The chickens are about four weeks old now, except for the big girl who is five. Boy do they grow fast! … Continue reading
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The chicks are about three weeks old now. I’ve had them for 2 1/2, so they are probably about three weeks out of the shell. The big girl is more like 4 weeks. They have been growing like crazy! Here’s … Continue reading
Despite my glacial progress, the condo is shaping up nicely. I cleaned up a bunch of paint stuff today which I am done using, put up window treatments and a vertical blind, installed a new thermostat, and put most of … Continue reading
I built a day/night controller so that the baby chickens can have something resembling a diurnal cycle. This wasn’t strictly necessary, people have raised chickens with nothing more than a light bulb on a cord for decades and they turn … Continue reading
So as thought I didn’t already have more projects than I can handle, I’ve added another one to my list: Backyard chickens! I picked up four little chicks last weekend when I was passing through Auburn, and I set up … Continue reading
I haven’t had much to say recently, I’ve been really busy at work and the extracurricular projects have been on hold. They’re still there though, waiting for me to find a bit of free time. Since I got the waterproofing … Continue reading
I started a garden last weekend at my new place. It’s not much to look at yet because the seeds I put in haven’t germinated, but I’m hoping they’ll do okay. The soil seems to be of excellent quality. … Continue reading
My new house came with some rose bushes, which I have embarrassingly ignored for 5 months since I bought the place. Before that they were ignored for at least another 5 months. Despite the neglect, this one is certainly making … Continue reading
I finished the house wrap this weekend. With that on the walls and the Grace Ice & Water Shield on the roof, the barn is pretty well equipped to keep out the rain. I can comfortably work on San Jose … Continue reading
I started getting house wrap installed on the barn today. It’s “all dressed up”, as my friend ‘Rin said. Even though it’s not finished yet, the lower band will help keep the plywood dry if it ever rains again in … Continue reading