It has been a busy week. Franz has been busily working and studying. Me and the boys like to occasionally give Franz grief. I realize I need to be more patient and loving, but sometimes it is really hard to do. So, if you read this Honey, I am really sorry for letting my temper get away with me. I LOVE YOU FRANZ!!
The little guys and I have been enjoying working and playing outside. Our fall garden consists of pumpkins, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, cucumbers, spinach, carrots, dill, green beans, tomatoes, and radishes. With Texas being in a drought I have to water them every other day or so. Of course there is weeding, which the chickens appreciate the bounty of our weed piles.
Cyprian is so fascinated and fond of bugs and critters. The other day while I was cleaning off the back patio area there happen to be a lizard. I pointed it out to Cyprian, the next thing I know he is excitedly exclaiming and pointing at the ground. I look and I see about an inch of the lizard's tail. It was just an inch of the lizard's tail and it was moving like a worm does when you chop off its head. Really kinda weird gross and fascinating. The piece of tail literally was still moving 7 minutes later, then Cyprian who happened to be carrying it on a leaf dropped in the grass. He was very sad, I was relieved. Yesterday Cyprian was playing with a bowl we have of Cicada shells, and one whole cicada bug, when I heard Clement coughing and looked to find a crushed cicada shell on the floor, in Clements hand and mouth. Cyprian said, "Mom, Clement crushed the bug and is eating it." He wanted to play bugs with Clement............. Clement is already getting a very varied diet, thanks to Cyprian. Today we discovered a dead turtle. It is at least a six inch long shell, and the turtle has been dead for sometime, because the shell is almost hollow. It is another Cyprian trophy.
Clement is still trying figure out the crawling deal. He might just skip it and start walking. He is already trying to pull himself up on furniture and people. He is a total Mommy's boy and lets poor Daddy know. I say I will be happy when he is totally crawling because then maybe he will wear himself out and take good naps. Right now he takes maybe two naps that may last up to 30 minutes. He use to like to sleep I don't know what happened. Except for maybe he took really good notes from Wrangell his cousin(my godchild).
I love my beautiful chickens! Out of the 29, 13 will be butchered, and 15 are laying hens, and my favorite rooster Laurence (Larry) is going to be the King of the roost. Larry is so friendly that He jumps up to my shoulder, eats out of my hand, and lets Cyprian pick him up with no fuss. All of my hens are named. Okay so some people think I am a bit crazy about my chickens. I inner library loaned ten books on chickens and read them all. I want to purchase a book or two for reference, and wanted to make sure I am getting the best. Too, I have made birth certificates for all the chickens we are keeping alive. Once they are fully grown I will be taking photos and putting them on the birth certificates. The birth certificates will then go on Cyprian's wall. Now do you agree I am chicken crazy? The best part is, is when Franz first suggested we get chickens a couple years ago, I said no way, they are disgusting and and annoying. Well, needing a new venture and wanting to provide more for our own table I romantically fell for raising chickens. So, now we are enjoying the ups and downs of our flock. Just tonight Cyprian opened the outside coop and several of the chickens were running around. I had to chase them all back in, while Cyprian thought it was great fun and laughed while chasing.
I will have to stop for now, I think I could use a little down time with my Honey. Goodnight!
The little guys and I have been enjoying working and playing outside. Our fall garden consists of pumpkins, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, cucumbers, spinach, carrots, dill, green beans, tomatoes, and radishes. With Texas being in a drought I have to water them every other day or so. Of course there is weeding, which the chickens appreciate the bounty of our weed piles.
Cyprian is so fascinated and fond of bugs and critters. The other day while I was cleaning off the back patio area there happen to be a lizard. I pointed it out to Cyprian, the next thing I know he is excitedly exclaiming and pointing at the ground. I look and I see about an inch of the lizard's tail. It was just an inch of the lizard's tail and it was moving like a worm does when you chop off its head. Really kinda weird gross and fascinating. The piece of tail literally was still moving 7 minutes later, then Cyprian who happened to be carrying it on a leaf dropped in the grass. He was very sad, I was relieved. Yesterday Cyprian was playing with a bowl we have of Cicada shells, and one whole cicada bug, when I heard Clement coughing and looked to find a crushed cicada shell on the floor, in Clements hand and mouth. Cyprian said, "Mom, Clement crushed the bug and is eating it." He wanted to play bugs with Clement............. Clement is already getting a very varied diet, thanks to Cyprian. Today we discovered a dead turtle. It is at least a six inch long shell, and the turtle has been dead for sometime, because the shell is almost hollow. It is another Cyprian trophy.
Clement is still trying figure out the crawling deal. He might just skip it and start walking. He is already trying to pull himself up on furniture and people. He is a total Mommy's boy and lets poor Daddy know. I say I will be happy when he is totally crawling because then maybe he will wear himself out and take good naps. Right now he takes maybe two naps that may last up to 30 minutes. He use to like to sleep I don't know what happened. Except for maybe he took really good notes from Wrangell his cousin(my godchild).
I love my beautiful chickens! Out of the 29, 13 will be butchered, and 15 are laying hens, and my favorite rooster Laurence (Larry) is going to be the King of the roost. Larry is so friendly that He jumps up to my shoulder, eats out of my hand, and lets Cyprian pick him up with no fuss. All of my hens are named. Okay so some people think I am a bit crazy about my chickens. I inner library loaned ten books on chickens and read them all. I want to purchase a book or two for reference, and wanted to make sure I am getting the best. Too, I have made birth certificates for all the chickens we are keeping alive. Once they are fully grown I will be taking photos and putting them on the birth certificates. The birth certificates will then go on Cyprian's wall. Now do you agree I am chicken crazy? The best part is, is when Franz first suggested we get chickens a couple years ago, I said no way, they are disgusting and and annoying. Well, needing a new venture and wanting to provide more for our own table I romantically fell for raising chickens. So, now we are enjoying the ups and downs of our flock. Just tonight Cyprian opened the outside coop and several of the chickens were running around. I had to chase them all back in, while Cyprian thought it was great fun and laughed while chasing.
I will have to stop for now, I think I could use a little down time with my Honey. Goodnight!
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