Hi, y’all! It just occurred to me that it has been about two weeks since I last posted, so I figured I better get typing.
Our family stayed busy last week with a dance recital (Lucy), a birthday (the Tool Man), and braces (Ty.) I hope to share some pictures of these events soon.
This week has been full of activity too. Business meetings, hair appointments, school, birthday parties… I’m also planning to take the monkeys to the Biedenharn Museum for their annual photo shoot, weather permitting. It’ll be Tacy Mae’s first time over there, so it ought to be an exhausting interesting day. Not to mention I’ll have an extra kiddo too – Cousin Caroline – who is only 4 months older than Tacy. Thankfully, my mom will be helping me corral kids. Still, I expect plenty of shenanigans.
I’ve been working on my baking skills too. There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh bread in the oven, don’t ya think? Last night we enjoyed hot Buttery Sourdough Buns, and this morning I prepared a batch of fluffy Sourdough Waffles. Yummo!
Perhaps the best thing happening around here is the change of seasons. Spring is finally here! Woo hoo! It’s definitely my favorite time of year with the longer days and the warmer temps. (Not to mention the fact that I can kick the monkeys outside for the better part of the day.) Yesterday I actually noticed the first buds on my rose bushes! I’m hoping that the freezing temperatures are all behind us now. This is the South, doggone it! Enough of the cold!
The Tool Man took advantage of the beautiful weather last week by doing some dirt work in our yard, chopping down “trash” trees, and planting some beautiful Leland Cypress trees. Now we have our sights set on breaking ground in the garden. I can’t wait to pick those first veggies!
Our hens are enjoying the changing seasons too, roaming around the yard foraging for bugs and grubs. Thanks to some artificial light, they have faithfully supplied us with an abundance of eggs all winter. At one point I had over 75 eggs in my refrigerator! We usually collect about a dozen eggs every day from our 15 hens.
Recently we started letting the ladies free range in our yard. Hey, as long as they stay out of my garage, I don’t care where the chickens spend their time. The only problem with their free ranging is that they don’t always lay in the coop. In fact, I pulled 10 eggs out of the dog’s house yesterday. I wonder in what other secret places they’ve been laying. Hmm…
I always feel so “farmer-ish” when I go out to collect the eggs - like I should be wearing an apron and humming “Old McDonald.” Here my little helper assists me in gathering the precious treasures.
For the most part, we have a good relationship with our chickens. We love them and vice versa.
For the most part…
There’s an exception to every rule, right?
Meet Rusty the rooster.
I snapped this picture of him while he was in mid crow. When he crows it sounds just like he’s yelling, “Who just laid an egg?” Lol. (FYI: If you think dawn is the only time of day roosters crow, you’re wrong. Rusty is vocal all day long.)
Rusty has gotten rather feisty lately. Quite the little guard rooster is he.
That’s good if you’re a hen.
Not so good if you’re a chicken farmer.
Rusty will go out of his way to run you down. I won’t collect eggs unless he’s at a safe distance. The Tool Man is bit braver than me, and he’s got the scratches to prove it. If Rusty doesn’t watch his step, he could be the focal point of our Easter BBQ.
Next week promises to be full of excitement too.
I’m headed to Canton for a weekend of flea market fun! Yippee!! Can you tell I’m a little excited? I’m hoping I’ll score some great finds – particularly for Lucy Lee’s room. Poor thing! She’s nearly five years old, and her sorry mama still hasn’t completed her room. One day, baby, one day.
Well, that’s all for now. Talk to y’all later.
Lindsey
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