I hope you enjoyed your Memorial Day celebrations today! We had Alan's parents and nephew over for lunch, and then spent the rest of the day tinkering around the farm. It was an enjoyable day, though a bit too warm and windy! June is almost upon us, but summertime weather has been with us already for some time. Alan and I were discussing today just how much it feels (and LOOKS) like August outside. Dreadful to say the least. Is it too much to ask for a rainy summer!? I'm asking, I'm ASKING!
Ol' Lucy still hasn't delivered her baby; maybe she just needs a little encouragement from her fans!
She spent a lot of time today just milling around the barnyard, not eating much of her hay. She also spent some time looking longingly at the rest of the herd in the pasture, who were enjoying themselves in the sunshine. We pulled Lucy out of the pasture a couple days early because she kept having horn wars with Pixie Dust. Their scuffling about would get the rest of the herd all excited, and they would start chasing after Lucy. She's never been very high up on the herd chain of command, and we didn't need them running her when she's so close to delivery! So into the barnyard she went. So come on, Lucy! Let's meet that baby of yours, already!
Baaaaad Boxcar Betty was bored by the daily activities, and chose to spend her day in the shade, munching on grass, and occasionally petting herself with the fence. "Ooooooooh, that feels so goooooood!"
The donkeys came up for a visit, no doubt looking for a hand out. They got one.
I checked in on Olive Oyle and her chicks, and look what I found! One of her little one's enjoying a bit of mamma time! So cute!! I was only able to get this one photo taken before the chick hopped off of her back. Olive Oyle is a Turken (naked neck), and she is supposed to have the naked neck. Three of her chicks are naked neck's too, even tho their papa (Admiral) isn't a Turken. I think they are just about the cutest chicks, with their little fuzzy heads, and little fuzzy "bow tie" (what I call the clump of feathers on the front of their lower neck).
Here is another one of Olive Oyle's chicks -- you can kind of see the "bow tie" feathers on the front her her neck.
And this is the third Turken chick, with coloring similar to Olive Oyle's. Sooooo cute!! Olive Oyle has three other chicks as well (an Easter Egger, and two mille fleurs) but they weren't interested in posing for the camera. Maybe another time.
And speaking of chickens, while I was out with the camera Shorty ran over to say hello. He's always willing to pose for the camera! Say cheese! Say hairy pickles! Say cockadoodledoooooo!
Love those pics, keep 'em comin', they make my day. I would LOVE to send you some rain from Central NY!!!! We are so sick of it at this point!
Posted by: Celeste | June 01, 2011 at 09:18 AM
LOVE the photo of the flag and birdhouse. Also, the colors in the head shot of Shorty are just awesome! TFS.
Posted by: Debbie D Dodd | May 31, 2011 at 03:54 PM
I love your farm posts! That picture of Shorty is perfection!
Posted by: leslie (crookedstamper) | May 31, 2011 at 01:31 PM
Come on, Lucy! Have a little heifer, and Alan and Anna can name it Lucy Loo. Love the photos of the turken chicks. How cute they are, and how cute that one is on its mama's back! Is Shorty the rooster that loves you? (Maybe they all do.) :) Thanks for the fun photos.
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | May 31, 2011 at 12:58 PM
Oh, Anna...I love the pic of Olive Oyle and her piggy-back baby!! Adorable. I've seen chicks sit on their mom's backs, but not while moving!!
PS - COME ON, LUCY!!! You can do it!!!
XOXOXO from Idaho
Posted by: Jeanne in Idaho | May 31, 2011 at 09:24 AM
I dont mean to rain on the parade but have you felt or even seen any "movement" in regards to the calf she is supposed to be carrying? She looks a bit "flat" if you know what I mean for a cow that you two have been caring for. Some of the other girls looked like a barrel with legs sticking out to the sides prior to the delivery date in the last few weeks....Love, Dad Oh...great pictures of life on the farm on an always pastoral day at home.
Posted by: DK Wight | May 31, 2011 at 07:31 AM
Poor Lucy, I went over with my 1st child. It is NO fun waiting. And to be so hot already. How miserable.
We needed rain and we GOT RAIN. So be careful what you ask for...LOL.
Those turken babies are as my Dad would say,*So ugly they are cute*! I love the name Olive Oyle for the Mamma. Very fitting. She LOOKS like Olive Oyle. :) So cute with her baby riding papoose.
My weekend was spent dodging rain and holding stuff down in VERY strong winds. When we had some dry moments we checked the garden and planted a few flowers.
Have a sweet shortened week. hugs...
Posted by: Carol Dee | May 31, 2011 at 06:29 AM
Hope she delivers soon.
That chick hopping a ride is just the cutest thing, so sweet. Have a great week.
Posted by: Sally | May 31, 2011 at 04:37 AM
Dear Lucy,
We can't wait to see your new little one!! We are all patiently waiting!!
Love,
Your fans!
Posted by: Sherri | May 31, 2011 at 03:55 AM
Oh, Anna, you HAVE to find somplace (or some places) to publish that photo of the chick riding on her mama!!!!!
Posted by: Shala | May 30, 2011 at 10:27 PM