Farewell, Our Feathered Friend – Manic Mommy Monday 17

By On June 25, 2012 · 24 Comments

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Hey y’all! Another manic weekend at the Gnomestead! On Saturday, we went to a family reunion (my family) and had a blast. While he was putting The Gnome to bed that night, I found my new favorite way to relax – I mowed the backyard. It was heavenly. Just me and my iPod. 

Sunday was fun! We got up early and moved the chicks out to the brooder in the shed. Oh! We got 17 new chicks on Thursday. I was planning on having them stay in the brooder in the shed but it’s been over 100 and they weren’t doing to well in the heat. So, softy that I am, I moved them into the bath tub in the master bathroom. So now there are 17 chickens living in our bathroom.

Anyway, we got up early and moved them back out to the shed so that Hubby could finish painting the bathroom. And he finished! All we have left is to reinstall the shower door and our 6 month bathroom remodel is finally done! FINALLY.

Our friends the Shelbys came over and brought us some wood for the new chicken coop we’ll have to build to house all of the new chicks and they left with some of the stuff we’ve been getting rid of (a bookshelf and some tea). We also talked a little bit about “Bringing Back The Village” (one week left!) and a having a two family garage sale in a couple of weeks. And then… they took Major Poppycock home with them. It had been time for awhile. He has been crowing, a lot, and we can’t have roosters. It was still a sad day though. We’ll miss you buddy.

I managed to clean out 3 more boxes of stuff from the kitchen and one from the laundry room too. I really feel like within the next 3 months, 100 items each may actually be an attainable goal. It is so refreshing to get rid of all of the stuff!

Hubby weed whacked the backyard and then mowed and weed whacked the front so we’re caught up there. Then I cut Hubby’s hair after The Gnome went to bed.

It feels good to get a lot accomplished.

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  • http://adventuresinmgwiththeandersons.blogspot.com/ Bert

    I’m so curious to watch you go down to 100 items! I’m not ready for it but I’m ready to cheer you on! :o)

  • Lily Ivey

    Your posts about going to 100 items are so inspiring. We are the complete opposite. Most days I feel like I’m in an episode of hoarders. Ugh.

  • Diana Rimer

    Only way I can mow the lawn! With tunes in my ears, there is nothing to make the time fly faster!!Oh i loved the cute outfit while you were vacuuming, lol.. 

  • Clashter11890

    Wonderful! Music is the best :)

  • Lynn B

    Remodels are never as quick as you think they will be! My dad gave me a rule of thumb for projects, take how long you think is the longest it will possibly take you to complete a project then triple it, that will give you the actual time you will need! I thought he was crazy but after trying it a couple of times it turns out he was right. 

  • Jeniffer Smith

    I’m sad to “see” Major Poppycock leave. :( But with 17 more chicks, I’m sure you’ll find a new favorite soon. :)

    • http://thegnomesmom.com Lori W

      Our friends ate Major Poppycock :(

  • Savannah Cooper-Hughes

    Mowing the lawn while listening to your ipod.. I think I could go for that :) 

  • http://twitter.com/chany10 Chany Jackson

    Wow!  You did get a lot done!  I wish I could accomplish that much around here!

  • Dandi D

    Sounds like you’ve been busy! With our triple digit weather all this week, it’s hard to get stuff done outside!

  • Jenny W

    I’m fascinated that you have 17 chicks lol. I’m such a city girl I wouldn’t know what to do with them. Way to go for getting stuff done!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bekah-Kuczenski/171500220 Bekah Kuczenski

    You are so ambitious!!

  • Ellen_levickis

    Awesome! Keep purging! If if it easy to get rid of 3 boxes from the kitchen, just think of how much can be removed from his closet! lol

  • Jenmartinez123

    Way to go!! That is awesome!! Keep it up!

  • wvernonSC Family

    Seems kind of sad that they ate Major Poppycock…

  • annae07

    lol chickens in the tub!  how cool to raise chickens!

  • lovebuglucy

    Wow! 17 chickens in the tub?! That would have been a sight to see! 

  • Piper

    Hope the dog and the chickens get along. :)

  • Rachel N

    That is too funny, chicken’s in your bathtub:)  At least they are cute when they are little.

  • http://twitter.com/LindsaysReviews Lindsay’s Reviews

    You kind of make me wish I had a lawn to mow!  That does kind of sound relaxing + you get a workout in doing it.  Poor Major Poppycock :(

  • Dani Sue

    I can’t mow grass…cut grass breaks my legs out! Weird I know…I really wish we hard a yard for chickens. In our town you can have a covered coop with up to 8 chickens.

  • sarah heart

    :) We use to have chickens, I believe .. bataan chickens? (or something like that) I loved them! until dogs got into our yard and ate all but three ;(

    • http://thegnomesmom.com Lori W

      Probably bantams :) they’re just smaller than full size chickens.

  • Samantha Herrmann

    Wow, you got a lot accomplished!  Wish we could get that  much done at once.  And to have 17 chicks in your bathtub!  I couldn’t do that!  lol