Baby birds the sequal...

So I broke down and put the nesting box back on the bird cage.  She kept laying her eggs on the bottom of the cage and they would get broke.  So we have 2 babies hatched...

They are so small and so darn ugly at this age.  Here is the only surviving baby from the first group
I call her BB.

She looks like her dad, a light blue color.  Mom is white.

Sad day for mom...

If you look just above the flash spot you will see 2 small marks on my wall.  Here is the proof I have been in denial over...Sky is taller than me by 1/2 an inch.  I didn't like the idea of him becoming a teenager, and now this.  I am going to find my happy place...there will be wine there.

Almost done...

Waterfall and pond are almost done.  Shane is excited to get fish in the pond this week.  A few more plants and a walkway and we can sit back and enjoy.  I can sit in my chair in the living room and hear the water when the window is open.  I love the sound of water.

guess what...

One of my fig trees has 2 little figs starting.  Not to count my figs before they ripen but...dibs.

Blue Ribbon...

Today Sky won his first blue ribbon in 4H.  He did a public demonstration on how to make fudge and he did a great job.  Earned his way to compete at the county fair if he decides to give it a try.  I am so proud of him.  This was his first big public speaking all by himself and he did a great job.

Survival of the fittest... or better armed...

Today my husband and I ran some errands getting the last few things to finish the back deck and getting a few plants for the front of the house.  Such a nice day just the two of us.


Then as we pulled up Turner, our black and white polish rooster, jumped in front of the truck and crows as if to tell us that was far enough.  I get out and he is right by my side, didn't think much about it and I turned to grab my purse and he attacked me!  Put 2 holes in my let right through my pants with his spurs and started pecking the heck out of my leg.  I hit him with my purse and he bounces off the tire to the truck and runs towards the chicken coop.  My leg is hurting really bad and I look down and there is blood around the holes in my pants.  As Turner starts running back toward me, I yell for Shane to help me and he comes over and stands between me and the rooster so I can get inside.  I take my pants off and blood is running down my leg.  Next think I know my hero husband is heading out the door with his trusty revolver in hand.

Unfortunately Shane emptied his revolver into Turner so we figured we wouldn't try to make soup out of him.  The farm is safe again...


I WIN!

New additions...

We adopted 2 parakeets a few months ago and they are now mommy and daddy!

They had 6 eggs and mom is very protective so I only see 4 have hatched.

Very different from the cute chicks we hatch.  Everyone is alive and well so we have a good mommy and daddy!  Not sure what we are going to do with more birds and not sure if they will want to lay more eggs in the future, lets home not!