Outside Time

I spent all morning running around (40 miles south to get the MBD beardie and then 50 miles in the opposite direction to get the adult for a total of 110 miles in 3 hours) and when I finally finally got home, I still had a ton of things on my "To Do" list.

I had my youngest take his beloved pet chickens outside. They are almost 100% fully feathered and will soon be able to stay outside. My youngest begged me to sit outside with him. So I ignored the groceries in bags on the table and the messes that needed to clean up and sat outside with him. For awhile we ate cherries and played with the chickens.

Bunsen, my 10 pound sulcata tortoise, came over to check out the chickens too.

It was a fantastic afternoon in the backyard. I enjoyed it a lot and am glad I chose to ignore the list for awhile and enjoy my family & my animals. <3 nbsp="" p="">

My Weakness or How the Zoo expanded Today

This is the time of year that I adamantly avoid the local feed & tractor stores.

Why?

Baby chicks.

I adore baby chicks! I LOVE chickens! I have always loved chickens.

It's been years since I had chickens-- at least 5 years. My last two special hen girls, Queenie & Princess, died and I just didn't have the heart for any after that.

My youngest has been struggling with severe anxiety lately and everything in life is a challenge for him. He has had his heart set on baby chicks and as an incentive for going to & staying in school, I took him to look at the baby chicks at the feed store.

My downfall was the box of 2 day old buff orpington chicks. Buff orpingtons are my FAVORITE! Of all time. They are very mellow and very sweet. Queenie & Princess were buffs. They didn't used to be very common at all.

We left with 5 two day old chicks. My youngest is over the moon. My husband is rolling his eyes.

The zoo has grown.

Wait until next week when we watch a mini pig named Cisco over Spring Break! That will be fulfilling my daughter's dreams. Luckily my other son only dreams of Crested geckos and I can borrow from my rescue sister. Animals are my Spring Break survival guide.