A Chicken Harvest and Another Hike
A couple of weeks back we combined forces with the Goebels to harvest a whopping 12 chickens. Mary has a neighbor that wanted to clear their coop of 8 and we added another 4 to the table. The kids were generally fascinated and wanted to get a piece of the action--except for Hallee and Phoebe. We'd talked to the kids about harvesting our flock and getting new chicks in the spring and they were all okay with it . . . until the blood started running. Poor Hal started begging for the lives of Black Bill and Blackie--her two favorites. Many tears were shed, but we now have a freezer full of chicken and the hope of a fresh little flock in the spring. Phil and Casey, handling the massive poultry harvest. We also got a chance to soak in some fall color up Big Cottonwood Canyon with our friends, Carlynn, Matthew, and Luke. We took the kids up to Donut Falls. (Very pregnant ladies can't get too crazy, you know.) Afterwards, the kids fo...