Here is a closeup of a plaid corduroy backing and binding I made for a client. I have never had the challenge of plaid and corduroy at the same time. Cotton corduroy is stiff but handles well for binding. I used a heavy quilting thread to hand stitch the binding. It will last a very long time.
Our chicks are now 3 weeks old. They have almost all their adult feathers. They have 3 more weeks until they can go outside. My husband is whistling to them to calm them down. They are stronger and more agitated with the brooder confinement. They respond to our voices and sounds. We have also handled them to get used to us. They will be joining our adult chickens in the next month outside.
This is Roy a good friend who works hard to keep our small town, Summersville, special. He restored this tractor and uses it any chance he gets. He is an authentic cowboy and gifted gardener. I am truly blessed to have him as a friend.
This black snake with a yellow belly and spots showed up under my roses. He coiled up and shook his tail like a rattler. But he lacked a rattle. He looked harmless and went on his way into the tall grass.
Our contractor and his crew are working hard on this dry Monday. After a week of dodging rain and winds, we finally have great cool weather. They are quickly getting logs on all 4 sides of our house. Amazing how fast they can get up in the air to work with splintery logs. We had planned to add fake rock to the bottom half of our house. But that will have to wait.
My green tailed rooster is a mix of game bird and Americana chickens. He has grey legs and a long green tail. He was given to me be a neighbor who had too many roosters. The bottom photo is the parent pair. They look so bland compared to their offspring. I guess that is how it goes in chicken land.
