The Old Folks Home

[lovesfarms]

I was cleaning out the garden, getting the peanuts before the squirrels do! The chickens were with me feasting on worms and digging craters. It occurred to me that if a chicken lived to 15-20 years, I wonder if their toes ever get arthritis?? You would think those feet would wear out.

 

[Peep_Show]

Eons ago I gave a friend a Speckled Sussex chick (among others for her newbie flock). That bird lived to be 12+ years old and only suffered from a mild bumblefoot.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We made it back more plywood the other 6 sheet of metal roofing so the coop is like 14 long now 10 wide

 

[microchick]

We got the metal up on the new wall today and the window hung. It turned out better than we thought it would given the shed's cattywumpus status. I still have to work on the frame work for the window and a door knob for the door. DH suggested putting in an 'alleyway' where I could store feed cans and supplies. Basically a framework and chicken wire. We have an unused screen door. It would make it a great place for the chicks to go to grow out before the roosters move in for the winter. I may not get it done this winter but it will be done by spring.

Weather here was beautiful today. This morning the sky was a brilliant blue with fluffy white clouds. It's the closest thing to a clear sky that we have seen since the western fires started. I read that Denver has fires going now so the blue will not last long I fear.

@dsqard, the pictures make me want to break out the watercolors and go to work! Simply gorgeous!

 

[CapricornFarm]

This weekend went so great. We hiked almost 28 miles in three days. Not too shabby for three ladies over 50 I'm just popping in to share a few pictures I got. The state park was gorgeous. The leaves are just starting to turn so we didn't have a ton of color but the weather was great.
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Where is this? It's lovely!

 

[getaclue]

I made it to the store, and almost home, when it began to rain. I got wet getting into the house, but not too bad.

 

[CapricornFarm]

We got the metal up on the new wall today and the window hung. It turned out better than we thought it would given the shed's cattywumpus status. I still have to work on the frame work for the window and a door knob for the door. DH suggested putting in an 'alleyway' where I could store feed cans and supplies. Basically a framework and chicken wire. We have an unused screen door. It would make it a great place for the chicks to go to grow out before the roosters move in for the winter. I may not get it done this winter but it will be done by spring.

Weather here was beautiful today. This morning the sky was a brilliant blue with fluffy white clouds. It's the closest thing to a clear sky that we have seen since the western fires started. I read that Denver has fires going now so the blue will not last long I fear.

@dsqard, the pictures make me want to break out the watercolors and go to work! Simply gorgeous!

We could have a paint off contest!

 

[Beer can]

This weekend went so great. We hiked almost 28 miles in three days. Not too shabby for three ladies over 50 I'm just popping in to share a few pictures I got. The state park was gorgeous. The leaves are just starting to turn so we didn't have a ton of color but the weather was great.
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Beautiful pics! 50yr old ladies lol! Few yrs ago hike up to a fire tower Adirondacks NY. We did get some good pics but DW did not want to make it to the top with our little kids, got scared. I said come on, there is OLD people with canes coming back down...

 

[pennyJo1960]

Now we is the old people damn my hands are the worst tonight
arthritis just screaming in them getting old is not sissies

 

[Beer can]

I've been carrying a good camera hoping to get a pic of a pair of twin monster bucks I saw last year many times and cell phone pics sucked. Still haven't seen them if they are alive still but did get a few of what I thought was some does and a fawn....wasn't a fawn. Wish I was a little quicker when they were all together. It was harassing the heck out of them. About 300 or more

yards away in the pics.
It disappeared into a corn field and then before I left was back after them and they went into the woods. Surprised to see them in full velvet yet, bow season starts here Oct 1. I've never seen bucks in velvet this late in the year.