tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post8414493710832744720..comments2023-11-07T05:31:22.889-05:00Comments on A View from the Green Barn: Q-Day: The Invasion Has BegunDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-10370664906338294382008-11-10T15:39:00.000-05:002008-11-10T15:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for writing this.Thanks for writing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-85882244430123063792008-04-20T20:33:00.000-04:002008-04-20T20:33:00.000-04:00Heather: I wonder what happened to your quail? Mal...Heather: I wonder what happened to your quail? Male teachers are rare in elementary. I guess you just have to do what you love!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-33179659644432015612008-04-20T10:12:00.000-04:002008-04-20T10:12:00.000-04:00Thanks for the visit... I will post some pics of o...Thanks for the visit... I will post some pics of our new chicks... I'm not the photographer you (or your wife) is! I tried to hatch out quail last year... in fact I hatched them out just fine, I just couldn't keep any of them alive!!!! I wish I had found you last year.... I obviously was doing something WRONG!!!!! Yours are BEAUTIFUL!!!<BR/>By the way, I have a daughter in the third grade (and son in 4th, son age 5 and son age 3). I love when I hear of male teachers... we need more of them. Our school only has 2... My son has had the opportunity of having one for a while (he filled in for a teacher on maternity leave).<BR/>Have a blessed day!<BR/>HeatherMore than Survivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391332999979380361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-14640297026485950732008-04-12T18:32:00.000-04:002008-04-12T18:32:00.000-04:00"Spazzing about".Funny.And beautifully descriptive..."Spazzing about".<BR/>Funny.<BR/>And beautifully descriptive.<BR/><BR/>You have a poultry department at the university?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-23261652722651650552008-04-06T13:40:00.000-04:002008-04-06T13:40:00.000-04:00LesleyAnne: Hey daughter! I agree with the animal ...LesleyAnne: Hey daughter! I agree with the animal names. Courtney? nice name, but for a quail? I thought cheep cheep was kinda cheap too. I don't know if I will name the hens, but they will probably acquire names as they grow and their personalities evolve.<BR/><BR/>Unusually Unusual Farmchick: These quail are a hoot! at 10 days old, they are already half feathered out. I think you will enjoy them, I'll let you know in a few months.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-56227822628990401352008-04-06T06:53:00.000-04:002008-04-06T06:53:00.000-04:00You make me want quail now...Thanks Don! I will tr...You make me want quail now...Thanks Don! I will try to focus on Bee's so the Captain does not get overwhelmed...Tying to focus, but it's so hard when you see the tiny cute chicks. When we purchase the larger land, i can start begging for quail (and my milk cow).<BR/>Love the pictures.The Unusual Farmchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648809202485927305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-14850650294636151362008-04-05T09:24:00.000-04:002008-04-05T09:24:00.000-04:00the chickens are coming on Monday!!!! that's fant...the chickens are coming on Monday!!!! that's fantastic! i love the names of the chicks, Courtney. hah....i laughed out loud at that one. i think it's so funny when pets are given very random human names. <BR/><BR/>what a great birthday present for you. i am ready to have an animal in my life. or animals.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370265740540830386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-25060081454900625832008-04-05T08:14:00.000-04:002008-04-05T08:14:00.000-04:00Leenam: How nice for your cousin and her/his daug...Leenam: How nice for your cousin and her/his daughter! Those doctoral theses are quite complicated! I need to become a PhD just to read the titles. I am going to get my photographer busy today, so I can get an updated post on the happenings in and around the Green Barn.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-88460581529033312712008-04-05T02:51:00.000-04:002008-04-05T02:51:00.000-04:00Don, keep telling to girls, that their brain can b...Don, keep telling to girls, that their brain can be as good as boy`s brain in Mathematics<BR/>and sciences too, my favorite subject in school was Math :)<BR/>Yesterday my cousin`s daughter had a public defence of a doctoral thesis about "Cloud drop activation of surface active and insoluble aerosols". It`s a physics of the environment, punctually "Atmospheric<BR/>Chemistry and Physics".<BR/> <BR/>She is also a mother of one year old baby, Melissa`s small cousin :)<BR/>Everything is possible nowadays also to the girls!<BR/><BR/>Have a good weekend!<BR/>We want eagerly see, how quail chicks are doing now.<BR/>Atmospheric<BR/>Chemistry<BR/>and PhysicsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-1558300979064161762008-04-04T20:48:00.000-04:002008-04-04T20:48:00.000-04:00ginnie: I know I am having fun! The little dudes h...ginnie: I know I am having fun! The little dudes have migrated out to the barn and will end up in a nice quail home that I think Todd will build.<BR/><BR/>Bob: I think I will do this every year. The students and the parents were really hanging out in my room There were some days when I had thirty people in my class for 1/2 hour after school just watching!<BR/><BR/>Sandy: I hope I get the coop done! If I don't, life will be interesting. Yes, Peter can play that guitar. <BR/><BR/>Hey Dig this Chick: Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. i enjoyed your blog a lot.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-15281260190112924832008-04-03T23:19:00.000-04:002008-04-03T23:19:00.000-04:00Holy cow they are tiny! Gorgeous photos. Quails. H...Holy cow they are tiny! Gorgeous photos. Quails. How exotic.dig this chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08418144148141016215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-20919211457397538622008-04-03T15:31:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:31:00.000-04:00Well he does a mean guitar...wonderful!and glad yo...Well he does a mean guitar...wonderful!<BR/><BR/>and glad you're getting the coup done..<BR/><BR/>now...one more question...how are those doors.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-75566710064661176122008-04-02T20:35:00.000-04:002008-04-02T20:35:00.000-04:00Don very cool pics, love the one Ruth took especia...Don very cool pics, love the one Ruth took especially, wish I had school like this when I was in grade 3. :)Bob Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582050569176409358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-17886911997561517082008-04-02T11:08:00.000-04:002008-04-02T11:08:00.000-04:00Let the games begin! HA! I'm loving this venture...Let the games begin! HA! I'm loving this venture, Don (and Ruth) and am so glad you're journaling us through it.Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-24033225610718299372008-04-02T10:41:00.000-04:002008-04-02T10:41:00.000-04:00Ruth: I'm coming home Wed. evening! The quail are ...Ruth: I'm coming home Wed. evening! The quail are going to the big brooder in the barn first thing Thursday. They are getting huge, (relatively speaking!)<BR/><BR/>Chickengirl: I hope you are doing ok after your terrible experience with the neighbors' dogs.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-20627813534490800052008-04-02T08:47:00.000-04:002008-04-02T08:47:00.000-04:00Oh, I know! Whenever we open the door to our chick...Oh, I know! Whenever we open the door to our chicks' brooder, they fly around everywhere! Some can even make it to the edge of the brooder... Good thing there are doors!!chickengirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018314483009822778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-19896713496551220962008-04-02T07:38:00.000-04:002008-04-02T07:38:00.000-04:00Don, you'd better get home! The chicks are no long...Don, you'd better get home! The chicks are no longer chicks. They're monsters, standing shoulder to shoulder in the aquarium, wondering where the farmer is who put them in there! I swear they're twice as big as they were a week ago when they were born.<BR/><BR/>- nervous chick-sitter (I'll do my best to keep them contained, but if I'm gone when you get home tomorrow, you'll know what happened.)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-79404158835765488542008-04-02T05:29:00.000-04:002008-04-02T05:29:00.000-04:00Sandy: I am looking forward to updates myself! Th...Sandy: I am looking forward to updates myself! This weekend I have a work crew coming to get the coop enclosed. That will make me a very happy boy! Thank you for giving Meridian a listen. I am very proud of Peter. He has really poured his heart and soul into that SRV guitar.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-4384084825281344792008-04-02T01:18:00.000-04:002008-04-02T01:18:00.000-04:00Well wow....Just listened to some of Meridian. Gr...Well wow....Just listened to some of Meridian. Great band your son is a part of!! I really enjoyed it.<BR/><BR/>sandysandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-8287809940964398712008-04-02T01:10:00.000-04:002008-04-02T01:10:00.000-04:00Hi Don...can't wait to see updates when you get a ...Hi Don...can't wait to see updates when you get a chance!<BR/><BR/>sandysandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-58206246977071497612008-04-01T22:27:00.000-04:002008-04-01T22:27:00.000-04:00Laura: THank you for visiting and leaving such a n...Laura: THank you for visiting and leaving such a nice comment. My students are a little mad at me for taking them home to the farm! I promised them that I would bring them in for occasional visits.<BR/><BR/>Chickengirl: They are growing by leaps and bounds, mostly leaps! They look like mini wallabees jumping around. I need to get them into a bigger brooder and fast!Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-59574942793367121152008-04-01T20:47:00.000-04:002008-04-01T20:47:00.000-04:00Aaaaaww!!!!! They're so tiny and cute! I love them...Aaaaaww!!!!! They're so tiny and cute! I love them. I don't think I've ever seen anything so cute and tiny and living, all at the same time!chickengirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018314483009822778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-39194455219929796132008-04-01T15:29:00.000-04:002008-04-01T15:29:00.000-04:00What a beautiful, truly heart-warming post. The ch...What a beautiful, truly heart-warming post. The chicks are adorable and your students are so fortunate; though so will we all be if they, through this experience, develop a lifelong interest in biology and earth sciences!laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999450626008299190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-42104422290698649612008-04-01T06:30:00.000-04:002008-04-01T06:30:00.000-04:00Gwen: Your house sounds very interesting. Our old ...Gwen: Your house sounds very interesting. Our old farmhouse was updated by previous owners and is sort of hidden under modern materials. I'm not sure if I have the oomph to restore it to its original state. The inside is another story. We hope to "farmitize" by reusing old things like tubs, sinks, cabinets, etc.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831577769797947426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211231099914483269.post-23210832584174732782008-03-31T22:58:00.000-04:002008-03-31T22:58:00.000-04:00Oh Don,that will be great.. i really love that you...Oh Don,that will be great.. i really love that you are reusing the old doors.. Old doors are some of my favorite things... we used so many of them in the house we built. all shapes and sizes... some were damaged in the top or bottom panels so we cut them apart and used them for cupboard doors. Every door in our house is recycled , some from old fallen down farmhouses, some from yardsales, flea markets. (we gathered about 40. yeah we made use of a lot of good old stuff.) some by the side of the road, even a pair of them from an old church that are 4' wide each, to make double doors that are 8 feet wide. When we were designing our home we made the openings the right sizes to fit all of them.<BR/> Good luck with your project and your chicks. I'll keep checking in...Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.com