're in a sorry state.

I'll have my hair on top of my head, my sweats on, I will NOT smell like designer imposters, but more like SOAP. I do get a kick out of them, especially when they flirt with the fathers and coaches. I never quite got that whole thing, but then again, I'm a broody mom, I farm chickens and tomatoes. I'm a different type I guess.

You're OUR type!

 

[smkchick]

I think we're going to the Berkshires to see JT.

 

[goldeneggtees]

Well, my two new three month old buff Orpingtons (Laverne and Shirley) made it through the night just fine. I tried lifting them onto the roost board at dusk last night, but they refused to perch there and hopped down to nestle into the pine shavings and slept there.

They came down the ladder on their own in the morning and I found them bright and chipper and softly chirping.

After my three big girls had each deposited their egg for the day, I shut them out of the ChickArena so Laverne and Shirley could have the run of the place. I got my little rubbermaid garden bench and sat there in the ChickArena chatting with them and as soon as one of them pooped (which lessened the chances of her pooping on me), I lifted her onto my lap and fed her some dried mealworms. She sat there happily for over half an hour. I stroked her and talked to her. After ten minutes, the other one hopped up onto my lap and stayed there, so I had two lap chickens at peace and content to stay there without me holding them there at all.

I felt brilliant!!! Great beginning of a beautiful friendship. I set out water and food bowls for the big girls outside so they're ok with being locked out of the ChickArena for the afternoon. After a week or so of this, I'll try leaving HennyPenny (black Marans) in the ChickArena with the little ones. I'm hoping that HennyPenny will morph into a big sister for them, and so maybe will help keep the two Delawares from bullying Laverne and Shirley when I finally try putting all five together without barriers.

-Carolyn

Carolyn, that's buff orps for ya!

 

[Cheeky Chick]

You're OUR type!

Thanks!

The meeting was Looooooooong, but they did have a pro from Zenith Helmets there so I had an opportunity to check out the really safe helmets for my sons. After my daughter sustained a concussion in Lax, I'm wary of the whole head thing. These helmets were NICE, and not that expensive. We got to compare them to the school issued ones...yeah-I ordered a Zenith. It's his early birthday present, and will perhaps save a few precious brain cells.
The "Moms" were out in droves. You could hear the gum clicking and the bracelets clanging, and the smell of hairspray and nail polish was like a pink cloud in the auditorium.

The coach that did the meeting is a younger guy, southern accent, and he's my daughters Bio teacher as well as a football coach. The "moms" were swooning. It was classic. He was backed against the stage (auditorium) leaning backwards away from them. I felt bad for the fellow, but he should have known and not showered this morning in preparation if he wanted to be left alone. The helmet guy was about 25 and he RAN out of there as soon as he could.

Run FORREST! RUN!!

 

[Carolyn252]

Thanks!

The meeting was Looooooooong, but they did have a pro from Zenith Helmets there so I had an opportunity to check out the really safe helmets for my sons. After my daughter sustained a concussion in Lax, I'm wary of the whole head thing. These helmets were NICE, and not that expensive. We got to compare them to the school issued ones...yeah-I ordered a Zenith. It's his early birthday present, and will perhaps save a few precious brain cells.
The "Moms" were out in droves. You could hear the gum clicking and the bracelets clanging, and the smell of hairspray and nail polish was like a pink cloud in the auditorium.

The coach that did the meeting is a younger guy, southern accent, and he's my daughters Bio teacher as well as a football coach. The "moms" were swooning. It was classic. He was backed against the stage (auditorium) leaning backwards away from them. I felt bad for the fellow, but he should have known and not showered this morning in preparation if he wanted to be left alone. The helmet guy was about 25 and he RAN out of there as soon as he could.

Run FORREST! RUN!!

Well, the part about the moms preening for the coach and helmet guy was funny. But the part about trusting helmets to keep kids' brains safe is, well, ...not so much. Scares the heck outta me.

Don't be mad at me or anything. I'm not trying to rain on any sports enthusiasts' parades. But deliberately butting heads and colliding bodies just doesn't seem like a well-thought-out pastime. For kids or adults. Just NOT.

 

[magsrags]

Yessss! Can we see Paul Castellano's house too? I've never really been to Staten Island, just rode the ferry a few times. We should do a trip to LI too, or maybe you can come MY way and I'll show you all Stone Barns farms!

paul castellano was my girlfriend's grandpa.LOLOL Love the Ferry. Both my sons have sat at the wheel years back before 9-11 changed everything.