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Random anecdote for your Wednesday evening: While we have multiple rubber feed pans, our hens prefer to be fed from the random hubcaps we found in Grandpa’s shed, which is now their VERY comfortable coop. Someday I need to see what they belonged to; “I feed my chickens from the hubcaps of a 79 Oldsmobile” -or whatever- would be a hoot. #BackyardChickens #MacJohnsonFarm

Suboptimal start. But it’s going to be a gorgeous day. I have no commitments other than to making it an enjoyable and productive one. Perfect chilly and sunny weather. Clean overalls and my “good” yard work shirt. Comfy work boots. Energy drink in hand, ambition in my brain. Let’s see if I can make all the things happen! #DisOldHouse #MacJohnsonFarm

Sooooo. A nice IBEW fella came, knocked on the door said we’d have a small blip in power while he confirmed the install AND added the extra meter. Today we formally add solar to the list of things we harvest here at #MacJohnsonFarm, phase 3. Exporting power even with it being super cloudy out. Weeee! #SolarPower #Solar #DisOldHouse #RenewableEnergy #RooftopSolar #KC #Missouri

They had already sold out of the cream leg bars we wanted. They were also out of Olive Eggers. Booo. We still somehow walked out with black laced gold wyandotte, blue laced red wyandotte and splash laced red wyandotte. We might have a problem. #BackyardChickens #MacJohnsonFarm #ChickDays #ChickenMath

Shout out to local fellow @billinkc@beige.party for taking time out of his morning to give us some chick supplies so we don’t have to give Jeff Bozo more money while our brooder plate is inop. Mastodon folks rock! #MacJohnsonFarm #ChickDays #BackyardChickens

It was only 18° (f) when I decided to finish shoveling compost this morning. Turns out, it’s hard as hell when it’s frozen. Also yesterday me was a super jerk to today me for not just getting it done. But now I have my trailer back, yay! Stuff needs tending to. #MacJohnsonFarm #DisOldHouse #Gardening #Zone6B

I played in the dirt today and it was warmish. I’m filthy, and happy. I’ve finally decided on a use for some of the TWO PALLETS of cinder blocks I have: Small gardens at opposite ends of the chicken run (will be protected from hens) with a cattle panel arch spanning between. Pretty excited, NGL. I forgot what a pain it is to try and get the blocks straight, and plumb. Yeesh! #DisOldHouse #MacJohnsonFarm