The Old Folks Home

[sourland]

That was funny. I looked at that picture, and my still-sleepy brain went, "wait a minute. That's a . . . . Oh, right. Wales - of course it is!"

Didja know that rabbits aren't native there, either? But, great picture!

I did the same thing, and then my 'brain' kicked in.

 

[Perris]

Didja know that rabbits aren't native there

yes I did, we only had hares originally. I think the Romans brought them over, along with the incredible edible dormouse, and a ton of herbs, veg, assorted farm animals, glass... (was it this or another thread where Monty Python was being extolled; 'what did the Romans do for us' sketch springs to mind )

 

[getaclue]

Now that the entire flock is certain the chick has learned to drink from it's waterers, and eat from it's feeders, they've gone back to eating, and drinking from their bigger ones. Only mama, and baby are using the little ones. That saves me having to refill them every couple hours. Part of the hens are back to sleeping on the roost, but part of them still encircle mama, and baby. The rooster is back on the roost, but he's taken the spot closest to mama, and chick. The chick is spunky.

The chicks in the brooder are doing fine too.

The eggs are incubating, and every hour I hear the musical tones, when it turns the eggs.

Last night, I got horribly weak. It dawned on me I have not taken any vitamins since just before I went on the trip, and I was way low on Vitamin D. I grabbed a multivitamin, and a few drops of D. Within an hour I was feeling much better. A couple hours after that, I took a few more drops of D. I rested when I slept last night. When I'm low, I sleep, but don't really get rested. I did NOT forget to take my vitamins this morning. I will take a couple more drops of D, later on.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good morning Old folks I am with you on the D I can tell if I forget it.
Hope all are safe and healthy this morning

 

[ronott1]

Good evening old folk! I'm tired. Wood hauling this morning, intermittent garden work, took some time to fish, started cleaning the back yard and suggested that instead of feeding the cattle dogs and letting them out to do their business, we just take the food and dump it in the back yard and cut out that nasty digestive thing. 5 bags of straw and poo later (spring cleaning) and still more to rake up, I quit and went back to garden work.

We usually have a surplus of rabbits, but not this year. They coyotes and hawks have kept the population down. I haven't seen a one this spring but DH said that he has seen one in the front yard.

I put 'snow fence' that I have cut in half around the garden just in case. So far nothing is eaten...just missing seed and I cannot blame the rabbits on that. Spot came prancing up to me today to show me the huge vole she dug out. Who's the good dog! She got some ice cream tonight as an award. Buck, who supervised, got an egg. Every job needs a supervisor!

If any of you have any extra rain you don't need...send it to Missouri! I'm getting tired of watering the garden!

It sounds like a busy day!

I have sourdough bread in the oven. Soon I will get to see how well it puffed up in the dutch oven. Always an exciting reveal

 

[ronott1]

Oh, boy do I remember the 1970's the best I ever looked and was -Well at least I have the photos as proof.

Time is a harsh mistress!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Need to make a pullman loaf again myself

 

[ronott1]

we have bunnies for the first time in years; I've seen three and they're growing fast, but I don't know where the parents are View attachment 2120072

How cute!

I hope your garden survives

 

[ronott1]

Night rather quiet stormed all day guess again tomorrow .. suppose to build tomorrow then start toward 70 this coming week we will see build a rebuilt a card table new sold wood top two coats of clear sating stain grey legs looking very nice and cannot put it out or sit at it if we did

We cooled down but now rain here

 

[ronott1]

yes I did, we only had hares originally. I think the Romans brought them over, along with the incredible edible dormouse, and a ton of herbs, veg, assorted farm animals, glass... (was it this or another thread where Monty Python was being extolled; 'what did the Romans do for us' sketch springs to mind )

And dorking chickens!