Well, perhaps that’s a bit grandiose, but it is pretty cool. And it has red wheels! Here are some pics of the final product… With the addition of the rolling ladder the book case project is now officially complete. Building the ladder this weekend was a load of fun. A buddy helped me with all [...]
We finished the bookcase! It measures 12 feet at its tallest point. Our books have been exhumed from their hiding spot under the guest bed. Once crammed into haphazard, inaccessible piles, now they are organized by genre and author. Next project? Library ladder!
Ok… this little experiment has been really fun, but I’m still dialing it in. And so far, we have yet to catch a silkie laying an egg. We’re wondering if they are laying at all yet, and if they’re not… that means we’ve had a lot of days where all 8 of the others have [...]
From the bird feeder… From the game camera… Our game camera snaps a photo when it senses motion. Here are the latest photos: From the coop… Our chicken cam takes a photo every 30 seconds and then compiles the images into a video. We’re working on making it a live feed. For now, you can [...]
Who snoops around the chicken coop when we’re not around? I set up a motion sensor camera to find out. So far, it’s been mostly deer…and Sadie
So as I mentioned in the Geeking on Eggs post, I installed a web-cam in our chicken coop. I’m still working out some kinks with the software’s start timer, but so far it’s been a fun little experiment. The cam is supposed to capture a picture of the coop interior every 30 seconds from 6am [...]
Update: new photo 2-12-12: I had to add this one. This black-capped chickadee allowed me to get very close. You might be able to see me reflecting in his eye! Incoming!! Chickadees are so darn cute. Despite their commonness and their friendly nature, I have a difficult time getting good photos of them. They [...]