On Sunday, when I was doing the dishes in the afternoon, a movement at the very back of the garden caught my eye and I asked my daughter to take a picture (her cell phone camera is much better than mine!). I had posted, earlier, in the summer, about the visiting rooster. There he was, again, with his companions - another rooster and two hens!
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| All the way at the back |
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| Happily scratching in the dirt |
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| Two roosters and two hens! |
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| The fourth one (a grey hen next to the brown hen) is hard to see |
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| Sunday's Harvest |
On Sunday, I scheduled an appointment for my comprehensive blood tests for later in the week, arranged a date with the Temple to hold a much scaled back almsgiving in the first week of January, did two loads of laundry, ran the dishwasher, and finished making another gift (a crocheted shawl). Then, I wrapped and tagged more gifts. Sunday's meals were leftovers from the Christmas dinner, as I had brought some home since my cousin insisted that I did!
On Sunday, I was grateful for:
- Being able to book an appointment for my blood tests
- Being able to schedule the almsgiving for the first week in January
- Having more peapods to harvest
- Having more peapods to harvest
- Working appliances
- Leftovers
- Leftovers
The day's joyful activities included chasing chickens, picking peapods, and wrapping up more gifts to give!
How was your Sunday? Did you celebrate Boxing Day? (It's not observed here, in the US).
First rabbits, now hens and roosters - may we expect any larger guests on your "farm" soon? And all we get are squirrels! It would have been nice if the hens had rewarded your hospitality with an egg or two.
ReplyDeleteNo leftovers today as I put the remains of the turkey breast in freezer containers, after we had turkey sandwiches for lunch like yesterday. DH asked wistfully if there was any more Christmas pudding left, but I bought a little one for 4 people so it only lasted Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Oh, my goodness, I don't think I have room in my garden for larger animals! I get a nightly visit from a possum who isn't afraid of the cats; there are a couple of squirrels who run around, too, but, they have to be wary of the cats!
DeleteGood idea to freeze the rest of the turkey breast. Aw, too bad DH doesn't have anymore Christmas pudding! Might have to get a bigger pudding, next year! :D
What with rabbits and hens your garden must be very appealing to them. Shame the hens didn't leave the eggs you hoped for though.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen the rabbits in several weeks, so I am assuming that they have either moved on to greener gardens, or found a permanent hutch, somewhere. The chickens could have left me an egg, at the very least, but, no such luck! :D
DeleteI think you should name your house, Bless's Zoo. :)
ReplyDeleteHa, ha, I think my house is already a zoo, but, my daughter says the garden is a menagerie! :D
DeleteYou're turning into a Dr Dolittle character with all these animals you attract, Bless. 😂
ReplyDeleteWe've always celebrated Boxing Day but maybe it's more of a British thing. Did you celebrate it in Sri Lanka?
LOL, my garden is popular with the animals in the neighborhood, isn't it?
DeleteI don't think Boxing Day was celebrated that much in Sri Lanka, either, Eileen. But, my mother and step-father married on Boxing Day! :)
What fun to have the roosters and hens visit. I hope they are good guests if they decide to return, and not help themselves to the good veggies.
ReplyDeleteAnd what do you mean we don't celebrate Boxing Day here in the US? Isn't that the day the Christmas tree is supposed to go back in the box? Hee hee hee. We have decided to wait until Wednesday to tackle taking Christmas down. Too much let down yesterday and too much other stuff to do today, including getting my own blood drawn. My regular check-up is next week, and it is with a new doctor as mine has retired.
The chickens went back without eating my vegetable plants! I do hope they will leave the peas and the mustard greens alone!
DeleteHa, ha, no, I tend to keep my tree up for the full 12 days of Christmas and take it down on January 6th! :)
You will have to talk to the visiting fowl and let them know the price of admission is eggs :)
ReplyDeleteI told you the word is out on the street among the Animal Kingdom that your place is the place to be!
Your winter harvest is growing.
I should put up a sign! Price of admission: 1 egg per chicken! LOL! Mine is one of the few yards without a dog in my block - maybe that's why all the animals are coming here? I was pleased to find all the peapods! :)
DeleteYour garden is becoming a haven for all sorts of creatures! What next I wonder? X
ReplyDeleteNot sure if I want to even find out! LOL. It'll be a rather wet creature, I'm sure, due to all the rain we've been having!
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