May Photo Challenge... in progress

I started the month with this challenge... it is a two year old challenge that was for competition purposes but I just liked it so I decided to do it for myself.  I am one day behind because I was in travel mode.  I am hoping to work through the list at my leisure instead of being strict with days at this point.  Want to see days 1-7?  Head over to my Instagram and friend me, if you have not already, to see all my photography endeavors.  I think Instagram might be my favorite Social Media outlet because I love all of the creative photos without all the chatter of Facebook.  It is truly a happy place online for me these days.  

Are you an amateur photographer, take photos of your sewing, crochet, artwork etc... too?  

Do you share your creative work online?  

Leave a link in the comments so we can all have a gander 

(keep it clean, though... no inappropriate photo linking please... 

you will be deleted and blocked from this blog)

You can see more photo and other crafting classes and mini challenges from Craftsy at their site.

Chickens in the yard...

We got five little hens on Saturday this past weekend.  There are three little Rhode Island Reds and two little black ones (still trying to figure out their breed).  We got them from another family in our scouting unit.  The girls are about 6 months old and really just starting to lay well.

They are taking to their home quite nicely and I am glad to report they are liking the ants and other little bugs my yard provides.

We had an old dog kennel that we put their coop into and there is plenty of room for them to move around and peck and eat.

The coop came from the family that had them before.  The dad built it himself and it is very sturdy and makes a nice place to roost at night and there are two nice sized brood boxes with easy access to eggs once laid.

They are very well trained.  They head into the coop once it starts to get dark and they are no trouble in that regard.  We open the coop at sun up and close them in at sundown and they are very quiet most of the day with not one peep out of them during the night.

Right now my youngest wants to go out and check on them about every two hours or so and is so excited to watch them and go through the chores with me of caring for them.

The first few days have been curious days.  Youngest and our kitty have been watching and the cat has decided they are no bother so she is moving on.  LOL  They are as big as she is so I don't think she is much threat to them.  They could easily gang up on her and make her life pretty miserable very quickly.

So far... in three days.... we have gotten four eggs and we suspect there will be a few more today.

We are truly enjoying this new adventure!

Possible Photo Challenges for September

I am wanting to do a photo challenge but I think I will skip all the hashtagging and posting on certain pages and such.  I want to do it for me.... to get me taking daily photos with a topic to stretch me a bit.  There are a few I am thinking about.  I know I better choose quickly because tomorrow is September 1st.  LOL  Here are some I am thinking about...

I will let you know.... and share the link to the site I choose.  :)  

See you tomorrow for a new month and a new start!