Cinnamon Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Oh goodness, confession time. When we put down the concrete flooring in the conservatory, we all wrote our names. I wrote, Kate, Jenny, Clarry and Izzy with little starfish footprints ! Oh my Goodness - that is the cutest thing I have ever heard I must do that when we do our patio next year - although with 10 of them there may be more starfish prints than slabs Devon had a friend over last night & she phoned Devon today & asked if all her family were obsessed with Chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 That is really cute Kate. I replaced OH's picture on my mobile with a picture of T&S in the snow. Mind you he now has a really young looking T&S perched on a fence on his phone rather than me. The chickens have made it onto Christmas cards here too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 It all sounds perfectly reasonable to me!! One forum member told us a while back about her daughter coming home from school and saying, oh good, spaghetti for tea, to which her mum replied, that's not for you, it's for the chickens!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Yup our friends (the ones who dont reach for the number of the local looney bin when we turn up) get cards signed from us, the dogs and the chooks. The really lucky ones get individual cards from the dogs and the chickens. My parents get ones addressed to Grandma and Grandpa We regularly cook extra rice / peas for the dogs and the chooks and the animals all eat totally healthily and purely organic food (unlike us ) Absolutely nothing wrong with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I have a confession.... the last 2 posts WERE NOT ME! My 15 year old son thinks I'm obsessed with chickens (he's Guns'n'roses forever - see 1st post) so started this off, and he added the last 2 posts in my name!! He's now banned from the computer (I don't think I'm as bad as he makes out!! ) He's cottoned on quickly, hasn't he. Obviously very perceptive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Or - when you feel the need to tell everyone,even the supermarket checkout girl,that you keep chickens! Oh my!!! I do this all the time!!! Just last week, the check out lady asked how the girls were doing!!! Christian x x x Completely guilty as charged with this too And the Christmas cards will be signed Andrew Joe Molly (with paw print) and the laydees (with little chook fooprints too!) Joe also says he feels neglected since we got the chickens, not from spending so much time with them but with the time spent on the forum! He's currently doing the ironing while I am sat here....good boy isn't he! :lol: A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 ooh, send him down here when he's finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Can I have him when you're done. My folks don't understand the obsession so I don't put the chooks on their christmas cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 scardy cat! I would have thought you would have put them on just to prove that you really have lost the plot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 It'd be straight over their heads - they're just so not interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 dump 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I keep trying mel, but they won't take the hint I had a stonking headache when they'd gone yesterday - my mother drives me mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 family eh? cant live with them, cant live with them shall we do a swap for a day to see if its any better? your mum for my brother? no hang on a minute I really like you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Thanks for sparing me that Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Ive got a present from my chickens signed by them and everything!!! In fact i have two!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Phil bought the bunnies a Christmas pressie when we were at Jimmy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I get presents from the dogs and chickens and so does Paul. We get the dogs and chickens presents. And there are 13 stockings hanging up on the fireplace - each with the name of the dog or chicken on them. Paul and I dont get presents, or have a stocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 "you know you're obsessed when" ....... You happily study their poo's, talk about poo to other people and end up covered in poo. also, when all sense of style goes and you chuck on the same rags you wore yesterday to toddle around in the garden with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Or - when you add an extra handful or pasta/peas/sweetcorn to the dish knowing that the little eager beaks will polish off the leftovers in the morning. Or - when you feel the need to tell everyone,even the supermarket checkout girl,that you keep chickens! are you and paul related by any chance???????? he always puts in too much rice or pasta in knowing full weel that there is more than enough for the two of us. he is always finding ways of telling everyone he meets that we have some chickens, its quite scary as sometimes when he is out and about with work he sets himself a task to try and get it in the conversation!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 My youngest,Cleo,is the worst culprit for this. She will even sometimes cook something up especially for the hens,if I am distracted elsewhere They seem to love Cleos pasta salad with corn,peas & pesto Luckily for an 11 year old she is a great cook! I had a nap this afternoon & woke to the wonderful smell of Cleos Honey Cookies baking in the oven. The hens won't be getting any of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I get presents from the dogs and chickens and so does Paul. We get the dogs and chickens presents. And there are 13 stockings hanging up on the fireplace - each with the name of the dog or chicken on them.Paul and I dont get presents, or have a stocking That's brilliant Can't the chickens buy you a stocking each between them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Just dropping off to sleep last night when I suddenly shot up in bed - couldn't remember having shut the girls up for the night! Of course I had, but couldn't sleep then for worrying about them in the cold if I did forget! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I get presents from the dogs and chickens and so does Paul. We get the dogs and chickens presents. And there are 13 stockings hanging up on the fireplace - each with the name of the dog or chicken on them.Paul and I dont get presents, or have a stocking That's brilliant Can't the chickens buy you a stocking each between them? I'll ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
