I haven't posted lately because there hasn't been too much new happening. The chickens have learned to put themselves to bed at night, so no more running around under the net trying to stuff them into their coop! They've got a little roost set up in their coop, and every time we open the back door we find them all nestled together on it. They're learning to run to the other side of the pen when the dogs come over, and to run to meet us when we come over. They are as low-maintenance as promised and even more fun. It got into the high eighties here yesterday and the chickens spent a lot of time lolling in the shade, but they didn't appear to be distressed.

The dogs got a bath outside yesterday, too. Both girls adore swimming, and they always want attention and petting -so why is it that adding a little shampoo to the mix makes them so miserable? After the torture, they ran around joyously and rolled in the grass, so it looks like it made them feel at least a little better.