The Little Webster

I'm proud to say, in less than twenty-four hours after posting this Etsy item (The Little Webster Lilliput Dictionary) it sold rather quickly and I shipped it out the next day!

So good job, pat on the back for me!

Anyways, so Sunday night sucked. We had a "little" mishap that resulted in my rooster being pulverized. I'm so livid over the whole ordeal. Of course, no one else thinks it's a big deal. To me it's a big deal. Sigh. And it happens while I was about ready to make lemon meringue pie... no more lemon meringue pies for the making for a long time.

So a good thing struck out by a bad thing. Sigh. Other than that, I need to do a lot of things, so I'll be busy for a few days!

Gloomy Today...

So this morning we had to wake up early, because the waterline broke... so me and the boyfriend scurried up and out of the house and down to the farm. It was already a gloomy day, so this just made it a little more ... well, gloomy! Cold and tired and we had to be whisked off to do chores earlier than usual! By the time we got to the farm, we found a dead Lakenvelder hen... on the porch... with the dogs. I don't think the dogs killed her, but it was still bothersome! I still think one of those bad dogs killed her, because well 1+1=2 right? lol, well, I'm kidding, but who else is there to blame? The evidence was all there! There's one of the culprit in black and white!

Anyways, I had a quick perk me up! I realized I really should keep account on my daily life now, because there is so much beauty everywhere! While picking up trash around the farm, I came across this little Easter Egg... looked like a bumblebee and it really made me smile! I got to go Easter Egg hunting without even trying! :) Here it is in a bucket of Chicken Treats!

So I head inside and go to grab my favorite old Eskimo jacket... and before putting it on, I look at it. Old, tattered and worn to death with love. Lots of good old memories. A bit sad to see my favorite jacket in such terrible condition, but I do love that thing...

And not more than in a week, the beautiful lilacs were in bud and blooming and are smelling wonderful! I went to a farmer's market and there were so many sprigs in glass jars up for sale! Though I think lilac bushes are a pain in the rear the majority of the year, they are something that I imagine when I think of Kansas :)

Grandma only has gosh... three types? Purple, Magenta (err... pink?), Lilac-Blue Sky and White. But they smell wonderful! :)

And then of course, while I was wandering around the wilderness, I found my flock of Lakenvelders and a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Rooster out hunting for goodness!

I guess lately but not least, the boyfriend was digging up a way for the waterline... and he came across Buffalo bones! I asked how he knew it was buffalo bones and he says it wasn't cow bones, so I'll just believe him :)

Other than that, I had to drive into town to sell baby chicks. All twelve are now in their new home... let the hatching begin again! :)

Boy, it's hard working getting all those darn pictuers up ;) Will post more later!

Oh My!

It's been such a long time since I've been on here... anyways, Heidi managed to hatch herself some peeps after many terrible hatch rates ;) I told her so. Me on the other hand, still bad luck! lol My French Black Copper Marans and some of her Wheaten Marans! Whee! Fuzzy footies!

BUT I have nine broody hens now... the broody fever has been spread. Running around like insane child trying to figure out what to do. I'm getting nine light sussex chicks from Emily (eminator) and one red sussex chick from her in a few days! Fingers crossed!

By the way, finally sold an item on Etsy! Yay! I was losing home ;) but got a wonderful surprise today! Wee! I'm up to par! I finally realized I've been putting my work behind, need to get off up my butt and DO WORK! So will be back! :)

My Almost Existent Accident

So while scurrying home today, I almost got in an auto collision. The person was suppose to stop (I was at fault for not paying closer attention, I think) and didn't. I actually was going and the person pretty much hit the gas pedal. Lucky me and my father's ability to yell at me every time I was learning how to drive (it was painful!) I quickly maneuvered around the car and passed the sign (which I almost hit as well). Talk about a close call!

Anyways, these are still some of Sweet Chick's chicks... they're Buff Orpington X French Black Copper Marans. I am hoping these would produce "purple" eggs, but that's me. Who knows, they look pretty neat, I'm anxious to see what they will look like as adults. I know FBCMs aren't very pretty (I don't think they are) but I love the golden orbs that BOs turn into!

So onto my next topic... when I was a child, a pair of scissors and a piece of paper were my friend. I thought about this the other day, of days gone by. Something only my sister and I and even my mother and father probably remember. I don't think I've told anyone. I would cut things out and play with them. Into high school, I got into it again, but stopped. I have always loved cutting paper and thought about doing something with it, but never thought it was anything special. I recently found someone on etsy who cuts stuff... from paper. It is so talented and she is Asian. It makes me think, maybe Asians have a thing with paper? Origami? Paper cutting and folding? Hey, I'm trying :)

Meh. I will fix the pictures. Just look up :) That's swipka's work. Beautiful, isn't it? Any who, I am doing college paperwork, so I will get back later to tell more stories and add more blogginess! :)

Scurry scurry!

I've been itching to get my etsy shop together. So much materials to work with, but just enough material lackage that I can't really do much until I get those materials. Since I am PayPal/eBay illiterate (more so eBay), it's been really hard to get materials and supplies that I need!

My goal is to put 2-3 items per week :) And to start networking more often!

Anyways, I found this etsian's beautiful work! If I could crochet anything (anything at all!) I would! But all I can do now is drool and oogle over her work! I like her frog and her moose too! Gosh, I just saw her turtle! Haha!

Her site is: http://www.etsy.com/shop/nutsaboutcrochet13

Anyways, I'm currently posting pictures on Flickr - ughh, too many photos. Oh and by the way, Piper now has a beautiful baby sibling! And another one on the way (hopefully more!). We had purchased shipped eggs earlier on in February and here they are! A couple bad temperature fluctuations but still a baby peep! :) I've been calling the new one "Peeper" but I'm hoping it'll change since I think it's a dorky name. Piper keeps pecking on Peeper's toes - he thinks they're mealworms *face plant*

Now let me tell you, taking pictures of chicks is rather complicating and hard. Piper keeps trying to attack the camera and Peeper

Oh and I found someone had abandoned a yellow labrador yesterday. I would have been in such big trouble for bring him home... if he is there today, who knows what I may have to do :(

Just wanted to show you what is soon to come! I always get a lot of veggies and fruits to feed to our birdies! Doesn't it look YUMMY?

Anyways, that's all for now! Keep up! :)

Piper

So here is one of the chicks we purchased from Paul's Poultry. He raises such beautiful Wyandottes, that we had to purchase some! Kansas weather has been loopy and so I suppose when the chicks were sent over, we had a few casualties. This little guy was stuck with another little one who died later on :(

Anyways, so this is Piper :) The little peeper will not eat regular chick chow and peeps to be fed egg yolk and egg whites... funny thing is, he won't eat the yolk, just the whites. I even tried sneaking in chick chow into snacks. Nope. He sure does love mealworms!

His other siblings are about doubled his size, but I'll take care of him 'til I can find him some friends his size. I went to go pick up Silkies, but the guy who was suppose to order them for me didn't purchase any. I may be getting some silkies and red jungle fowl to be his 'new' siblings.

Anywho, this little guy is ornery. I remember laying in bed at night listening to him peep, because he is so imprinted on me. He will dance and jump and hop and scout and explore all while in the protective shelter and guard of Mama Hen-Who-Lacks-Fuzzy-Butt = me. lol

I believe he is a Golden Laced Wyandotte and he sure does look fierce. His little eyes are always set back in this angry I-will-eat-you or blow-fire-like-a-dragon look. You'd have to see it to believe me. He's living in the living room now in an apple box lid :)

Anyways, I gotta scad-daddle! Keep in touch! :)

Bubble Wrap + Warning Egg Stickers!

So I came home Thursday to find a bag of bubble wrap someone had shipped me! No idea who shipped it, but that was awful nice! I never liked the idea of purchasing 'packaged air,' but after learning that it does best to protect shipped eggs, I now pretty much breathe bubble wrap and plead for it! So to the person who sent me the bubble wrap bundle package ... thanks so much!

Another thing, boyfriend purchased some egg stickers :) It made me giggle!

So besides that, I'm shipping out another package of eggs tomorrow morning. Opal decided she no longer wanted to sit on her eggs (mind you, expensive eggs!) and I had to go wash 'em off and roll them into the incubator.

Need to add more things to my etsy. I suppose I should get a Facebook now! ::shivers::

I'm going to surprise the boyfriend by purchasing some Light Sussex, possible Splash Marans, Black Penedescenca and some more Blue Laced Red Wyandottes. I'd really like some Red Jungle Fowl and some more Silkies as well, maybe more types of Wyandottes and Marans. Oh some Coronation Sussex and Pumpkin Husley Gamebirds would be nice! Need to figure out how much space is left. I can't wait 'til it warms up! Garden time and the future-Orchard shall be set up!

By the way, Elkie got out... again! My bad, bad cow-calf creature :(

Oh and Piper decided (the wyandotte runt chick) I need to cook for him/her too. At least he/she has stop relying on me so much. I use to lie awake at night and hear the little peeper peep. I felt so bad to listen, but I can't find anyone with baby chicks for him/her to hang out with. Hopefully this week...

I guess for now, tootles!