Update on my chickens!

I've fallen behind on updating you about my chicks, in case you were wondering. I ended up with eight of the nine chicks I had left being roosters. I had to get rid of them rather quickly when they started crowing in my backyard at about 10 weeks. It was a little sooner than I expected. I really didn't want to turn them loose with my hens and their daddy, so I found them some new homes. I also had some friends who had more chicks than they needed offer to give me a couple back (thank you!) and someone that gave me two of her Easter egger hens. So they are now in their new home with their mamas. It's taking some time for them to adjust. They are all scared of the older girls, but doing well. I hope to be getting blue or green eggs in the next couple of months. 

I'm really hoping this red one is not actually a rooster. If so, I can swap it out, but who wants to do that. "It" hasn't crowed or acted like a rooster yet, but neither did my last accidental rooster (I had over 5 months before I heard him crow!)

Trip to the Big Town

So we are headed to Amarillo next Wednesday to have my girls teeth cleaned.  Does anyone else know what it's like to live in the middle of nowhere?  It's ridiculous how exciting it is to pack three kids into the car and drive two hours to shop and see doctors all day, then drive two hours back home!   I think I must have a fever.

I have adjusted to life without Wal-Mart, Target, and SAMs quite well most of the time, but when the opportunity presents, I do spend some money.  There are also some things you can't do as well online.

I know I could sell the kids clothes on e-bay, and do that sometimes, however I prefer to drop them off at a consignment shop and be done.  If I only have a few items, or things that are out of season, I take them to our local library thrift shop.  I also like to donate to the Habitat for Humanity Resale shop when I've been demo'ing or building.

I also hope to pick up some trim to replace the moldings that have broken off of my girls dresser.  I may even pick out some paint for it if I'm really feeling motivated.  I originally thought I'd use white again, but have been feeling adventurous and considering something like a turquoise or robin's egg blue.  I'm thinking of trying some chalk paint on this project, but out here I the boonies... I can trek on down to Canyon to find some, or pick some up next time I'm in Canadian. That's an hour a different direction!

So wish me luck as I make a list of all the stuff I need to do!