Yesterday's sun has been replaced by the grey of an overcast sky today. Ahhh...springtime in Oregon!
Well, today I wanted to share a lovely blog I discovered via a friend's post on Facebook this last week.
Jami, over here in Oregon, has a wonderful blog that encompasses many of the things I am trying to implement in our family and she's done so in a way that's easy to understand for anyone learning the art of a more simple life. I just love the way she writes. Open and honest and easy to relate to.
I have been pouring over her tips on gardening this morning as I sip my tea, taking furious notes and drawing up plans of my own for the three new beautiful garden beds my hubby built me this past weekend. (I love that man!) I am eager to try out her advice on planting potatoes and have added a bale of straw to the list of things I need to pick up from the feed store. If you are a gardener (or a want-to-be gardener like me) in the Pacific Northwest, you might want to download the wonderful organic garden checklist she put together from her many years of practice.
(Thanks Jami!)
I hope you all check out her blog today. I'm sure it will quickly become one of your favorites just as it did for me. You can click the link above or find a link on the left under my ::inspirations:: section.
A Chick Update:
I thought you might like to see some pictures of our little chicklets. They have already more than doubled in size since we brought them home. They are 3 weeks old today. The first pics are their "baby" pics when they were all fuzzy and cute. They are looking a bit more awkward and "teenager-y" looking nowadays. See for yourself:
how they looked before:
(Yes, Lady Wellington is my chick...how on earth could you tell?)
Reepicheep is the smaller Bantams, but shows no fear by pouncing on the other chicks every chance she gets.
Our pup, Quita, has taken quite a shine to watching the "Chick-flick".....(ha ha)
And the chicks are pretty interested in her too!
and how they look now:
See what I mean?
Pretty gangly yet, but they will be fine chicks someday soon!
Well, here they all are together.
We'd better get crackin' on that coop right away! These guys need a longer roost!
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