Chickadees
>> Thursday, February 11, 2010
You may not know this, but sometimes I'm a little random. Out there. Strrrrrange...
You didn't notice? Well, take my word for it.
I do have many random thoughts and ideas - things I want to do or accomplish. Ryan totally gets it. He goes with it.
For example, I'd like to own a pumpkin patch. Pick your own. It will be a hit. I'll sell cider. I'd like to build some bookshelves, you know, all by myself. And don't even get me started on the Christmas quilt for which I already have the fabric and think I'll be able to make. Someday. Before I die.
Recently, I've also had an unusual interest in chickens. As in, I really want chickens. That lay eggs. I will go out to gather the eggs and bond with the little ladies and cook a from-scratch breakfast. Every morning.
For real. I dream about these things.
Wouldn't it be fun to take care of your very own chickens? And not only because they are totally adorable. (Although that's part of the appeal.)
Then, this post about raising chickens at Lavender and Limes just added fuel to the fire. So, I emailed it to my husband with this message:
Can I have chickens?
And, lo and behold, I received this response a short time later:
Sure.
This man's a keeper. He doesn't even question the craziness. He knows it's just easier to roll with it.
(Photo courtesy of Lavender and Limes.)
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yay!!! that would be SO FUN!!! i love having a hubs like that, when we talked about getting another dog, and i was like well... i found twin weiner dogs... so it's like getting 1 dog... he said, well... sure!
love it! chickens would be so much fun!
My neighbor has chickens...They built a nice little area for them, have had them since they were little eggs. Its a lot of work but they love it.
what a good husband! I too dream about raising my own chickens and going out and picking eggs and having a truly fresh breakfast every day! That dream will have to wait until we can afford to buy some land!
ah, so THIS is the real reason you want to buy a new house with more land ;) My husband and I have also dreamed about raising chickens for their eggs. Maybe one day it will still be true? I hear lots of good and bad things about it. I guess we'll have to see where we end up. But I would love to hear about your adventure if you go for it :)
ok as a farm girl.. I gotta say: CHICKENS ARE MEAN!
I totally understand and may be even weirder (more weird???) than you are. I have been trying to talk my husband into letting me get a goat for a while now. I told him it would be for our dog, who is some sort of herding breed mix, to play with. He has not, and will never, agree.
But doesn't goat milk and cheese sound great?
I would love to have chickens, too! Nothing beats fresh eggs in the morning...plus I would have to get a cute little basket to put them in.
Growing up my best friend's family had chickens, they were cute. Later they added horses, sheep and goat. They shear the sheep and make yarn to knit with- think of all the possibilities there! Oh, I'd totally come to your pumpkin patch- sounds great.
I would so love to own a pumpkin patch. The chicks would be fun. I wanted to hatch eggs in my classroom last spring, but my principal told me to stick to butterflies. I think you should go for it!
Ahh I totally want chickens too! My dream is to own a lot of land where I can have egg laying chickens. I feel so bad that even cage free eggs from the store are raised in poor circumstances, so I would LOVE to raise my own chicks. It seems like a lot of work, but worth it. I say, if you have a chance go for it!
I really hope you do it, I love chickens. I told B I wanted chickens and his response "We're not zoned for it". True, but not what I wanted to hear.
Way excited for you, although I must admit I'm actually afraid of chickens. No joke peeps, but hey good for you!
Good for you! My in-laws live out in the countryside and they have a bunch of chickens. I like the free eggs. ;) It's a lot of work, and their roosters can be kind of mean, but again...I like the free eggs. ;)
My mom is getting chickens! :-) In the next couple months she's going to start prepping the backyard for a chicken pen. She is SO excited. I think it would be awesome to have chickens, and get my own eggs!
I am totally digging this, I got to see the follow up posts.
I just finished "The Christmas Quilt" by Jennifer Chiaverini. After reading your Christmas fabric comment, I think you would enjoy it.
Go girl!
I don't know about the chickens but having a pumpkin patch would be fun!
I'm glad that your husband rolls with your ideas! It looks like it's all gone well so far! :) I think the idea of chickens is a little FAR OFF for me right now... I'll stick to working on the possibility of a small garden and see if I can keep THAT alive first!
{I also wanted to let you know I'm doing a $20 Lowes gift card giveaway on my blog (sarahg816.blogspot.com) in case you're interested!}
I'm totally with you on this! My sister lives on a farm and offered up some chicks last year. We had to pass. There just isn't a great place for them at our house and I wasn't ready for the work. But someday I'd love to have some chickens.
I did find some great plans for coops on the internet though.
Have fun and good luck!
okay... so now I totally want chickens too. altough I don't know how well they'd get along with my cats.
Chickens+ 2 big dogs would make for an interesting experience at our house. But I love the idea and cannot wait to see what you decide to do. During the summer with your garden and all the eggs you would barely have to go to the grocery store.
lol... too funny! Those chickies are definitely way cute, though.
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I would love to have chicks. And kittens. And puppies. And lambs. And pretty much every other baby animal. I would not want hardly any of them grown up. Maybe I could do an exchange program of some sort? :-)
I LOVE chickens!! They're hilarious animals. You MUST do this. :) (and take pictures, and blog incessantly about your pet chickens)
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