Gloria just hanging out.
I had a chance recently to see what it would be like to live in Brooklyn. My friends K & P were going out of town for a week, and needed someone to take care of Gloria, the cat, and their three chickens (I never did learn the names of the chickens. I regret this). It worked out well for me, since their place is closer to my office than my own is.
It's always interesting to step into someone's life in that way, getting to live with their stuff. I enjoyed browsing their books and music, and reading their Mother Earth News magazines. I may have to get a subscription myself. Playing records on their record player was a treat.
While I was there, we had the worse storm and snowfall of the winter. P noticed the forecast and emailed to instruct me on how to protect the chicken coop. I managed to finish putting the blankets and tarps around it just as it started to snow.
P told me it didn't have to be pretty, but I think it looks nice
Notice the square knots--I am very proud of those knots. Many thanks to Bapu for teaching me.
I wasn't sure if the chicken wire on the top would really do anything, but it did keep snow off of the coop itself.
the chickens were still able to walk around inside.
E came over on Sunday, and we cooked some salmon that K & P had caught on a fishing trip in Alaska. (K is from Alaska) Gloria was very excited.
Oh--I also went to the very first meeting of the Brooklyn stake singles branch, a historic event. I saw several people that I know there, a few of whom know my aunt and uncle from when they lived in Brooklyn.
I think I need to move to Brooklyn. And maybe get some chickens.
