Chick Magnet!
My husband is quite popular with the ladies! They usually meet him at the car when he gets home from work and follow him everywhere he goes!
Look how they “flock” to him! I’m trying to keep my jealousy in check!
Summer’s must have accessories
Yesterday my husband promised a surprise for his girls when he returned home from work. The waiting was difficult, but worth it. He returned with some fashionable accessories no young girl should be without!
Shovels, hoe, and cultivator, oh my! Is the Green Acres theme song running through your mind? Josh has them weeding sometimes at 6:30 in the morning. Which brings us to our next must-have. The family food plot.
Of course, the most well dressed yards of the year should always feature a few free range hens.
A few corn fields, just for show, wouldn’t hurt!
It may be snobbery, but I can’t imagine any place without a Kate and her Lamby Bam Bam.
Father-son bonding is always in fashion.
Finally, if you really want to knock ‘em dead, throw in a fiery Nebraska sunset, courtesy of the Creator of the Universe.
A few snapshots of our day
I thought I’d bring my camera along with me today just to see if I could get anything interesting. And if it wasn’t interesting, I’d try to make it!
Our chicks have graduated out to the coop. Good thing, too, because our house was beginning to smell like a coop. Rachel put up a sign at the door, just to make sure there was no confusion.
Our 52 Rhodies were doing well in their new quarters. We are so thankful that we haven’t lost any and have had zero problems with any of them so far.
Every other Monday, we go to the library. We were almost ready to load the van, when Lauren yells, “Momma, there’s a stunk in the yard!”
“Pardon?”
“A real black and white stunk! Come and look!”
Yep, there was our “stunk”. What I didn’t get a picture of was this fella coming up our first step. I ran back inside rather quickly. I’m wondering if it was rabid. Surely it’s not normal for a skunk to approach you! It did go on it’s merry way, and we decided to go on to the library. I do think I’m going to be cautious before I run out the door for a while!
Due to thunderstorms the night before, the roads were pretty muddy. Josh had warned me at lunch that the roads were slippery. This is looking down our driveway.
Well, the driveway wasn’t that slippery, but the gravel roads were a different story. I finally learned to drive in the very middle of the road so I would at least remain on it while the van slid from side to side. Thankfully, I didn’t have too far to go before I hit a paved road.
By God’s grace we made it safely there. Going to the library is like going to Disney world to my girls.
Yes, I know. My boy will outgrow me in about six months.
Well, that was at least half of our day. On the way home, the girls thought I should take a picture of our nearest neighbors. I have to say they are pretty quiet. They don’t give us a bit of trouble.
Exciting day on the homestead!
This morning we got a call from the Burr Post Office. Our chicks were finally here! The girls finished their chores in record time and waited anxiously for our Beloved to bring them home.
They’re here! The first animals for our farm!
We thought it was just great that you could mail chicks in a box. Oh, are they ever cute!
So, where are we going to keep them? Maybe in the den for a little while.
Have to get the warming light set up.
Sweet little fuzz balls. I’m glad they are for eggs, not for meat. Allows you to attach yourself a little. The girls have already named a few. I think I’ve heard the names Buttercup, Sarah, Felicity, and Filemina (Ashlynne is very non-traditional in the name department). I’ve already forgotten what the house sounded like without 50 peepers. They might quieten down if the girls would leave them be. Maybe they won’t be so fascinating after a few days. The next big event is at lunch. Beloved is bringing home chicken feed from the Co-op and we get to see these babies in action. I’m dreaming of fresh, brown eggs already. I’ll probably be dreaming until August or September.
