Getting back in the swing...

Ok, it's really been ages this time.
Late July I ran off to a huge medieval event in Pennsylvania to peddle my wares, and had to send the kids off for their first day of school the day after my triumphant return.
A week and a day later, we had a 5.9 earthquake, the epicenter of which was all of 7 or 8 miles from our farm. Our 125 yr old farm house did not fare well at all.
The animals' reactions to the quake were pretty dramatic, including the hens all squawking for a good long while after the quake was over, and getting upset over every aftershock, the dogs were cowering in corners, the horses leaning on each other, rump to rump, out in the pasture... I will admit that it was pretty frightening, never having been through an earthquake before. Now, after 70-something aftershocks, we feel like old hands, guessing what the Richter scale rating will be for each one we feel and hear. The animals have adjusted as well, with just a few "bagok!"s from the chickens, and the horses don't even stop grazing anymore.


Unfortunately, our chimney separated from the house, and our landlord drug his heels on getting it fixed. An early cold snap convinced us that seeing daylight through the walls was a rather inefficient way to pass the winter, so we found a bigger, better farm for less, and moved about 8 miles away.


Our flocks are much happier now. Our horses think they are in equine heaven with acres and acres of lovely fields. So, finally we can get back into the swing of normal farm life...well...not that things are every particularly normal where our menagerie is concerned, but you get the idea!


So, I will start up again with various updates and random information regarding our flock. Mr.Fluffy-Pants is still king of the yard, lovin' the new diggs. The hubby has been building like a mad-man, trying to get the re-arranged flocks sorted out into breed-specific yards. The geese are chasing people, just for shits and giggles. There are chicks...well...kind of *everywhere*.... The usual mayhem. I couldn't be more content :)