The Middle Tennessee Thread

[CarolJ]

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My daughter gave me a t-shirt with "Crazy Chicken Lady" on it.

 

[DMRippy]

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My daughter gave me a t-shirt with "Crazy Chicken Lady" on it.

I want one! Where did she get it????

 

[CarolJ]

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I think she said she got it online from Cafe Press. Just Google "t-shirt, crazy chicken lady"

 

[DMRippy]

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I think she said she got it online from Cafe Press. Just Google "t-shirt, crazy chicken lady"

They may have them at the store on here... I will look.

I will let you know about your eggs tomorrow.

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

Carol I too hear crap all the time. My husband hates them, hates that I won't leave for more than a day, hates that the first thing I do in the morning is go outside and check on them, and hates me having chicks in the house. My having them has caused several fights. I have made my stand! I am happier with them than I would EVER be without them. I am not willing to give them up. I do not ask that he pay for the food or do any of the chores when he is home. I did agree to only have them in the basement in our new house but I also expect him to built me a new barn. My point is he is gone 85% of the year and he complains I am home by dark every night and am not out all day shopping at the malls. hummm seems to me he should be pretty satisfied. I have heard way too many stories about other guys whose wives are up to less than honorable things while the husband is away at war. Growing up I was always afraid of failure so I did not try too many new things. Well I entered into this chicken world just for fun and to have some pretty interesting pets. Well that quickly turned into showing, which turned into hatching and I am doing great at both. That is a huge accomplishment for me. I did not necessarily set out to take on exhibition poultry it just kind of turned into that so my fear associated with failure was not there. I have made all kinds of new friends, my heart if full, and my confidence is building. What is wrong with that? I will go back to the quote hanging in my room, "If the Princess ain't happy Nobody's happy". I have one in my kitchen that says "Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you get your way!" I will use whatever tactic works as long as the chickens stay. They mean the world to me.

I think I was loud and clear when he told me they could not go to the new house. I said very firmly "then we (meaning the chickens and I) will stay here! I don't have to move!" We did not talk for a solid week but he eventually caved and agreed to build the new barn. I am not selling this place either way so I can always come back home.

Sorry for my own rant but I am tired of fighting over the chickens.
Back to more normal conversations everyone.

 

[emmalynn]

I guess I must be the oddball.

He rolls his eyes at the boxes when I stop at the PO for hatching eggs. But that is all. We agreed only silkies which I have no problem sticking to that agreement. He just recently finished another run and coop for me. Covered it specifically to keep the babies safe without any prompting from me. He stayed home one day because they had no work at the factory and when I got home there it was. He would like me to not brood chicks over the winter in the house, thus he has started an insulated coop with electricity on the back porch.

We rarely argue about anything. I am too old for what used to bother me when I was younger to matter much anymore. I am only a lion concerning our kids but I would give up chickens for him if necessary. Marriage is compromise and picking your battles. He is secure in knowing that our marriage is worth more to me then any hobby I have but he also tries to not put my hobby in a position of choosing one over the other. I do the same for him regarding his friends coming over and his hunting obsession for example. I don't like some of them very much and really don't enjoy spending 3 hours helping him dress out and debone a deer. But for him, to make him happy, well worth the effort.

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Yeah, I get called the Crazy Chicken Lady on a fairly regular basis. My family just rolls their eyes. They get most of my eggs though, so for the most part they are okay with it. My folks try to act interested. Both Mom and Dad ask about them and will listen to me discuss them. Dad is a pretty good sounding board actually. He doesn't always get it, but he is such a level headed kind of guy that he gives good advice.
I try to just not discuss the chickens with people that I think won't get it. That's why I love the lunch meet ups we do periodically. Y'all "get it" and will talk chicken with me. Y'all are just as crazy about them as I am.

I have to tell you though, the older I get the less I care about what other people think. I love working with the chickens. It makes me happy and is a great stress reliever. I have met all sorts of super nice, really interesting people along the way. Chickens are fun. Why do I care what the ignorant think about them?

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

Since it is raining outside I wanted to share a pic of one of one of my teens I have growing out for next year.

I think she is gorgeous. I know she does not meet the SOP for blue but I jut love her color.

 

[CarolJ]

She is beautiful - and I love that color.

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

Thanks Carol I also love her color although she does not meet the SOP for blue. I have another younger one who appears to have the same color. Yay! I have shown a silkie similar to this color and have had mixed results with her.

I wish this rain would go away.

Anyone driving down to Dalton this weekend? I am planning on it but not showing many cause I am carpooling with 2 others and there just won't be a lot of room. I think this will be my last show this year.