Quality Time with the Chickens
There are few minor woes that can’t be cured by spending some time outside with the dogs and the chickens. A couple of days ago, I spent an hour in there with the five girls, piling up dead plants from last year, cleaning out their water, and generally socializing. Here is a 2-minute video of [...]
The Autumnal Chickens
I haven’t posted any chicken photos in awhile, so here are a few shots from yesterday evening. They do not hold still well when they’re eating. They’re laying five eggs per day most days, with occasional days of four to seven (!!). The girls have scratched away nearly every scrap of grass in their enclosure, [...]
Chicken Pics
Posts at least a little bit like this one:*Now* it feels like spring, man.Optimistic FridayAnd then, there were fourThe Modern Homestead – AutomationThe Autumnal Chickens
Quick Peek at the Girls
They’re all doing well. Gia: Cricket: Henry: Nox: Chickenhead: I still haven’t managed to get a good chicken arabesque photo. If we don’t get a proper coop built soon, I suspect I’ll be crawling through the nasty doghouse for eggs. Posts at least a little bit like this one:*Now* it feels like spring, man.Optimistic FridayAnd [...]
Unamused Henry is Unamused
It’s not that she hates the world – she just has no use for anything that is not food. Which the camera isn’t. Posts at least a little bit like this one:*Now* it feels like spring, man.Optimistic FridayAnd then, there were fourThe Modern Homestead – AutomationThe Autumnal Chickens
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Now Reading
Planned books:
- Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food by Wendell Berry
- The Lovely Bones by Sebold Alice
- A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
- Luka and the Fire of Life: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Current books:
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The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Vintage) by Stieg Larsson
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Poachers: Stories by Tom Franklin
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Song of Ice and Fire Set: A Game of Thrones, a Clash of Kings, a Storm of Swords, a Feast for Crows, by George R. R. Martin
Recent books:
- Ill Wind by Nevada Barr
- A Superior Death (An Anna Pigeon Novel) by Nevada Barr
- Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
- Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. by Tom Franklin by Tom Franklin
- Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye
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