Brock. Brock. Brock. Brock. Brock.
The first week of May has included a *flurry* of back yard activities: including the building of the chicken coop, the arrival of the girls, and a door to the back yard. Finally!
Here are some pics:
We'll paint the trim soon. It is just nice to have quick and easy access to our yard!
The girls arrived on Thursday around 6pm. It is still chilly here, so we are making sure they stay warm enough with a heat lamp. It was a good thing, because later that evening it snowed.
Before you applaud my and Sid's handiwork, I have to fess up. We didn't build the coop. Our friend Ben did. The owner of Busby the dog; the one you've seen in previous pictures. We've been dog sitting Busby as an in-part trade for the coop.
The girls (from left to right): Jerry (guess who named that one), Eunice, Madeline, and Rowena Jr.
Emma is intrigued, but frustrated that she can't touch them. Not being able to touch is a good thing for now, we need them protected and "untouchable" until we know the yard is dog proof. Our next door neighbor's dog has proven keenly interested in their movements and clucking. And Ellie is an especially good digger. She wound up in our fenced yard a few times last year- very Houdini-esque until we figured out about the digging.
We are watching out for you, Ellie. Our chickens are not for eating!
Emma especially liked the great horned owl and the cow and calf. They mooed a lot for her and that made her laugh.
It was windy but beautiful on Saturday. We got there early so we could go on a hike up Drinking Horse Mountain (it is really just a large hill). Emma had fun. We had fun. That is the way we like it! Here are some pics of the hike.
The proud and impressed Drake family clan.
