Elaine | August 11, 2009
Tonight we went to a class to learn how to make a rain barrel. I am excited to learn how to use my roof run-off to water the chickens and garden. If I can find the barrels we will add more at the barn. Really all that is involved is drilling [...]
Elaine | August 10, 2009
The best part about spaghetti for dinner is giving the leftovers to the chickens. Tonight Quinn took the time to feed them “worms” and as a bonus we also had cheese ravioli. It is so much fun to watch them eat. I also learned from my friend at Providence [...]
Elaine | August 7, 2009
I had some errands to do this morning so when I was done we went the the little community park near our house to play some “Frisbee Dome”. The boys made up this game with their frisbee’s and the dome jungle gym at the playground. They invented a point system for accuracy and eveything. [...]
Elaine | August 4, 2009
Well, today was one of those days. I woke up at the same time but decided I needed coffee before heading out to the chickens. Boy am I glad, otherwise I never would have had my coffee. When I went out to the chickens something didn’t look right with the first coop and then the [...]
Elaine | August 2, 2009
The bad part about vacation is trying to play catch up after you get back. I was hoping to get to this days ago, sorry, but God’s bounty has been so plentiful. I have been canning, shelling, drying and freezing since we got back. I will try to remember all the fun stuff we did. [...]
