Wild Winds Homestead : May 2010

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Wesley and Alexandrea

Kiersta brought her knew addition over tonight. Wesley was the sweetest uncle, he held her on my lap very gently and patted. her. He didn't really want Clarissa to have a turn but he reluctantly did. He came in later to find Carter holding her and didn't like that at all. He came to me and pointed and Carter and said some word s I didn't understand with a "your in trouble tone"! He was much better when Kiersta took her baby back!

It is good!

I have been keeping myself insanely busy and have not updated and since I am sitting in a relatively quiet house here it is: The Lord has been very good to us, winter semester is over (HOORAY! HOORAY! HOORAY!), tomorrow is Ryan's last day at overstock and Monday is his first at his summer internship for Rio Tinto at Kennecott. I appreciate the opportunity Ryan had to work at overstock when we need employment. Our second granddaughter arrived safely and is sweet. Taylor turned 18, done with high school and looking for what he calls "an adult job"!!! I am thankful and I must say awe struck by my husband who prayed, came up with a plan, and in pursuing his plan (even if it seemed a little bit crazy in the beginning and occasionally I think so now) is stretching himself to great success! I continue to be thankful and amazed at our blessing!

Our late chickens

Lucy the Red Star, died of natural cause of old age. We will miss her. She had the best personality!

Roni the Rhode Island Red-She was eaten, she would not stop eating eggs, we tried many things to stop her but in the end she was eating 3 eggs a day so we ate her.

Sophie the Red Star- She was egg bound, we tried to save her in vain.

Phil the Faverolle-Her death is still a mystery.

Blackbird the Black Australorp-She was injured and then several other chicken pecked out her flesh around the injury. We separated her and she eventually healed but did not walk very good. She spent most of her time just sitting in the lay box. She was put out of her misery.

Pickles the Barred Rock-She seemed to have some kind of a stroke, she stood for many hours in the same place and stared off into space. She would not eat and only drank for my husband. After a week she was kindly put out of her misery.

Willow, the Leghorn, is no more, she got in the dog pen and was played with to death.

Chicken who stopped by

Mabel the Mottled Java- She came to us from a neighbor, she would allow their other chicken in the coop. She was at the bottom of our pecking order until the new chickens arrived. She would hop the 3 foot fence and not allow the new chickens to eat their own food. She moved to the Jenie Hansen coop in West Haven! She does well there.

Ruby and Rhoda the Rhode Island Reds- Bought from a neighbor. They pecked the flesh out of Blackbird and were aggressive with several of the other hens. They found a new home with a daughter's friend. They do better there at the bottom of the pecking order.