We had a wonderful thanksgiving--we went to Pats' sisters for a family gathering. Good food, good times! Of course there is always a fest--and naturally everyone eats too much! At least we are blessed to able to have plenty!
The weather has been decent--makes it hard to believe it's the last day of November! Patrick and I discussed building onto the east side of the shed (next to the chicken coop/stanchion addition we put in a year or two ago!) so I have nice place for a birthing "stall" or foster calves or whatever needs doctored/housed alone. I could even use it for storage for feed or small squares of hay. Never hurts to have extra shed space for whatever comes up!
Well, since we have the supplies already, and I have my Carpenter Guru on board--it's a go. Ok, it goes more like this: I'd build it myself; but it won't be near as good as if he dictates/does the most of it. I'm a good go-fer and holder-upper and laborer, he knows that.
Sometimes I give advice (imagine that) but usually it goes unheeded because I'm the "short-cut/get-it-done" type, and he is Mr. Picky. I have to say, what he builds lasts, so I don't usually complain. :-)
We moved stuff around in the garden yesterday, I mowed the (dead) asparagus and we burned off some dead grass. I'd love to let the steers in there, but they are like little kids and will mess with things they shouldn't, or chew on my cherry tree! The chickens can go in there, but my 'grand plans' for them working it over aren't going like I envisioned. I guess they didn't read my mind nor listen to me!
I am getting a whopping 1 egg a day, two of the girls look horrible, they are moulting. I don't know how the egg-layer gets out, but she does and insists on laying her egg in my straw stockpile in the stanchion. (Right next to where one of the cats sleep!) Sigh. So I put straw in 3 nesting boxes....and fresh hay in another 3, but I guess that wasn't good enough?
We've gotten a couple of letters from Kyle, his GF has gotten several. He called on Thanksgiving, talked to us for about 3 minutes, and his GF for like 25! We did find a few photos online of him...but they want $20 or $30 for a few wallet sized photos. Bah. The photos aren't "that" good! ha
Jared and Chandra are doing fine. He sent photos, of him making their kitchen table, it looks nice!
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