May 19
Remember, they’re chickens, not people.
They eat garbage, worms, bugs, small snakes, mice, bread, fruit, veggies, goat chips and stuff you wouldn’t touch with gloves on — find seeds in manure, love the compost pile where you dumped last week’s garbage, mold and all.
They eat their own eggs if they break one and discover it’s food, and will eat each other, dead or alive, and they’ll try to eat you too if you stand there with a bleeding cut. And they thrive on it. They’re not much different from alligators in a lot of ways, they’re survivors.
May 19
Omg I'm so glad you found your puppy. Xoxox — ficklechick
THANKS! I’ve never lost a dog before and never hope to again, it’s horrible. She was safe the whole time, which is the most important, and probably just views it as going somewhere else to play with new puppies, but my God it eats you alive with worry. Three good things that have come out of it are that I met some new people, they offered to dog site her when I’m out of town, and with the help of my friend Tom we covered the canyon in flyers - so residents now know she lives here and has a family. :) I’m thrilled to have her back.
May 18
This and That on a Saturday Night
- Relaxing morning, energetic afternoon cleaning the house and doing laundry, afternoon hike with the dogs, relaxing evening — all in all a good day.
- On the hike I ran into Joe, (the guy who rescued my puppy on Thursday evening) and his girlfriend. We chatted for about an hour. I see him all of the time walking their two dogs, but I’d never met Janice before, she’s awesome! I don’t know many people in the canyon but I’d like to be friends with these two. They are grounded folks from Montana. He’s a carpenter, and she works at the gun range in the next canyon over.
- I have a hen setting a clutch of eggs. I’ve been trying to decide how best to handle this since she’s in a milk crate and the crate is 6’ off the ground on a baker’s rack. Oy!
- This morning I found my last female quail dead. She was the prettiest bird. A Mexican Speckled Quail. She was also very friendly and fond of blueberries. I will miss her. I think selling off the rest of the flock and using the quail cote for the momma hen and her upcoming chicks could work out nicely. Exploring that option. The cote is 12’x4’x4’ so plenty of room for the little ones to run around and grow.
- Tonight I’m drinking the rest of a lovely Nicholson Ranch 2010 Pinot Noir - smooth as silk with really lovely and round flavor with cherry/berry, apple notes and what not flavors. Yummy. I was “paid” with the wine for designing a newsletter for a friend - shh. Am willing to work for barter if you need any design work. Just an FY
May 18 Reblogged
Plumbago
Pretty, prolific bloomer of baby blue flowers, but also the bane of my front yard — invasive as hell. Grab a shovel and come on by, you can take it away by the truckload.
(Source: rosasenaturezas)
May 18 Reblogged
May 18 Reblogged
Mystic’s felt hat embroidered in coloured silks with Persian and Arabic invocations, including the popular Shi‘a invocation ‘Call upon ‘Ali, revealer of wonders …’
Iran, 13th century AH/19th century CE
via: http://darmuseum.org.kw/english/lns-124-t/
May 18 Reblogged
Black and White Underwater Photography by Hengki Koentjoro
This second shot is especiailly spectacular…Nature, you slay me…btw, I hate photosets. I realize they offer the opportunity to group images, but if I only want to reblog one, I generally pass…especially if there are 5 or 6.
May 18 Reblogged
Geometric and floral patterns with repeating eight-pointed star motifs around the doorway of the mausoleum of Sufi poet Sachal Sarmast, Daraza Khairpur, Pakistan - 19th century CE.
If you are getting tired of my reblogging tile work, imagine what it’s like to travel with me. :) Gorgeous!
May 17
FOUND!!
Joe and Janice were throwing around names for the dog and would have kept her, if no one came forward over the weekend. Joe’s brother raises Great Pyrenees up in Montana, so they knew what she needed. She was really very lucky. And I’m lucky that they saw my signs and called me.
I couldn’t be happier. <3
May 17
My Puppy is Missing
When I got back to home last night the side gate to my house was open and the puppy is gone. The odd thing is that I specifically checked the gate before I left as sometimes it doesn’t latch all of the way.
The two other dogs are still here and were in the house when I got home.
When our dogs have gotten out in the past, they have never gone far, and always returned home after their adventure. They have never gone out solo, usually the pack travels together and my neighbors burn up the phone line letting me know they are out, so this is a little weird. Bella’s only 6 months old and on the small side for a Great Pyrenees. She is sweet tempered and very docile. She’d greet anyone and is dog friendly. I realize that she may be long gone by now and I’m heartbroken.
Bella wouldn’t fare well against a coyote and certainly not against a pack of coyotes which are also a concern. There’s a den not far from my property and there is daily coyote activity in the canyon.
I’m worried sick. I have been through the canyon multiple times now. It’s hard to see anything for all the foliage — but even a big puppy could hide anywhere. Bella’s pushing 50 pounds but is still young. I’m hoping against hope that someone will see the sign, banners, flyers I’ve posted around the canyon and give me a call, or that someone saw her so we’ll have some idea of where she headed.
Keep your fingers crossed for me please
If you know anyone in the East San Fernando Valley Area — Kagel Canyon, Lopez Canyon, Little Tujunga, Sunland, Sylmar, San Fernando — please forward this to them. 818.321.0099 text
