Monthly Archives: November 2012

Studio Cleanup Continues

Posted on November 25, 2012 by amyj

When we first saw the studio this half of the house quickly got the name “the bad half”. It had a sizable hole in the roof which had let in some animals that had made a major mess of the … Continue reading →

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Good Morning.

Posted on November 22, 2012 by jrh

I found this morning’s sunrise particularly striking:

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Coop Improvements – Late 2012

Posted on November 18, 2012 by jrh

In addition to adding the sunroom, I’ve made a few odds-and-ends improvements to the old coop since cleaning it out when we moved in.  I still don’t really like this coop, and think it will probably get rebuilt (likely in … Continue reading →

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Chicken Sunroom

Posted on November 18, 2012 by jrh

Our chickens are all of very cold-hardy breeds, so they do fine with winter.  But chickens generally don’t like snow, so I was concerned that our new larger flock would get bored being cooped-up (rimshot!) all winter. An old blog … Continue reading →

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Pepper’s Big Night Out

Posted on November 4, 2012 by jrh

I’m in the habit of giving the chickens a quick count when as I’m shutting the coop doors for the night.  They’ve settled onto the roost by this point, so this is just a matter of shining the flashlight and … Continue reading →

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Hidden History

Posted on November 4, 2012 by admin

Literally from day 1, we’ve been learning about the history of this place and its past occupants.   The appliance repairman, various package delivery folks, neighbors, etc. – it seems like everyone we encounter has a story to add.  Some of … Continue reading →

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