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Friday, November 22, 2013 To Run Amok!One of my favorite phases is 'running amok'. My definitionof running amok is when you throw off all resistant, shackles and go a bit crazy..really fun..But you must know where the throttle is--- well you don't have to use the throttle, but then Look Out!
[disclaimer- I'm not responsible for others who try full throttle running amok]As you all know 2 years ago, I moved off my hobby farm. "you can take the boy out of the country' but you can't take the country out of the boy" I live on the edge of Fergus Falls..few close neighbors. I foundthe perfect nice home for me and it came with a small barn!! I have had a few false starts to whatcritters to keep. I havestuckto my Lionhead rabbits.The last 10 days has been a mild(using the throttle) running amok. I purchased two young Lionhead rabbits, Bettyhttp://bunniesetc.weebly.com/ handles all her bunnies from birth so they are tame, can be picked up, held, and they cuddle in like a tame kitten.TuesdaySpee Dee delivered my new pair. Casanova is a tri-color buck- think calico- and Fancy is a Harlequin doewith very good markings.. I am thrilled"Casanova"

"Fancy"
Casanova and Fancy join my other pair Baby (doe) and Louie (buck)Baby
LouieSame day! I received my pair of Old Fashioned Frills - "Satinettes"Small, calm, tame and quiet, sensea theme?Intoducing Tina (left) and Ike (right) They both have a diverse color genetic background, so they will produce several different colored wing shields/tails. Tina and Ike (Turner)Every really good running amok needs a throw back to what started my critter love, Chickens!!My first chickens I was 6 years old, ah... I will be 59 in JanuaryWhen I moved to town,a dear friend has kept my Ameraucana flock going. They lay largesky blue eggs in any weather, perfect Minnesota layer. Not only do they lay blue eggs, and selected to be great winter layers, the majority of them have blue/gold, blue/red,, blue plumage!! My goal was achieved blue hens that lays a blue eggs! So honoring that long tradition of keeping chcikens I am getting 13 chicks next Wednesday....I am permitted to keep four hens, so later I will pick out 4 favories.....amok! amok!I have adapted my little barn into multi - levels So I have room for all under one roof....all well kept and the floor is swept every day,,,,,,visitors need not worry about their shoes!Its easier to cuddle and play with everyone while inside out of the winter wind!Debate if you must, but a good running amok is good for the soulTill laterJerryPosted byJerryat6:24 AM1 comment: Thursday, October 17, 2013 This year's ShrubsIts mid October. I have had several inches of rain this month, 10 inches!our average for a year is 20, so far 31 inches......and we have a few months of "snow melt" to add to it!
I am an avid waterer of my plants. They arrive from the ursery beautiful large tops and small root systems, so I water to make sure they get well established. In my two Springs here I have planted 85 shrubs and 3 perennial flower beds...More next year! Well enough talk, here are the pictures of a few of my shrubs,
I like the long flowering season of Hydrangeas My Limelight

My Hardy shrub Centennial Rose

Red Weigala bush

Pink Weigala bush, forgot its name its 9 years old, I moved it from the farm, finally is looking somewhatlike it should. I think it shoulda thick lush shrub like my red weigala,but it does pack on the flowers

Strawberry Vanilla Hydrangea, one of the real stars of my yard, flowers start out white, turn pink an finally to a red strawberry.......it keeps sending out new blooms so it has all three colors at the same time!

My second Strawberry Vanilla, most of its blooms are the final color stage.....absolutely stunning


My Incrediball, Annabelle, Endless Summer Hydrangeas by the bunny barn

Outstanding shrub, Summer Wine Ninebark, gorgeous thick spread, loaded wtih quarter size flowers in June, when not in bloom, its burgundy leaves make quite a statement
I planted two Summer Glow Tamarisk shrubs. They are just small whips, but here is the 6 year old on the farm.......I think its one of the neatest shrubs one can have in the yard. Mid summer it blooms with spikes of deep pink.
The only tree in my yard when I moved here inNovember, all the leaves off I didn't pay any attention to it....thought just a tree.What a surprise the next Spring!...A beautiful Flowering Crab Apple. I always wanted one and this one is Gorgeous and 25 ft tall and well shaped!...I added the white fence from the farm.
Pictures to keep in my mind as we enter 6 months old snow, wind and cold. Spring is special in any part of the country.....But here even more so, as we come out of short dark days to everything green and lush! Till LaterJerryPosted byJerryat7:03 AMNo comments: Thursday, October 3, 2013 My Flower GardensMy rabbit cages have wire bottoms. Iput sawdust on the floor of the bunny shed. I get a wonderful mixture of sawdust, rabbit droppings and waste hay.I apply itto my flower beds all summer as mulch, it does not burn the plants. All winter I apply the mulch to my beds.
Fall is here, no frost yet, but most of the flowers are done. Faithful watering, heavy rabit mulch-- so very few weeds........I planted my flower bed so it blooms in stage..so I have flowers all summer. In order of appearance Iris, Fox Glove, Asian Lilies, Giant Trumpet Lilies, Day Lilies, Hollyhocks, Phlox.







This summer I moved short plants out from in back to a new bed. In their space I planted 20 new Oriental Lily bulbs and 2 more giant Trumpter Lilies. I can't wait to see it!

Till later
JerryPosted byJerryat2:49 PM1 comment: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Lionhead RabbitsYou can put a country boy in town, but you can't take the country out of the boy
I decided to start blogging again.
A year ago I converted my garden shed into a rabbity. I purchased 3 double maned Lionhead rabbits, a buck and 2 does. Lionheads are a dwarf breed wiegh 2.5-3 pounds, have a mane of longer fur like a lion, a skirt of fur along their flanks and most important very tame.....come up to receive their petting. When I am feeding them, if I haven't petted one, it will nudge my hand, as if to say hey come on, pet me! My does are full sisters, Baby and Cuddles gave me wonderful kits. nothing beat a box full of bunnies! Cute, tame and respond well to beingcuddled. The slick furred young bunny soon becomesfurry as a lion.I found homes for the extras and go into winter withmy two doesBaby and Cuddles. Cuddle's son Butter and Baby's son Louie (Granddaughter's favorite and she named him) and Louie's sister Babette. My bunnies carried dilute genes- lilac, chocolate, blue, fawn. So any color bunny is possible in the nest box, keeps it interesting and fun.
Here are the pictures

Baby

Cuddles


Month old Butter(see his blue shade)
Box of bunnies!

Butter
Louie
Babette


Till later
JerryPosted byJerryat6:38 AM2 comments: Sunday, November 25, 2012 New critter picsWell winter has come to Minnesota. Not my favorite season, but being retired, if its bad weathr I just stay home! I have just a few pets....no breeding groups........just to enjoy the hens and rabbit.

My new bantam cochin hens arrived. Lemon blue and Brown Reds. They are gorgeous. Tame and gentle.....they are fun to watch.


This week they will be joined by a Blue mottled pullet

Buddy is enjoying the cool weather, he recently got his wool cut......


I reduced the number of chicks to 5.......hopefully all pullets......I guess time will tell

I take a 2 mile walk every day, TLC my pets, with new powerful glasses (and eye drops) I can read large print books...so I always have a book in progress. My quiet life suits me, I am not alone---I live with me!

Till later
Jerry

Posted byJerryat7:55 AMNo comments: Monday, November 12, 2012 They over stayed their welcomeI had a brooder box set up in my main floor laundry for my 16 cochin bantam chicks. A clear plastic 32 gallon tote,its lidcut to have half of it a screen. brooder light with 40 watt bulb attached to it-- on a card table. The tote bottom had a bit of give to it.......At 10 days they started running marathons during the night. What a rucus...thump, thump,thumpwith a few chicks cheering them on with loud chirps. So I made a pen on a shelf in my hen house. At 2 weeks old I moved them out to their new pen. Its larger, they are happy and I am gettin more sleep!

"They" say that the pullet chicks develop their wing and tail feathers before the rooster chicks do. If that holds true then this one is a pullet "Golda"she willjump up andstand onmy hand, she'snot afraid[disclaimer she is bolder than a pullet should be- time will tell the gender]
Here's the gang in their new pen..the chick at the wire is "Golda" a Golden Laced

Goldawill look like this as a6 month old pullet
Till later

Jerry
Posted byJerryat5:21 AMNo comments: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 I haven't posted in quite some time. My back yard was a blank slate, no plantings save for a beautiful large flowering crab.
I moved my white fence from the farm to encompass my back yard.
I planted several shrubs and started a perennial flower bed.

I am starting a list for next Spring. Tiger Eye Sumac, Tamarisk shrub, Hollyhocks,
more rose bushes......possibilities are endless.

My hen house is empty. I decided not to chase after high egg production. Instead Iordered 18 straight run bantam cochin chicks in Six varities......to arrive on Friday. (hoping to get one nice pullet per variety) Pets - strictly to have, hold, tame down, pet and give treats. I can't keep Shetland sheep in town, but I gota chicken permitto have some small cuddly colorful bantams,
Mottled
Partridge
Birchen
Golden Laced

Silver Laced
Blue

So as I post, you can follow along on the baby chick project.

Alot of friends and acquaintnaces say in astonishment"you moved to town?" Moving to town is like starting a new chapter. I left behind some opportunities,here I am open to new ones. I can walk downtown for groceries,to my bankandto the Library. I volunteer at the Hospital's information desk twice a week. I am meeting alot of new people. Every one is so friendly. I live in a quiet well kept area, great neighboors. My family is closeby. I have my small rambler house with laundry on the main floor.....easy living.....my house is charming, clean. When my divorce started a cousin told me " I think you will be just fine." She was right. My new committee of one..........shoot any new idea I propose, gets approved and passed. Life can't get much better than that!

Till we talk later

Jerry



Posted byJerryat10:23 PM1 comment: Older PostsHomeSubscribe to:Posts (Atom)About MeJerryJerry Fletcher, Fergus Falls, MNNovember 2011 I retired, sold my Shetland flock and moved to town.I live on the edge of Fergus Falls, pop 13,000. Its has been a great choice. My mother, sister, her family and my granddaughter live here. I have a garden shed that I converted into a chicken coop. Its also houses my granddaughter's pet Rabbit. My backyard will be flowers and shrubs.View my complete profileFollowersBlog Archive 2013(4) November(1)To Run Amok! October(2) September(1) 2012(6) November(2) October(1) February(3) 2011(62) December(3) November(3) October(4) September(4) August(5) July(5) June(6) May(6) April(5) March(9) February(5) January(7) 2010(123) December(6) November(11) October(19) September(9) August(11) July(15) June(10) May(7) April(15) March(17) February(3)My Blog ListBoulderneighMy spirit animals1 day agoWhispering AcresValiant, Vulnerable Voles (and lots ov pictures!)3 weeks agoRiver Oaks Farm Total PageviewsSubscribe ToPosts Atom PostsAll Comments Atom All Comments

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