Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Chicken House Update

We've had our chicken house for 3 years.  We've had it in 3 locations.  I hope this one is the best.  We loved our chickens and loved the wonderful fresh eggs.  But tragedy struck in January when coyotes made their way into the hen house and took all 3 of our dear hens.  :-(  So, we're starting over and moving the hen house to a more accessible spot and will be making all sorts of security improvements.  Dayle used the tractor and some tie down straps to move it all by his self, what a guy!  He then has spent a few days painting it.  Isn't it pretty?  While I was swimming yesterday I was thinking of how we could move our little galvanized stock tank to the side of it and plant it with flowers - and move the little windmill there too.. and how cute it would look with a rooster weathervane on top. :-)  We've found a place not far from here that sells young hens.. but first things first.. 
One of our Stargazer lilies is in bloom! 
And my wonderful "4th of July" rose is still blooming away for us!  Doesn't it look like fireworks in the sky? 
Loooooooooove it!
This is a quick post as hubby and I are both meeting my blog friend Gracie for lunch and then we're all three going to my favorite Mac store to look at the new MacBook laptops.  Gracie needs a new computer and I want to show them to her and I've got my eye on the new Retina display MacBook Pro.. and I want to see it with my own retinas. :-)  More about that later... ciao for now!!  ((hugs)), Teresa :-) 

22 comments:

  1. What a hard working Hb you have Teresa, the chicken run is looking fab. What lucky chickens they will be ;0) Enjoy your afternoon, it's evening here already ;0)
    Jane x

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  2. Your chicken house is beautiful - the girls that live there will be very fortunate indeed! And your flowers are simply gorgeous.

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  3. Hello my lovely!! loving your new look hen house and what a tragic story i do hope you find some lovely hens. Star gazers were in my wedding bouquet consequently my anniversary is this friday!!have a fabulous week xxxx

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  4. Love, love the chicken house. Get a Mac book for me too :)

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  5. I love the chicken house and I think having the water tank and windmill in the chicken area would be awesome!

    THOSE ROSES!!!! Beautiful!

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  6. The chicken house looks great! Build a good strong fence to keep those coyotes out because I live vicariously through those that get to have chickens.

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  7. Good luck with your new 'ladies'. Those flowers are so pretty. Talk to you soon. XOXO

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  8. Great color on the new hen house. I swear you must be the only place in the country right now getting rain. I so enjoy seeing all you flowers. My garden leaves a lot to be desired this summer. Glad to have popped by. Doing much better on some of the health stuff I have been working on. Miss blogging but knew a break was in order to refocus. I will be back as you know when I'm ready. In the mean time, I still am enjoying popping by when I have a sec.

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  9. Oh that Hen house looks lovely...it will be perfect for when your new ladies are ready to move in! Lucky lucky ladies on the Kasner Farm. :) xxx

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  10. Love the hen house. Glad that you and Gracie were able to meet up again and have a lovely time together. The flowers are just so beautiful Love Anne x
    PS Sorry re the confusion with my blog. x

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  11. The house looks perfect, if I was a chicken I think I would be in heaven. You and Gracie must have so much fun together, good luck computer shopping. I just bought my son Mac Book for his graduation.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  12. I love the house!!!It looks very nice...I have a neighbor who brings me fresh eggs all the time...she is such a sweetie! Glad to see you and Gracie are meeting up again.We are blogging buddies as well.Please tell her I said "Hi" and have fun shopping!
    XOXOXOX
    SHARI

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  13. What a cute hen house and Dayle did an excellent paint job on it. I'm sure your new hens will be very happy little girls. Hope you had fun meeting up with Gracie again. xoxox

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  14. Teresa~
    I love stargazer lilies---I wonder if ours made an appearance this year:)
    Hope you had a good time with Gracie...my oldest son loves, loves, loves Macs!
    Blessings,
    Aimee

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  15. The chicken house is looking lovely.....very neat painting there by Dayle! Love the bright flowers....the rose is perfectly named!
    Have a happy week, Teresa.
    Helen x

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  16. I love, love, LOVE the chicken house! I want one! Love all your ideas for decorating for the hens! They'll be sittin' pretty! And your rose! Oh that rose! It's amazing! I would love to see that in person!!!! I just can't get roses to perform here in Virginia. If the humidity doesn't finish them off, the mid-summer invasion of Japanese Beetles takes care of them! =( I never appreciated my prolific bushes in California...I took them for granted. The Mac store, eh? Can't wait to hear more about that little adventure! I'm on my way to the camera store today to look at remote shutter releases. I went to a meeting of the local camera club last week and the speaker was critiquing various member contributions. Almost every one of them was a bit blurry and he was hard on everyone about taking photos that aren't crisply in focus. He also encouraged everyone to quit using the auto settings on the camera and to venture into learning how to shoot on "manual". I've done a whole lot of studying on that subject this week and am proud to say that I'm now shooting manual. But I still see a little blur in some of my shots...my hands/arms shake if I'm taking numerous photos in a row. A tripod will help that...but so will a remote shutter release. Have a good day...and I'm glad you're my friend too! Hugs, Annette

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  17. What a great chicken house, I hope they will have a long and productive life in there. Mmmmm, yummy fresh eggs.

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  18. Your chicken house is just too cute :) And your flowers are beautiful. I have never seen the 4th of July Rose .... stunning!

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  19. LOVE the chicken coop! Can't wait to see it full of new girls!! How fun that you and Gracie get to meet for lunch.
    Did you get a new Mac?
    XO Kris
    PS LOVE Stargazers!!!!!

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  20. LOVE it...and peach jam...sounds amazing. Hugs to you.

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  21. Sonidos wonderful! These flowers are so gorgeous! Beautiful clothe colors almost look unreal!

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