Chicken Drama

Sometimes the highlight of my day is chicken drama. Yes, I have succumbed to another level of small town country life, by owning actual livestock!
     I have at least  5 different breeds. 1 Rooster and 6 hens.
Chickens are relatively easy, just provide food and shelter and they pretty much take care of them selves. Only one lays eggs, but it's hard to beat farm fresh eggs- my other hens should be laying soon.
     So, on with my chicken drama. Well, one very cool thing about chickens is that they pretty much put themselves to bed. My older chickens every evening around dust will go into their coop for the night. Now the other chickens, primarily 3 roost on the top ledge of the door to their coop. I hate this because they can see into the alley and the cats can see them, they are actually even with the top of the fence when they do roost.
     Well last night we came home rather late and pulling into the drive way was one of my hens, sitting I might add, by one of the cars. I figure she must have flew off of the perch into the alley and somehow made it to the drive way. Looking in the back yard, my 2 older chickens and one of the younger hens were in their coop, while the other 3 were no where to be seen. After much inspection we found them hundled in the corner perching on one of the lawn chairs in the corner of the porch.

    Now you know your in a small town or live a small town life when the highlight of your day is 'chicken drama'.

Simple Pleasures

Life in a small town can be rather rewarding if you learn to enjoy simple pleasures. You have to look for them sometimes but when you realize you found a simple pleasure, they become easier to find.                      
My youngest son started school, his first day of school was yesterday, which mom and dad both attended. But today was suppose to be his first time riding the bus on his own. Well we missed the bus- missed the call telling me where and when the bus would be coming. So when I finally heard the message on my phone we decided to walk. The walk consisted of walking down our country alley and down the path by the canal through the high school which is next to his elementary school. I stayed long enough to make sure he was signed in and seated. Doing legos while I arranged his ride home. I headed back home walking  about 2 blocks. Why have the bus pick him up in the morning if we live so close?- you might ask. Well why not! They are offering so I am taking advantage and I can change my mind about it later. Anyway- it is a beautiful day, lovely walk with a lovely boy and everything so close. The bus will drop him off right at the front door, and today he will be riding with his teacher to our house in the bus! Does that happen in big cities? I don't think so! Lovin' this small town life so far!