Chickens And Other Things!

Last weekend we put an iron roof on part of the chicken pen plus a bamboo perch so they have somewhere to sit when it is raining.  They usually sit down the other end but that roof covers their night time coop and is not really big enough to sit under when it is raining.  We had the old iron in our shed and the bamboo is from our garden.

The pecking order is clearly visible here - the last arrivals sit on the ground! : ))))  They love it and sit there whenever it is raining - we have had 140mm (nearly 6 inches) in the last three days with a lot more rain and flooding forecast for the weekend so it will get a lot of use!

Well we also had another visit from a snake (Carpet Python again) and as Greg was not at home this time, I called the local snake catcher.  He coaxed it out of it's spot above the chicken pen and took it away to relocate it.  I let the chickens out in the mornings and always go in just to check on things and I happened to look up - ahhhh!   No again!  But really Carpet snakes are harmless, docile creatures and this one lived in the ceiling of our house but because he likes chickens we had to have him removed - I hope we don't get mice in our attic now! 

                                                                              

It's really raining hard now and I just ducked into the kitchen (no pun intended : ) to have a slice of cake I just baked - yum, it is amazing!  Orange and walnut cake with yoghurt and rice bran oil instead of butter and honey instead of sugar - it is really good!  I love to cook or bake when it is raining. 

                                                                               

There we go, thought I would share it with you. : )

   

This is a scarf I knitted during the last few weeks, I must be dreaming of winter!

Have fun guys and stay safe and warm. ☼