My husband was doing work on his acreage when he came across this nice beauty. Don't be fooled by the myths about turtles moving slow because this fellow left first-gear scratches in a take-off!
Sadly, we lost a chicken this week. I pulled awful duty after finding the dead chicken and then cremating it since we can't bury much out here without some other critter digging it up. However, moments with the funky chicken in the group brought back my perspective and good humor.
The chicken in the background has this massive hair-do that cracks me up.
There are two fluff-balls in the shot below. I believe these are "Silkies?" The black one has definitely imprinted upon me. She RUNS to meet me when she sees me coming her way...she continually weaves her way among my feet and often ends up standing on my feet. She is the sweetest chicken since Ms. Speckles...a little Bantam I loved and lost a couple of years ago.
And the white Silky has feathers on her feet, but the black one doesn't. My grown daughters picked out these chickens along with Stefie's boyfriend, Brice.
This past week was also a special time for us because my youngest niece, Shaye, came to spend an entire week with us in the country. She is seven years old and LOVES the country. Every day she helped me tend to the chickens, she helped me rescue one from being badly tangled in bird netting, and she played outside with plenty of room to run around to be a kid!
But, the photo below was our last day together, spent at the mechanic's to get an inspection on the old Chevy. It was so HOT!
Shaye loved being able to play in the rain, as long as there wasn't any thunder to be heard, and of course, no lightening. Then, she enjoyed the water hose for hours!
This aren't going as I wanted them to go this summer with building a home, but I am learning to be more patient.
I think.
Maybe I will be able to get back on track this coming week since I am ready to live inside a house again. Living in this RV has been a great camping adventure this year, but I am ready to settle down again...minus the wheels. Lol.
