Just after 9. Chickens feed in the front yard. A few weeks ago they wouldn't come out of the coop it was so cold. Now the ones that still lay eggs are laying them. Sophia excitedly reported we had 4 last night. Yesterday Spring officially sprung.
The other evening It was a sad report. We lost one. They said it was sitting on the floor stiff like it was sleeping. Hayden and I walked it down the woods trail a ways, faced it west, and said good bye under the night sky.
A few weeks earlier we did the same with another one. There was no sign of it anywhere. Nature has a way of cleaning up after itself.
I have been noticing hawks flying over fields gone wild on the mail route the past couple of weeks. There's a bunch of pussy willows in a swamp I've been watching that are getting ready to burst when it warms again. We returned from Rice Lake at dusk last night to see robins running around on the ground. A first for this year here.
That's it for now. We're all sick yet. Gonna get outside anyway, move around, and make some things happen. There's yardwork to do. The day always ends better after that.
I hope you have a great day!
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