So ... here goes ... are you ready for this?
In September, I ... did nothing ... toward my goals.
Well, I did shred some of the previously purged paper related to goal #8, but I feel like that doesn't really count. And I listened to Happier podcast 185, wherein Gretchen and Liz encouraged listeners to make a "Facts of Life" book, which is what I need to do for my goal #9. I am now busy waiting for them to do a "Deep Dive" into the Facts of Life book, so I can get more ideas about what to include. The last remaining goal, sending Christmas cards in 2018, remains in stand-by mode. Click here to see the entire list.
I honestly thought I'd make more progress in September, considering the kiddos went back to school. Turns out I underestimated the emotional impact of this years' back to school experience. No worries. I still have three more months to accomplish three more goals.
Well. Since that's done, what else should I tell you? How about a garden and chicken update? Yes? OK!
The weather has finally turned cooler, which means the garden is pretty much done. There are a few more tomatoes still out there, and I'm planning on bringing them in, along with the jalapenos, this afternoon. I also need to dig up the rest of the potatoes, and figure out what to do about the garlic. I don't think the garlic is done, so I'm considering leaving it out over the winter. Apparently, planting garlic in the fall and leaving it out over the winter is a thing, even in our northern planting zone.
Our apples are ripe, and quite a few of them have fallen, to be gobbled up by visiting deer. I'm not too upset about that, since we still have a lot of applesauce left from last year. With one of our main applesauce eaters out of the house, we just don't eat as much of it. We're planning to do some applesauce, mostly in pint jars, since those are a more practical size for gift-giving, but we're also going to make some other apple products, like apple cider, apple pie filling, and caramel apple jam.
In chicken news, I noticed the other day that I could see Esther's chin--the same chin that's always been covered by fluffy feathers. She hasn't been laying eggs; she's losing feathers. Sounds like molting to me. I do not understand why a chicken would want to replace her feathers just as it's getting cold. I hope it goes quickly enough that she stays warm. Rocky also hasn't been laying eggs, but I haven't noticed any missing or new feathers on her. Toasty has slowed down, but is still laying pretty regularly.
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| Esther. Her chin is less fluffy these days. |
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| Rocky. Maybe she is missing some feathers on her face. That might explain why she's looking more wrinkly these days. |
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| Toasty Crunch. Our flock's matriarch. Who persists in behaving like a rooster. |
The Littles are making up for their older sisters' shortcomings in the egg laying department. Indigo and Koko have become very reliable layers, giving us an egg each just about every day. Hazel is pretty reliable, too, if not quite as prolific.
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| Koko, my would-be lap chicken. |
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| Indigo |
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| Hazel |
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