We woke up this morning to a dismal day. It was overcast and the threat of rain was in the air. The Beast had turned off most of the baseboard heaters since it's been so warm that we haven't needed it except to take the chill off in the morning. But then, the rain started. Not a thunderstorm but a nice steady rain that was just enough to ensure that we didn't dare try to put in the posts for the chicken coop. It would have ruined the cement that we have to use to hold the posts.
It's not that I was disappointed but I really would love to be able to let the chickens out in the open. They act like they are feeling a bit trapped and bored. I think they would love to be outside. I really believe that is why they get so excited when we come inside the barn. It relieves the monotony of just having each other for company.
The Princess has so many chickens that they have more variety of personalities to interact with and I believe they have access to the outdoors (but not really sure about that). We can shut their access but I don't know about her coops. We wanted to be able to do that so that no critters can get inside at night. I'm still not sure how we will be able to get the chickens inside once they are out in the open. Will they know when it's time to get in and time to rest? Duh! Don't ask me. I sure don't want to have to run around and capture them every night. I'll have to see what bright idea the Beast has about that. It IS his project, after all.
Me? I really don't know if I could ever eat a chicken we've raised and gotten to know. The Beast keeps saying he would have no trouble killing them but does he know about de-feathering them and then burning off the stiff pin feathers that are left behind? I doubt it but he may surprise me. He's been reading enough literature about them but it's mostly about RAISING them to my knowledge. The rest might be a shock to him. Who knows for sure.
Today I just chilled out in front of my computer. Most of the time I was reading a lot of posts on FB and making an occasional comment. I'm surprised at a lot of the negativity I read about some things that should be considered awesome. But I am realizing that there are lots of people who are negative about damn near everything! Talk about people that must be unhappy with themselves. They just don't seem to be able to be happy about anything or anybody. I'm glad that they are just people who comment and not any of my family or friends. Sheesh!
Time to post this. Love you all and I want to leave you with one final comment that I found on FB and I really believe. ***Hugs***
Here it is:
"Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world regardless of what you look like".
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