Outside finally

We switched the RIRs to the coop, and the Ameracaners are now big enough for the tractor.  They out grew the Rubbermaid tub in the basement a week ago.  It's going down to the mid 40s tonight so we put a tarp over the whole tractor and plenty of straw for their bed.
We kept the tractor closed all day yesterday and today to encourage the RIRs to move willingly to the coop.  Didn't work, so I let them in and when they were settled, grabbed them by their legs and carried them to the coop.  One had decided she needed to go to bed when the door was still closed so she wiggled her way to the top between the chicken wire and the tarp. I could hear her but couldn't see her for the longest time.

Reading The Dead Saint Marilyn Brown Oden *** New Orleans football great killed protecting a secret society.  Woman bishop becomes undercover courier for woman president on a search for the killers.  Family ties and destructiveness of hatred and revenge as well as not so subtle faith in God run as themes through this fair book.

Squirrel

Gambol brought me a dead but warm squirrel on Saturday early morning, a very nice present because I know how much they mean to him.  Then Sunday night he caught fur and has a bite on his mouth to prove it.  I watched this tussle;  Gambol was within 3 feet of the dang-blasted mammal 3 times but just couldn't quite do the deed.
Asparagus and ham fritatta planned for dinner but just as I opened the egg carton the electricity went out (and the generator went on but the stove isn't on that line) so we had the fritatta minus the egg.
Chicks are outside permanently now.  They are snuggled in the chicken tractor with a nice load of shavings. It was 65 last night and even though it rained a bit, they seemed happy with their space.
Easter flowers are blooming at the Barony.

 May apples (Podophyllum peltatum), neither in May nor apples but a sure sign of spring.

 Grape hyacinth (Muscari)

 Virginia Blue Bells (Mertensia)

 Daffodils (Narcissus)

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)