I have two first-time broodies hatching right now. Mutt eggs, I’m not invested. The hens are 7mos and I was surprised they went broody. They have accidentally smothered half of their hatched chicks. I feel bad that the chicks died, but these things happen. If they go broody again, I believe...
Same. My mom kept buying us DVD players for the car, but we never used them. The kids read or color and we listen to podcasts. And they get bored. And they’re just fine. We took them from southwest Louisiana to North Carolina with limited screens (think like a gameboy) and when it died, they...
Speaking of hope, here’s Josie the murder dog, nearly fully rehabilitated. I still don’t leave her unattended, but I can have her off leash while I do chores!
Crockpot.
Kids today are still just kids. We get them for five days at a time in the summer. We do not allow watches or electronics. And I t takes a solid day or two for them to detox. And then they’re kids with their hands and feet in the dirt, playing basketball, picking flowers, and petting...
Did you see my goat kids? Sally helped me over the phone to deliver them. We lost the little one, but not for lack of trying. 3/16 fuel line is perfect for tubing in a pinch. ;)
Goliath, Greta, and Gable. Gable is my spoiled bratty boy. He loves me most of all. Greta (a German name for “a pearl”) is a sweet little snuggler. Goliath is a mama’s boy and will cry for Gertrude while the others are running and having fun.