I love this gadget! It peels, slices, and cores apples with the turn of a handle. I don’t use it often, but I really admire its efficiency when I do need to prep apples for pie. I wash the apples, run them through the apple peeler, then slice the spiral sliced apple once lengthwise to get lovely pieces for the pie. When I’m done, I chop the apple peels to feed to the chickens (I worry about long strands getting tangled in their crop, so I chop).
Either the old leopard frog found his way back in, or a new leopard frog found the watering hole. Either way, I’m not relocating this one. The chickens leave it alone and he seems to be quite happy living under the foot bath. I just need to be careful when I clean out the water so I don’t squish him. He didn’t really have a choice on costumes either. You can’t be moist and do a runner through the coop right now without picking up a few feathers from the massive drifts across the runs.
I cut two small holes near the bottom of a pumpkin and hung it up for the hens. The girls are still looking rather ragged. Taco’s feet are caked in dirt because we treat her legs with ointment, then she goes and has a dust bath. There are feathers everywhere, but no eggs. I caught Magic on a nest, but no egg.
I have been meaning to upgrade my phone for almost a year. I put it off not just because of the cost, but also because it is irritating when things are in the wrong place. Compared to many moons ago, the upgrade process is SO much better, but there are still small shifts, tiny adjustments, and a whole lot of “where did it go?” Frustrating. But I finally succumbed, and have in the bargain a better camera. Maybe I’ll be able to provide some nicer shots for the blog. Today, all the animals just seem to be laughing at me. (Because of course I take pictures of animals first.)
Yup, this is a thing. Showing off fluffy butts on Friday. My girls are still getting their tail feathers in, but I thought this photo was interesting because you can clearly see the difference in coloration between the girls. Seashell has the dark fluff, and isn’t quite to a blue Faverolle, but is further that direction than any of the others.
Critters and Craft 