Things that need doin’ today

February 28, 20112 Comments

Image by bella lago via Flickr

Things to do today:

Make “Bone Soup” from the carcass and breast meat of last nights chicken. Today’s version will feature a Southwestern theme using Rotel, a bit of rice, a few black beans for color, some fresh cilantro from the hoop house, and a splash of fresh lemon juice in the bowl. But of course as we all know, this will be tomorrows dinner because soup always tastes better the next day… so why not wait?
Peruse my seeds to decide which need starting this week. I am very much looking forward to this year’s growing season!
Hunker down for a Tornado watch till about 2PM today. Funny what you can get used to. I grew up with earthquakes in California and never really thought much about them, they came and they went. “Hey, that was a good ride, Yee-Haa! Hang on folks!” Of course Alabama is not immune to them, they’ve had a few doosies . But tornadoes? They just get me all a quiver. They send my off the deep end. They’ve passed all around us in few short years we’ve lived here and so far we have been untouched. (Thank you God!)
Watch for HAWKS because they seem to like hunting my yard on gloomy days. Best scare tactic so far has been my trusty metal trash can lid. I have an old oak stirring paddle that I use to bang the lid as I point it in the direction of the hawks. This seems to aim the sound in their direction and they either turn around or keep on going without coming any closer to my girls! Whew!

So what is on your agenda for this Monday, the last day of February? Or, this first week of March?

Photo Friday: Polly’s first egg

February 25, 2011July 1, 201112 Comments

WARNING: While I don’t find the following pictures too graphic, you may… that said I hope you enjoy seeing something you might not otherwise have the opportunity to experience.
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She began building a nest around Buddy’s chew bone, sat on it and tried it out for size, and then continued building.

Much later I heard a strangely familiar sound, but it wasn’t chickens…

It was Polly laying her first egg!

Molly watches like a good Midwife.

The rest of the flock seemed to be standing guard through the process.

Cheeky and Spot: “OK, show’s over! Time for a nap.”

It is never boring here on the Farmlet!

Can Spring be so far off?

February 22, 2011February 23, 20116 Comments

The days warm to mid sixties and low seventies. I see the buds swelling on my berries and roses. The bulbs are awakening and pushing up everywhere in the lawns, along fencelines and around the house too! And the grass, though patchy, is slowly greening and this makes the Geese happy!

“GREENS!” They honk and proceed to push over the little green poultry fencing I had up to keep them in all winter. Bob shouts to me ” Hey! Your geese are out!” I round them up, put them back into the north quarter, and repair the fence line.

But what is this? What is Polly doing out there by the straw bales?

Picking up straw…