Author Archives: robin

Bug hiding in plain sight

Posted on March 23, 2012 by robin

I have no idea what it is but it blended in well with the cabinets.

Posted in Nature | 10 Comments

Chickens on the move

Posted on March 19, 2012 by robin

After I listed our 9 old hens on craigslist I cleaned out their chicken coop. I shoveled out all the deep litter and removed the straw from the nesting boxes. All of that went into my garden beds. We wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Livestock | 4 Comments

Quick kitchen spruce up

Posted on March 8, 2012 by robin

A couple weeks ago I was glumly staring at the filthy walls in our kitchen. We don’t want to put much effort and time into fixing up the kitchen since the whole thing will be gutted in a couple more … Continue reading →

Posted in Cleanup | 14 Comments

Spring is coming

Posted on March 6, 2012 by robin

Plants are blooming outside. I guess that means warm weather and longer days are on the way.

Posted in Nature | 8 Comments

Nine hens down

Posted on February 16, 2012 by robin

I listed our 9 old hens on craigslist. These were the first hens we got after moving into our place so I feel a bit sad about it. Their new owners are going to use them for layers and butcher … Continue reading →

Posted in Livestock | 7 Comments

Nice weather makes our house sulk

Posted on February 13, 2012 by robin

Last week our little corner of the Northwest enjoyed a long stretch of beautiful days that belied the early February date. It was the sort of warm and sunny weather that makes you feel obligated to drop all those pressing … Continue reading →

Posted in Cleanup | 10 Comments

One lucky rooster

Posted on January 31, 2012 by robin

Monday night we butchered five roosters. That leaves one lucky rooster with the chipper name of Evil. Evil got his name because he would give you evil’ish looks in the chicken pen. We kept him because he was the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Livestock | 14 Comments

Rain

Posted on January 31, 2012 by robin

Note to self: gutters are on the to-do list for this summer.

Posted in General | 8 Comments

Drywall adventures

Posted on January 21, 2012 by robin

Drywalling at Farm Folly has officially started! I am so happy it is hard to contain myself. The second floor ceilings were finished tonight. I still need to install the final (third) layer of insulation in the walls. Hopefully by … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation | 32 Comments

Lakenvelder chicken breed review

Posted on December 27, 2011 by robin

Back in April 2011 I ordered some new chicks. We wanted good foragers and smaller hens so they would eat less. I picked out 15 Lakenvelders as the core of my new flock and everything sounded great on paper. We’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Livestock | 33 Comments