Every thing has a purpose
That’s easy to say, but not easy to actually enjoy.
Today was breeding day for my rabbits. What fun…quick and to the point. Bugsy, my beautiful, loving buck had gained a little weight so I have had him on a diet. It was hard to not give him his favorite treats when he is so cute when he begs. I was strong and could really tell the difference in his performance today. He wasn’t even out of breath and didn’t have to take a rest between activities. Both the ladies were more than willing, so I’m pretty sure I will be announcing babies in 31 days or so.
Mama hen still has her three babies. We have had to go and find the gimpy one, who is now called Shorty, and give him back to Mama. I sat and watched him closely today while he was going for the grain and it looks like he has a bad foot. I hope he/she makes it because I’m beginning to get attached. The first thing I do every morning is go out and look for him and the last thing at night I make sure Shorty is tucked under Mamas feathers.
7 of our baby turkeys and 2 baby guineas are gone. The 3 kiddos left are locked up tight and safe. They had so much fun being lose and exploring, but I think they wandered too far and the coyote got them when I wasn’t looking. The coyote was here today too, but we chased it off. I’m loading up the shotgun and will have it ready for the next time. I think the coyote also got Lily with her new batch of babies because I haven’t seen them since they hatched out. Bummer…every thing has a purpose. So now I’m down 2 geese, 7 turkeys, 2 guineas, one hen and numerous chicks. That’s enough!!!!
The other banty hen is on peacock eggs. I was so excited to find 3 developing when I candled then last night. Of course, this afternoon we are having a thunder storm that might stop their development and kill them. I hope not. They are due in 9 days and then we will know for sure.
The garden is growing leaps and bounds. It’s all planted except for a few small spaces reserved for a second planting. The thunder can’t hurt it. Today, Rick and I mulched a lot of it with composted hay and rabbit manure that the chickens have had their way with, taking out all or at least most of the seeds. Tina and I stacked more straw on top of the potatoes to keep them in the dark. I want to peek so bad. The heirloom tomatoes that we put out way too early under glass are absolutely beautiful. I’m expecting blossoms any day now. Also the peppers that we put out earlier than recommended are ready to bloom. The zuccini is blooming and soon we will be glutted with zuccini. Not a problem. We have our first head of broccoli out there too. You can almost see everything grow. All the seeds I planted a few days ago are up except for the celery and carrots…they are slow starters. The other bed was planted with corn and beans together…an experiment…but nothing is showing yet. This warm weather should help them to pop up soon.
It sounds like the thunder is moving east and the rain is pouring down…maybe we will get lucky just this once. To the south east I can see lightning flashing, but it’s a long ways away from us. It’s getting to be forest fire season which is always a concern in our part of the world. I love stormy weather so am going to stop here and go out on the deck with a nice warm cup of coffee and watch the show.
Another chapter in my boring life. Have a great day!!!
