New Year's Resolution

Hello Blog! Nice to meet you again.

So, last time I wrote I wasn't sure if I was going to continue... and really, until just a bit ago, I wasn't. And then Jeff and I made a new year's resolution. So here I am, blogging about it. First things first, I don't do new year's resolutions. I fail... miserably, whenever I make one. So, about 10 years ago I made a new year's resolution to never make another new year's resolution again. Pretty sneaky, huh? Until now, I used to say that it was the only resolution that I stuck to; but as I told you before, I fail. So again, I have failed. We have a 2011 new year's resolution. I will defend my position in that it is a fun and exciting resolution. One I have never explored and am learning so much about. To some it may be nothing new, to others I am crazy.

So, here we have it.... we are raising chickens!

I have done so much research that I overfloweth with information. Seriously, chicken facts flows out of my mouth with no effort. I have lived and breathed chicken for 3 whole days. My house is a wreck and laundry is exploding. OK, so today I had to dial back with some convicting from my BSF study, but my mind is definitely consumed when not in deliberate thought about something else. And the laundry really needed to get done.

Jeff is possibly regretting his decision to let me take on this adventure as I have been talking about it as often as he talked about his fantasy football team. I say "fair's fair". Actually, he is pretty excited. More probably because I am finally getting amped up about something rather than just going through the motions of life-as-a-mom-with-toddlers. And he gets to build something.

So, now a few details. I will spare you extreme details, and just give you a little to wet your appetite... with chicken.... can you hear the snickering? OK, I'm sorry. The details.

1. We are starting with 10 chicks, of different varieties.
2. We will raise them in our garage until they can live in the hen house.
3. Our hen house will hold up to 30 full grown chickens and bantams.
4. Our hen house will have a name and be cute, more on this in another post.
5. Our hen house will "hopefully" be built out of 50% recycled material, more if attainable.
6. Our chicken coop will provide even more manure for our compost, and ultimately our garden.
7. Our chickens will all be named, and collectively be called "the girls". I thought I was clever with this one. Jeff rolled his eyes.

So, that should leave a pleasant aroma for you. Yup, snickering again. I really can't help it.