Well, Piglet survived the night, but wondering about the saga regarding the survival of the fittest. Gary was holding Piglet this morning, and Milk (the head chicken) came up to her and pecked her head. Guess she was telling Piglet to either get well or get out. Who knows? I know birds will toss out weaker babies, same with squirrels. But for now, thankfully, they're all settled in the cooler corner of the yard, with Piglet actually lying next to Milk. Phew. Rejection and wasting away of a bird I DON'T need. She has a limp, but can stand and hobble around a bit. Shoot, if a big dog bit me, I'd walk with a limp as well. We'll just watch her and see how this plays out. I think she'll be fine.
Odd thing too, at church today, was talking to our priest and yesterday they lost a chicken. Their Phoebe flew up over the fence keeping them in with the coop, their Basset Hound was out in the yard and you can imagine the rest. She was my favorite of their chickens too. Pays to not get attached. Maybe not to even name them, but good luck with that. As second son says---treat them like goldfish. Must remember that. Ha.
Some days I wish we had no dogs or birds. Some days I wish I lived alone. Some days the activity and noise level gets a tad overwhelming. Then I blink and get over it, but still, life often feels overfull.
Hoping tomorrow is v.e.r.y quiet and peaceable. Just need the wheels of life to turn a bit more slowly. Oh, and speaking of wheels. Gary cancelled the insurance on my Suburban. Stella was a grand ride for the 'almost' six years we've had her. Gary and I were in the backyard talking about the chickens this afternoon, veered off to talk about the truck and he said something about having to shoot her in the head. For a split second, I was thinking of Piglet. But no, he was talking about Stella. My truck is dead. He's going to part it out, see what he can use on his Suburban and we'll sell it for scrap. Not sure how you do that, but we'll figure it out. Next plan----pray for a replacement. It'll be fun to see what the Lord provides, and I have no doubt He will.
