tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post1503528188435686109..comments2023-10-10T04:39:15.427-07:00Comments on Our Simple Life: Rings Around The Chicken CoopJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851909774982026207noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-19425870183545083712009-06-12T03:50:45.325-07:002009-06-12T03:50:45.325-07:00maybe wyatt should have been operating the video c...maybe wyatt should have been operating the video camera since he was scared of Mr. D - a video upload of this would have been great:) haha... and ella still in the backpack!? wow - abram loves it but he only weighs 21 lbs!Elizabeth Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-40637677976247393522009-06-11T09:26:45.634-07:002009-06-11T09:26:45.634-07:00Stacie-I admit there was an afterthought of humor ...Stacie-I admit there was an afterthought of humor involved in the write up.<br /><br />Ratty and Yaya and Ahrisha-Thanks!!!<br /><br />Ms Snarky Pants-Yeah chicken soup or beer can chicken. Either would suit me at this point.<br /><br />Pricilla-I really DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE THINKING!!! Thats a lot of birds! <br /><br />Mountain Woman-In the beginning I had my reservations but now I will be having no second thoughts about the fate of these chickens.<br /><br />Ungourmet-I will consider the net but in the meanwhile I will keep on KICKING!<br /><br />Jennifer-The chickens have been kind of ugly-bad since the beginning. It's finally just got annoying enough to bring in the new recruits!<br /><br />Sharkbites-yes these birds are totally pesky!<br /><br />Sara-The way you describe that is a bit grim but I guess accurate!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851909774982026207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-22877735583623183642009-06-11T02:35:43.732-07:002009-06-11T02:35:43.732-07:00ha- that sounds like what I went through when you ...ha- that sounds like what I went through when you were off camping! I thought you had a hidden camera somewhere to catch me running in circles.<br />try it next time without a gate keeper... :)<br />-RoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-83285755600326431192009-06-10T08:27:02.843-07:002009-06-10T08:27:02.843-07:00The very idea of that rogue rooster is scary and f...The very idea of that rogue rooster is scary and funny! No wonder the kids didn't want to help.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480046958714954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-36776216267842175692009-06-09T18:24:47.880-07:002009-06-09T18:24:47.880-07:00You crack me up with your stories! Love the pictur...You crack me up with your stories! Love the pictures.Frogs in my formulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15588651443689809504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-66520942811758724452009-06-09T08:17:48.428-07:002009-06-09T08:17:48.428-07:00What a scene! For real? I would have loved to be...What a scene! For real? I would have loved to be little Wyatt just standing there with an "I told you so" look on his face!Grand Poobahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18223439935987831945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-31870282879260665622009-06-08T19:49:56.171-07:002009-06-08T19:49:56.171-07:00Julia~ ~ ~Enjoyed my visit hugely. This is my fir...Julia~ ~ ~Enjoyed my visit hugely. This is my first time here and I'll be back you are a great storyteller. I've been to your apron blog and love, love love it~ ~Ahrisha~ ~~ ~ Ahrisha ~ ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/11345454060454954640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-60925057337389422842009-06-08T07:48:25.111-07:002009-06-08T07:48:25.111-07:00Wonderful story! You told it perfectly. Still la...Wonderful story! You told it perfectly. Still laughing at the cock charging you. Sorry! It will be nom-delish chicken. I've done it once. Not sure which method I prefer, but I think it was hanging them on the clothes line and lopping their head off.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216580106264628759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-21253374087491100262009-06-08T07:36:40.660-07:002009-06-08T07:36:40.660-07:00I raised chickens one summer in high school and so...I raised chickens one summer in high school and sold them all as freezer packages at the end of the season. They were all supposed to be hens, but one was a rooster. He was so mean that I chopped him first to get up my courage for the rest of the slaughter. I did not miss him! But he had feathers. You have the strangest birds!Sharkbytes (TM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08379841586422814410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-39706607646596598142009-06-07T17:49:55.614-07:002009-06-07T17:49:55.614-07:00How nice it would be if we could just get rid of m...How nice it would be if we could just get rid of mean and unattractive people in the same way? So how did these chickens wind up so ugly anyway? Geez, I'm gone for a couple months, and you get overrun with Hell's Chickens!JenEverAfterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206432673037079130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-30432678522750932512009-06-07T14:59:12.948-07:002009-06-07T14:59:12.948-07:00Oh dear, are the chickens actually slated for an e...Oh dear, are the chickens actually slated for an early death and "embalming" with sage, chopped scallions, and dumplings? ARGH!!!Olde Dame Penniwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871888334179316997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-78971365780976252752009-06-07T13:44:24.847-07:002009-06-07T13:44:24.847-07:00Crazy Julia! My sister and I used to use a big dee...Crazy Julia! My sister and I used to use a big deep sea fishing net to control our roosters while we gathered eggs. It worked really well. Maybe you should invest in one. :0)theUngourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433513087823589129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-25259366672056318542009-06-07T11:26:35.635-07:002009-06-07T11:26:35.635-07:00I love visiting your blog and reading all your sto...I love visiting your blog and reading all your stories. I can see you struggling with Ella on your back and Wyatt creating confusion all around. Throw in some naughty chickens and a mean rooster and there you have your wonderful simple life.<br />Can you really eat them? I'm not sure I could.The Silver Age Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135538968544231161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-82764060595216521942009-06-07T08:40:54.491-07:002009-06-07T08:40:54.491-07:00Our roosters aren't that big yet but to watch ...Our roosters aren't that big yet but to watch them going at each other is just comical. And uh, we have 52 chickens. Does any two person household need 52 chickens for laying? Especially given that they ain't all hens....brokenteepeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907414560986208401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-41434355665823024812009-06-07T07:42:57.690-07:002009-06-07T07:42:57.690-07:00Now you know. I had to laugh as I remembered my as...Now you know. I had to laugh as I remembered my assault with the rooster(s).Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05491033490203984158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-58259567883624317402009-06-07T06:57:21.675-07:002009-06-07T06:57:21.675-07:00Your little Wyatt is one smart cookie! I'd st...Your little Wyatt is one smart cookie! I'd stay far away from that evil rooster too! Me thinks someone would make an excellent chicken soup!MsSnarkyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433129988001574898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-49481011055775326472009-06-07T04:51:00.555-07:002009-06-07T04:51:00.555-07:00I LOVE your stories! You have awesome writing and ...I LOVE your stories! You have awesome writing and I'm able to picture this scene perfectly! Lol at Mr. D! Who does he think he is??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-72017274987281311062009-06-07T01:24:06.234-07:002009-06-07T01:24:06.234-07:00This is what I call a great story. It has it all. ...This is what I call a great story. It has it all. Comedy, suspense, drama, and a cool fight with a rooster. Who could ask for anything more?Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-853405681241979670.post-77232754539414808892009-06-06T22:26:27.991-07:002009-06-06T22:26:27.991-07:00I'm sure you didn't write this post to be ...I'm sure you didn't write this post to be funny, but I got quite a chuckle while reading about this escapade. It sounds like you really had your hands full dear.Staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370149805673695642noreply@blogger.com