Things have been busy around my little homestead! My teen boys went on a missions trip to Trinidad and my oldest is preparing for final exams at the college – free college while in high school, awesome! Our homestead has grown by one building – a “hendominium” built by my loving hubby 
The chicks love their new coop! I love that they can just put themselves to “bed” every night
The girls are getting big, and I still have the rooster, though he is most likely finding a new home early next week. I’m looking forward to having eggs in the next few weeks. My younger Rhode Island Red have had to be kept separate while they grow. The other chickens just won’t accept them, and will kill them if given the chance. I was keeping the RRs in a dog crate during the day. I came home one evening to find only one in the crate – the remains of the other one (mostly feathers) was outside the crate. So, now I had one lone RR to deal with! I’m her favorite person now – she’s very tame. As she gets bigger she’s holding her own against the others more and more (I let them all out in the yard to hunt bugs and greens a few afternoons a week).
I have lots more to share…gardening, new soap scents, a book review. Stay tuned!