speckled, I fully understand about having to wait to be able to do the things we would like to accomplish. I rent the land I have my chicken coop built on, and am only allowed to access it after 3:00 p.m. I've been in a holding pattern now for much longer than I expected to be, which has seriously delayed my breeding program.
Things are moving quickly now, with buying our new home. God willing, and if the creek don't rise, we will close next week. The joyous thoughts of cleaning the new place, packing up this place, moving it to our new home, unpacking, getting enough set up at our new place to be able to function decently, while coming back here to do a final cleaning, are not exactly depressing, but definitely not the part of all this that I'm looking forward to. All the while, having to come back to tend my chickens, until we get the new coop built. Once all that has been done, I can slow the pace a little, continue to unpack, finish setting up, and organizing things at our new place. Piece of cake, right? Oh, did I mention that I have a full blown case of pneumonia right now? I hope I am over it, or at least significantly better when all the adventures of moving begin.
We have contacted someone, and shown them our designs for the new coop, that will put in the posts, and frame it in. I will put the roof on, staple all the welded wire around it, construct a top out of welded wire to be attached below the roof, and to the sides, to keep predators from getting in through the top, build out all the sections in it, and deal with the pen skirt. Dh will build all the doors, run the electric to it. and install the security cameras, so we will have chicken tv. Both of us will run the water line(s) to it, put in the spigots, and finish it off with roosts, and nest boxes. Nothing to it, right? Then we will focus on getting our garden set up.
The beauty of it all is that when all of these things get done, it will be a dream come true for us. I envision our home with our things set up, and us enjoying living there, and my grandchildren having a blast when they come over. I envision being able to look out, and see my coop, and chickens. I will be able to walk out to visit, and tend to them as often as my little heart desires, doing coop chores daily, when I want to, not in the hottest part of the day, or when it's pouring rain out. I envision getting my breeding program underway this year. I can almost taste the delicious fruits, and vegetables from our garden, and that wonderfully large kitchen is perfect for canning, and freezing the excess. These are the type thought that will get me through the moving process, and all the other not-so-pleasant tasks that I face.
This has been being planned, and a work-in-progress for over 4 years now. When you talk to me about not being able to do things at this time, you're preaching to the choir, and I totally understand. There are things I would like to do, but due to age, health, etc., I know I will never be able to do, so I can relate to that. I will do what I can, not frustrate myself about the things I can't, and that suits me just fine.
Things are moving quickly now, with buying our new home. God willing, and if the creek don't rise, we will close next week. The joyous thoughts of cleaning the new place, packing up this place, moving it to our new home, unpacking, getting enough set up at our new place to be able to function decently, while coming back here to do a final cleaning, are not exactly depressing, but definitely not the part of all this that I'm looking forward to. All the while, having to come back to tend my chickens, until we get the new coop built. Once all that has been done, I can slow the pace a little, continue to unpack, finish setting up, and organizing things at our new place. Piece of cake, right? Oh, did I mention that I have a full blown case of pneumonia right now? I hope I am over it, or at least significantly better when all the adventures of moving begin.
We have contacted someone, and shown them our designs for the new coop, that will put in the posts, and frame it in. I will put the roof on, staple all the welded wire around it, construct a top out of welded wire to be attached below the roof, and to the sides, to keep predators from getting in through the top, build out all the sections in it, and deal with the pen skirt. Dh will build all the doors, run the electric to it. and install the security cameras, so we will have chicken tv. Both of us will run the water line(s) to it, put in the spigots, and finish it off with roosts, and nest boxes. Nothing to it, right? Then we will focus on getting our garden set up.
The beauty of it all is that when all of these things get done, it will be a dream come true for us. I envision our home with our things set up, and us enjoying living there, and my grandchildren having a blast when they come over. I envision being able to look out, and see my coop, and chickens. I will be able to walk out to visit, and tend to them as often as my little heart desires, doing coop chores daily, when I want to, not in the hottest part of the day, or when it's pouring rain out. I envision getting my breeding program underway this year. I can almost taste the delicious fruits, and vegetables from our garden, and that wonderfully large kitchen is perfect for canning, and freezing the excess. These are the type thought that will get me through the moving process, and all the other not-so-pleasant tasks that I face.
This has been being planned, and a work-in-progress for over 4 years now. When you talk to me about not being able to do things at this time, you're preaching to the choir, and I totally understand. There are things I would like to do, but due to age, health, etc., I know I will never be able to do, so I can relate to that. I will do what I can, not frustrate myself about the things I can't, and that suits me just fine.
