December Sunset

This is a photo of late afternoon and the low sunlight hitting the tops of the trees. I have seen some lovely sunsets on different blogs, but I would have to travel to the side of the mountain to get out of the trees to be able to see the horizon. That's fine with me. I love living in the woods. And seeing the tops of the trees light up is pretty neat.

Monday it is supposed to be 24 degrees in the day and 23 at night. I wonder how that's going to work? Tom can hook up a heat lamp for the chickens if he thinks they will be too cold. No rain is forecast, so I don't think we will be getting any snow. Hard to tell what the weather is going to do. I would like some rain and a little snow would be nice. I feel sorry for the people who have to deal with a lot of snow and bad weather.

My plans for tomorrow include cleaning out the chicken coop and maybe moving the tall nest box or covering the opening to provide a a cozy nook for the hens. I want them to have a nice place to roost at night. I always read that chickens are supposed to have a draft free environment, but the chickens coops I have seen (and mine) have air vents at the top of the walls. So? I thought I would see if I could make an area in the coop that was pretty much blocked off from through breezes. I'll see what I can come up with. And I need to add some more wood chips to the chicken pen.

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[no eggs yet today]

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Myrtle in December

The myrtle is very happy and green. Every year I worry if the myrtle will survive the summer drought, but every year the myrtle hangs on and as soon as the first rain comes it revives and stands up tall. Amazing stuff. And look. No leaves. Everything else gets covered in leaves, but not the myrtle. I don't quite know what it does to avoid being smothered. It either grows around the leaves or through them or both? I have transplanted the myrtle along the driveway and in numerous other spots on the property, but this is the place it grow the best. This is the spot that gets just the right combination of sun and shade for it to flourish. The chickens don't seem to mess with the myrtle. I guess it doesn't taste good?

Kristine got hamburgers and fries for her and Tom for dinner. I had eggs and the leftover pancakes. We had used up all the real maple syrup (boy, I love that stuff) so I used honey. I like breakfast for dinner! I need to put buttermilk on the list and make some more pancakes to have available in the fridge for snacks (or dinner.)

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The movie watching and decorating isn't happening tonight. Tom and Kristine are watching Christmas shows on TV. Now I think they are watching Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer. Ho, Ho, Ho. We will do the movie thing and decorating on the weekend? I'm going to watch a TV show on my computer (Ugly Betty) and later listen to a lecture on iTunes. Sometimes I get a better picture going through Hulu than using the ABC player.

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[2 eggs today]

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