Birdsong Corner Farm: New Life

We’re still toying with farm names…. and this time of year we’re surrounded by birdsong. So for today at least, we’re going with “Birdsong Corner Farm.” In honor of the name of the day, a little family of Juncos has given us the excuse to leave the tractor out a little longer.

I have always loved Juncos. They’re around most of the year, unlike many of the migratory birds here just for breeding season. They’re a bit like an Oregon version of Chickadees and i’m so happy a little family has made their nest where i can watch the chicks grow. Though we really do need to get the tractor running, so their placement could have been a little more convenient. They haven’t much liked all our power tool activity in the shop, either. “Tit! Tit! Chit! Chit!”

Have you ever had birds nest somewhere down right “in the way?” Did you leave them to entertain you, or did you have to make them move?

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Fiber Friday: Two Cardigans

No, i haven’t been knitting any sweaters (cardigans) or knitting anything much at all lately – i have been working on several Cardigan Welsh Corgi Fiber Friends, however!

Meet Kirby and Betty, a lovely pair:

Don’t tell Pocket, but i think i enjoy felting Cardigans even more than Pemmies! I really think that our next dog (already named Boudain) should be a Cardi – what do you think?

 

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Corgis and Chicks – Flight!

For a bit of sillyness and to utilize the great photos i’ve been catching of Pocket with her new pals – i’m beginning  a new series: corgis and chicks!

This first post features our one little Ameracauna pullet. She’s a bit “flighty” and nervous, but is coming around the more we play with her. I can’t wait to collect her blue eggs when she grows up!

They love testing those little wings when they’re small! Pocket sure loves her chickens.

Does your dog have a furry or feathered friend in your family?

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Wordless Wednesday: This Dog Had a Bath This Morning

Can’t you tell?

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