Firewood and what's left of the chickens

Made a temporary shelter for the firewood, hopefully in the coming months 

I’ll do something more permanent.

We lost a lot of chickens over the winter due to illness, them dogs of ours, 

and quick animals but I guess that’s life on the farm.

Hank feeding the multitude

Old Man Winter arrives early - I

Wednesday it was 70 degrees.

Thursday in was 24 with sleet.

The ladies didn't mind the frozen ground.

No one wanted to sit on the brick.

Woke up this morning to at least 3 inches on the ground and by the time it stopped 

around 3 in was up to 6 + inches.

Needless to say the chickens came out in the morning, turned right back into the coop 

and stayed in all day to keep warm while we all went sledding, ate oatmeal, and had hot cocoa.

Feeding the Chickens

Christmas Family Photo 2013 - Silas and Gus the Cat

Christmas Family Photo 2013 - Judith gets a hug from her baby boy

Christmas Family Photo 2013 - Echo and I have a moment

Christmas Family Photo 2013 - Cats, dogs and chickens oh my!

Christmas Family Photo 2013 - Emerson's turn of last century's farmer photo

Christmas Family Photo 2013 - Getting in the mood

Christmas Family Photo 2013 - Silas and his new haircut

Christmas Family Photo 2013 - Having fun with Echo

Welcome to Sherwood!

Howdy Partner!

Christmas Family Photo 2013

Once again we come to the end of the year and sit down for a family photo for our Christmas card. The challenge is for all eight of us plus animal props to sit still for a split second and look good. 

We're always up for a challenge.

Chicken Play

Chicken Pirate

Ah matey!

Feeding the ladies and their protectors

Josiah and Hank feeding the chickens

The girls are doing well in there new home

The Gateway is almost complete.

I still have to etch the name of the chicken run in the top plate.

Rooster ... the Great Protector

Starting the day

Looking for food

Like I said, Rooster... the Great Protector

I say Boy! Get out of here with that camera you're scaring my ladies.

Rooster Cogburn

The chicken coop's coming along

Okay, it's taking longer than I thought but it's getting there.

Bottom's complete and the Guineafowls have been at home ever since

Most of the fencing in complete.

Gate's in.

Nesting boxes are in place

Roof framed.

Maybe 30 hours left.

I'll keep you posted