Country Living at its Finest

Enough of the downside of kitty litter and chicken shit. I actually had a lovely, relaxing week in the country. Here's a photo montage for your enjoyment...

Taking a closer look...

I had to speak very s...l...o...w...l...y so the dogs would understand.
But they still didn't come when called.

Here's Hickory the Wonder Dog relaxing with his best friend, Sadie.

Enjoying the glorious colors of fall in
Upstate New York!



That's not a chicken coop you see in the distance...

It's a Chicken Chalet!

Inhabited by none other than Mr. Good Strut
and his harem of beauties,
his bevy of bantams.

(Vlad & I helped Shamra build the Chicken Chalet along with another friend, Tom, who designed it. It's a straw bale construction... for those of you who find that kind of thing interesting.)

Here's Strut at his finest:

Okay, so I don't know how to hold the camera upright, but you get the idea... Strut is very convincing as the ruler of the roost!

In addition to the Chicken Chalet in the meadow, there are bees.



They are very busy bees.... as you can see and hear...





There's also the pond... which makes for a very happy Wonder Dog!




(And a very UNhappy Sadie, who loathes water and considers Hickory an unruly lout when he shakes near her following a dip in the pond.)





So, as you can see, it was a relaxing interlude.
(For an even closer look, just click on any of the pictures.)

Tomorrow I'll introduce you to Sparky the Wonder Cat and give you a tour of the Faerie Gardens. Until then...