Saturday, July 08, 2006
So Mark set to work building me a chicken coop a few weeks ago. When I saw this triangle laying on the garage floor I didn't think it was going to be big enough. Mark had the same thought.
He spent several Saturdays and almost every night after work out in the garage slaving away over the coop. Come rain or shine, oppressive humidity and several children underfoot, Mark measured and cut and drilled away.
After he put the pieces together we were both surprised by the size of the "Chicken Tractor" which was more the size of an Ark and practically could have been with the amount of rain we had during its construction.
There were several nights I came out to watch Mark work after the kids were in bed, only to find him adding fancy details like linoleum flooring and crown moulding. Suddenly it no longer seemed like a Chicken Tractor or a Chicken Ark, but rather the Chicken Palace. There were more than a couple times I thought it was nice enough the kids could use it as a playhouse and had I been a kid myself, I would have climbed in and had a blast playing inside. The thought of putting a bunch of smelly, poopy chickens in the place was almost painful.
Finally, after a million trips to Home Depot and lots of planning and re-planning and sweating and sacrificing, Mark finished his masterpiece. And a masterpiece it is. Mark isn't one to go halfway on a project. When he starts something he gives it his all and always produces perfection. And our new chicken coop is no exception. It's absolutely fabulous! We're still working out a few kinks, like where to hang the feeders and where to place the perches so they don't poop in the feeders, but for the most part it's done. And the chickens love it and I love it and I think Mark is pretty darn proud of himself, which he should be. Thanks for all the hardwork and sacrifice on behalf of us girls. Here's hoping the eggs are worth it and that we get dozens of them!
posted by Shana # 10:07 PM 
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