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The project may be going slow but it’s going. Every weekend we get a little more done on the Chicken Tractor. The roof is on, the coop is painted inside and out, and the coop structure is attached to the tractor. The coop has… Continue Reading “CHICKEN TRACTOR – PART 3”
I admit – it’s my fault the cold weather came back to North Carolina. I had the audacity to retire the antifreeze in the chicken waterer. Several weeks after the 9 degree weather we “enjoyed” at Christmas, I saw a video showing that if… Continue Reading “SO MUCH FOR RETIREMENT”
This week it’s time to Take Stock of the Convenience Foods in our pantries. Convenience foods are prevalent in the modern family’s kitchen. As handy as they are to speed meal preparation, however, becoming reliant on them could be problematic. There are several reasons… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 11”
It’s always a big step to move from researching and analyzing to DOING but the step must be made to actually accomplish a goal. Our first DOING step of building the Chicken Tractor was to build the frame. But, as you may recall, I… Continue Reading “CHICKEN TRACTOR – PART 2”
This week let’s Take Stock of our Cleaning Supplies. In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, many of these items will not be available. In the event of a personal financial shortfall, you won’t want to spend money on laundry detergent or… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 10”
This afternoon was warm and lovely and perfect for a chicken walk-about. They were ecstatic! Shortly after I let them out of the run, they saw a hawk. Everyone ran to the woods and screamed. Fortunately, a crow chased the hawk away. Did you… Continue Reading “THE BALLOON PANIC”
We have been working on one of the umpteen jobs on this year’s Project List. PROJECT: Build a Chicken Tractor This winter my poor chickens have not been able to go on walk-about for a long time. With it getting dark so early, I… Continue Reading “PROJECT BEGUN”
It’s time to Take Stock of what’s in your freezer and fridge. These appliances are awesome tools that extend the useful life of food. However, they do not make things last forever! Go through everything in your freezer and determine what to continue to… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 9”
Our weekday morning routine usually includes me preparing the chickens’ water and a “snack” of greens or fruit or occasionally 5-grain scratch which Oscar takes out to them. This morning I had put scrambled eggs and scratch ready to go on the counter. I… Continue Reading “OSCAR’S NOT-SO-EXCELLENT ADVENTURE”
The daffodils are up, the forsythia are in bloom, Spring will cascade upon us quickly. It is time to start thinking about gardening. I know some are still under snow but really: it’s time to start making plans and gathering supplies. This week, let’s… Continue Reading “TAKE STOCK – WEEK 8”
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