Well, we thought we had them contained, but Nope. The lid we built to cover the brooder worked for all of 8 days. The hole we left in the lid so it would fit around the faucet seemed too small for further escapes. Apparently,… Continue Reading “OOPS, SHE DID IT AGAIN”
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”
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!”
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”
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”
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!”
I have been working all week on hydrating some coconut coir, and adjusting it to just the right moisture level, to create a fresh layer of bedding in the worm tower. This was the weekend to start the new layer. Before I could do… Continue Reading “IT’S GONE!”
I did not accomplish any “projects” this week. I just did a bit of this and that. When I was younger, if you needed shredded cheese for a recipe, your only option was to grate it yourself. When the (more expensive) bags of shredded… Continue Reading “A LITTLE BIT CHEESY”
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