I'm wondering, just like the rest of the world, how much longer it will take for us to find a way of controlling this killer virus. In the meantime, our excitement is gathering eggs. We get two sizes; the larger hens lay extra large eggs, while the Banty hens lay smaller ones. We never know if there will be 5 or 6.
The other day, one of the Banty hens flew over the fence into the neighbors yard so we had a chicken chase similar to the one we had when the dog learned how to open the yard gate and went roaming the neighbor hood.
we are keeping in touch with family members by phone. Every phone conversation starts with 'How are you?' The news gets a little stale after such frequent calls, but so far everyone in the family has avoided the virus.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Still staying away from people
So what else is new? All my family members are doing what I'm doing; trying not to get the virus. So far, we haven't caught the virus, but my heart goes out to those that have been ill and perhaps have lost a loved one.
I feel like a sitting duck, just waiting for something to happen. I watch a lot of National Geographic on TV showing how the big cats of Africa hunt and choose their prey. The innocent victims may show signs of being skittish, but they continue browsing; their alertness doesn't save them. They're goners when a big cat strikes.
We have found new ways to amuse ourselves while we wait for a virus vaccine. We have started a 'Ruth Stout' garden. We even have several chickens. We started out with 3 chickens and a small chicken house. The man at the feed store make the little house which looks like a doll house and helped us turn an area of the dog run into a chicken area.
After we had settled down from that excitement, the feed man called and said he had a couple of Banty hens and a Banty rooster that he'd sell for only 5 dollars. Remembering what fun it was many years ago when we had a Banty rooster we named The General because he strutted around the yard like he owned the place, we bought the Bantys. Now we get 5 or 6 eggs every day.
I feel like a sitting duck, just waiting for something to happen. I watch a lot of National Geographic on TV showing how the big cats of Africa hunt and choose their prey. The innocent victims may show signs of being skittish, but they continue browsing; their alertness doesn't save them. They're goners when a big cat strikes.
We have found new ways to amuse ourselves while we wait for a virus vaccine. We have started a 'Ruth Stout' garden. We even have several chickens. We started out with 3 chickens and a small chicken house. The man at the feed store make the little house which looks like a doll house and helped us turn an area of the dog run into a chicken area.
After we had settled down from that excitement, the feed man called and said he had a couple of Banty hens and a Banty rooster that he'd sell for only 5 dollars. Remembering what fun it was many years ago when we had a Banty rooster we named The General because he strutted around the yard like he owned the place, we bought the Bantys. Now we get 5 or 6 eggs every day.
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