Stuck Inside but it's Spring

It's been a wet and stormy week here in NorCal... The picture above is of the South Paddock...the paddock we keep Willow in...I guess, 6 months of the year. This was one of the worst days we've seen. To be fair, this was one of the worst storms we've seen too.


That doesn't keep the chicks from growing another inch! Here they're about 7 weeks old, and really starting to resemble chickens. If you see little blue spots on their shoulders, those are the ones I'm calling roosters so far.


They're pretty people friendly. They don't fuss when we put our hands in with them. They graduated from the Rubbermaid tub, to Jasmine's puppy crate. It's easier to clean when they're finished. The next phase will be a wading pool with wire around the sides. And soon! This one, if I'm correct, is a pullet.

Here's a picture of a couple of the critters you don't see very often...the Chinchillas!

This is Tawny (the dark gray chinnie) and her daughter Prissy (Aprisa, which means fast in Spanish). Prissy is about 2 years old now, and I think that makes Tawny 3 years old. We bought Tawny, not knowing she was pregnant...what a Super Bowl surprise her babies were! They make such a cute Yin-Yang here!

What's a dog to do on a wet, cold night but make an appeal to be top dog? Here's Jasmine trying to get into Bruce's lap because the kitty (very pregnant kitty) is on the sofa...

She enjoys a few pets and pats...sits for a few pictures, but can't believe she's being displaced...

"What do you mean I'm a little big for a lap-puppy?"

And that's us for the time being...see you next time!