Our order from Mcmurray finally arrived on Monday. I was shocked they came to our little town post office and not be kept at the central downtown dock. I adore the way these Americauna/Aracauna chicks look! They remind me of owls with those fluffy cheeks. Now if they would just stay still for picture taking, I could share their cuteness...
We have some talking to do with Mr. & Mrs. J about a new shed/chicken coop. There is a Rent to own shed place not far from here where we have been eyeing a 6x10 shed. Very affordable to fit in our monthly budget "extras" section. 32 months at $59 a payment.This model fits the need:
The plan is to place it outside the run, making like a doggie door in the fence/coop where they will butt up to each other. The double doors in the middle will be the splitting point. To separate the 2 sides, we will put in a chicken wire wall. Wood framed screen doors behind the main wood doors. The screen doors serve a purpose for allowing air circulation during hot months. I will put in an additional wood frame large window I have, allowing more sunlight on the other side.
Having the shed outside the run also makes it accessible to me during garden season. A place to store my gardening tools and stop my very bad habit of leaving them outside. I can already envision the set up. White walls with my wood pegs lined up like an indoor coat rack. Watermelon pink Vintage garden tools resting in place with the extra bird bath sitting in a corner, serving purpose of a glove bin. I have a secret obsession..well not anymore, but anyway. I have this thing for OLD wooden handle garden tools. I do have a few plastic type strong duty tools, but my favorites are the wood.
I am a huge sucker when I see these things. In example, I drove over a half hour to buy my vintage pitch fork for $10. Yes, I could have run down to the local hardware and picked one up. But I wanted "Old school". I prefer the old stuff not just for their looks but they seem to last longer and feel better to use.
Oh! Speaking of older being better.Remember that Bike I have been dreaming about? Going down This weekend to possibly buy this Vintage Schwinn {Half the price of a new uncomfortable bike}:
Sweet Dreams,
~Tammie
9 comments:
excited about your new coop to be! and, for a little more hope, i have a delaware hen with black up on the neck so hope you only have 1 delawere rooster also. the schwinn bikes aer the BEST. i have two old beach cruisers (as they were referred to since i grew up on the beach). they are a great ride. have fun on it!
That's like hitting pay dirt!!
Hi dear Tammie,
LOVE the Schwinn. IT FITS YOU TO A T!
Hope you get the shed. It is so wonderful to keep tools in good shape. I too always prefer vintage tools (but not for loppers and hedge shears, I need new for them).
Sending love across the coooooldd miles,
Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island
Love that vintage bike. Nice
Hopeful~ Thank you. I got the go ahead so the Unusual Farm Chick coop is a go! The chick thing gives me hope. And the Schwinn will be bought as long as the workings are not rusted and tires not dry rotted when I see it.
Apple Pie Girl~ It was a great day of finding and plans. Coop should be ready for arrival in late March and according to Puxatony Phil, I will get to ride that bike soon, too. But he is known to be wrong... lol.
Sharon~ It fits exactly what i hoped for. I may go with the old vintage blue color instead of yellow but The Captain says just in case the sight of me with a dog in a basket riding along the back roads does not make people watch out, the yellow may be a great back up safety factor. ;)
Farm Chick~ I think I may start a Farm Chick Vintage Bike movement. like how Mary Jane Butters did with Aprons. lol.
I love the dog basket...just like something Dorthy and Toto would have.
LOVE the bike..i got two of those last year, one from craigslist one from a friend...they are so comfortable compared to new bikes..and i love that they dont have handbreaks..the seats are much bigger than new bikes as well..and i love my baskets...enjoy
City sister~ Thank goodness I do not live in Kansas!lol. I should be good to go with no tornadoes on these back country roads. ;)
Cat Herder~ Exactly why I have searched for one! The price of $50 for the bike truly is a steal of a deal. We had slushy rain and low temps preventing my trip down to buy it this wknd. The guy selling it agreed & we are making the trip next weekend for pick up.
I cant wait to order the basket and begin training Ming the Peke in proper riding behavior. Although she does enjoy the car despite her motion sickness, maybe the bike will keep her stomach happier....
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