CHICKENS!!!!!

So here’s the thing: We went to the opening of the Trinity River Audubon Center this weekend. It was awesome, by the way.  Among other awesome things, we learned about urban chicken coops. Most of you reading this have known that I’ve tried three times, rather unsuccessfully, to be vegan. I am vegetarian and I don’t buy any leather. My ultimate goal is to get as many factory-farmed animal products out of my life as possible because I hate supporting the atrocity of factory farming in any way. However, I’ve had a really, really hard time letting go of cheese and eggs. I’ve always said that if I had some land, I would have some chickens and cows where I could produce my own milk, cheese, and eggs and know the animals were well taken care of. Well, you guessed it! Turns out, lots of people are raising 2 or 3 chickens in their backyards in the city. It’s totally legal as long as you don’t have a rooster. I am so freakin excited! Dean and I are getting us some chickens for Christmas. Here are the chickens I am considering:

 

http://www.mypetchicken.com/Ameraucana-B5.aspx

http://www.mypetchicken.com/Australorp-B14.aspx

http://www.mypetchicken.com/Brahma-B16.aspx

http://www.mypetchicken.com/Cochin-B30.aspx

http://www.mypetchicken.com/Silkie_Bantam-B100.aspx (I HAVE to have one of these!!!!)

http://www.mypetchicken.com/Wyandotte-B6.aspx

 

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Jill Had a Perfect Beautiful Baby!!

OMG! Abby Jewel is so tiny and so beautiful.

I totally stole these photos from Jessica’s blog! (Don’t tell anyone!)

I saw the happy family yesterday and I couldn’t believe how wonderful Jill looked. Stan looked a little like a deer in headlights or like a new father. It’s EXACTLY the same look my brother had when my niece was born. That look of excitement, pride, and exhaustion, mixed with a little fear. Adorable. What a beautiful new family!

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