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I arose earlier than usual today, wanting to get rolling because of possible company coming at 11am.
After chores, I went in the back patio enclosure and cut open the mangled Temu box containing the new chicken coop. At first, I thought I was in real trouble, because there was only the metal sides, and a pair of gloves, but no instructions or bolts or fasteners.
I dumped it all out and breathed a sigh of relief when I found the bolts and nuts and lousy fasteners inside a glove. A few pieces were slightly bent from rough handling in transit but were easy enough to straighten. The coop is a lot lighter than it looked in the advertising, but will do OK here... I remembered the pictures of the way it looked all set up, so I got my tools together (the supplied tools take too long) and got to work. Cristina was surprised that I had it almost done by the time she came to look. We added some stronger zip-ties and it is ready for occupancy in a day or so. We will need to fashion something to keep the rain off.
As we were almost finished, the dogs heralded someone at the door and yes, 7th cousin Roger came by to visit, feeling much better with the medication to fight his infection. With his help, we put the finishing touches on the coop.
He slipped out to pick up his neighbor's child, Camila, that he escorts back and forth to school every day. I guess the brother Johan is old enough to walk himself now. That comprised our old fishing group...
The two came back as Roger knew that Camila would fall in love with cuddly soft Choco, and she sure did!
After lunch, I watched some great elimination curling matches with only the best 6 teams involved, and much greater skill shown... The curling will be much better for the next couple of days!
2 of the 3 cats often come to join me as I watch my IPTV. Today it was Blanco. Sometimes it is Mischa, the black one. The orange cat, Mono, still avoids me.
I did sit ouside waiting for Tom Thumb as dusk neared without success. I saw him check me out with the big dogs inside the fence and he decided to wait me out. Then it got too dark to take any decent pictures of my fast-moving little buddy, so he won out.
I hope you enjoy the pictures. Now Blogger is getting all balky with the photos again... Grrrrrr That was the day’s excitement.
Al
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| Roger is feeling better |
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| The chicken coop |
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| Basically finished |
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| Chicken Little, future occupant |
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| Chicken Big |
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| Camila and Choco |
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| Happy together |
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| Choco |
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| Blanco |
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| Better curling! |
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| Bougainvillea |
