Pest control

We have a little mouse problem.  Not in the house, but out in the mudroom/storage shed that Chris built along the side of the house.  We put out traps and catch some, but there are always more.  We found a solution though...a cute one at that!

Meet Simon and Oliver

Milk brothers.  Simon, the orange tabby, is about 8 weeks old.  His mother disappeared from the farm before he was weaned.  Oliver's mother adopted the litter and nursed them along with her own, 9 in total!  Oliver, the gray tabby is 6 weeks old.  They believe they are brothers

Simon is more shy than Oliver, but he's coming around. 

He proved his worth by catching his first mouse on his second night here!

Oliver is a snuggler

I think he will be a good hunter too

The chickens didn't know what to make of the kittens.  At first they came running over making food noises.  Then when the kittens started moving around the chickens ran away calling out in alarm!  By the way, these are our older chicks.  Junior, a rooster, Dorothy, another rooster, Tiny, yet another rooster, Amelia, rooster, Buffy, still yet to be determined, and our girls, Flower and Breech.
Did you know a rooster learning to crow sounds like a kazoo?

Solstice is in love

And its a very good thing kittens are tolerant!

Its been a long time since I had a kitten.  I still miss Zeppelin and Sebastian, 
but its nice to have cats around again