Our very own mystery solved!

You know how the awesome movies end, with a montage of what we would have seen, if we had known what to look for?? Usual Suspects comes to mind. Anyway, today, as we were outside, tooling around, there was a weird noise from behind the dog house. I would have to say it sounded like a surprised chicken. I didn't think much of it. Then, we decided to put the chickens away a little early, since we were there. No biggie, except I only counted 20. Hmm. Ben and I walked around a bit, but saw nothing, so we headed towards the south fence line--I wanted to gather some fall things to decorate with. (It's all soggy, still.) By the time we were circling back to the house, the sun was almost down. And lo, a chicken is running towards us. *shrug* so we let it in. And there were 21. Oh my goodness. Weird noise, chicken missing... did we get our first egg?!?! We will never know for sure, but we searched as long as the light held out.

In the meantime, we had a brooder in the old chicken coop, and I had pulled it out from the wall to see what condition it was in. Then, the next day, Eric was home and pulled this mangled brooder up to the house. I couldn't believe my eyes! It had seemed sturdy the day before! Well, after giving up searching for the egg, I wandered over to the old coop---and there it was. I had to look twice, and have Ben tell me what he saw---I have no idea where Eric got the mangled brooder from, but this one was fine! So, it's in the coop, with some bedding, and a 'decoy' egg, to encourage them to lay in the coop--in the brooders!!!

Kodiak also has her new collar on, and she looks very beautiful. The computer, however is not working with me, so I'll try the pictures tomorrow.

Have a beautiful night!!
Thanks for reading.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

With a lot to be thankful for, indeed!!! The 21 chickens are doing just fine, the goat's hut is re-roofed, and ready for them, the dogs are actually using the dog house *YEA!!!*, and the cats have decided that the 3 rooms, while not their first pick, is infinitely better than the rest of the cold, cold house. :) The boy is fabulous, as it snowed yesterday, and I am happy. All in all, good times had by all. Hope yours is even better! (Is it possible??)

well, helooooooo

So far, no eggies. Turns out they decrease on production in the winter months. Hmmm we went from zero to... zero. So on the list of projects is: put a light in the coop. They need at least 10 hours a day to lay. I wonder what they do in Alaska, or up there in general. Do they even have chickens??

Our pictures today are of a weird orange streak in the sky, above the clouds... please explain this, if you know why... and my house. I wish I had put it on 'daylight' sooner, because my house had been glowing orange. I love it here. The last picture is my view. I hope it comes out on here--the fields were just beautiful, as they always are. Peaceful indeed.

Eric is finally home, so I am going to go!