Pecking Order and All

Friday was craft and baking day. Ms. AM and Mr. M painted, cut and glued to their hearts fill. Afterwards Ms. AN came over and made cookies for Ms. AM's game. The house smelled yummy and Gigi and I enjoyed a cookies with our tea.

Making cookies together to bring home and to Ms. AM's game

While Ms. AM played ball Gigi got to love on Mr. C . It was a very sunny day and we all got quite hot. Good thing we had gateraid and water to sip.

Mr. M gave Bunny some smoochies  in between innings.

Saturday started at 6:30, after checking on the chicks and ducks, feeding the birds and guineas and feeding the pups we were all worn out by 10am. Especially Tesla and Juliette

Little did the teenagers know but later the preteens would be joining them in the big coop.

There was a bit of bullying from the teens to the preteens but all in all they didn't pick on them too much. A little black hen was busying herself at joining the bigger girls while her peers were busy just trying to get used to their new found freedom.

The ducks had fun swimming in the tub and was really quite cute. After sundown it was time for all to go to bed, but there were still some that refused. The preteens didn't know the routine and the ducks don't enjoy climbing the ramp back up into the coop. Preteens caught and moved in and while trying to catch the ducks one tripped and hurt her leg.

I've been calling her sunshine. She has her own private room next to the baby chicks and she seems to be content. She got to bath in the sink and has got a pretty pink cup to hold all her water. Hopefully it won't take too long.

Hubby is mending from his flu-cold and Bunny brought me some pretty flowers today for the not a holiday gift. Thank you Bunny.

Until later, bye

Thursday Ramblings May 5th, 2016

Meet Mayuka. Our lovely fat cat. She brings daily gifts that the pups either play with or claim as their own. Despite being chased, terrorized and all around treated as an outsider, especially by Tesla, she is still as sweet as ever.

                                  

Ms. AM started 'sewing' again and was proud of her chain. We turned it into a bracelet and as I took the picture she spun around. Cool photo! I started on my jacket but didn't get very far. I decided to do the pattern in powder blue and white in between. I like it so far.

Then we went outside to look for red birds. she looked so cute in her Mommy and me outfit. Too bad I didn't get a shot of them together. It was Mommy and me tea today at her school.

 We had a visit from Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum it seems. Chickens are so funny, you just never know what to expect from them.

Here we are in the jungles watching the wild birds searching for rogue bugs to devour. They look like little rapters running through the grass.

Lastly hubby came out to sit with me and Flower came and visited with him. She's such a good egg.

Until later, bye

A Peek into the Ladies Room

                                                                                                                                                               Early morning meeting as to why mom was running late with the breakfast. When I got there they were all ready to run out. I had to remind them that today is Wednesday and until they learn how to go in without my help they had to stay in their room.

Good Morning Flower! Sorry I got busy with Mr. M and Daddy.

These two ladies have a contest going on to see who can be photographed the most.

Now who closed your door and then opened it back up again? 

As well as shifted the view?

Dinner time at the Ole' Homestead. I wonder where Mom is?

Evening visit and Miss Boo came to see and hug them. Quackers wasn't too excited at first but settled down after a while.

I just love seeing how they spend their time when we are not around, plus it helps if unwanted visitors come by... snakes, mice, dogs, coyotes, humans. Hope there won't be too many visitors to the Ladies Room.

until later, bye

Another Day for Adventures

Today has started out like most Wednesdays. 

Mr. M comes to visit and the chickens and ducks and guineas (we have a neighborhood flock that goes from yard to yard keeping pest at bay) get their morning breakfast and hellos and a little petting, if they will let me.

Baby chicks are still sleeping in their food bowl and puppies are still chasing Mayuka. 

Yesterday we went to a program for Ms. AN. She did a PE program with 50s music and jump ropes and hula hoops. Ms. AN was a hula hooper and I am  amazed at how she walked around hooping and even got down on her knees and then back up again. Before the program though was house cleaning day and pick up Ms. AM from school and grocery shopping. A busy day indeed!

                  

                             


The chicks and ducks got to play outside in the morning but when hubby came home he saw a stray cat. So everyone had to go back in. Poor babies. Then when we got home from the program, the light wasn't on and all the poor babies were at the door waiting for us to turn it on. The game camera didn't take any pictures just 800 file fragments. 

How disappointing. I took these earlier while I was outside.

A gathering of hens means only two things. Visiting or a worm

The pre-teens are almost ready to go in the big coop.

Since everything but dusting has been done, I thought that I would check out a pattern to make, still haven't decided yet, but Ravelry.com has some great patterns and not all of them cost.  Go check it out, its a great resource for patterns in crochet and knitting. So trying to find the perfect pattern to work on. Haven't messed with my needles since I broke my ankle in October except to help Ms. AM. Summer is coming up and I'd like to have something cool and lacy to wear. I'm kind of leaning towards this pattern at Garner Studio

A little later we'll be picking up Ms. AN from school then going to ballet class. Ms. AM isn't going to ballet today she has a baseball game. Here she is last week at her game. Hitting a great ball and her team winning!

Until later, bye.

Meet Ms. AM

She is my Grand Little #2. I also have a Ms. AN and a Mr. M and Mr. C. (No first names please). The pup is my Juliette, hopefully she and her brother Tesla and big sister MoneyPenny will write some adventures for me to share.

This afternoon Ms. AM, my Grand Little, wanted to sew. To her its sewing to everyone else its crocheting. So she made a strand of Elsa hair.

Then we went to watch the chickens and ducks. Juliette came in too and sat for a while watching. Ms. AM decided to take a leaf and make it dirty for the ducks. They weren't really interested but Flower let Ms. AM pet her.

Juliette says, today Mommy let me in to that special place with the funny looking birds, called chickens. I had to sit in her lap and watch. She said no chasing. The one time I get down and try to sniff one it flies away. Mommy said shame on me. Until another day, chicken.

Sharing leaves with the ducks. 

What could be easier, except that the ducks weren't in a visiting mood

Ms. AM got to pet Flower our oldest chick at 3 months old. 

She is also one of our resident peepers at the game camera we keep in the coop.

Here she is with two other peepers. 

The white hens are very shy until they are alone with the camera 

 A pretty fun day, even the rearranging of the dining area was fulfilling

Welcome to My Home Away from Home

Born and raised in the city over 35 years ago I married into the rural life a little frightened. Used to city noise, the rural areas were a bit too quiet for me. Of course there were the birds, frogs, stillness but these were basically new to me since city noise hides all of that.

Now I embrace the hooting owls and croaking frogs, hug each chick that I can catch before leaving them for the night and try my hand at new recipes, hobbies and playing fun and educational games with the grandchildren. Including trying out some of all those pins on Pinterest as well as any hobbies the Littles and me do and trying to be more self sufficient.

This is our adventures, 35 years in the making. 

Please enjoy and see you around the ole' homestead.

DeeDee