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Well, Lukka got off the nest night before last. She was sitting on ten eggs which means that she is still laying! I only have two Icelandic pullets and one of them has been broody for months. Lukka didn't collect ten eggs from the other pullet in a few days! I candled the eggs left in Lukka's nest and three had blood rings. I guess Isi has still got it going on too!
The little broody pullet is sitting on two eggs. One was not developing and the other has a little embryo growing. I hope it makes it to hatch. That poor girl has not been willing to give up!
Moving update. I cancelled the deal on the new house. Since we don't have a decent offer on this house, I didn't want to risk my deposit on the new one and did I want to hold the seller up from finding another buyer. It was beautiful and the view was unreal, but the timing was wrong. We are accustomed to getting good offers on our houses within a day of listing, so we didn't expect this.
I am also struggling with giving up my blogging persona if I buy a property where I can't have a few chickens. I was also conflicted about having enough property for chickens per county zoning code, but having an HOA tell me that I can't.
So we are continuing to look until we get an offer here. We did a drive-by on a little farmhouse yesterday and both fell in love with it. But, it is overpriced and we aren't ready yet. So we twiddle our thumbs. I try to go through cabinets and sort through things but I hate making a mess.
Yesterday a realtor called and said she had a client that just had to see this house right away. She asked to show it in 30 minutes. The client was "heading to her office to come over." We rushed around dusting and turning on lights and getting out so they could see the house. We came back two hours later assuming they had come and gone. Two hours after that I got a call for the realtor saying they didn't make it because they were "running late!" She wanted to let me know they would be coming to see it in a couple of days. Well, that is just fine, but I am not dusting or leaving for them the next time! They can tour the house with Tucker barking and snarling at their ankles!
The little broody pullet is sitting on two eggs. One was not developing and the other has a little embryo growing. I hope it makes it to hatch. That poor girl has not been willing to give up!
Moving update. I cancelled the deal on the new house. Since we don't have a decent offer on this house, I didn't want to risk my deposit on the new one and did I want to hold the seller up from finding another buyer. It was beautiful and the view was unreal, but the timing was wrong. We are accustomed to getting good offers on our houses within a day of listing, so we didn't expect this.
I am also struggling with giving up my blogging persona if I buy a property where I can't have a few chickens. I was also conflicted about having enough property for chickens per county zoning code, but having an HOA tell me that I can't.
So we are continuing to look until we get an offer here. We did a drive-by on a little farmhouse yesterday and both fell in love with it. But, it is overpriced and we aren't ready yet. So we twiddle our thumbs. I try to go through cabinets and sort through things but I hate making a mess.
Yesterday a realtor called and said she had a client that just had to see this house right away. She asked to show it in 30 minutes. The client was "heading to her office to come over." We rushed around dusting and turning on lights and getting out so they could see the house. We came back two hours later assuming they had come and gone. Two hours after that I got a call for the realtor saying they didn't make it because they were "running late!" She wanted to let me know they would be coming to see it in a couple of days. Well, that is just fine, but I am not dusting or leaving for them the next time! They can tour the house with Tucker barking and snarling at their ankles!
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Who's making corned beef and cabbage today? I made a small brisket yesterday that I had "corned" myself and we had it for Reuben's last night. Today I am making another for a traditional boiled dinner. I love corned beef and cabbage!
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Mary, I think you did the right thing getting out of the new house deal. That steep yard, in spite of it's great view, would have limited your enjoyment of the property.
I'm going to my annual "girls" get together and dinner tonight. We all bring something either traditionally Irish or just plain green and the hostess makes the corned beef and cabbage. We've been doing this for years and it's a lot of fun, especially since normally I'm a hermit. Since I love having leftovers, I'll be making a whole boiled dinner again next weekend. Mary, how did the homemade brisket turn out?
I will be making corned beef and cabbage today. I wasn't going to, but when we were grocery shopping I put a cabbage in the cart and my wife said she knew what that was for. So I just went with it. The cabbage was really going to be for the chickens. I really like corned beef so I'm glad we are having it.
Busy night for my boys tonight, so it will either be eggs and pancakes or leftover beef roast for dinner tonight. Maybe I'll do something Irish for dinner tomorrow night. I do love homemade Irish Soda Bread.
Came home from a weekend trip to Dallas to find ground turkey dated yesterday in the fridge - forgot to put it in the freezer. So, St Patricks Day chili here.
Mary, I was having a hard time picturing you without ANY chickens. It is so easy to keep a few birds, and so possible now in many places. After all we are Backyard Chickens!
Mary, I was having a hard time picturing you without ANY chickens. It is so easy to keep a few birds, and so possible now in many places. After all we are Backyard Chickens!
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