Month: March 2024

60th ANNIVERSARY

Sixty years ago today, Southcentral Alaska experienced a magnitude 9.2 earthquake which would change lives forever, including those of my family and me. I am not going to re-tell that tale. You can see what I’ve written previously about the event HERE. I just… Continue Reading “60th ANNIVERSARY”

FOILED!

It didn’t take long for other chicks to follow the little globetrotter out of the tub, so we had to handle the little escapists pronto. Some chicken wire and 1″ x 2″ ‘s and we now have a lid on the tub to contain… Continue Reading “FOILED!”

THERE’S ALWAYS ONE

The chicks are two weeks old, growing daily, and feathering out nicely. While most are satisfied with their bathtub brooder… There’s always one who must see what’s on the other side of the wall. I’ve added making a lid for the bathtub to this… Continue Reading “THERE’S ALWAYS ONE”

WINGS & TAILS

The chicks are doing well. Chicks change dramatically over the first couple of months, and I’ve learned it is an exercise in futility to name them at this young age. Apparently, I can’t help myself though. So, their “temporary placeholders” (applied in general, not… Continue Reading “WINGS & TAILS”

SHOVEL TIME

In addition to my Fun with Chicks on Friday, I received the pile of dirt I ordered last weekend. I’ll tell you what, in all these years, this was the smoothest, easiest acquisition of dirt I’ve experienced. The delivery truck showed up as scheduled,… Continue Reading “SHOVEL TIME”

UH-OH!

Some say I am a strong woman. In some ways that may be true. When it comes to certain temptations though, there is very little that will sway me away from the dark side. Take chicks for instance… Remember last week when I bought… Continue Reading “UH-OH!”

I’M SO EXCITED!

I’ve gotten bulk garden soil in the past and prefer getting it that way. Acquiring soil this way, instead of buying it by-the-bag at the local big box store, I can get a huge amount of soil all at once. Without a truck, however,… Continue Reading “I’M SO EXCITED!”