Goodbye Howard, Our Beloved Companion
We said goodbye to our loving companion Howard this weekend, our devoted greyhound. He has been a part of our family for almost as long as Jay and I have been a family. We met him eight years ago after his racing days were over and I still remember falling in love with him that...
Found the Off Button
Typically I go a million miles an hour trying to balance roughly 10 things at once while standing on my head blindfolded. I am happy to report, however, that my summer break from school and work has led me to discover the off button. I am still doing little projects – writing, some book events,...
Chick Condo
Today I wrapped up the “Chick Condo”. It’s a roughly 4′ long x 2′ wide wooden box I have attached to the opposite end of the big girl’s hen house. There is a small doorway opening to the run, so the new chicks and the older girls can get know each other. When the chicks...
Chicken Coop 2.0
As I mentioned in my last post, my weekend was spent primarily outside rebuilding my chicken coop. There was nothing particularly wrong with the earlier version, but I my carpentry skills have improved over the last year which made certain aspects a little painful to look at. For starters, I used way to much wood....
A Grand Day Out
It was a perfect day in Portland today. The sun was shining all day and the it was actually shorts and T-shirt weather. This morning I started in on renovating the chicken coop, which meant the girls were allowed to free-range for the day. My chickens don’t lay eggs until late in the day, so...
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