TIME GOES NOWHERE!

I cannot believe it has been almost two weeks since I last posted! My most abject apologies, life has had a habit of getting in the way of blogland lately. Project number one has been the revamp of the chookpen. OMG what a job it has turned out to be LOL! Remember we removed the carport from the side of the house? We decided it would make a perfect roof for a much larger TAJ MAHAL type nesting, roosting and laying area.....and the work began... You can see the mess we have found whilst pulling everything in sight apart! And this is just the beginning. FuzzNut, the inquisitive one, had to come and see just what we thought we were doing to her little home! This chook cracks me up, it not only reminds me of the road runner, it runs like that cartoon character too! So, back to the chook pen....in putting the roof on we decided t0 take the tin from the old woodshed, and utilise that for the walls. Of course this has meant that the old composting box in the front of the new nesting house would have to move.... Here is the mess we have to move to ensure our tin is on nice and neat all the way around. Once complete we will paint the outside to match the workshop and garage...oh lordy, what started out as a reasonable idea has ended up with a project bigger than Ben Hur....you ever do that? LOL And here's my boy...working hard on putting on the angle iron to attach the lower sheets of tin. He is a blessing anytime, but on this project-vital, neither hubby nor I can weld! Hard to believe I spent my birthday (Sat) & today on a chook pen, but you know what?..........I loved every minute of it, it is where I am most happy...in the yard! Amazing how once you look to simplify life the simple pleasures become so important and soul soothing! Of course the Boss & Lady Jane were out enjoying the gorgeous sunshine we had today, they are weeding out all my sprouting peas from the pea straw...another job they do and save my back from! PowderPuff, the chook that looks like she has been through drier hell and back was busy preening and making those cute feathers sit just where she wanted them, she spent about 30 minutes fussin! So, where did we get to? We pulled down the old wood shed, cleaned out the new nesting, roosting covered area, put up the bird netting over one area (We have a problem with cats and crows) and all the welding is complete, we're ready to put all the tin up next weekend. My daughter just called....."Mum, they cut a tree down and there was this baby possum crossed with a mouse thing that fell out of the tree" LMAOOOO!!! That girl slays me! Crossed with a mouse indeed! Anyway, needless to say we are going to have some type of possum (I will find out what when she gets home) to stay for a while. It has been many years since I have been a wildlife carer, however I still have the books and all sorts of info, won't be too hard to raise and release if that young. Life has a way doesn't it?

Hope the week ahead is a super one Take care of you and yours:)