Hopefully... good things are happening here! V is negotiating with a potential new freelance client. Woot! This would be a fabulous thing for us. His freelancing work has been steady but minimal since he lost a subcontract (the original contractor lost the account because of the client's financial outlook) last year.
So, because of that finances have been tight recently, especially since we're helping Justine with tuition. (Good thing we've got a pantry and freezer full of food!) But, an additional source of income would be quite welcome. So send good thoughts his way.
We're happy that Justine's package arrived yesterday. She evidently has declared me 'the best mom ever', LOL! Amazingly, the thing that touched her most of everything I packed in there was not the cookies or the package of dark chocolate... it was the little bit of candy from the HS homecoming parade. Awww....
Other than that, not much is going on here.
Work has been busy and I'm looking forward to a 4 day weekend coming up. We hope to be painting in the library since V has finished the drywall back there and it's ready to go.
Many of the chickens are molting furiously. V and I got one chicken saddle deployed on River (who needed it the most)... he held her, I snapped it on. We also put one on Abbi but it was too loose and she kept pulling at it, so we took it off. I've shortened the straps but we haven't put it back on her yet. I need to get more snaps and make a couple more. I've noticed that Helen is looking pretty bare on her back as well. Egg production is WAAAAY down. I only got one egg today and only three yesterday. But at least they should be feathered out again by the time it gets really cold.
It's raining again. Hoorah!
Sending you plenty of good thoughts! Oh, and Im trying not to chuckle out loud - chicken saddle...I learn something new everyday.
ReplyDeleteRide 'em Rooster!!
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ReplyDeleteHi, It's Tom Stewart and I bet you think I forgot about the "Pay it forward Challenge"?
Nope, I have most of them done and I want to get them off no later then next month. I still need you to send me you mailing info (If you did this already, I miss placed it). Send it to Matoofas@yahoo.com and I will let you know when it's in the mail!
Tom
LOL! Tom, I didn't forget. In fact I was just thinking yesterday about how I really need to get on the ball with finishing all my 'Pay it Forward' crafts. I'll get you my mailing address soonish.
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My girls are looking pretty pathetic, too. The coop looks like a feather explosion. Sending LOTS of positive, freelance-friendly energy your way! It's time for good news!!
ReplyDeleteIt does look like a feather explosion. I had to laugh. There are even feathers caught in a spider web half way up the wall! Truly explosive.
DeleteAnd thanks for the freelance-friendly energy. He sent in his fee schedule and portfolio last night but still hasn't heard back. I don't know if that is bad or good.....
Our egg production has been down too once it got cold...what a bummer since our "alternative income" from selling eggs has only gotten more popular recently!
ReplyDeleteWelcome! I hear you. I just had someone ask for 2 dozen eggs next week. I hope I can do that without shorting us. But I did get three eggs today.
DeleteMaybe the chickens are busy producing feathers! I take it Justine is enjoying college! So nice of mom to send her off a care package! Hope V get's this new client!!
ReplyDeleteAn early Christmas giftie!! Keeping my fingers crossed! ...debbie
Producing feathers is exactly what they're doing. Well, right now they're losing them! But that's the whole process. And yes, Justine is loving it in Philly. So much to see and do.
DeleteI hope he gets the new client as well. It would take a little pressure off.
We just added a light to keep egg production up during the winter. Info on my blog...
ReplyDeleteThey did pretty well producing last winter. The problem now is that over half the flock is molting all at once. Ugh. Don't they think to space it out a bit??
DeleteI think I'm going to set up a light again this year. Mine seem like they have been molting off and on all summer, argh! Hopefully the new ones will start laying soon, I'm tired of feeding chickens and not getting eggs :)
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