Sunday Scratchings

This afternoon I went to my Grandparent's house.  I visited with Grandma and took pictures of the banties.  Now she has nine roosters crowing at her all day.

They have  a lot of space to roam.  They will go into the "junk yard" right beside the coop or they will go into the corn field.

 

 

 

I also had to drive on the four-wheeler back to Grandma's for cat food at Fred's insistent requests.

 

 

Homecoming Parade 2013 & A Mean Rooster

Yesterday was the homecoming parade.  I was playing in the band.  I was really happy because it was a lot cooler compared to last year.  I'm playing the snare drum with my band instructor, Ms. Jackson to the left of me.  My mom said that we sounded good ~ ready for primetime!

 

 

My rooster has become a mean little sucker.  My Grandma told me to get a water gun and squirt him.  So, I did and it actually works!  When he sees that water gun, he'll stay away from me.

 

 

The Chicken Book

My chickens get leftovers from school.  They get a whole collage of stuff like salad, hot dog buns, or hamburger buns.  While feeding the chickens some bread the other day I made up something using Matthew 4:4.

This comes from the Chicken Book.
            It is written: Chickens shall not live on bread alone,

 

 But on every word that comes from the mouth of Mary (or Grandma).

 

Ted Nugent Camp

Yesterday was the Ted Nugent Kamp for Kids.  My brother Fred was participating in it and I was working.  Fred was excited for the fishing.

 

I helped teach archery.  A machine would fling out foam discs and the goal was to hit one with an arrow.  Only 5 kids hit it.

 

My chickens are doing fine.  My rooster Custer has gotten big and mean.  Today I cleaned their coop.  Also the hens got watermelon and muskmelon peelings, and cucumbers all in the same day.

Jelly and Reese's Bottom

Friday after school I went to Grandma's house to help make grape jelly.  We cut two heaping bowl of grapes. Then we washed and plucked the grapes off the vine.

Second, I had to cook and mash them on the stove.  Then, Grandma strained them and put the juice in pitchers in her fridge. Saturday morning I started with cooking and stirring the juice while Grandma dumped a bowl of sugar.  Grandma heated the jars and lids and we sealed them.  We finished off with nine jars of grape jelly.

Saturday afternoon I made Reese's Bottom Cheesecake.  It was very simple to make.They were yummy!!!

 

It has been a really hot week.  The brown chickens have been staying inside all day.  The white hens take the shade from the building.  Here's my rooster which I have decided to name Custer.  He is trying to crow but it sounds like a sick hen instead.  He's been working on it for a couple of weeks and he hasn't improved.