Egg-O-Ramma
We are well into week two of the “egg laying”. Most days, we are getting 5 eggs. Not huge, but nice! Even had a double yolk the other day. Pumpkin, our Partridge Cochin, likes to lay in the corner of the coop, near the water dish. I haven’t been able to stop her yet!
The chickens are quick to proclaim their “hard work”, squacking loudly and running about the yard. I guess I would too, if I had to lay an egg almost every day.
The geese keep me guessing. Toulouse, our 1 year old, is adjusting nicely. She and Clover (our baby goose) are getting along well now. Toulouse is very protective of clover and one of our buckeye chickens. That particular chicken is a special needs chicken. Really. The geese and a few of the other chickens watch out for her. Her name is Chrissy and she has a crossed beak. Usually, these chicks don’t last long, but she eats well and likes to go in the goose pen to eat out of their deep bowl. Toulouse has a bad habit of going into the neighbors pasture…but between their horses and cattle dogs…she is quickly chased out. I am not sure what she is after over there. Emily thinks she “smells” the water in their pool. Humm, curious.
The garden is producing quicker than I am willing to pick. We have green beans galore, cukes coming out our ears and so many UNRIPE tomatoes, which I am sure will ripen while we are on vacation next week! I canned some pickles, not sure if they will turn out or not.
Life on the MS front is the same…the new drug study is going great, or at least I think it is! I LOVE not having to take shots anymore. I LOVE not being sick every weekend. I have even been able to tollerate the heat this summer and so far am doing great. I hope it keeps up!
The best news of the day: my cousin Nate is home from Iraq/Afghan. I am so happy. I saw him on the Minneapolis news (via the wonderful internet) last night at their welcome home ceremony. My sister and her son were even on there! Just seeing him made me cry. I wish we could have been there too.
