Hanging Out

Egon Planning His Day

Chickens and Chairs

I was working on the chairs today and while cutting out parts our chicken was behind the drill press singing songs of encouragement. When she departed she left me an egg for tomorrows breakfast.

And speaking of chairs, I finished cutting all the pieces today for all three chairs. Now just a bit of initial sanding, cutting a million mortises (slots that the tenons go in) and then assembly.

Beatrice’s Bounty (2 photos)

A couple of days ago Beatrice hatched 17 out of 19 eggs. By the next day the ducklings were raring to go, running around the yard and exploring everything. I think Beatrice enjoyed being out and about but she has a busy time ahead of her.

Boris’s Bevy of Beauties

Boris has a couple of new companions, Betty and Beulah, to keep him company while Beatrice continues to sit on her 19 eggs. He is looking much happier and the new girls settled in very well.

Boris Feeling Blue

Boris the Duck is in the dumps because his partner Beatrice just started sitting on a clutch of eggs and won’t have anything do with him. It’s going to be a long month.

Retirement and the Mini Cooper

We just got four new Araucana chickens so Kate and Anna, the resident chickens, have gone into semi-retirement. They have moved from the big chicken coop to the Mini Cooper that is in our orchard. They will spend the remainder of their lives enjoying the grass and the fruit trees. Meanwhile our new quartet is settling in well and we’re looking forward to their blue eggs.