News from the Chicken Coop

I have a weeping cherry tree that is at times a real burden. It is about 20 years old and has almost out grown it's location. The spring show of blossoms has kept me from cutting it down! This spring had an added bonus when I found the chickens feasting on the dropped petals. This is Esmeralda, my light Brahma. The petals are like snow. I was able to photograph one of the new flocks of chicks. The hen was last year's hatching and suffered a accident that caused a limping gate. I affectionately call her Gimpy! Gimpy and her chicks June 2011

On the Farm, washed up on the beach

DH took pictures of the leghorn (chicken) with her one chick on the bamboo roost. Aren't they cute?? Inside where it was cooler I was playing with ideas and fabric. You know I can't go to the dumpster without bringing some thing home? Yep! I have 'dumpster dived'. The county turned the garbage collection over to a company with fenced in areas and maned facilities. But they have a building where you can hang clothing. I am getting long winded!!! I brought home a shirt thinking it would make a great purse. 100% polyester and 'snake' skin design. Then I 'found' the "girl on the beach" shirt in my stash of recyclables. I haven't had too many people interested. Here's one of my ideas. I colored the fabric with pigment ink pens by ZIG memory system. Not sure where I go from here. Any suggestions welcome. I've got coral ,seaweed and shells in mind but not sure where that will go. :)

Hurry,Hurry it's melting fast!!

These fun photos of animals in the snow were taken before 9am (eastern). By noon the snow is 80 percent gone. Heavily wooded and shaded areas are the last to give up their cloak of white. This is a view from our front steps. Then DH found some of the chickens exploring. Toby or Tobias Midnight had a ball of fun in the snow. This is the dog you have to force out in the rain. I think with his ears flat out and tail erect he looks like a airplane! LOL I have several cats. Doodle is one of the outside cats and the only one I could get a shot of with head up and facing me. He is quite a handsome fella but can be a bully!

Here chick,chick! Calling all ROOSTERS and hens!

Barb at Bella Vista is having a party of Roosters. Please visit!