Building the Ark of Guilt

Our little town is taking an incredible beating from rain and wind right now, and we aren't there to help. Farmer Jeff and I have taken a little trip and are learning about the storm in panicked calls home and funny text messages, along with getting online to check the rain fall and road closures.

Farmer Jeff and I knew that there would be a fierce storm but knowing about it, living through it, and hearing about it are all different experiences. Before we left Farmer Jeff did what he could to put a corrugated metal "roof" over as much of the chicken pen as possible in an attempt to keep parts of the pen drier. Keeping it totally dry is impossible. He also put an entire bale of straw down to keep the girls from standing in water, as that is not good for them.

While at lunch today, (not in Healdsburg) we were watching pigeons wandering around our feet, mating, chasing after scraps of food, and couldn't help but think of our girls (and 4 boys) at home. I feel sorry for our new girls, the Salmon Faverolles, as they are fancy show chickens and are not used to the slightly more rural way of life. We did, however, come up with names for them. Taking into account the name of their breed, they are now named Coho and Pacifica.

I don't know how many more times we will be able to have internet access, but I'll give y'all an update as soon as I can. In the meantime, Happy New Year!