The last several weeks have been very full. A lot has happened, a lot has been accomplished... To start off, let me apologize for not updating the blog in all that time! I had good intentions of posting once a week but somehow became very distracted by Life! Let's see if we can do a quick re-cap of the last few weeks and get caught up!
My daughter and I went to a JASNA event on the 27th. It was "Picnic at Pemberley" and had three very interesting workshops to attend and a most delicious tea! Here is the link to JASNA (Jane Austen Society of North America): www.jasna.org My daughter and I both dressed in Regency fashion!
We also enjoyed the birth of five kittens to our cat Cookie! But then something went wrong. We lost all but one kitten during the first two days after their birth. We made the decision that third morning to take the last kitten and attempt to bottle raise him. He made it through his first week of life, mostly with a bottle and human "parents". We named him Melvin, and he was much loved. The evening of his seventh day of life, his breathing became labored with ominous clicking sounds in his lungs. He was gone by his 3 a.m. feeding time. It was a sad time at Moose Spitt Farm.
To brighter things, however... Our chicken coop is almost done! Finally. We have only to put hinges on the doors, build the nest boxes and attach that, and put the chickens inside! Yes, they are still in my bathroom. Yes, I am becoming concerned that I will be collecting eggs from the tub or sink. Yes, I really, really, really want them out of my house! And it looks like it should happen today! Yay!!! It will be painted barn red with white trim. The inside will be painted with white exterior paint, as well.
Our other animals are all doing well. The horses are overdue for a hoof-trimming. We'll get that worked out in the next week or so. The dogs are all enjoying the outside weather. Mae Belle is loving being out, running around, acting like the goofy puppy she is! And our cats are becoming quite the hunters! Vermin, beware!
One more thing that happened just last night... Pip, our other kitten, had a kitten! Yes, that is singular. One kitten. It's a rather large one, too! She is being a very good momma, however, unlike her own sister. We have better hopes that this kitty will make it.
And that, dear readers, is a brief and somewhat messy recap of what we have been doing here! There is more but I am tired and hot and still have much to accomplish today! Finishing the coop and finally getting my plants in the garden!
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