So: Me, Quinn, and my Mom were all sitting out on the front porch talking -discussing our goals for the rest of the day...then we heard a great crash.
We all run inside to find my Mom's good pie pan shattered on the floor covered in speckles of gooey blueberry, and broken crust.
(Picture without the pie-pan.)
And the culprit had fled...
...But only to the back door. Where he stood, cowering, licking his jowls in fear and pleasure....
Caught red-chinned.
Meet Jill.
Jill is a 3-month-old chihuahua puppy: and my grandparents' new doggie.
My Grandma brought this purty little baby in from Arizona, surprising my household, my Grandpa, and Dolly, who now has a new sister in the home.
She's a beautiful purebred, and is completely sweet: very playful, and tiny as all get-out.
Rose loves her: she calls her the 'Choo-choo-wa-wah' puppy.
And another good thing about this little dog, is that Dolly gets along great with her -they play, and Jill is very brave dispite her tiny size -not fearful at all around Dolly, who is a giant compared to her.
I can't wait to see this dog again! :)
Welcome Jill!
I love my doggie.
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I'm going to take some more pictures of her soon; these are just some I got real quick while taking pictures of flowers.
So, stay tuned.
Lol.
Ghost
5/08/2010
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I like taking pictures of Ghost.
He's such a pretty kitty; and he poses well.
Have you ever really looked into a cat's eye? They are so beautiful.
Sweet little Ghost.
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Behold!
This is Pippa.
Jellybean's fourth -and last -chick.
She's a cutie.
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Sadly; Jellybean's last egg -her fifth, was rotted yesterday, and I had to toss it out.
However, my little bantam hen has four beautful chicks.
That my Momma won't let me take inside.
Little Storm really wants me to be her Momma.
She told me.
Jellybean is quite pleased with her babies. And I think that maybe she's on my Mom's side; and doesn't want me to take one of her chicks.
*Makes a sad face*
Her and her babies are now in a drop-pen outside; they really like it!
And I'm glad.
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Luke is still jealous.
Look how offended he is!
In other news;
I held Dragon today.
(My duck)
You haven't held a critter until you've held a duck.
They are fat, soft, and wet.
And they squirm.
And make a lot of noise.
But they still...make up for it...with their softness and fatness.
Lol.
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Dragon has gotten very big -especially when I hold Cathy and compare them....
This is Alexandra
Jellybean's third baby.
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She is a very curious chick. Despite the fact that she only hatched a while ago; and should be tired. You should have seen her peering over the edge of the nest-box, looking down at all the other birds.
I'm thinking that her real momma is a Barred Rock hen. Because Alex looks a lot like a Barred Rock, and she was hatched from a dark brown egg....
The other babies are doing good also. All the chicks are drinking/eating whatever feed I give their Momma; because she still won't get off the nest. She still has two eggs left! And one is crackin' good now, I can see the beak poking out of the egg....
Jellybean, Little Storm, Alex, and Ember!
Woot!
5/05/2010
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My bantam hen Jellybean's thrid egg has hatched! The little bird isn't quite dry yet; but when she is I'll post some pictures!
AND Jellybean's fourth egg is cracking! :)
Yeah!
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I have a few more pictures of Catharine!
Isn't she so cute?
Lately she's been hanging out by the little waterer I have in her pen a lot...she may have been hatched by a chicken but, by thunder, she's a duck through and through!
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The second of Jellybean's five eggs has hatched!
Meet Little Storm
Isn't she just so pretty? :)
She's bit wilder then her sister Ember; ooo, but doesn't she have beautiful markings?
When we get Gamechicks they always have those marking, 'cept they're brown...I wonder what Little Storm's a cross of...
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Welcome to the world young 'un!
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Ember
5/04/2010
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Last night one of Jellybean's five eggs hatched.
This is Ember.
She's doing very well, and is walking around next to her Momma in the nest. I'll be going outside several times today to make sure she hasn't fallen out.
She's very sweet, and fairly quiet, unlike some chicks.
And she's very soft.
Very,
very,
very,
very soft.
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Welcome to the world young 'un!
Guess what hatched yesterday?
Our Gamehen's baby duckling!
It is one of the cutest things.
It started hatching yesterday morning, but didn't get out until late afternoon, then, throughout the rest of the day it was so sleepy -hatching is hard work! -So, I haven't taken any pictures until this morning. :)
I've named her Dr. Catharine Halsey.
I say 'her' but with my luck, it's probably male.
Anyways, so the little duckling -Cathy -and her Momma just got moved into a pen outside.
Can't you just see the resemblance?
Cathy is doing good -the only problem with her is her legs; their a little splayed. She has a bit of trouble walking, though, as long as nothing is wrong internally, she'll probably out-grow it.
She's a very cute little thing, I'll give her that much. And her Momma takes good care of her.
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The pigeon Luke wasn't very interested in all this.
He's just jealous.
I just had to post them....
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Too darn funny.
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Journee,
Over and out.
I went outside and took some more pictures today.
Ghost just likes having his picture taken. I can tell.
He just pretends to be uninterested.
The clover here is blooming...finally.
Buut, the clover still has to fight the dandelions of doom!
We have lots of tiny wildflowers here.
Pink ones, purple ones, blue ones, yella ones, white ones, red ones, orange ones.
And my favorite:
green ones.
No, wait, those would be the grass.
Or are they....
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This is Journee signing off:
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Penguin!
We cleaned out the chicken/goat coops today.
We went inside and feasted upon soem very yummy cookies -thanks Momma! -then I went outside shortly after and took some pictures!
The chickens we have been letting out during the day -and here is my baby rooster Snowy and two of his ladies.
I'm very proud of this boy -he's doing very well in the pecking order. And he's such a pretty boy. With his handsome tail feathers and bright red comb.
I like taking pictures of dandilions. Sorry!
Back to the critters -
Anybody remember Diamond? The little white chick that was -is -my favorite of our last clutch of chicks?
She's turned into a beautiful young lass -just look at her nice buff feathers!
Here's two of her sisters:
Our buff polish.
Her feather-head is looking pretty good!
She's quite proud of it, you should she her strut....
One of our Cuckuo Maran chicks.
These birds peck -at -every -thing!
The ground, the air, poop, my feet, eachother, my toes, the fence, my hands...you get the point.
I am sorry.
But this rooster is to darn cute.
He's our big-boy rooster. His name is M&Ms. Which is not a very tough sounding name.
He gets teased about it. He told me.
I told him to suck it up.
Now he ignores me.
True story.
My baby boy Tonks. He's doing really good. And is high in the pecking order now-a-days. Which surprises me because he is blind in one eye, and tiny.
Very tiny.
He's a sweet-heart though.
Our big ducks!
Our baby ducks!
Walking in their little row...how cute!
That's Gavin, lagging behind. I think Gavin is a hen. Though I have my doubts about the other four. They all look pretty big to be females....
Hermione!
I found her hiding in her spool chewing cud.
There is my proof.
Hahah. :)
For some reason -with goats -food is always better the second time 'round.
(Bad picture, sorry!)
My bantam Jellybean. Her eggs should be hatching soon!
I've been watching them carefully, candling them, and everything.
They look pretty good, though some seem to be a little behind. Which could be a problem if she has to take care of the older ones....
She's ready for them to hatch -though, as am I.
She's got that concentrated look, now.
Leia was hiding in the spool also -though she's just watching me....
The baby ducks.
All resting together...
Awww.
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I end this post with a picture of Duke.
Looking like a total genius.
Poor dog.
You just gotta love him!
