Pullet's Corner - Dust Bathing

"Welcome back!"

"We've been enjoying our dust bathing the past few weeks. Bwok, bwok."

"Well, at least until it got hot Sabrina."

"That's right Holly. I like the feel of dirt in my feathers."

"My favorite part is shaking it all off! Cheep, cheep."

"Just the other day we had a little tiff over whose turn it was in the dust bath."

"Ultimately, Sabrina won because she is still bigger than me, but one day that won't be the case. Cheep, cheep."

"We are working out the kinks in how to stay cool this summer. Bwok, bwok."

"If y'all have any ideas, please feel free to share."

"Until next time, keep cluckin'."

Sabrina and Holly

Pullet's Corner - New Accommodations

"Welcome to Pullet's Corner! We are Sabrina and Holly."

"This last week mom realized we needed a little more space and a lot more shade. We needed a quick solution. Bok, bok."

"I was really getting warm Sabrina. Cheep, cheep."

"I hear ya Holly. Didn't you hear all the noise I was making? Bok, bok, bok!"

"Well the solution mom and dad came up with is perfect for the short term, but I'm still holding out for the Taj Mahal of chicken coop/runs. Cheep, cheep."

"I have complete confidence that mom is working on a more permanent solution."

"Check back next week for an update on our new space and dust bathing."

"Until next week, keep cluckin'."

Sabrina and Holly

Time for Relaxing

I have been incredibly busy this past week. I've been grading essays, crocheting a necklace for a garden tea party on Saturday, catching up on housework, gardening, and taking care of my "girls" (chickens). Today I took 30 minutes to relax in front of my picture window with a cup of delicious tea. I cherished the moment.

A new project came to me while sitting in the quiet today. I have decided to ask my readers and friends that have lost their fathers for a favor. I'm putting together a project that requires pictures of the girls with their dads and a brief story of their favorite memory spent with them. If you are interested, please send me an email with the story and 1-3 photographs of yourself and your dad.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Hugs,
Jenni

Pullet's Corner - Mom's Got Work Ahead

"Hi folks! This has been a quiet week."
"We have been growing, cheep, which means more for mom to clean. Isn't that right Sabrina?"
"Absolutely Holly. Cheep! Cheep! However, this is also the week mom has been working up to. You know she is sometimes afraid to pick us up."
"Well that is okay because I'm still afraid to be picked up. Cheeeeep."
"Now Holly, you really need to stop pecking at her when she tries to pick you up. She just wants a little love."
"I guess I will have to work on my jitters Sabrina."
"Cheep! Cheep! This next week mom and dad have some new plans for us."
"Yes. So be sure to check in next week and find out what happened."
"Until then, keep cluckin'."

Sabrina and Holly

My Thornless Raspberry Adventure

I walked out to water my plants this morning and found I had actual raspberries. I was so excited. When I bought the plant from the local nursery it was just a bunch of sticks. The lady at the nursery told me I wouldn't be able to grow this plant in this area. I asked her why they would sell it because it wasn't cheap. My online research told me that it would be fine, as it is a hybrid thornless raspberry. Of course she didn't have an answer. As I was leaving, another employee was so excited about the plant. I relayed what I had just been told and she said that it should do great. Heading home I had mixed feelings about spending so much money on a "maybe" plant.

Over the next few weeks it began to really grow. I was beginning to get a tad excited. Then flowers bloomed and I knew what would follow. So this morning I have actual raspberries. They aren't red yet, but I'm hopeful it will be a wonderful, producing plant.

Do you have favorite plants you are growing? I'd love to hear what plants you absolutely could not live without.

Hugs,
Jenni

Pullet's Corner - Sleepless Nights

"Happy Tuesday! Welcome back to Pullet's Corner!"
"We had a sleepless week, didn't we Holly?"
"We sure did, cheep!"
"Let me start by saying, cheep, we absolutely love the dried meal worms mom and dad have been giving us."
"They sure are delicious! Cheep! Cheep! Every time we see mom coming, cheep, I hope we are getting a few."
"Now Holly, we are getting off point. This week we have been visited quite a bit by the neighborhood peacocks."
"At first we were intrigued, but then they didn't stop squawkin' all night. If you could see my eyes you'd see that I have NOT been getting my beauty sleep. And Sabrina is ready to go wing slap 'em."
"I tell ya, those birds are annoying, cheep. Just when you think they have calmed down, they fly into the yard and stir up a ruckus."
"Of course, we do get a kick out of watching mom chase 'em out of the yard. Cheep!"
"It is hysterical. She runs around waving her arms and yelling, 'You are ruining my garden.'"
"Boy am I glad that it's not us! Cheep, cheep!"
"Well if any of you have some ideas on how to keep the peacocks out of our yard, I'm sure mom would be grateful."
"I think our time is up."
"Until next week, keep cluckin'."

Sabrina and Holly

Camping Gadget

I saw this "breakfast station" online today and decided I had to have one for camping. It's small and perfect for 1-2 people. On my next camping adventure I will share photos.

Hugs,
Jenni