Sunhine in Oregon

Fading lilac, still smells wonderful.

As my morning began, I had pleasant memories of my short visit with my friend Debbie, from Tulare, CA, who had come to spend a couple of days with me. We had fun running around finding fun things to see, and not enough time, but, quality visiting time was spent. Miss her, loved the time spent!!

The day was overcast, spots of sun started to show early afternoon. A leisure morning, washing breakfast dishes, letting the girls out of their bedroom, second cup of coffee. Curled up under favorite afghan, with Aslan sleeping on the back of the recliner, as I read from the latest book;

In the Company of Others, by Jan Karon. I enjoy the Mitford series, with Father Tim, very easy read (this book was large print, always helpful), you establish relationships with her characters, much like Mave Binchey's books. In this book, he and wife, Cynthia, finally make it to Ireland on vacation, Cynthia injures her ankle, plans go awry, but, it is filled with laughter, tears, healing of family, and great read. I did go to the gym, as to not feel guilty about "sitting around."

Suddenly the room became very bright, indicating the sun had come into its glory....out the back door I went. Neighbors were mowing their lawns, love the smell of fresh mowed lawn. Taking advantage of the sun break. I played in the garden for the next 2 hours, watching the chickens (aka: the girls ) throwing them some "past the prime" spinach and greens, they were devoured quickly. How can you not enjoy backyard chickens??

The gals came from a local hatchery, turned out from their expected jobs of producing chick eggs, to a new life of retirement with me. It has been fun, I got them last Wednesday, they are slowly learning their new surroundings. They didn't know how to roost (I thought this a natural thing), and this is the first time they have seen greens...they were so funny to watch, once they found they taste good, they were on it like it was a wonderful desert!! Now, every night they go into their bedroom and roost, have learned to lay eggs in the nest box, and are getting acclimated to the new surroundings quickly. I had 2 original Bantams, one of which wants to "sit" on eggs, amazingly, now the new gals are laying eggs in her nest also!! Didn't take them long to decide this. I was going to allow my sitting hen, Penny, to hatch eggs. With my Romania trip so close decided against this idea, baby's are alot of work.

mmmm.......look, a bug too...

their bedroom, aka, chicken house. yes, that's a flower box under the window, love it!! My friend, Gayle's husband, Ray, took my drawing and turned it into reality.

My first bloom of Peonys

and my new black Iris, soon to open

Into the house for late dinner at 7. I had picked new spinach, broccoli, pea pods and lettuce for a dinner of turkey burger, stir fry veggies and salad, with raisins, blueberries and strawberries. Oh, and I did finish that book. ;^]