Summer

This is the time of year that can make even the most mundane tasks fun. Hanging the laundry isn't a chore yet, it's just one more excuse to be outside enjoying everything. I love calculating how many dryer loads I save by doing this...and yes, those are some really sweet bus jammies you see hanging there. Some people get all the cool stuff.
Dave has begun building the permanent enclosure for the chickens. We've got posts set in concrete and the door framed, and there will be more to come. This former dog run is going to be a completely transformed garden room, with the grapes on one side (this is the view from inside), the new garden bed, and then the chickens' spot.

This photo is very "before", with the fencing materials all around, the rain barrels still waiting to be hooked up, and the chickens in their temporary setup. The bed looks better, too - this was taken right after I transplanted the broccoli, and everything is much happier and healthier now. But I think it's a good shot of the space. Soon, really, we will have a lovely "after" photo to share!And the birds. They are doing very well, no post-traumatic fence-encounter issues or anything. Two have combs, two do not yet. So I've named the ones with combs, who you can see lounging in the photograph below. The RIR is Nadine, and the Buff is Camilla. (The link has sound, just in case you aren't checking at home...) Here is Camilla with the RIR I haven't named yet. Hey, these things take time!

And here they are, enjoying the sun just like we did today.