Gaire an Badhbh

So life goes on at the Chicken Ranch. Though we’re having to split up duties more and more these days in order to get things done, I still feel like I’m behind in so much. Matt has been really good about taking care of the critters outside, and I’ve been concentrating more on the inside issues. Things are winding down for the year, and we’re settling everything in for a long winters nap. This weekend the garden will get put to bed, and it’s time to start deciding which chickens will still be with us for the winter. There are several roosters that need to be dispatched before winter, and I don’t have the gumption to do it. I need to get it together, as I’ll ALWAYS have too many roosters. I could do the dispatching, but it’s the cleaning that I can’t  handle. So I’m in the position of too many chickens, and not enough courage. I need to get rid of at least 6 before winter comes on.

Soaping goes well. I’m working on a batch of god/goddess soaps now. I’m basing the scents on the regions that the deities come from, and the basic characteristics of each. Should be fun. I’m also starting to work on making my own makeup. i figure i can make small batches of what i need when i need it instead of keeping it till it goes bad. I made a purple trio last night. We’ll see how that works. I didn’t get to use any this morning. Isabella made some barbie doll blue though. o_O

Bees! I’m pretty much done with bee research for now.. the rest has to wait for a couple of months until I can get gear ordered. The reading is done, and now the rest has to wait for Spring. I’ve decided on one hive, with 2 deeps and 2 supers. That should be small enough to keep it simple, and large enough to give us a good little bit of honey.

We got a bird! I’ve been wanting a conure since I saw one in PetSmart several months ago. (Wasn’t about to buy it there though.) So I started reading up on them. They’re smart little buggers, and not as neurotic or prone to bad behaviour as the larget birds. i’d almost decided to just wait till next year, but we went to Sandy’s to get replacement fish for the kids, and a loval breeder had brought in a clutch of 5. There were 3 left, and Loki was the sweetest of the 3. He’s been a delight so far, and we’re working on NOT letting him develop any bad habits. Since he’s only 3 months old, now is the time to teach him to be a good bird Next project: Salt water tank with Seahorses

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