Broody Hens and Silly Ducks!

 Broody Hens and Silly Ducks!

 

Took the two blue-grey hens that would not come off the nests and put their happy tail feathers out in the little chicken house. No, they were not happy campers and at least a couple of hens who normally lay their eggs in that coop were somewhat disturbed. Tough. Had to put a different water holder in there a few minutes ago because they had kicked the other one to the back of the coop where the old woman would have had to get down and crawl to get it. Not happening!

 

Then there are those two mated ducks. The dogs are simply not as determined as the ducks. Plus, the ducks have found feed and water to suit them—well, at least the feed suits them. Dumped the big black tub and disgusted the ducks, but again, tough!

 

Blake the lawn man came and cut the grass and did some weed eating out front. Still have some spots that my weed eater can handle out there. Blake has no idea about what needs to be done up next to the house, so that will be the next job for me.

 

Just unloaded a bag of feed into the middle coop. That went quickly this time. It was half full just a few days ago, but it seems the girls like eating out of that particular feeder better than the one in the front coop. Go figure.

 

Was reading in Isaiah this morning. When the one chapter was finished, the next one started with something that Christ read in the synagogue. After chapter 60—which, by the way, was not written as a chapter until much after the ministry of Christ—He read from the first part of chapter 61—and only part of it. The words start with “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me . . .To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” And He stopped right there in the middle of what we consider to be verse 2. He did not continue with “and the day of vengeance of our God.” Those sitting there had to have been expecting Him to finish what was written as part of that scripture. But He had a reason to stop. HE was proclaiming the year of the Lord! HE was the representative of the WORD—to preach the gospel, the good news of God’s kingdom.

 

So much is written in the Bible that is not easy to understand, but knowing that we can ask for understanding helps us individually and as a people. The previous chapter made me think of Israel and how she has and will be a blessing to all nations. Maybe if we learn now what needs to be understood, we can be a help to others as well.

 

Got ONE tomato plant and one Hungarian pepper plant put into places that maybe the hens will leave alone even if they jump the fence. Can’t ask Roger to keep me supplied in tomatoes even though he plants them every year. Will just hope this one does well.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.