A Quick Life Update

          Summer has arrived, and with its arrival came a downpour!  Normally I would not mind rain in June, especially considering the rainfall this year has been way down.  But I have sixteen chicks which need to be kept warm and dry.  This past week they have been able to take field trips out into the yard, with supervision of course, so they can stretch their wings and get some fresh air.  Yesterday they were jumping all over each other and seemed quite disappointed they could not go out.  A couple of them discovered they can jump on top of the water dispenser, which is just one step away from discovering they can jump from the top of that out of their bucket entirely.  So we converted the mudroom into a chick condo with plenty of room for them to run around.  They seem very happy with their new setup.

 

          The one nice thing about the weather is it forces you to stick to quieter indoor activities.  Last week was super busy.  I had an order to get out for dad on Monday, massage client on Tuesday; have I ever mentioned I trained as a massage therapist after leaving Point Loma?   I tried building up a clientele, but Nevada County is overflowing with massage therapists so my skill is limited to family and a few friends these days.  The rest of the week was spent cleaning out the garage (UGH!).  The garage is in process of being transformed into a great multi-purpose room.  It will house dad’s new movie theatre setup as well as being a great place to exercise, play games, and host giant parties!  But before any of that can happen the thing has to be cleaned out.  We have made a ton of progress this past week.  The rain did cause some backtracking since all the stuff on the driveway had to be hastily put back in the garage.  But the end is in sight, just a dozen or so more piles of stuff to go through and it will be clean!

          I enjoy being busy, the kind of busy where you feel good and accomplish things without getting worn down by too much hustle and bustle.  DLC has been keeping me really busy the past couple months, so busy in fact that I have not needed to look for an outside job!  I have also dived back into the research and regulations of selling eggs.  Yesterday I sent off my application for an egg handler’s license!  I still need to find out if I need a business license or not, but Fairytale Farm should be up and running very soon!  I love having chickens, but they need to pull their weight around here like everyone else.

          So life is pretty good these days.  I have a wonderful family, an awesome roommate, and a bunch of tiny chicks that provide tons of adorable entertainment.  Yep, this is the good life.