Finally!

Well, we finally got to do some work on getting the posts done for the coop.  The day was bright, sunny and  fairly warm.  I mean that it reached a whole 60 degrees here but it was only 55 when we started to work on it.  Digging the holes was easy since the ground is still a bit moist.  Putting the brace in place, however, was a real pain.  You realize just how many different planes you have to keep straight, right?  It had to be upright and also straight from front, back and  sides.  I had to keep moving the darn wood brace a little bit this way, a little bit that way, it was enough to make you crazy.  Then..once the cement was finally poured, I had to hold still until it began to set up enough to let go.  The Beast finally got the idea to screw in a piece of board from the gate section to the first post we planted.  Then I could let go.  But only after we checked to make sure it was still perfect.  That's really only because that first post is where the gate will be secured.

But it was great to finally see it taking shape.  It should probably only be another day or two and it will be done so that we can put up the chicken wire and, perhaps, start letting the chickens out for a bit.  That should be fun to watch.  I told the Beast we would probably have to shove them out at first....LOL!

They ran up to us when we went into the barn and started pecking at our shoes and jeans.  Not really hard but it seemed like it was for attention more than anything.  I got to feed a couple of them out of my hand.  The Beast bought new feed for them that is more for mature chickens and they seem to really like it.  They are even more neat now.  The Beast put their new feeder on a stand so they don't have to bend over so much now that they are so much taller.  More of them can gather around it to feed now, too.

We noticed that we have two chickens that seem smaller than the rest.  Of course, like I told the Beast, we haven't seen them really stand tall.  I think they are at the bottom of the pecking order and that is why they seem to crouch most of the time.   The rest always seem to have their necks extended, but not these two.  I guess that's the way of the animal kingdom.

Turns out that Bratfink sent me the link because it was truly a link for a free sample that didn't cost me anything AND there was no automatic renewal involved.  My apologies to my sister.  I really thought she was just being funny and giving me the link as a joke.  I can be an idiot at times.  But I have been burnt more than once so .....

Time to post this.  My movie is almost over (King Kong..the one with Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange) and I am ready for bed.  Love you all.  Be good.  Be kind.  Kindness is something we all need.  Remember, even people with a smile on their faces are fighting battles we know nothing about.  ***Hugs***