First Dozen

Here is our first dozen eggs!  Good thing we have our nesting boxes built(as of yesterday).  I will post pictures of the nesting boxes tomorrow.

First Egg

This is the very first egg laid by one of our chickens.  I was so proud!  You would have thought I laid it myself!

I thought this sign was hilarious! I wonder who the 2 jerks are?  HAHAHA! This is a town in New York between Malone and Massena.  Lots of country folks and amish in this town and surrounding communities.  Very small towns at that, as you can see!  We took this picture today, and I had to share it, because it put a smile on my face. 

Here are our 26 baby chicks on the day of their arrival day of June 10th.  They are all so darned cute!  The middle chick is a White Wyandotte, and the chick to the right is a Light Brahma.  We also have Red Sex Link, Black Sex Link, Buff Orpingtons and one rare exotic breed that we got for free.  I think it is a Polish breed of some sort.  I'll let you all know for sure after it's grown. 

Now, I have to tell you all a story.  First, you have to understand that I've never before been around chickens.  So everything I've learned has been from the internet.  So, on my birthday (3 days after getting the chicks), my dad called to wish me a happy birthday.  He then asked me what I was going to do for fun on my birthday.  I told him that I had to wash the chickens' butts', because they had what people call, "pasty butt".  There was complete dead silence on the phone.  Then he said, "Did you just tell me you were going to wash the chickens asses?" 

I told him I guess I said that, but I didn't say it quite like that. 

He said all disgusted and in disbelief,  "I lived on a farm growing up, and never in my life have I washed a chicken's ass, and you can bet that your grandfather never did either." Then he said to me (and I won't spell out the "f" word), "What the "f" is wrong with you?"  LOL!  I'm still laughing thinking about it!!!

Well, I'd better explain what you're looking at.  It is Doe 2's nest of kits.  She had 11 of them on June 19th.   I have to admit, when I lifted the hay and the hair to look at them, they kinda creeped me out.  They were all bald and grotesque looking.  They had no eyes or ears, and they would squirm into an upright position and make this horrible squealing alien-like sound.  They looked like old, pink and wrinkly penises.  At least now (5 days old) they are covered in white fuzz and are starting look like more like rabbits.

Here we all are the day after being shorn.  Although they do not like being touched, they love to be around you.  I love being with them after shearing day.  They make me smile, because they look so funny.  Speaking of looking funny . . . check out my lovely attire, which consists of my very own Carhart jeans, a MAC Tools tank top, work gloves and a brown paisley bandana.  And my hair style is to die for!

Geez!  I just started this blog and I'm so behind already!  I haven't even posted any pictures of all the animals here.  Well . . . Here are the two does we have.  I lovingly refer to them as, "Doe 1" and "Doe 2".  I can't name them, because I don't want to apologize to "Lucky" the rabbit if I accidentally hit her leg on the side of the roasting pan.  And I don't want to sit down to dinner with potatoes, carrots and "Fuzzy Wuzzy" on my plate.  I think you all get the drift of what I'm trying to say. 

PARENTS BE WARNED!!! I DROPPED THE "F" BOMB IN THIS VIDEO.
This is Dave;s and my first Lake Trout fishing trip on Lake Champlain.  We both caught our limit and had a great time!  Thank you to Cap'n George and his First Mate, Gilligan.  Oops!  I mean, Tom.  And thank you, Donna for steering the vessel and filming us!

Check out my very first pheasant hunt!  This video was taken in the fall of 2011. What a GREAT time!!!

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My Life is an Adventure

This is where I am going to share life with me both on and off the funny farm.  One whacky (and some not so whacky) adventure at a time!

This blogsite is not for the squeamish, as even though a majority will be about how much I love animals, I will also be blogging about hunting and fishing experiences, as well as experiences with our meat rabbits and any other animal we might decide to raise for food. 

I guess you could say this blog is about survival.  I've been thinking about this a lot lately, because I am afraid of the tough times ahead our country might be facing.  Some of those tough times might even mean we will have a very limited food supply.  I don't want to die of hunger, and I don't want to leave my fate in the hands of our govenment or anyone else, so I had made the decision to start learning to hunt and raise my own meat. 

                                           And so this blog begins . . .