I dropped Chris off at the station this morning . He is off to London for a few days where he will be presenting some of his work to the House of Commons select committee (no less!!!), yes it's all go in his giddy world of academia.....my life of miniature small holdings...remains...well.....just very VERY....wet!
Nora and Gladys are still suffering in their mud filled enclosure, so I have spent ages raking straw over the entrance and around the perimeter of their hut, in order to give them a raised dry "island" on which they can be fed and watered. I filled their hut with warm new straw and cooked some extra pasta as a treat for them, given their sodden state, and spent a glorious few minutes hand feeding them the long ropes of spaghetti which they swallowed gleefully, with tiny piggy eyes closed in pure rapture.
Tonight I received another two "applications" for my next "chicken course", which is nice! I now have enough "students" to make the course viable, so I will book the village hall again early in the new year! Subscriptions will pay for the old Berlingo's road tax!
Tonight I have another heady whirl of excitement to look forward to! it is a night in front of the fire writing the rest of the Christmas cards.....at least with Chris away I can watch what I want on dvd...tonight it's a bit of daring do and Zulu ! (I dare anyone not to be stirred by Ivor Emmanuel as Private Owen bellowing out "Men of Harlech!"
Whoa this post just popped up while I was commenting on one of your older posts! You are such a good master of your critters! Nora and Gladys must really appreciate fresh straw and the special food. Gotta say the pics of your hens are just lovely. Can't tell it is gray outside! Sunny here, but having an Arctic blast so shouldn't get above 12 or so again. Bonners Ferry Weather on the net shows us as being a few degrees warmer, but THEY lie!!
ReplyDeleteToday is Pearl Harbor Day...Does anyone remember? Not many of those vets remain. x-c
Prayers for the return of the sun. Intermittent rain/clouds here. I so hate winter. Now is the winter on my discontent. Sorry about the chicken box giveaway. Seems a lot of people have entered already.
ReplyDeleteBet they all enjoyed a bit of sunshine. Didn't see any of it down here today. Bill is he a blackrock by any chance? Mine has developed silvery white feathers round his neck just like Bills.
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yes jess he is a black rock cross!!
ReplyDeletewe've had a lot of rain in 2009 too.
ReplyDeleteI need to get out more....I am obsessed with the weather!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSorry the weather is so wet! I think you must have our rain. Your chickens are beautiful and look so happy to be able to warm up in the sun. They are are very lucky animals to have you taking care of them. I must have missed your post about the "chicken course." Are you teaching a how to care for chickens or a cooking class? I think you would be great at either one!
ReplyDeletethanks john. BTW he's rather handsome.
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