Chicks, Gardening, and more ...

Good evening all. Well, a lot has happened in our house since I last posted! This very day a week ago after I posted, we got our first batch of baby chicks! Then, on Wednesday, we got 7 more for a total of 18 baby chicks! Talk about busy. Those little chicks keep us hopping, but we are so enjoying them. This is definitely one homeschool project that my kids have not experienced before. However, I am glad that we did take the time to include this project in our schooling this year as we are learning so much.

Funny thing is that I was only going to look last week as I was quite sure they wouldn't have all 4 or even 3 of the breeds that I was looking for at the feed store as I have been looking for them for weeks. Well, funny story is, they had the 3 breeds (Ameracauna, Buff Orpington, and Black Australorps) that I have been looking for ... indeed. I saw the Black Australorps and then the Buff Orpingtons and then when I heard a customer say to the gal who was waiting on him, "I will take 4 of those Ameracauna's, I almost passed out ... as I wasn't quite ready to be a Mama to baby chicks yet! After trying to rationalize with myself for a minute or two, I asked the lady how long she thought she would have these breeds and she told me that they would be gone by tomorrow. Well, then, I made my purchase immediately! Indeed, I called the next morning and EVERY CHICK they had the previous day was gone! I even went in there a couple hours later to return something and saw it for my own two eyes! Wow, they go fast. I am hoping to post the pictures tomorrow.

Also, we have been trying to garden in between all the rain we seem to be getting here on the East Coast. However, I am not going to complain too much as the garden does need it and as we all know, I am sure it will go dry as we get closer to summer. I believe that I mentioned in an earlier post that when I do things, I have to do them right or should I say BIG? Here is what we have/are intending to plant this year: potatoes, strawberries, aspargus, brussel sprouts, broccoli, lima beans, cantaloupe, watermelon, squash, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, spinach, peppers, herbs, and I am sure there is a few more since I don't have my papers in front of me right now! Since we switched to raised beds, everyone tells me that gardening is so much easier. So far, it has been. We will see.