It's now up to about 40F, snow has changed to light mist/stopped.... humidity factor combined with temp means I feel cold.
Conversation with MS
Me: I'm cold.
MS: nice to meet you. I'm child. (He's out of high school).
Heading out to check state of yard/birds. Maybe will feel warmer when I...
Today, drinking ANYTHING outside WILL include wildwater....and not hose water. Sorry, but I'm not fond of leaf and bark flavored water unless it's tea...and none of my trees are good for that.
Winter weather notification (I can't keep track of the differences between warnings, advisories, and the 3rd one)...
We don't usually get the flakes that make quarters look small...This morning we are.
We need the moisture.
Headed out to close the coop....broody Mera sitting safe. 8 of 9 babies still outside. Enigma NOT babysitting. She's in the coop roosting. Headcount in the coop: 25. Who's out babysitting? Cuckoo is missing. Back out to see. No babysitter. Egg basket into the house then start looking around...
If the little guy doesn't have a name yet, I have a couple more suggestions
D'Artagnan (as he's learning how to be a good "musketeer")
Bat Masterson (known for his loyalty)
You're improving. Well done.
And the rain has stopped... photo shoot time
The "want to be a mama"
The other boxes (the dirty egg is a fake).
Havoc settling in to lay her egg, I think...
Those sheltering in the coopAnd most of the rest of the crew
Passing thunderstorm....All the little bumps on the rail are hailstones.
Chickens sheltered in the coop and under the deck. Checked earlier on nesting. Mera still content in her spot. Blanche in the upper far right box. Lark and Shan in boxes on the bottom bank. Nellie screaming about "her"...
Icing is made with powdered sugar and liquid like milk or coffee. It gets poured (or dripped) onto what is getting iced. It hardens as it sits, making for a semi-stiff topping. Frosting is made from powdered sugar and butter beaten together, making it fluffy. It doesn't harden after application...