It's been a crazy week or so. Coyotes in the yard like they owned the place. My out chasing the 4 chickens who were out of the pen to get them in. Finally after a week of chasing with a big fish net I finally got my little black silkie hen in by tricking her and the next morning I tricked the other three into the pen. Then Mr smart rooster sneaked out when I went in to feed. When I tried to let him in last night because he was pacing back and forth by the chicken house gate he wouldn't go in and another rooster and my geanea got out. ( never can spell that right ) . So now I have two roosters and a geanea out, sigh.

I went to the fish and game and there's nothing I can do about the coyotes except make my home either inacessable or unfriendly to them. I can put ammonia soaked rags where it appears they are digging under the fence.

We have had bitterly cold weather and warm weather here in the last weeks. Very confusing. I got out and planted some peas and so my Spring garden is starting. I have planted two walnuts and an almond this February. The almond is blooming. I also planted a row of Moringa. I'm hoping they will grow.

My neighbor has emu and this weekend I looked to see an emu walking along the fence. It was a bit of a rodeo as the neighbor and his buddy wrestled the emu to the ground and I gave them some hay twine to tie the feet as he was getting quit a kicking. Off he went across the field carrying the tethered emu . They're interesting birds, soft feathers and big beautiful eyes.

I'm still missing my beautiful peacocks. I'm trying to console myself by telling myself it will be easier gardening without them for now but it's not working.

In Loving Memory:

I will no longer enjoy the wonderful companionship of my dear peacocks. They have been taken by coyotes which came as two maybe more and I found a trail of white feathers across the field. My neighbor saw two coyotes in the field and didn't call. Why?

Following are some pictures of my irreplaceable friends.

Snow who loved to sit in the window and watch me at the computer . He was curious and brave and full of mischief. They would sneak home like naughty children if they left the yard or barnyard and I would have to walk out after them.


Lil Carlos, his brother, a beautiful blue, was the less agressive one and loved to follow Snow about. They would call to each other if one was out of sight. They loved playing ring around the rosey, chasing each other in circles and also hide and seek, peeking out from behind bushes. They made up games.


Luchia their mother hatched them 2 1/2 years ago . Her presence was of quiet calm.



I am very depressed and find myself choking back sobs with a feeling of anxiety.



What a gift they were and they are now gone, predators intruding and taking them as a mere meal.

Peacocks at Luchia's restaurant where I got Luchia roaming the gardens off the patio dining.

Luchia setting in the squash plant.

Luchia's eggs