Our Lady's Windy Acres

New happenings on the farm!

Well, it's definitely time to update everyone!  We had gutters and downspouts finally put up on our barn, but I found out I won't be able to use rain barrels for the veggie garden because of the zinc in the metal siding...boo hoo!  Ah, well. I guess I can still set up some barrels to catch rainwater near the garden!  Speaking of which, we rototilled the whole thing, about 2000 square feet, yesterday! Boy, do my arms hurt! Even though we used a Mantis, it still is like holding down a bucking bronco with all this clay soil!  I found muscles I didn't know I had!!

I attended an interesting conference/seminar this past weekend put on by the Weston A. Price organization - fascinating stuff!  Makes me want to chuck all the "bad" food in our pantry and really start cooking everything from scratch! Babysteps are better for me, however!!

We also ordered our chicks, 15 Barred Plymouth Rocks, due in next Tuesday. There's no backing out now!!  I've cleaned out the bigger stall in the barn that was used by previous owners as a coop, but I'm not sure if I can use that one for the wee chicks or whether I need to also clean out the smaller stall that has chicken wire over the top. Blech! Not a fun job...did I mention we had 81 degrees here yesterday, and today it's dropped down into the 30s and we have sleet? This kind of weather after a taste of Spring is just ... wrong!  It's going to be like this through Easter, so I don't fancy going out into the freezing barn to clean that grotty place!  Oh well, I guess a big box will work just as well...I hope!  I'm hoping to add some pics to the album soon, so stay tuned!  God's blessings, and a Joyous Easter to everyone!

Happy Easter to you!

10:02, Wednesday, April 4, 2007 .. Posted by Pattisea

It sounds like you have a busy time of things...

I'd like to have chickens some day, so I will look forward to all your posts on that topic!

Patti

Nice blog, yourself.

07:10, Friday, April 6, 2007 .. Posted by csstumper

Barred rocks are what my maternal gramma kept in her back yard back in a different era (I'm getting old). They are good layers and do very well in the pot when their laying days are done (that's up to you, depends on what you expect or what is cost-effective for you). I'm not always so pessimistic.

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11:10, Monday, April 9, 2007 .. Posted by mtdjaques

Rotilling is the part I don't look forward to. LOL. I bet your glad that part is done!

Theresa Jaques

Thanks Fiona

11:34, Wednesday, April 11, 2007 .. Posted by MrsBurns

I appreciate you stopping by to commiserate with me on my frozen berry bushes. We southerners can handle lots of things, but serious cold is one of the toughest! Good luck getting your chicken coop set up and be sure to keep us posted. I love reading about chickens.
DeniseB