I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
Category: Poultry
New Ground
Yesterday I put up the fence posts for the chickens’ enlarged enclosure. Today I put up the fencing. I had never put up a fence before but, duh, I can hammer large staples into the wooden posts and twist wires to hold the fence… Continue Reading “New Ground”
Fencing
Yesterday afternoon, after EJ got home and ate supper, we went out to work on the chicken/duck pen. We divided the outside pen with a section of cattle fence , which had once been part of Danny’s pen at our old house, and then… Continue Reading “Fencing”
Duck Drama
You know, many times a person develops this beautiful sentimental image in his (or her) mind about how things are going to go. Like raising chickens and ducks, for example. You just think it’s going to be this beautiful thing. A rooster waking you… Continue Reading “Duck Drama”
Egg-citing!
This weekend our county had their yearly get rid of old tires for free day so we loaded up the Suburban and drove to the recycling center. First, we looked up the location on Google Maps because we had never been there before. On the… Continue Reading “Egg-citing!”
Critter Encounters
It’s been so hot and humid for several days. When I try to work outside, I immediately feel like I’m melting. There are times I suspect that I might have some snowman DNA in me! I really do not know how people in hotter… Continue Reading “Critter Encounters”
The Day After
Sunday night I didn’t sleep well. I ended up driving downstate to finish loading our possessions and then closing on the house, and driving back, and helping to unload the uhaul trailer on only about 3 hours of sleep. This morning when EJ woke… Continue Reading “The Day After”
Chicken Run
It feels like I haven’t written in forever. Mostly it’s because I began to have problems with my laptop overheating a couple of weeks ago. After only a couple of minutes, I could feel the heat building up and almost burning my fingers. I… Continue Reading “Chicken Run”
My Tribe
This morning I took my camera with me when I went out to the garage to care for the ducks so that I could try to video our young rooster’s early attempts at crowing. I actually got him crowing THREE times on camera. It… Continue Reading “My Tribe”
Fangorn Forest
Today was Memorial Day in the USA. It is a day to honor fallen soldiers. We always really enjoyed the Memorial Day celebrations in the little village we used to live in. They had one of the best, most honoring, Memorial Day celebrations I… Continue Reading “Fangorn Forest”
Howdy Neighbor
I am often indecisive about whether or not I should share my personal story about abuse. Some people believe that we ought to never share any negative story about anyone. Others believe that in sharing our stories, we can help others through similar struggles. I… Continue Reading “Howdy Neighbor”
Plants & Chicks
After I’ve had a panic attack, I have to battle to readjust my thinking. This means that I have to fight to take captive every thought (2 Cor. 10:5) and to focus thoughts on what is true, noble, righteous, pure, lovable or admirable, on some virtue… Continue Reading “Plants & Chicks”
Battles
We’ve had a rough couple of days. I have struggled to write about it. I often need to pour out my strong thoughts or feelings into writing in order to process them. So I wrote about it, posted it, and then decided that it… Continue Reading “Battles”
Enjoying Spring
Saturday EJ had to get a blood draw in preparation for his next medical checkup. He took a long-cut on the way there, which means he went down a less-traveled road. In the forests along the way, we saw hundreds of trillium flowers. I… Continue Reading “Enjoying Spring”
Neighbors
This morning I was very startled to see an unfamiliar car coming up the driveway. Just about the only people who drive up to the house is the UPS, FedEx, or USPS people with the occasional package for us–and this wasn’t them. Instead, it… Continue Reading “Neighbors”
Cats and Birds
Most of our cats sleep with us every night. Two are especially funny when they observe that we are getting ready for bed. Little Bear often follows us around squeaking that we need to go to bed and then gives us lovings for a… Continue Reading “Cats and Birds”
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