The One With the Live Tour

The One With the Chickens

This is not The One With the Chick and the Duck. Just two friendly chickens and the cutest coop ever! Introducing Paprika and Ginger:


This is their home:


The Larsons helped deliver the coop and then Seth put the thing back together in the dark. Here is the first look at the coop in it's new backyard. Isn't it adorable? It was made by Heath DeWallace.
I am surrounded by amazing people!
I can't believe it, it's been about a month ago now, but I got a text message from Lacey (who lived in the next neighborhood up from us) asking if we wanted their chickens and coop because they were moving away. The same chickens and coop that used to belong to the Ortechos before they moved away. It only took me a nanosecond to say YES! and then wonder why the hell I do this to myself. You see, I was leaving to go to Washington for Sarah and Benjamin's wedding. And wouldn't be back for four days, just in time to do a little packing before working all day and moving into the new house the next. Becoming a chicken farmer really wasn't in the schedule. But there was no way I was turning this down! I had two days to prepare the jungle back corner where we would put the coop, which basically consisted of a quick effort of leveling out the ground.

But I have chickens! And, boy, do we have eggs! They seem to be very happy, well-adjusted chickens. I thought they'd probably have their feathers ruffled (ba-dum-ching!) and not lay any eggs for awhile because of the move, but these chickens are very easy going. In fact, the very first morning I went out to collect a beautiful, perfect, brown egg. I love my little ladies!

The One With the Yellow

As you know, I was concerned about the exterior paint color I chose from a very tiny swatch for a very big house. And the fear was totally founded. When I give people directions to our house I simply say, "Turn down the street and come to the yellow house." No further instruction, no house numbers required. Works every time.

We call this MoFo Yellow.

The One Where We're Moved In

I know, I know... I've left y'all hanging for far too long. And this is all you're going to get for now, but here is a view of the living room on one of our first nights together in the house.


Shortly before I took this photo I walked up the sidewalk and attempted to take some shots of the exterior, but it was too dark. As I was ready to give up and head inside, one of these seemingly innocent ladies opened the front door and mooned me. Mooned me! Seriously. I'll let you guess who... Never a dull moment living with a full house. I love it!