Getting close to a month of chicken ownership! The chicks have moved into the garage - way too dirty to stay in the house, plus with the warm temperatures it was no worry to keep them warm enough. Joey built them a chicken tractor and they spend their days roaming for bugs and other goodies in it, but still return to the "nursery" at night . I am very much looking forward to them having a coop with a run so I don't have to try and herd them back and forth. They can be very stubborn. They are also still 'babies'. The other day it started pouring rain and they ran out of their shelter because the didn't like the sound of the loud rain on the roof, but then they were getting soaking wet. Instead of seeking shelter they stood in the rain trying to get through the chicken wire... silly babies! :) They are growing like crazy, sometimes they look bigger just from morning to evening, and they are eating like crazy. Their favorite foods include apples, tofu, tomatoes, swiss chard and bugs. It has been so fun watching them develop personalities and personal preferences.
Speaking of growing like crazy Ocean, Raine and Layke are getting ready to head back to school. Ocean is going into 8th grade, Raine 6th, and Layke 4th. Ocean is only a smidge shorter than me, and still growing, with Raine not far behind... Layke's Birthday is coming up and she is turning 10! I can't even believe it!
My pregnancy has been going well, no complications. I have been slowly collecting baby gear, and the shopping list is slowly shrinking. I have been hit with a very strong nesting urge, I want to have everything bought and set up... but I still have 12 weeks to go so I'm trying to keep reminding myself that. :) I have been sewing up a storm, figured I'd utilize the time since work has been slower. I have sewn bibs, burp clothes, diaper covers, booties, a hooded towel and matching wash mitt, a doll and a stuffed hen and chicks and I have lots of projects in the making. Today was too humid and hot to even sew... We have decided to invest in an air conditioning unit, after dragging my feet and doing fine last summer I am ready and excited!
Joey has been promoted at work, and being trained with Walgreens as a foreman. Yay for promotions, Boo! to being gone more... He has been working out of town not only Monday through Thursday, but many Fridays too. and sometimes he has to leave Sunday night. I feel like I never see him. Ok I don't! :) But I'm glad he is working steady and is being promoted. There is a big job coming up in Asheville and he is looking into the details of that to see if he can get on it. What would it be like to have him here? I'm excited at the possibility!
Well I think you are about fully updated now... Thanks for reading!
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