Vacation Preparation

Vacation preparations when you live on a farm can be a bit unusual.  There is the typical packing, taking out the garbage, and feeding the fish.  But there is also mucking the coops, training the pet sitters, last minute planting, watering the gardens, and even clipping chicken wings.

I know that it looks like the feathery aftermath of a fox attack but everything is okay -
we have just delayed flights for the weekend.

Our chicks have taken to flying out of the coop on a daily basis to free range around the yard.  I am not too concerned about it when we are home because they always eventually make their way back into their pen at dusk.  However, when you have pet sitters who I am sure will not appreciate having to chase 27 baby chicks around the yard with a fishing net, you try try find ways to make everyone's lives a bit easier.

That does not look like your coop.

After a very busy morning of preparing, we finally made it to the cottage for the weekend.  We were greeted by the most humongous rhubarb plant - guess what is on the menu this week...

and a huge thunderstorm.

Bye bye blue sky - the storm front is rolling in.  

Apparently we got quite the hail storm at home.  I will be so sad if my gardens are decimated.  Perhaps, however, the hail was enough to scare the chicks back into their coop making this evening's animal chores a breeze for our pet sitters.  

Regardless, we are happy to be at the cottage for some good weather, fishing, and family time.  

John and Kathy - best of luck herding the beasts.  If nothing else, you will make some interesting Canada Day weekend memories!  Thank you for helping us get away.