Typical Spring Evening
I can see how my routines look awfully strange to people sometimes. When I recap my weekend, for example, it’s […]
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backyard livestock, chickens, modern homesteading, potatoes, randomChick Condo
Today I wrapped up the “Chick Condo”. It’s a roughly 4′ long x 2′ wide wooden box I have attached
A Grand Day Out
It was a perfect day in Portland today. The sun was shining all day and the it was actually shorts
Crazy Chicken Idea
It seems like the chickens just sprouted overnight. Here is an updated profile on each of the girls (hopefully) and
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backyard livestock, chickens, petsGrowing Chicks
The baby chicks are babies no more! The baby fuzz is being replaced with real feathers and they have just
Mysterious Happenings
Strange things are afoot in my backyard. And front yard. First: the weather. The temperature has been dropping here, close
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backyard livestock, chickens, garden, rantMeet the Chicks
It’s time to introduce the baby chicks to our viewing audience. I haven’t decided on any names, but then I
Easter Gifts
I crept into our kitchen this morning to greet our five little Easter gifts: baby chicks! I know, I know.
Back in Business
It’s about 7:30 pm and the light is still fading. When I got home from work, the sun was still
First Transplants
When it’s sunny in Portland, it reminds all of us why we endure the 60-some consecutive days of rain in