Denim Deb Hay, hay, hay. Thank the Lord!

[hqueen13]

Glad you were alright and nothing bad happened! I dislike those kinds of scares!!

 

[Denim Deb]

Me too. It's funny in a way. Even though Misty can be a bit spooky at times, I'm a bit afraid to ride a different horse. I know what to expect from her-the unexpected! There have been times out on a trail ride she'll spook and I'll find myself under a tree, a few feet over on the trail, etc. One thing for sure, riding her has improved my seat and my balance a ton! I've never come off when she's spooked, and just barely move in the saddle.

I'm going to have a busy morning, and I don't want to leave. I have to follow my husband to work. Our son's transmission blew and someone is meeting us at my hubby's work w/a used one. From there, I have to run to our son's. Then, I have to go to therapy, then to the farm. Well, I just heard peep, peep, peep, from the incubator and one of the eggs was moving! So, I'll get at least 1 chick out of this-as long as it's able to get out of the shell!

 

[hqueen13]

Yay for chicks!!

 

[Denim Deb]

It's hot out today, no other word for it. And, I really don't want to do anything outside. But, being inside is killing me. I know I have at least one chick. I can hear it peeping, and when I check on the incubator, at times I'll see the egg rolling around. There is no sign of a pip. I know it can take several hours for them to get out, and I'm hoping it survives and that maybe I'll get a few others as well. But, even thought I know it wouldn't be a good thing to do, I keep wanting to crack the egg and let it out! Anyone want to come over and tie me up so I don't?

 

[Denim Deb]

And still nothing! I can hear at least one peeping away. And, if I'm by the bator and listen closely, at times I can hear it pecking away at the shell.

 

[Denim Deb]

Hubby is complaining. He can't hear them cheep. And, he has yet to see an egg move. I know the one is moving for sure, not sure if any of the others are. He thinks they hide when he comes over.

I need to get a shower and get to prayer meeting. I really don't feel like going. But, I have the container they'll be going in all set up. I just might have to find a different place to put it.

 

[Denim Deb]

I had so much trouble going to prayer meeting tonight. When I got out of the shower and checked the incubator, there was a large chunk missing from the egg. And, there wasn't so much as a little hole B4 I got in! I really wanted to stay home and watch. But, I went anyway. When I got home, I found a chick in the incubator! All in all, it was a good day, even though it started out bad.

I had t leave the house B4 6:30 and go to hubby's work. I stopped on the way to drop some stuff off at the farm. Then from there, I had to go the other way to drop a transmission off for my son. From there, I went home and got all set up for chicks.

Then, I went to therapy. The one therapist wasn't there-he was sick. Another one was on vacation. I know the one that's sick thought I should go for another month. So, I was glad he wasn't there. I had a re-evaluation today since I see the doctor tomorrow. And she's going to recommend to the doctor that he release me! She doesn't think I need to come to therapy anymore! So, if the doctor agrees, then today was my final day at therapy!

I was going to paint the whole back of my shed today. But, I couldn't find a roller cover, just a paint brush. I have T-111 type of wood, so I needed to really get in between the "boards", and can't w/the roller. Well, I decided I'd do as much as I could then see what else I could do. Well, it took me longer than I was expecting, so it didn't matter that I didn't have the roller cover. I'll get one tomorrow morning, and do it then.

I got the majority of the plastic on my greenhouse stapled down where it was coming up. Plus, I baited the trap for the ground hog. Hopefully I'll get out there tomorrow and find I got one. The one hole these guys have dug is huge! So, they gotta go.

Because of leaving so early this morning, it threw my day completely off, so I didn't get everything done that I wanted to do, but all in all, it was a good day-I have a chick! If it's a pullet, it will be one of the ones that stays. If it's a cockerel, I might keep it. It would be 1/4 EE, but I don't know which rooster is the daddy.

 

[Denim Deb]

I was all set to go to bed, but wanted to check the chick one last time. And, I noticed another egg has a pip! So, I might be late getting to bed tonight.

 

[snapshot]

I hope this one gets out safely too!!!

 

[Denim Deb]

You and me both. It's pipped on the wrong end. It has it's beak thru, but that's about it. It seems to be OK, though-at least it's quite noisy! I just hope I don't have to help it cuz I wouldn't know what to do, or when I'd need to.