June 23, 2009
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New Additions to the Family
Two years ago when we had our barn fire Mary-Kate lost her whole flock of chickens. Being of sturdy peasant stock, she determined that she was going to rise from the ashes and have chickens again. A few weeks ago we went online and ordered two day old chicks for her to raise to become laying hens.
Monday morning bright and early the post office called to tell us that our chicks had arrived. The man then sounded very expectant, like he was waiting for me to say I will jump right into my car and come and save him from all those chirping birds. There went my plans to go to morning Mass. So we did just that, we jumped in the car and went up to town to save the postal workers from the relentless chirping of baby chicks.
Then we had to make a stop at the local feed store to pick up a bale of shavings and a bag of chick starter feed. When we got them home Mary-Kate proceeded to bond with them and make them a nice place to live.
Matthew did his part by trying to share his breakfast with one of the chicks. I really don’t think that corn flakes is part of their diet.
Today’s bit of excitement had to do with adopting a dog to help with the garden pest problem. Oh wait, did I say adopting a dog? Somehow we managed to adopt a pair of dogs. Okay, big guy, you are right, I must be getting ready to be a grandmother ’cause I am getting soft in the heart.
BrutusWe got online with the humane society and checked out what they had available. This pair was featured. They were attractive to me because they were already neutered, had all their shots, weren’t puppies, and knew all the basic commands already.
IsabellaThe down side was that they are litter mates and they really wanted them to be adopted out together. So, somehow I got soft in the heart and said yes to taking the two of them together. They really seem to be a great pair. The male has the same type of personality that our old dog Lupus did. He’s goofy and just full of love. All he wants is a lot of love. The female is much more reserved and proper. She has a lot more dignity than her brother does.
So now our family seems to have expanded by 29 in the space of two days. That’s a good thing since my sons have left home again.
Comments (13)
Those dogs are so adorable!!
Do they have pit bull in their backgrounds?
Do I see Rhose Island Red chicks? Dogs are lovely. Pray for me, they’re trying to talk me into getting a pig.
@TheLoquaciousLady - You’re talking to the wrong person. You forget that I raise pigs. Remind lover boy that in six months that cute little guy that looks like Wilbur from Charlottes Web will look more like the prize pig at the fair. They get to be about 700 lbs. What’s he going to do with it then?
Yes, I think there are some Rhode Island Reds among those chicks but, sadly, I am not a chicken person so you wouldn’t know by me.
@TheSunnyC - No pit bull. The are purebred bull dog. The previous owner lost his home and so we were able to get them for a song from the humane society. They are the sweetest pair you ever want to meet. They have attached themselves to MK and Matthew and follow them everywhere they go.
Congrats on all the new arrivals! I just know they’re going to love it there!
Too sweet. The whole gang!
Those dogs are wonderful, they will be precious new family members….So happy to hear you adopted both of them, they will be soooo very happy together and with your family to boot. : ) Our dogs are almost like children, their expressions and actions just blow our minds sometimes…A soft listening heart is a very good thing indeed. : )
Darling – both dogs and chicks!
Love all the new pics of your “New” family members!
Nice can’t wait to see them
@lupus030104 - Are you coming home soon?
Glad to see that MK is healing and wanting to raise chickens again.
and happy to see such wonderful dogs finding such a great home.
@ugotafriend - They took a nap with me today and I want to tell you that Brutus snores worse than my husband does.