I live in two worlds.  I work in a city with all the goings on and then spend my down time in the country by choice.  Life in the country is honest hard work and I enjoy it the most.  It is uncomplicated and the gain and benefit is realized more directly to ones efforts.  So here is a picture on the way to the 'city', I had to brake for the wild turkeys.   The picture isn't a close up but I hope it gives a sense of some of what I get to enjoy way into town.

1st Real Thunderstorm

Got an inch and an half of rain last night.  Creeks are up and really flowing.  Satellite internet of course went out.  No phone this morning.  Know what; Life is still Good!  Everyone is safe and the farm lives on.

Week Old Pullets

Buffs Orp chicks at one week.  Because of their lighter color it is easier to see certain features developing.  You can see the wing feathers starting to grow out and they are getting the start of tails.  These little ones are doing very well.  When the Barreds arrived it was the end of February and though the Winter was mild it was still cold.  So the time in transport was probably more stressful to them.  All 30 are bright eyed and full of energy.  Some are skittering around and doing little wing flaps as though they are on the chase.  There are more of them as well and that gives them a strong sense of security.  They don't mind being handled either probably because of the number of them it doesn't take long to scoop one up like it did when there were only 9 in the huge 100 gallon livestock watering trough.