My Hens are happy and productive today

Repurposing...

Guess what just arrived after only 2 days on order???

The New Coop!

Going to cut out a few windows...and will add:
-screens
-roosts
-nesting boxes (using cubbies)
-and an entrance into the screened in run.

I think we'll put it on a few wood pallets too. Pretty stoked it arrived for the weekend!!!

(Arrow Shed BW54-A Brentwood 5-Feet by 4-Feet Steel Storage Shed)

Our Chicken Life....

 

 

blah, blah, blah...

 

Just 'chicken' in to see how you are!

2/14: Knitting at The Coffee Shoppe on Valentine's Day

Juanita made this fabulous hat and matching cowl

for me for her 2015 'Pay It Forward'. Sweet!

 

 

2/15: Another Wildtree Class....awesome!

 

2/16: Water Walked this morning w/ Megan McKee...for an hour!
Afterwards, we had coffee at 'McKee's Coffee House' and then I came home.
Time to Knit and have some Tea!!!

 

2/16: No School tomorrow and I am free as well.
Looks like we'll ALL get to sleep in and do whatever we want. Pajama Day!

 

 

http://doterrablog.com/laundry-essentials-diy-natural-alternative-to-fabric-softener-and-dryer-sheets/

and.....
 

 What's for Supper?

 

Lentil Vegetable and Barley Soupby Lauren Zietsman

• 1/2 large onion or one small onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 medium summer squash (or zucchini), halved lengthwise and sliced thinly
• 1 C carrots, thinly sliced
• 1/2 C red lentils
• 1/2 C yellow split peas
• 1/2 C barley
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 3 C vegetable broth (or chicken or beef), plus ~2 C extra water
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t sugar
• 1/4 t black pepper
• fresh or dried basil to top (optional)

 

a few notes...

 

Positive Thought:

 

My chickens have been very busy girls!

 

 

Jan. 26th-30th

Mon., Wed., and Fri.-Water Walked 40 minutes each day!

I really enjoy this water walking. I look forward to these days and feel I am doing well, learning more, sharing with great friends, and getting invigorated. It's a win-win for all of us! Got these shoes for the pool, so I can stop doing prat falls in front of the lifeguard stand (as Megan says). Teeheehee!  

 

January happenings...

January 15th...

 

working on this cowl for myself...http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/present

 

 

 

January 14th...

 

January 12th...

 

January 11th...

 

 

 

January 10th...

 

3 Eggs per day now...

 

 

 

Mila: "mom I can't talk right now I'm on an important business call!"..."yes ms. Kitty,
I'll have those cupcakes sent right over.
Who was that? Oh just my mother trying to change my diaper, sorry won't happen again."

 

 

January 9th...

 

 

 

 Prissy approves my coffee...

 

 

January 8th...

 

I doctored up the sloppy joe mix to stretch it. Added 1 qt of my home-canned stewed tomatoes, extra seasonings, and 2 cans tomato paste to the TVP, Wildtree Sloppy Joe Mix, water.

Brigham was in charge of the Sweet Potato Fries: EVOO, Wildtree Chipotle Lime Rub, and Kosher Salt...3 trays made!

 

 

January 6th.....

Porter was talking to the girls...told them to "shake a bootie!"
 

 

Dishwasher paste in the making. Liquid hand soap is cooked and has to set up
and can be finished tomorrow. After that I'll make more Landry Soap.

 

 

Made a Pear Bundt instead of muffins. Soup will simmer until 5pm, then I'll add noodles.
Out of egg noodles, so elbow noodles with do nicely.

 

 

 

First Egg in 2015...

Not sure which hen layed it just yet
and it was not in the nesting box,
so got to work on that...still, exciting!

New Year's Day 2015...

 

 

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Loving the new Chimenea!

Treats!

 

 

James hung the feeder and waterer

Pugs are confused.
Why are the chickens now on the deck?

 

Ouiser and Clairee love the tree stumps!