Flock Grazing, Hat Progress

Today we took the flocks out to graze and a grand time was had by all. The new coop would normally graze in their fenced in backyard, but that is where the visiting and broody hens are and I wanted them to stay separate. (I don't want our huge rooster to squish a little banty hen.) So with both of us standing guard, we let them out the front gate - where they never are allowed to go since there is no fence. They were very well behaved and fortunately no hawks overflew us to spook them into scattering for all parts of the island.

Even our very oldest hen, Boue, who has gone broody but makes a dreadful chick-raiser and so isn't allowed eggs came out to graze.

Blue is by far the most popular chicken we have. Everyone loves her poofy head feathers and blue ear lobes.

Though the day was warm and sunny, it was starting to get cool when we let the flock out late this afternoon. I listened to the Ipod (amd listening to The Summerland  and worked on the Wavy Cable Lace Chemo Hat .

 I really like this weird elasticy soft yarn (Esprit) from elann.com,

For dinner we are having broiled Japanese eel, Japanese sticky rice and something with tofu as soon as I figure out a recipe, and a salad.