The weather outside is //
Last week was such a tease with beautiful spring-like weather! Looks like this will be a week to get a bunch of indoor tasks accomplished.
As I look outside my window // The trees are still bare and brown, but the grass has just a tad more green to it. My daffodils have burst through the ground, but still haven’t bloomed. The birds are coming back and I’m starting to wake up to their calls. All signs that spring is on its way!
As I look around the house // I can’t find half of my kids, so I assume they are in the garage with the chickens. One of them said to me yesterday, “Chicks are like fireplaces. You can just stare at them for hours.”
On this week’s to-do list //
– paint touchups on the garden fence
– go through P’s clothes and pull out everything he’s outgrown
– list a few books on ebay
– begin looking for a First Communion dress (!!)
– start some flower seeds under the grow light
Reflecting on // the idea of legacy. I recently stumbled on a homesteading blog where she mentioned that they were creating an “agricultural legacy” for their children and grandchildren. I’ve pondered that phrase ever since.
Laughing about // the crazy way the kids seem to outgrow everything all at the same time. I’ve been buying new sneakers, new undies and socks. Filling in holes in their spring/summer wardrobe will be coming next!
Currently reading // I’m behind on my Lenten reading plan for The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and have been reading in fits and spurts. It’s beautiful and interesting, but also so incredibly heartbreaking (as the story of the Passion should be.) My fiction book for bedtime is American Royals by Katharine McGee. Completely out of my comfort zone and not something I would typically read, but I was craving something light and silly. I also picked up The Art of Loading Brush by Wendell Berry again after stalling during a slow section. If I can push through this boring essay, I’ll get to a few of his short stories at the end!
On the menu this week //
Monday: Refrigerator Clean-Out Night
Tuesday: slow cooker beef stew
Wednesday: Feast of Saint Patrick! takeout from the local volunteer fire department’s fundraiser dinner
Thursday: homemade pizza
Friday: Feast of Saint Joseph! TBD: something festive but still Lent appropriate
{linking up with Rosie}
Awww cute little fluffy chicks!! If they start kicking wood shavings in their food+water (and pooping in it…) you can prop them up on little blocks of wood and it helps a lot!
That’s a great tip, thank you!
I thought the same thing as Rosie when i saw your picture of chicks. Chicks are fun but it doesn’t take long for their cage/pen area to get stinky. Are you working on getting their outdoor coop/chicken tractor/ pen ready for them..?? We just lost a hen on Friday, a raccoon ripped a hole in our netting that covers the top of our fencing. 🙁
So sorry to hear about your hen. I’ve had multiple people tell us to be prepared for some crazy chicken deaths (hawks, foxes, etc.)
And yes! Coop is ready and we’re in the process of building the tractors. These chicks are keeping us busy!
Yay chickens 🙂 I bet they are like a fireplace
They really are fascinating to watch!
Lots of rain and buds on the trees here too! And surprise…tornado touch-downs yesterday. We were just about to take a little walk when the sirens went off! Yikes!!
I only lived in the Midwest for a short time, but I remember the sirens!