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[SadieSue]

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That is cute, but seems expensive for something so small.

I agree - but I've seen many folks here on the forum that are super resourceful at using found materials, hopefully someone could make use of the design with recycled stuff.

 

[SadieSue]

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Here's hoping he can stay home.

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[Zgoatlady]

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So. I'm sittin' at the Legion the other evening and someone asked how my chickens were doin'. I told 'em they were growing like Kudzu and that I go to Chicken Church every morning.

One of the dear grumpy older women (DGOW) asked what Chicken Church was. Told her that every morning I get my little bag of slaw, jug of fresh water and a hot cup-a-mud and head for the run. I have a folding chair out there and I just open their brooder, freshen their water and watch the morning explode.

My little bouquet of busted bums are about 5 weeks, and it's like watching a bunch of kids get out of school for the summer: Full burst sprints, chest bumps, lateral lifts, circle dances...!

How can you watch all that with your morning coffee and not think that God (Allah, Buddah, Yaweh, who or whatever!) doesn't have a sense of humor and want us to be happy?! It helps me start my day with a laugh no matter what's on the sched, and reminds me that I take things FAAAARRR too seriously. You know. Like church is supposed to do?

Well. DGOW lit into me, said that was just DISrespectful and irreverent, (as she tossed back her fourth or fifth vodka/cran), and I shouldn't call it Church.
I'm thinking of naming one of my Polish after her.

They're a little bunch of thugs and bullies!

So, just curious? Chicken Church; disrespectful? Considering my first career, I have a skewed view...

Your right...​

 

[hallerlake]

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I'm lucky I guess, nobody in my very large family ever drinks too much at gatherings, and says something they ought not to have said. Of course, no one says anything meaningful. It's all just clever repartee, but it amuses us.

Lucky you - I adore clever repartee! And I adore my family who often gather around a large dinner table with several bottles of vino to accompany the excellent food. Of course, not wanting to waste any, the bottles are typically emptied by the end of dinner, but we are still enjoying the conversation full of family stories, some tearful sentiment, political discussions and plenty of laughter. I KNOW I've been fortunate. My sisters and parents and I all live within 10 minutes of each other, my brother being the only rebel who moved all the way to downtown Seattle. But we make a point of seeing each other often.

Which is not to say we are the Cleaver family. As with many extended families, (MANY aunts, uncles, cousins galore), we have had our share of family drama. But my Dad, who is the eldest among his cousins, works hard to be a mediator and find compromise among family members who are bickering. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. We celebrate happy occasions as often as possible and expect everyone to be civil to each other. I can't take any credit for what has worked in our family, but only hope I can live the best of what I've learned by example.

When it works, embrace it, - when it doesn't, appreciate what you do have that works and walk away from the rest.

Another advantage of a large family is that it's easy to find yourself at opposite ends of the crowd with no reason to interact much when two of you are not getting along.

 

[hallerlake]

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That is cute, but seems expensive for something so small.

I agree - but I've seen many folks here on the forum that are super resourceful at using found materials, hopefully someone could make use of the design with recycled stuff.

One could probably lengthen the design without adding much to the cost.

 

[Zgoatlady]

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Id use PVC pipe for the frame I think and maybe you can find some tires on Craigs list like kids stroller tires or something.

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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Woo Hoo.. you go girl!!! I'll race ya to 2000!

Deal! I think stumpfarmer needs to be in the race too; she's piling up those posts!

I'm a motor-mouth, no argument; there's a nearly moribund Buffy fanboard where I have over 40,000 posts (of course I signed on there in 2003!)

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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congratulations....

 

[Zgoatlady]

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Oh I live this good one for my garden...

 

[Zgoatlady]

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What's going to be tricky is the wheels; maybe skateboard trucks would work? The dog wheelchairs I've seen had a triangular tube frame with a rip stop nylon sling and 10" bicycle wheels on a swivel axle, but they were for taller dogs

I would have to do some MAJOR raising of the sling, if I was to use skateboard wheels... Im thinking I will try to use the 6" wheels off of DD's broken push tryke. I did find one that wheelchair that is made out of PVC pipe and fittings. looks really lightweight, and sturdy once everything is glued together.

For some reason I ten to be the person that my family comes to when they need something odd built. lol So far so good. hey if I can build a dog wheelchair, then maby with sturdier parts, I could build a pony cart! lol

A Goat Cart