The Old Folks Home

[CapricornFarm]

Big dog was pouncing on the door to get in. Little dog missing, probably smart to avoid being trampled. He likes to go on walkabout sometimes. Always comes back and has not wandered off the property here that we know of. We live on the end of a dirt road off another dirt road so traffic is sparse. He is still agile enough to avoid falling in the river. I do worry about predators though. But he made it to 14, so he has lived a good long life. He just shows up on the doorstep and barks to get in. He might be at the chicken coop build site waiting for me. I am expected to go there and work every day. Even by the animals

 

[microchick]

Ouch, Capricornfarm. Sounds like you are having a first class allergy attack also. Our allergies creep up on us the end of July here. We can't figure out what is causing them to flair as the golden rod and rag week isn't in bloom yet so it is a puzzlement. Nothing seems to help though. We keep several drug companies in business just in allergy RXs alone.

Good news here. We got the last of the siding up yesterday. YAY! Now we have the corner caps to put on and it's officially finished.

It only took two people in their mid 60s 3+ weeks to do the job. We still have the fascia to do under the porch roof but we are holding off til next spring to do that. Frankly, we are tired. I still have a new roof to put on the old coop and insulation to do to the interior walls. I'm rooster rich at the moment, probably good considering the die off rate of my roosters but the little urchins are driving the hens nuts to the point that I had to pull two hens out of their reach. I expected the 4 full sized roosters to put the little heathens in their place but nope. They just gang up and beat up the standard roosters. Pretty funny to watch but I'm sure the standards don't find it amusing.

Chickensnewtome your mystery chick is beautiful. I'm looking at those funky slate grey legs that are developing on it. Maybe a standard game?

I'm going to have to go back and catch up. Although all this peppy talk about funerals and misplaced remains may give me second thoughts.

 

[CapricornFarm]

These Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches are pretty good. Trying to put more protein and less carbs in my diet. Not easy for a sugar addict. Past time to choke my pills down. Maybe i will go out and pull weeds when the shade hits the garden.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

i am dying right now!!! Poor great uncle Champ!! Here in Arkansas we have outhouse races. It is a legit competition with very very competitive people!

Ok, I'll bite. How, exactly, does one race an outhouse? Or is it a race to the outhouse? Maybe this occurs after the chili cookoff competition?

It never had a propper hole dug though. just a bit of a depression. It was used very seldom so everything just disappeared in time.

deb

I'm getting more questions than answers, here.

Not to get too personal, but what are you eating that you don't use it often?

 

[microchick]

Same here. I can pretty well rein in my carbs....until I make home made bread..........or sour cream chocolate cake...

Isn't chocolate a major food group?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Same here. I can pretty well rein in my carbs....until I make home made bread..........or sour cream chocolate cake...

Isn't chocolate a major food group?

If it isn't it should be. I can do without chocolate at all better than trying to limit how much i eat. If i eat it, i just want more. What an addict.

 

[perchie.girl]

But you DO have snakes & scorpions and spiny/prickly things that stab bare feet.

actually I run around barefoot all the time. No Goat heads or even thistles... and the cacti are pretty easy to spot.

The creepy crawly biting things only hang out in places where you shouldnt put your hands and feet in without looking....

Besides Swamps have Water Moccosons right and Snapping Turtles... and those Alligator thingys....

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

Ok, I'll bite. How, exactly, does one race an outhouse? Or is it a race to the outhouse? Maybe this occurs after the chili cookoff competition?



I'm getting more questions than answers, here.

Not to get too personal, but what are you eating that you don't use it often?

LOL I do have indoor plumbing... The outhouse is for use when working in the yard....

deb

 

[Alaskan]

Now wait a second, we skipped over a very important question.

What, exactly, does one do when ones outhouse gets blown over?

These are important questions, people.

She lives in the middle of nowhere. .. if you got to go... just go

most the 'old timers' are gone now.

Never thought I'd have to tell one of my kids to slow down let me catch up, thought I was always going to be telling them to hurry up and keep up...

Again.

But you DO have snakes & scorpions and spiny/prickly things that stab bare feet.

That is heaven! (Or at least home) A place where all things are prickly and thorn covered or want to bite you.

Ok, I'll bite. How, exactly, does one race an outhouse? Or is it a race to the outhouse? Maybe this occurs after the chili cookoff competition?



I'm getting more questions than answers, here.

Not to get too personal, but what are you eating that you don't use it often?

For some reason, everything you are posting today just cracks me up!!!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I'm still trying to figure out how to outfit an outhouse with wheels and racing stripes.

And if I need to incorporate this into my quilt.