Let’s get ready for spring

Spring is just around The proverbial corner. Now is the perfect time to shake off the I got too much shit stuffed in my closet, and my kid’s Christmas toys seem to be breeding, and dear god why do I have queen sized sheets we don’t even own a queen sized bed blues.

Inspired by the looming deadline of my town’s new Gestapo-like trash suppression guidelines. I’ve been rifling through each room, pitching any and everything I can get away with. We’re calling it’s “spring cleaning” rather then “trash lock down” or “operation pocketbook rape.” No extra trash can fees for us, even if I have to bury it like the former owners, damn it.

We are already fairly good about keeping our trash to a minimum. Between our backyard garbage disposals.. er chickens and the compost heap, our weekly output has dropped dramatically. Our recycling habits are fairly good, though I need to start suppressing the occasional urge where I say SCREW THIS!, pitch everything into the trash, tie it up and huck it outside whilst muttering to myself about unholy odors.

And continuing with the whole spring is the thing theme, we’ve sprouted seeds

for cucumbers and tomatoes ( I wanted more diversity but a certain Hubster said something about getting overwhelmed by willy nilly gardening and blah blah blah something something… by this point I was all look! a shiny piece of foil! )

The chicks are all springy too with the cute fluffiness

and sprouting of fresh feathers

Our hens, not to be outdone, are laying like some kind of crazy egg making machines. We are getting at least 10 a day and will have to start selling the extras soon. Well that, or eating eggs 3 times a day.