Don't Forget to Feed the Chooks Bandicoot!

Howdy ya'll! I have been remiss in writing I know. Sad thing is no computer at home and no Internet their either. *tear* LOL I have been busy at work with cleaning the office (almost done), organizing (my fav...seriously) and working on programing for the upcoming months. My boss, Dave, was up here on Tuesday and helped finish cleaning the stuff out I couldn't lift. He's a very nice guy and we get along well. He's very lax and OMG trusts me to do my job, which as most of you know is a very welcome relief after the last two jobs and year I've had. I am thoroughly enjoying my job and meeting all the people. I do get lonely when I get home but I'm working on that too.

I signed up for a quilting class starting in September and plan to do one each time they become available. I joined the Zurich Garden Club which is full of people who are passionate about actually gardening and not the elevation of their social status. I participate in the Friday Zurich Farmer's Market. It's super tiny but people always show up to see what's there and it's another time to meet people and socialize. I've met Hillary M. and she's great - formerly of NY she gets the new girl thing and has some awesome thoughts along the same line as I do. Plus the Native like her a lot so that might help me in the long run but mostly she's just a cool chick to talk to! :) Another lady, Laurel, owns the coffee shop in Chinook and she's a spunky gal...I like her too! With the frenzy of haying season swiftly followed by wheat and barley harvest it'll definitely be late fall before the neighbors get around to visiting. I have much to do in the house yet so that is OK with me. Speaking of the house - there are some Heuterite girls coming tomorrow to scrub the house from top to bottom. They are well worth their $15/hour in my view. One less thing I have to do! :)

I mowed the inner lawn Tuesday night which turned out to be a good thing because it rained almost all day yesterday. I'm telling ya; I hardly have to water my veggies at all! I got a single bloom on my sugar pie pumpkin yesterday but without other blooms I think he probably won't germinate! the winter squash wheelbarrow is growing like crazy; however, the summer squash BBQ is lagging behind - not enough warm weather for them I guess. My hideous strawberry planter got moved into a more sheltered spot and is again producing strawberries. For first year plants they are doing amazing in the production department. I went "junking" in the out buildings and came up with three more containers and a cast iron bath tub that I resolve to use somehow. I just need to wrestle it out of the grass.

Snake update - since killing that last one I've only seen one snake (he was big for a water snake) but he was too quick for me and the snake killer. Sadly he escaped under the house. Thank GAWD I do not have to go under the house much! LOL

I have decided to get some chickens. I am in the process of building a hen house for them to lay their eggs in and roost at night. Otherwise I just plan for them to run around and eat bugs. Get those grasshoppers under control! I heard of a lady who wanted to get rid of seven hens on Tradio (kinda like Craigslist but on the radio) and gave her a call. I will call her back after I get the house built - hopefully this afternoon - to pick up my Oscar White chickens. Seven hens is way to much for me; however, there is a bulk discount and ya never know when one or two will disappear. :/ Soo I will post pics of my hen house and chooks when they are done/arrived!

TTFN!