"The Girls"from next door came for a lovely visit the other day, and had a wonderful time poking around our garden. I had fun lazily watching them from my kitchen window and observing them scratching and cackling away to themselves. I thought "what a nice little scene this is! So peaceful and idylic".They were busy scattering the Photinia leaves about in an effort to uncover all those yummy (to chickens, that is!) morsels hiding underneath.
After a while, I spied Mrs. Chook taking great interest in the old wooden wheelbarrow and realised she had a very fowl gleam in her eye :-(
She had found the motherload!!
By the time I raced outside, she had gathered her brood and - eek!!- had ascended into the mass of violas that I've been so carefully coaxing along the past few weeks!
I have to admit that I did feel a little mean, when I suggested they should perhaps.. "go home now!"
After all..I couldn't blame them for wanting to picnic amongst the flowers in my barrow.
And they did look so darned cute!!!
blessings..Trish
They are beautiful photos. I think chooks are one of the greatest gifts to us. But maybe not in your barrow.
ReplyDeletethis is a hoot!!! the wheelbarrow with all those flowers...beautiful and to see the birds mucking around in them make me smile.
ReplyDeleteHahaha...so precious! I love your barrow and flowers my dear! I'm sure your neighbors just wanted to admire your flowers as well! ;o)
ReplyDeleteThis is just great! You stumbled on the perfect little pleasure this week, and I'm so glad you recorded it for us to share.
ReplyDeleteAnd right now those flowers look mighty pretty!!
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I don't blame them a bit, Trish. If I saw a wheelbarrow as charming and inviting as yours, I'd dive right in there, too. :) Lovely post.
ReplyDeleteHi Trish....love your old wheelbarrow with your beautiful violas.. the chickens and chicks addition, make for a quaint scene that we won't be seeing here for some time....pretty comical too I might add..lol : }
ReplyDeletethis is adorable! Did they lay in the flowers? mine do it when I let them loose!!! and yes have a snack too.
ReplyDeleteBTW your girls are gorgeous!
What cute pictures! I can imagine the scene. What a blessing to have such pretty flowers during this time of year.
ReplyDeleteTrish, I enjoyed looking at the pictures - made me smile. My sweetheart would love to have some. We do not have a great place for them at the present time. This is such a simple pleasure - having this view to look at. Joining you at Dayle's today.
ReplyDeleteOh!So lovely and the photos are a blessing .
ReplyDeleteI really like chickens and I think you do too.
Dottie
Whoops! I'm sitting on the other side of the fence and they make a great picture in the wheelbarrow. But I guess they should go home and leave the flowers alone.
ReplyDeleteDid realize that chickens like to eat flowers!
Hi and thanks for visiting me and leaving such a nice comment. We used to have chickens and I love them but they do play havoc in the garden. I love you wheelbarrow - so cute!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! I look forward to the day when I can just sit and relax for a moment and enjoy what is out my window!
ReplyDeleteHow adorable!~
ReplyDeleteDearest Trish,
ReplyDeleteYou must admit...There Antics made for some very adorable pictures.. :) and they just seem to be having such a lovely time..
Thank you for sharing these delightful photos with us..
Have a blessed day..
What lovely photos. I have always wanted an old wheel barrow filled with flowers, but never found one. Isn't it lovely to just sit and watch sometimes.
ReplyDeleteTrish,
ReplyDeleteLove this post! Chickens are fun, but one does have to draw the line somewhere.
I know someone who left for work one day, and her dog opened the door and let the chickens in the house. They are such busybodies!
Your Pictures are beautiful love your flowers and the nieghbors too !!! thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteTrish,
ReplyDeleteI loved this post. : ) We had chickens for several years and I must say I do miss having chickens. The white hen reminded me of our one dear hen Rosie, she lived 9 years and was a wonderful pet.
Your flowers are beautiful!!
-Sarah
Cute chickens or beautiful flowers? Shame you can't have both! Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteOh, they are such beautiful photos. I love chooks, hearing the sound of them as they move around the garden and then the excited noises they make after laying an egg. It brings back memories of years ago when we had chooks.
ReplyDeleteOh how neat! I would love to have chickens, but we can't have them where we live. The pictures are just lovely--thank you for posting them.
ReplyDeleteTrish,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like your "girls" got a bit "naughty" when they decided to play in your flowers that were inside the wheelbarrow, eh? :)
This was truly a cute post Trish, and I enjoyed reading it very much! :)
Blessings,
-Lady Rose