When You Live On A Farm!

Hello sweet ladies,

Went out to check on my Girlies.......my sweet man had let them out for me this morning.  I went out a little later. Well my my my.... look who we have here...... "Little No Tail Feathers"........was sitting so sweetly in the basket. How nice of her to come......hope she lays me an egg....they are blue and little. 

This morning I had wonderful plans.......I was just getting ready to take a pic of the lilac twigs I am forcing to bloom. I went out the other day and there was green buds starting to bud out on the bushes! So I picked some. A little green leaf was starting to sprout......sweet........love life......even if it is just a little green leaf. Then I noticed out the window was little Miss Fluff.... by herself. She was running around this way and that........and then I saw the dog with my black Daddy Cochin in his mouth!!!!!!!! Out the door my sweet man and I went.......couldn't find the dog anywhere, but we did find feathers! The hard thing was we couldn't find the chickens anywhere. We went and looked. My sweet man came in to tell me that he found Shelby........not alive. I couldn't believe it. Trying to handle it this morning......choices. I am leaning heavy on the Lord......we went and talked to the family. They are the most precious people. Thanking the Lord for them. God is a grace giver.....I am asking Him to make me like Him...not always easy to chose that.Over the years I have seen how time and time again He can take our hurts and uses them. Certainly not always the easiest. thing to do






My fancy tailed Banty Rooster was cock a doodling away!!!! I think he was calling the chickens back........poor thing. 


I am waiting to see what chickens will come back. So far I have  the Blue Girly Cochin, two of the Red Cochin Girlies, one 
Rooster and Girly White Cochin  and the  little fancy feathered Rooster. Little Miss Fluff was hovered behind a tree hiding for safety.  Miss Milly and Missy Thatcher are still sitting on their eggs. I had a cover in front of them for protection. I am missing a Red and Mottled Cochin Roosters.  I will know more by night fall who is safe. If they don't come home I will be ordering some new babies. Special!!!!! 


Today I will be planting my seeds........it will be a quiet day. I will also be looking on the internet to try and find a Momma and Daddy like Shelby or maybe baby chicks. She was quite unique in her markings. Someone told me she was a Partridge chicken. If any of you might know where to get some please let me know. Shelby was the one that always roosted outside our kitchen window up in the evergreen tree. Loved watching her in the mornings....as she sunned herself. Made my Saturdays and Sundays special. Life can sure change fast. I know it has for many of you also. Sorry! 

Hugs from my farm......

Linda