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Monthly Archives: March 2009

Chickens: Week 3

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Any closer and I will totally peck at your face. Oh, hai! The girls have begun determining their pecking order in earnest, I believe. They have these ginormous beaks now, so, hey. They are very funny and cute, still, even though they’re getting all scraggly around the neck. When I come sit by their bin, [...]

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Blossoms

Friday, March 27, 2009
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Chickens: Week 2

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Hey, what’s up. Well, all six chicks are still with us. And, we have flight. I caught one on top of the water container and a few minutes later, watched one fly up to the top of the bin. Time for the netting! This week the tail feathers started coming in and they’re really busy [...]

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Chickens: Week 1

Monday, March 16, 2009

taking a drink Well, we made it through week one. The chicks will be 7 days old on Tuesday. We found out they were a day old when we got them and they hadn’t been vaccinated, so we switched over to medicated food. They’re learning how to roost and scratch — and boy are they [...]

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Giant Dutch Crocus

Friday, March 13, 2009

Took this shot yesterday evening — have I mentioned how much I love daylight savings? These beauties are out by our mailbox and between the light at that time of day and the color of these flowers, they look kind of unreal. We also have yellow daffodils, both small and large. I don’t know what [...]

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Say “cheese omelette”

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Hahahaha. Okay, lousy photo right now, but never fear, I am sure we will get many many many more in the days to come. We got six Barred Rock pullets & they are currently in a bin, under a heat lamp, in our bathroom.  We’ll probably move them to the living room tonight, but we [...]

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Guess what?

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Chicken butt!

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Inventory

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Mr. Wolf and I did a quick inventory while we carpooled to work this morning. Here’s what we have planted so far: 3 blueberry bushes (plan to get at least 3 more) 1 peach tree 2 cherry trees 1 fig tree several strawberry plants 3 grapevines (table grapes) Additionally, I have garlic and onions waiting [...]

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Eurghhh, slimy.

Monday, March 2, 2009

So, you know all the reasons people say to buy produce locally if you can… it’s fresher, it tastes better, it’s more nutritious. Yes, yes, all true. But you know what else I like? I like that it hasn’t been sitting in an inch of water for who knows how long. Gross! Many of the [...]

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