The Land (2.18-5.5.24)

We’re parked for a bit, Jim’s cleaning up the property and we’re getting used to chickens (I even baked them a treat). We expanded the outdoor part of the coop and lost three chickens, one to a snake, the other two disappeared. We went on our first hike in a while and rode our bikes around Ozark Isle. We decided to expand the building and contracted to have a overhang built off the other side and a patio with a roof off the front. In preparation, we found some logs from the property to use as the support of the roof. Construction will hopefully start in June, but we’ll see. Willow cemented his status as a mighty hunter by turning up with blood splatter on his face. Mom and Dad came out for a week – we got to see the full solar eclipse from the lake and did some target practice. We went to STL to help Ash for a couple days, Becky and Jim came to visit, then the g-kids came to visit for a weekend. We found one of the chickens in the outdoor cat box with 11 chicks. The kids were instantly addicted to dozer rides, side-by-side rides and feeding chickens treats. Britt found out she’s being deployed to South Korea, we’ll keep Juno for a year – her roommate will keep the cats.