Sit'n on the porch

[Grandmas Coop]

There is some watered down sunshine out there! I'm thinking I should go work in the garden after lunch. No end of tasks I could pick from. Maybe do some heavy work first, and finish with some puttering.

I didnt get to the hens,, or mowing, I started puttering ,,, by cleaning up back by the coop/porch, moved my container off the pad and down behind the coop. It has chick stuff and garden stuff in it.

hung so plant holders up I have had for years

and staired at the potting soil, I am not sure where I want to put the hydrangeas

 

[Grandmas Coop]

snow is pink this morning

 

[Grandmas Coop]

All 14 hens got a through Dawn soap bath, I’ll try and get some clean chicken pics tomorrow.

 

[Sally PB]

Hubby and Freya are going to Charlotte, NC, a week from today. I plan to give some of the ladies spa days while there is no dog around to get excited or scare the chickens.

Actually, it'll be spa nights, as I'll take them off the roost at night, and keep them in the dark. They aren't used to this, so it'll be traumatic, and I'll have to minimize that.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Hubby and Freya are going to Charlotte, NC, a week from today. I plan to give some of the ladies spa days while there is no dog around to get excited or scare the chickens.

Actually, it'll be spa nights, as I'll take them off the roost at night, and keep them in the dark. They aren't used to this, so it'll be traumatic, and I'll have to minimize that.

They may enjoy it. I trap mine in the coop and take one out at a time, then let the clean ones in the run.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

they are all out this morning and sticky butt free
only one did I have to work extra to get some sticky dark?? maybe mite sack? from the shaft by the vent, I used extra dawn to finger nail scrape it off. It finally did. several have top feathers missing on their back, hip down and I noticed what looked like someone used fingernail scissors to snip tail feather from the outer edge straight in to the shaft??? lice will do that I read. Also when the ends of the tail feathers feel gritty and not smooth.








I love how their color shines through after a bath

 

[Grandmas Coop]

I am re- redoing where I put the compost bin the other day. And holy!cow when I moved the pallet away from the pile on the right , 4 rats came out and a fifth after moving the last one

 

[Grandmas Coop]

I am re- redoing where I put the compost bin the other day. And holy!cow when I moved the pallet away from the pile on the right , 4 rats came out and a fifth after moving the last oneView attachment 4098727

I looked into it closer and I do think these were Voles and not rats. They hardly had a tail and did have round ears

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Well, up and at um'
I have a indoor and outdoor list of chores for today and I need to go to costco.
I think I'll hit sprouts first and then costco since they dont open until 10, Lows is close so I want to check out the plant section. costco have a great price on bagged organic soul. I think I want to put squash in grow bags. I want to seed yellow, zucchini, acorn and pumpkin, I also have sponge gourd. So 5 more bags of soil.
Refill,


I'll set the grow bags on the west side of the compost bins

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Well, @Sally PB @Smokerbill
I bought 2 blueberries, 2 Anaheim green chili plants, an early girl larger tomato and some petunias yesterday. Due to the roofing crew taking all day to blow insulation into the attic I did not mow the yard.
today-- we have a painter coming, He is going to paint all of the eves, fascia, and porch soffit/trim. his price was very reasonable and we have no business up that high. He will be here first thing this morning........

the windows were delivered yesterday by millguard. , and this is how they stacked them.

WELL! about 5pm the the wind kicked up, and DH left for Bible study and as I was taking the rocking chairs off the porch I heard- THUD- ya, two fell and one broke.

I called the siding guy ( he was an hour away) and sent him pics, and in a fluster I had to turn what windows I could on their side so they wouldn't fall. I couldn't do the sliding door or two big ones but he said thank you and he will be here first thing this morning...................


So,,,,,,,, that was eventful.


Its 37 out-- Ya I guess I should have covered the chili and tomato but I didnt-- I'll get the dogs fed and get dressed any take this day as it comes. I Do want to get the soil in the grow bags and the squash seed in & plant the petunias. I think I will put the butternut and acorn in the same grow bag-