What just happened?? and blah blah blah

Crymini! Let a few days past with out a post, and, blam! What the hell happened?

I cant begin to remember what all has gone down down on the Farm lately...

OK. Try a little free-flow form:
Planning, lots of planning--new ground to prep; trees to fell for over creek bridge; sow seeds for indoor starts; what is the crop rotation? When does what go where? How? Who?? Man, there is serious shit to consider. New cold-frame? What size? Financing? Water pumps for water harvesting tanks? $? I don't feel the "flow"...

Yep. I am pooped. Feel bewildered. Now, I know I moved a huge pile of saw dust today. And built a compartment for plastic pot storage today, and buttoned up the scrap wood mess(a project wholly completed:)), and of course, chased some damn chickens from where they ain't suppose to be back to the coop, and collected eggs every hour. But, most of that was not on my list for today. So that means I will be starting tomorrow behind schedule. And, it is Already Wednesday and the week is nearly over. There is a shortage of time. I want to Farm for far more hours than are available each day. And now maybe I am being a whiny baby.

One thing I can remember from past days is complaining about chickens: Chickens Make work.

The boogers are awesome! I mean, let's do the List: Eggs! Meat! Fertilizer! (get ready, here it comes) BUT, they make work for a body. They are forever getting into places where they are not suppose to be. Chickens have a confined area including coop, yard, roost, and laying boxes. Feed, too. No shortage of yummy-good-for-chickens scratch and pelletized yummyness. And yet those bitches are all over everywhere on the farm. They probably escape and get trapped by accident. However, I have seen them learn and I have seen a single chicken start a trend; others just blindly follow.

And speaking of bitches, the majority down on the farm is female. Dogs, both female. Goats, all six female. Chickens? Well, we count roosters as bitches, too...looks like by now ol' Tim is making the list as well.

Drew is really kicking around CSA ideas these days. Hard to believe we get to start that wonder again already, in five months. Very exciting, really. New gigs wanna get thrown in the mix this year: Work Shares, pot lucks, increased participants. We will be ready and we will have Food!! And forgoodnessakes, it is some good eats.

Speaking of good eats, an egg customer told me that she and her family have tried many area farm fresh eggs and Drew's have the best flavor. Rock on! Laughing Duck Farm chicken eggs can be purchased right down on the farm. Also, during the season look for them and other goodies at the Corvallis Farmers Markets!! That's right, Saturday and Wednesday. And!! Check it out! Very cool indeed: Corvallis Local Foods

Thanks for listening.