New Chickens!

We finally got our new chickens on sunday! Two roosters (Jemaine & Bret) four adult hens... (Coco, Sally, and 'The Two Mels'). We also have four baby chicks who remain unnamed although I think I've settled on 'Anastasia' for the one with feathers on her legs.
Here's the thing, these are 'Bantams' which means they are the size of crows and they lay golf ball sized eggs.
They are also FAST and fiesty. They are the Terriers of the poultry world. Jemaine injured himself while we were tranferring them on Sunday - his spur was torn right off. Luckily, because he's so small and I was able to grab him right out of the cage I put a pressure bandage over his spur to stop the bleeding. Much to my surprize thebandage is still in place, damn I'm good.
Meanwhile in the craft world PMC has come out with a new product calle Bronze Metal Clay. I'm so excited!
I've made lots of new jewelry but, not to blow my own horn, it's been selling so fast at the farmer's markets I haven't had a chance to list them on Etsy.
That's all the news there is, in the land of the goose.

Bad Blogger

I'm a neglectful blogger.
Sunday was the Project Puppy Show at The Space in Hamden Ct. Where the hell was everyone?
Well, those of us that did show up had a damn good time! I have a new hero in the craft world -
Dayna, The Crafty Scientist! She made the Lab Coat bottle cozy in the picture and she makes the most awesome yarn I've ever seen. She even makes bowls out of old record albums! I hope you'll visit her website www.craftyscientist.com
It was great to get a chance to hang out with Jillian, Sharon, the Jens, Dayna, Nora and everyone else there. Jillian's Roommate has excellent taste in music, got to love the Fratellis!
I'm getting some new baby chicks on Sunday... any name ideas?

The Sandy Hook Farmer's Market!

Last Tuesday was hot and steamy with a twist of rain er... downpour. But... Brave Ct. Etsy Team Leader Jillian Lyons and her faithful mates braved the sloppy conditions to partake in a farmer's market. Yes, we were set up in a soggy field! Yes, our tables were unsteady on the rocky, uneven surface! Yes, we were snapped at by an otherwise less cranky regular member of the Sandy Hook Organic Farmer's Market (which shall here to forth be referred to as SHOFM) because, gasp, someone else was selling soap. But we endured! We soldiered on! Oh, and what a day it was! More on the day and more photos (hopefully smaller) to come!
Jen