go here Finally installed an automatic door and built out the chicken ladder and nesting boxes in the barn coop so the chickens could be moved into a warmer environment. What motivated me was the Christmas eve storm and subsequent plummeting of temperatures forecast for Christmas day. Me & Patty spent a good 45 minutes trying to capture all of the hens and get them into the new coop.

https://www.pathwaysmagazineonline.com/z634fpr Had a pretty decent ice storm the night before last and a subsequent power outage and lengthy Internet outage. The scenes were beautiful but reminded me that we needed a backup for our internet service. Unfortunately due to a quirk in circumstances Emily’s final critique of her semesters work had to be delayed due to lack of internet access to confer with the professors and others. While a disappointment for her, I’m sure her work will be well received.

https://www.adroitprojectconsultants.com/2024/07/25/r8pjbki7nrv This was the impetus I needed to order an LTE router and unlimited plan to act as our internet backup when this happens again. City and suburb folks have no idea how bad/non-existant rural broadband is.

https://living4youboutique.com/hi78emah First Christmas at the farm and we continued our Christmas cookie tradition, albeit with two of the kids remote on Zoom.

go here Ace loves to go with me to tend the chickens in the morning and there is nothing better for him then when one or more eggs are found with a crack.