Look at the ‘do on that Roo! He is still sleeping in a nesting box, hasn’t crowed in three months and I have no fertilized eggs. I wanted a hen anyway.
#SoniaSotomayor #silkies #silkierooster #fluffybuttfriday #petrooster #petchickens #backyardpoultry #tinyfarm #myflock
That’s a wrap on vacation. See you next time Vallarta!
#PVR #visitvallarta #puertovallarta #palmtrees #sunset #pool #malecon
Hola Gato!
#puertovallarta #morningstroll #PVR #visitvallarta #tengohambre
It would be such a shame if that pterodactyl ate those stand up paddle boarders. Such a shame.
#PVR #Vallarta #puertovallarta #standuppaddleboarding #pelican #pterodactyl #sunset
I’ve been known to fall out of a hammock. We’ll give it another try!
#Vallarta #hammock #PVR #palmtrees #lazyafternoon #groundskeeper
Sittin’ in the mornin’ sun
I’ll be sittin’ when the evenin’ comes
Watchin’ the ships roll in
Then I watch ’em roll away again
I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Watchin’ the tide, roll away
I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay
Wastin’ time
I left my home in Georgia… #visitvallarta #puertovallarta #pvr #hiking #bayofbanderas #cruiseships #Vallarta #cerrodelacruz #memo #airbnbexperience #airbnbexperiences
Es el cumpliaños de mi abuelita!
#muyjoven #puertovallarta #visitvallarta #pvr #shopping #mifamilia #malecon
This counts as exercise.
#vacationmode #aquarobics #palmtrees #pvr #puertovallarta #visitvallarta #pooltime #sunrise
Had to hike to the top of a thing.
#Vallarta #puertovallarta #urbanhike #uphill #mountains #lookout #fitbit #cruiseship #airbnbexperiences #airbnbexperience
These Snowy Egrets manage look look perpetually sullen that the fishermen won’t share. Then one was running so fast my camera captured it as a disembodied foot! Love them!
#puertovallarta #Vallarta #malecon #birdwatching #snowyegret #visitpuertovallarta #yellowfeet #naturewalk
A few ideas for the yard.
#jardinbotanico #Vallarta #orchids #donkeytail #puertovallarta #botanicalgardens #tourist #planters #zonetropical #greenhouse #chapel #jaguartrail
Palm trees and sunsets.
#pvr #Vallarta #puertovallarta #malecon #vacation #abuelita
I’m doing this now.
#Vallarta #puertovallarta #pooltime #malecon #palmtrees
Vi, it’s time to get up.
No.
Violet, I need to put more straw in there. Get up!
Hell no.
Violet Zindars! I made you that special rooster free zone and I can take it away.
Try me lady.
Fine Vi. I will carefully place extra straw gently around your giant puffy self to keep you warm without disturbing you.
Approved.
#petchicken #Cochin #silverlacedcochin #sideeye #violetZ #spoiledrotten #spoiledchickens #happyhens
I goosed my chicken! And she is SUPER offended! That shocked look on her beak is priceless! (Really she makes that face anytime I try to touch her. I was just trying to get her to look at the camera but she acts like I’m a murderer.) Wilga is finally getting her beard back and I need pictures!
#salmonfaverolle #wilgefortis #petchicken #backyardpoultry #goosed #beardedlady #beardedchickens #comb #farmherfriday #backyardchickens
All my lettuces are droopy! It’s been below freezing for several hours every night and it is taking a toll on my chicken snacks garden. It’s kind of pretty though.
#swisschard #brightlights #arugula #zone7b #zone7 #gardeningingeorgia #frozenveggies #growyourown #frozen
Expecting a hard freeze here in Georgia so I picked a few more of my broccoli heads. I know the plants will be ok but I don’t usually like the texture of frozen-in-the-yard brocoli.
#zone7b #Broccoli #homegrown #tinyfarmer #farmtotable #yardtotable #gardeningingeorgia #freshveggies
So, there were seven total mice caught over about a week. I haven’t caught one in three days so I think we’re out of mice! The family now lives in the woods about a mile away. I hope they are happy, healthy and have forgotten where I live. Martin & Martina were adorable houseguests but they did leave a mess behind.
#mouse #housemouse #GwinnettCounty #humanetrap #petmouse
Meet Martina! This little home invader enjoys organic cashew butter, my silverware drawer, and now, the woods a mile from my house. Hopefully she has reunited with her husband Martin and they are glad to be out in the world. I’ve reset the trap but I feel like she was the last one.
#mousetrap #housemouse #martinthemouse #martinandmartina #zone7b #cleanedallday #humanetrap
Tablescape!
Anyone know how long cut camellias will last? The rocks are from my trip out west last year. (Collected near national parks but not IN national parks. That’s a no-no.) One of my girls is featured in the @mcmurray_hatchery catalog this year! Bryce is on page 10.
#Camellia #rockcollection #petchickens #tablescapes #cutflowers #
Did you know that mice can growl?
This little doe-eyed menace has been invading my kitchen for about a week. I cornered him behind the garbage can a few days ago with the idea of catching him under a cup (it’s worked before!) and he growled at me! Like grrrrrrrrr! Silly mouse!
So, I finally got the humane trap set up (with organic cashew butter because that’s what I had) and two hours later this adorable vermin was caught! He growled at me though the viewing window!
His name is Martin and he now lives in the woods about a mile away. Good luck Martin! You’ll do Grrrrrr-eat!
#mouse #housemouse #mouseinthehouse #petmouse #martinthemouse #mouserelocation #humanetrap #tonythetiger
So many Camellias! I read online that I can cut these for an arrangement. I think I’ll wander around to the back side and collect a few tomorrow.
#Camellia #pinkcamellia #zone7b #gardener #gardeningingeorgia #camellias
Sunset views over the coop.
#GwinnettCounty #lovelawrenceville #sunset #zone7b #squirrelhabitat #lelandcypress #pinetrees #mastergardener
I did not even know my garden was growing broccoli heads! I thought we were just getting leaves in this batch. Upon closer examination, these four were chosen for dinner and there are at least six more in the works! Yeah!
#wintergarden #Broccoli #zone7b #mastergardener #gardener #yardtotable #eatlocal #growyourown #organicgardening
The bigger the hair, the closer to God.
#steelmagnolias #dollyparton #Kahlo #whitecrestedblackpolish #polishchickens #petchicken #myflock #bighairdontcare
Donna, you’re a dirtball. Why must you take a #dirtbath in the mud? How did you get straw stuck to your chest? Yes, you’re gorgeous. Continue being your best self.
#silkies #partridgesilkie #petchickens #posedown #dirtybird #backyardchickens #GwinnettCounty
This is Henri the Heron. He lives at #TribbleMillPark. He’s been visiting for more than a decade! Do I have any way of knowing it’s a boy bird? No. Is it really the same bird year after year? I don’t know. Is it possible I see different birds and call them all Henri? Yes, it’s possible but that isn’t how I tell the story. Happy New Year Henri!
#heron #GwinnettCounty #birdwatching #tribblemill #5k #happynewyear #
While you’re all taking down your Christmas trees, I’m letting nature decorate this bush! This #Camellia is nearly in full bloom and I’m desperate for some sunshine to highlight it! It is at least 12 feet tall. 12 feet of pink blooms and dark, glossy foliage! I applaud the ornament choices. Should I put a star on the top?
#christmasdecorations #pinkcamellia #zone7b #nature #Georgia #gardeningingeorgia #christmastree #perennials #evergreen #coldhardy
Spooky, foggy evening! Anyone else wear a forehead flashlight anytime they go out after dark? I always put mine on to visit the coop.
#foggy #rainydays #woods #Camellia #zone7b #couldbeworse #couldbesnow
Becky with the Good Hair is killing it! Giant bouffant, full beard and looong tail feathers. All it took was four months of private quarters and protecting her full time from her feather-plucking sisters. NBD.
#BuffLacedPolish #whitecrestedblackpolish #Cochin #petchicken #backyardpoultry #beardedlady #myflock #beautyqueen #freerangechickens
All of this garbage was deposited on our road by jerks. Have you ever just been driving down quiet rural road and decided to throw trash out your window? I haven’t but I guess I’m in the minority. I’m a little concerned about how many people seem to be drinking WHILE driving. The tub on the left is totally full of beer cans and tiny wine bottles. Most of the middle tub is bags of fast food wrappers. The rest is random trash. We also use the tractor to collect big things people toss like mattresses and furniture. I would guess we collect this much every month or so. Jerks.
#leavenotrace #litter #rural #adoptaroad #GwinnettCounty #streetsweeper #thinklocal #smallfootprint #recycle #dontlitter
Sonia the #EvilRoo is always keeping an eye out! Currently growing a mean Mohawk after a molt, he is weirdly quiet. I think I have heard only a single crow this month!
#silkies #silkierooster #oliveegger #polishchickens #BuffLacedPolish #beckywiththegoodhair #SoniaSotomayor #Gloria #petchicken #petrooster #backyardchickens
Who has a handful of bugs and a bunch of new best friends? This girl!
#greedy #grabby #Bitey #starving #aggressive #petchickens #mealworms #silkies #salmonfaverolle #whitelacedredcornish #ruthbaderginsburg #wilgefortis #brycedallashoward
The garden survives! Mid-December and all of the greens are thriving. The chickens will have snacks until spring for sure!
#gardeningsuprises #wintergardening #zone7b #zone7 #heartygreens #mastergardener #lettuce #Broccoli #arugula #swisschard
Oatmeal snack for the girls! It’s getting below freezing at night so I have to go check the waterers in the morning. Since I’m going out anyway I figured I should bring treats! There was a second bowl on the other side of this area so that there was a chance of everyone getting some. However, Vi claimed it as her personal bowl.
#petchickens #oliveegger #silkies #salmonfaverolle #oatmeal #SicilianButtercup #backyardpoultry #EasterEgger #myflock
Goodbye peppers! We finally had a freeze last week and it killed off the pepper plants. The rest of the winter garden is still going strong!
#zone7b #gardeningingeorgia #bellpeppers #yellowpeppers #mastergardener #backyardgarden #farmtotable
My Thanksgiving #Camellia bushes are blooming! The big one is running a little behind schedule this year but should be in full bloom next week. Winter flowers are strange.
#zone7b #camellias #mastergardener #wintergarden #winterinterest #gardeningingeorgia #glossyleaves
I have provided Donna and Violet with their own personal quarters. They are fenced off from the despised (tiny) rooster. They have their own food, water and treats aplenty. I recently added this cozy nesting box so they aren’t exposed to the elements at night. (Neither one lays eggs. They are 7+ years old.) And look at them! They stand at the door giving me side eye like it might be a trap! It’s not a trap! I have been coddling and spoiling you for your entire lives! I don’t deserve this level of suspicion. Just get into the fresh straw and enjoy your incredibly pampered lives! Dammit.
#silkies #Cochin #donnamartin #Violet #nestingboxdrama #nestingboxes #cooplife #backyardchickens #myflock #sideeye #petchicken #silverlacedcochin
Broody v. Boot.
Ruthie is desperate to return to her zero eggs in the nesting box. The only access door is behind me. I am using my impenetrable boot to keep her away. She is full time angry clucking but at just six ounces of fury there is very little she can do! I just want her stay out for a while to get some fresh air and food. Is that so wrong? Why are silkies always SO broody?
#silkies #broodychicken #ruthbaderginsburg #mamahen #angrybird #bokbok #Silkie #petchicken #backyardchickens
The garden inspector stopped by today. She sampled all the greens, dug up some mulch, and deposited a little fertilizer. The garden received a passing grade but increased worm volume and longer available hours were recommended improvements. Glo is tough, but also bossy.
#oliveegger #petchicken #wintergarden #swisschard #brightlights #kale #brocoli #zone7b #snoopervisor #eatlocal #backyardchickens #tinyfarmer
The broccoli is not even trying. There are zero heads on any of these plants. Luckily the chickens are cool with broccoli greens as a snack. Other chicken snacks include some lucious green leaf lettuce and some kind of cabbage I don’t recognize.
#wintergarden #greenleaf #eatlocal #Chickenfood #chickensnacks #zone7b
Still, peppers? There are probably 20 or 30 peppers waiting to be picked. I already have plenty in the freezer. What should I do with therm?
#bellpeppers #zone7b #wintergarden #snacks #gardenfresh #growyourown #kitchengarden #gardentotable
My winter greens garden is lush! I’m having trouble picking anything because it just looks so good. I love growing things in the fall when all the bugs are gone.
#swisschard #Broccoli #collardgreens #kale #arugula #cabbage #kitchengarden #farmtotable #chickentreats #organic #Gwinnettcounty #zone7b
The nightmare continues. So, the bottom is definitely the face end which means it has fake eyes on the butt end. It had those ugly front legs tucked in pretty well the other day. The leg stripes are a frightening revelation. Anyone have a summer home in Antarctica? I think there are no spiders there.
#spider #wildlifephotography #terror #furryspider #arachnid #arachnophobia #roommate #Gwinnettcounty #zone7b #territorial @alongcame_dolly_andchicks
My zombie chicken eats graaaaainz! Poor Grethen is molting hard and since her shoulder feathers came out it has revealed the long wing feathers below. It makes it look like her ribs are showing. This is also the moment she decided to sleep outside in the cold. She may actually be undead!
#SicilianButtercup #zombiechicken #petchicken #backyardchickens #molting #pinfeathers #nakedchicken
I will be listing my house for sale immediately. I cannot share my property with this abomination.
#spider #arachnophobia #nothankyou #bugs #wildlifephotography #toocloseforcomfort
Trick or Treat,
I have a beak,
give me all your kale to eat!
#gloriavanderbuilt #wintergarden #trickortreat #petchicken #oliveegger #Glo #spoiledchickens #swisschard #Broccoli #cabbage #kale
Umm, Becky? Did you hire a Lighting Director to showcase your your new hairdo? It was totally worth it but you need to run these things by me first!
#beckywiththegoodhair #BuffLacedPolish #polishchicken #petchicken #molting #dramaqueen #Becky #beautyqueen #bighairdontcare #fancychick
Poor Kahlo is having a super awkward molt. Look at her little tail nubbins starting to come in! Vi is very sympathetic as she also just completed a porcupine session.
#petchicken #polishchicken #Cochin #molting #backyardchickens #myflock #awkward #porcupine
Late October and I’m still growing food and pests! I’m happy to have the fresh peppers but you’d think the bugs would have given up by now!
#bellpeppers #greenpepper #leaflegbug #zone7b #gardeningingeorgia #latebloomer #wintergarden #farmfresh #yardtotable #futuresalad