Author Archives: Marisa

Learning Elementor and WordPress

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Marisa

We all have different opinions of what makes a good or bad website.  Like anything else it boils down to personnel preference.  For me the function has to come before form the majority of the time.  Our site has used … Continue reading →

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Update on the bedding

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Marisa

The bedding has been down now for 3 weeks and while official spring is a ways down the calendar we have already had seriously wet weeks. So far I have to say I’m really pleased.  I put it down after … Continue reading →

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Change is for the birds re-deux

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Marisa

I’m a little late to the party but here we go.  We had been noticing that we just were not getting the eggs like we had been.  Now there are reasons for this: Lazy.  We just were not checking the … Continue reading →

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Change is for the birds part deux

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Marisa

When we built the new and improved coop I wanted features: I wanted to be able to stand up fully inside the building and in the run. I wanted to be able to collect eggs without having to go in … Continue reading →

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Change is for the birds

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Marisa

Three big changes are happening for the chickens. We are switching from sand in the coop to coffee grounds. We are resolving the muddy slop in the run with compressed bedding pellets. We are changing their food in 3 ways.

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Odoo Inventory – Product Entry screen shot

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Marisa

Here are the things that I really like about the Odoo software: I can put a picture on the record.  If you are just scanning through what we have in stock it’s helpful to actually be able to see what … Continue reading →

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Blue Tape

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Marisa

Blue tape is a shop hero. Heck it’s a life hero.  About the only complaint I have is that it can be difficult when you only have one hand free.   If I know I’m going to be needing multiple pieces … Continue reading →

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Organization

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Marisa

Yea, that’s right I said it.  We have tried so many different “ideas” to get the shop organized.  Keeping it that way is another story.  One of the biggest issues has been not knowing where things are when we need … Continue reading →

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What you can’t see can hurt you

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Marisa

Or at the very least make you think.  The request is for a Footprints in the sand pen.  The idea was to create a blank that used wood from Bethlehem and an acrylic pour for the water.  There may have … Continue reading →

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Bird of Paradise seeds are cool

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Marisa

These seeds are almost to pretty to plant.  They have tufts of bright orange hair in a deep purple or black seed.  The package suggests making a cut in the seed and then soaking them for 48 hours.  A random … Continue reading →

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