Boondock Babble: The Gang's All Here!

Friday, July 20, 2012

The Gang's All Here!

The Gang's All Here!
Originally uploaded by boondockma

Our Boondock Clan has expanded!

I've always wanted to have chickens! Now the kids and I are embarking on a new adventure, which comes with benfits! Eggs!! Yes! It may be the funniest looking coop you ever saw, but it was all done for free! The coop itself was a freebie from a yard sale, and we built the rest with things we had around the property.

Wish us luck! And check out the photos telling "the rest of the story" at flickr :)

5 comments:

Frances said...: My sisters live in the country and have chickens. My family that lives close to them loves all the "free" eggs. Have fun with your new chickies!; July 22, 2012 at 6:03 PM
Boondock Ma (Kim's Mom) said...: Thanks Frances!So far we're having lots of fun with the chickens, and looking forward to the time we have enough eggs to start sharing them with friends and neighbors! Sure wouldn't mind if the Rooster decided to have a sleep-in day though! ;-); July 23, 2012 at 7:22 AM
My Little Room In The Corner said...: Ahhh...hens. I miss my hens. Enjoy them. They are so much fun and have such personality. Great side benefit as well.; August 31, 2012 at 8:02 AM
Boondock Ma (Kim's Mom) said...: Thanks for your comment, Bev! They really are fun! It amazes me how quickly the quantity of eggs in my fridge grows with only 7 hens!; September 1, 2012 at 11:51 AM
HDMac said...: LOVE it! :); October 29, 2013 at 3:28 PM

Ma's Babblin'

Like every good Boondock Ma, I cook, and on occasion, have been known to clean. I knit, crochet, and have some experience with a needle 'n thread.
We play in the garden. Pa tills it the old fashioned way, by hand, with a shovel and hoe. Come harvest time, we can and freeze the resulting bounty.
Don't use those newfangled electronic dishwashers. My dishes git done up by hand, then dry all natural like in the strainer. I make my own laundry detergent, and hang my clothes out to dry. I'll hang my head in shame and admit, I haven't gotten 'round to tryin' my hand at makin' my own bar soap. It's on the list...
We heat with wood, which comes in right handy durin' those wet, cold winter months for dryin' our clothes on the rack. We git our water from a well, although we do leave the pumpin' to an electrical gadget, simply known by most as a "well pump".
Our young-uns git their exercise the old fashioned way as well. They run 'n play outside in the fresh country air. They also pitch in and help with the wood splittin' and stackin'.
No cable tee-vee in our humble home, but lots o' readin', courtesy of the public library in town.
We're homeschoolin' folks, and have a grand time with that. Somewhere down the line we got it in our heads that learnin', like work outta be fun!
I have two young-uns at home, and two all grown up, the oldest of which is hitched and got two young-uns of her own! My second oldest is doin' a great job of forgin' ahead in the big city, and has even started her own bakin' and caterin' business. All four of my young-uns are doin' me right proud!