Randomest Post Ever

 The Coop came yesterday! … We decided rather than kill each other attempt to build the coop ourselves, what they were offering at chickensforbackyards was reasonably priced, so we bought one from them.  It’s perfect for our eight-chicken needs.

 
Plenty of nesting box room and the interior is roomy with perches too.
 

 Initially I wanted the coop on the other side of the garden shed behind the house… you can see it off in the distance here..  However, Mike got a bit of information from one of his farm buddies that rats are attracted to chicken feed, and next thing I know, the coop is on the other side of the barn/garage.  …..Chicken.

 These are the chicken yard panels and green roof, next thing on the to-do list.
We’ll be able to run power from the back of the garage to the coop.

  Unrelated! ….I’ve said earlier that I’m a half-breed, and what I meant by that was I’m half Italian and half Irish-German.  Yes, that’s a nationality because I said so.   I was born a few minutes after midnight of St. Patricks Day…  not quite a leprechaun.  So today a dear friend came by to see This Old House bearing house warming and birthday gifts.  She fortified my kitchen chicken collection (say that three times fast) with these adorable things…

 ..a beautiful Rooster cookie jar!

                                                
                                                      and this hand stitched piece in a frame…

..and a beautiful dishtowel and spoon rest I didn’t photograph.
This is the tray on the wall above the sink… see that sign below it?
…. that about says it all.

 

 She handstitched this beautiful chicken out of old quilt material too…

H has been one of my horse buddies for many years and it doesn’t matter
 how long the span of time in between visits… we always pick up right where we left off
and there is never enough time to cover all the things we want to catch up on.
Thanks, H.  –  Now lets find some new trails to blaze.
Totally unrelated again…(I warned you this was random)
 The manchild saw me taking pictures of my orea stuffed cookies and said
“Ma…. get a shot of THIS..”
Just six months ago, he was still a twig. A stick figure! MAH  BAYBEE  BOY.
As he likes to say now, while flexing a bicep…
“BOOM”
*sigh*
 My midsection is saying the same thing.
As T-shirt weather approaches, I am thoroughly disgusted with my eating habits.
Time to get off my arse and start working it.
 After this last batch of cookies is gone.

 

31 thoughts on “Randomest Post Ever”

  1. Love the kitchen window. I wanted the three windows in my kitchen 22 years ago and I was ignored. I positively hate the two windows I have. Can't see a THING out there. Maybe I can convince "someone" to throw another one in for a triple mullion…

    Rats??????????? Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

  2. Yeah, rats love chickens cause they are such messy eaters–the chickens not the rats! We made the mistake of having them in the barn–took us a while to get rid of the varmints…You two with your horses are adorable–Love horse pictures–would love to go riding with you!! Those horses are GORGEOUS (the riders and cookies aren't bad either!!) and your baby boy–not a baby anymore! 😀
    xo

  3. First off I have decided to WATCH you with chickens, and refrain from getting my own.
    Secondly, you look WAY thin, girl, so eat what you want.
    Thirdly, did you really stuff an OREO in those choc chip cookies????

  4. Karen! Great RANDOM post! Love those kind…from chickens to a guy (Mr. Muscle)that will scare the chickens' dickens out of a skinny guy! What a nie friend to bless your day like that..and I love that she GETS it! xxoo Diana

  5. Hi Karen,

    The chicken coop is great! It's probably a good thing that you found out about the rats before siting it. I love the birthday gifts. Mine was the other day too. 🙂
    I'm with you on too many cookies. It's time to get outside and work some of them off.

    Have a great day.
    Pam

  6. Hubby is 1/2 Italian and 1/2 German too. But he can sure grow a tomato when he tries! What a Godfather he is! LOL

  7. Oh, and hey… Happy B-day to yoooooo. What I wouldn't give to go back a decade and be your age again!

  8. Happy Birthday to you!! I love this entire post, but of course I am *most* excited that you have your coop, and it looks like it's about "go" time for your chickens. Yay!!! And wow, isn't it amazing (and bittersweet) how fast those boys grow up? Enjoy your day tomorrow! -Tammy

  9. Came here for the randomness ~
    And I was rewarded.
    Congratulations on the coop's arrival and happy b'day to you!
    One thing I don't like about the warm weather is the taking off of sweaters and clothing that hides the flaws. It's major for me. Send help.

  10. The coop is awesome! I would love to have chickies, but I think my plate is too full already! So I will live vicariously through you and your chicks. I could be an honorary auntie though…hint, hint!
    Happy birthday, Karen! Cadence sends you a big birthday smooch 🙂
    xo, misha

  11. Hi Karen,
    I hope you have a great Birthday tomorrow.

    Your coop looks like it will do the job nicely……Don't Forget!!!!NO ROOSTERS!!!

    Take care Karen,

    Tim

  12. How have I never heard of oreo stuffed cookies before??!! They look almost as amazing as that muscle:)

    Just when I was sold on maybe buying a cute little chicken coop like yours you had to say something about the rats….now I have to rethink the whole thing again:)

    Happy Birthday you young thing!

  13. Happy Birthday and Happy St. Patrick's Day! My maiden name is Patrick, so of course, I enjoy this day.
    Love the coop, can't wait to see your chicks!

  14. Wow! My kind of post…random indeed!!! Ha!! HAPPY Birthday Girl!!! What a beautiful bunch of gifts your friend brought! I have a friend like that too…known her since high school.

    Happy St. Patrick's Day too!!

  15. Karen, I love the coop! Great size and external nest boxes are great! I can't wait to see pictures of it all done with the run and chickens! :O) I also love your kitchen window… a charming little farmhouse picture window. By the way if my hubby saw those cookies he would faint…his two absolute favorite cookies combined! Nice!

  16. The coop looks great! We haven't had any problems with rats, but we do have a little chipmunk living under the guinea house.
    Those cookies look sinful.
    Love, love your kitchen window & your new cookie jar.
    Have a wonderful Birthday!

  17. Happy Birthday a day early! And Happy St Paddy's Day today!
    I love your coop, love your kitchen decorations, and I love to bite into those cookies!
    And company's a comin' to our house! YIPPEE!!!!
    Patti

  18. Pretty chicken coop, beautiful house. I'm blown away by your stone fences. They look like the stone fences around Lexington KY.

  19. I love that photo of you. You are adorable!

    I always have thought that girls that ride horses wear the coolest clothes and that riding pants are sexah. I wanted a pair just to have even though horses scare the crapski out of me.

  20. I'm so enjoying catching up on your blog. You probably find it tacky how much I just wanna gush about your house-but lady, it is the thing in my dreamiest of dreams. I want to curl up on your kitchen floor in happiness because of how beautiful everything is.

    Your son cracked me right up! What a ham bone!

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