fortheloveofgoats journal, Jumpin chickens!

[Vickir73]

I am wanting to add a room to my trailer. Are y'all designing everything yourselves? I've got so many ideas in my head, it just makes it spin.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

I am wanting to add a room to my trailer. Are y'all designing everything yourselves? I've got so many ideas in my head, it just makes it spin.

Lol, I so know what you mean. I look at magazines for ideas. It seems that I am changing my mind every time I find a new magazine. My DH is ready to say just leave it the way it is. I really want a country home looking kitchen. When I see kitchens decorated that way, to me it feels like home. We have thought about taking a wall or or just half of it. Less cabinets for more room. What type of floor. Just when you think you have thought of everything, we find something else that we need to figure out. I am excited and yet not. How far are you to getting started?

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

We lost Mellow on Saturday. I don't think the people were honest about her age. I also think it was due to the heat as well though. Sugar and Samore are just fine. We were having to bring Mellow in and feed her by herself. She was looking a little thin, and I wanted to make sure that the other two weren't taking her food. We will miss you Mellow. Samore and Sugar are in the kids room with the ac. Katey asked me why she can't find Mellow. I told her because she died. She said oh, and then went looking for her. I explained to her what died meant (this isn't the first time doing this either. It's hard for me every time that I have to explain it. I cry every time.) She then said oh I can't hold her because she is dead. I said yes you are right and started to cry. She then cried with me.

 

[marlowmanor]

So sory about Mellow. We had to explain the same thing to my boys when we lost one of our hamsters (the friendlier of the 2 that we could actually handle). Fortunately they didn't dwell long on it. Logan (my oldest) did ask if we could flush it (all other pet deaths have been fish)! I had to tell him we don't flush hamsters.

 

[Vickir73]

- I hate having to tell my kids an animal died.

We measured out the space this weekend. It's going to be 12 feet wide and 32 inches long. (This will be the first expansion so we will see how this goes before deciding on other expansion, like a bigger kitchen and spare guest room, and family room, . . . ) I'm going to try to build by the size of a piece of plywood (4X8) so maybe we will have to cut less, but we'll see. However, when I built my chicken coop (12 X 24) I used the same measurements, so I'm hoping it won't be much more difficult. I don't think the actually frame will be, it will be once we start putting the cabinets and everything else I want in . . . gotta finish the breeding pen upgrade first tho

 

[autumnprairie]

I am so sorry about Mello, I hope that the girls are doing ok.
Can't wait to see pictures of the remodel of the kitchen

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

So sory about Mellow. We had to explain the same thing to my boys when we lost one of our hamsters (the friendlier of the 2 that we could actually handle). Fortunately they didn't dwell long on it. Logan (my oldest) did ask if we could flush it (all other pet deaths have been fish)! I had to tell him we don't flush hamsters.

Thank you. So sorry to hear that you lost the friendlier hamster. I remember when you first got them. So is the other one fine? That's too cute, asking to flush it.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

- I hate having to tell my kids an animal died.

We measured out the space this weekend. It's going to be 12 feet wide and 32 inches long. (This will be the first expansion so we will see how this goes before deciding on other expansion, like a bigger kitchen and spare guest room, and family room, . . . ) I'm going to try to build by the size of a piece of plywood (4X8) so maybe we will have to cut less, but we'll see. However, when I built my chicken coop (12 X 24) I used the same measurements, so I'm hoping it won't be much more difficult. I don't think the actually frame will be, it will be once we start putting the cabinets and everything else I want in . . . gotta finish the breeding pen upgrade first tho

Thank you. Yeah it wasn't fun at all.

Wow! You are so lucky that you are already this far. I am having to do a lot of this on my own. DH is really dragging his feet. Congrats on getting this far! Good luck to you guys. Hope it turns out the way that you want it.

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

I am so sorry about Mello, I hope that the girls are doing ok.
Can't wait to see pictures of the remodel of the kitchen

Thank you. The girls are doing better. Katey is the one who seems to have a hard time with it. I told her that I would share Sugar and Brie said that she would share Samore, so that made her happy. I have been having them hold the chickens more too, and that seems to make them very happy.
Thank you for saying something, that reminded me that I need to make sure to take before and after pictures. We are planning as of right now. Putting money aside, and hoping that my dear brother in law is out! So we can afford it.

 

[Pearce Pastures]