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Chickens at 6 months
Since I was out in the backyard with the camera this afternoon I thought I should take a picture of the birds. They’ve grown a bit more since I last snapped any shots of them. We’re getting probably five eggs … Continue reading
Prairie Falcon
This bird (maybe 14 inches head to toe) paid our walnut tree a visit. I thought it might be interested in the chickens or a nearby squirrel, but it appeared to be after some little song birds in the end. … Continue reading
August solar production
Our solar panels produced 312kWh’s in August. Respectable, though not as good as last year. The month was similar to this year’s June in some respects…pretty murky weather at times.
Finally a sunny month!
Our solar panels put out 340kWh worth of electricity this month.
Finished wine rack
I’m calling it finished. It really is horrible if you look closely or feel around the wood. But it’s hidden generally out of sight. And most importantly it really fulfilled my learning goals. By putting a couple layers each of … Continue reading
A first green egg
We got two Ameraucana’s in the hopes we’d get some particularly pretty eggs. They (and the Wellsummer) are the last to start laying. Today we finally got one! It is a very deep green color compared to the pale green-blue … Continue reading
Building a wine rack
We’ve got a cabinet in which we’ve had a small wooden wine rack from Cost Plus. I’ve been planning to build in something better for a while, though nothing as fancy as the refrigerated units that have become popular lately. … Continue reading
First full dozen
The birds have settled into a solid three a day production now. We’ve been eating eggs here and there, but their output hadn’t surpassed our consumption. Seems like from pretty much now onward we should have a full dozen eggs … Continue reading
Team Edward or Team Jacob?
(If you’re seriously wondering you’re not even paying attention…) I dug up approximately two thirds of the garlic today, or 31 bulbs with 13 remaining to be dug up later when they’re more clearly done for the season. They’re not … Continue reading
Two more eggs
No eggs yesterday, though the Buff Orpington was agitating and hanging in the nest box last evening…but no egg. Today brought two though: probably one from the Buff Orpington and another now from the Plymouth Rock. Yesterday we freshly clipped … Continue reading