AND THE WINNER OF THE COOP IS...

George and Marilyn Stursa are the winners of this year's chicken coop.. the big raffle prize to benefit our local 4H kids.  George and Marilyn were first introduced to chickens at our Chicken Chat & Coop Tour 3 years ago.  They wanted that first coop so bad but not being the lucky winner ended up building one of their own.  Since then they have added new chickens each year.  They have a new flock just waiting to move into this new coop.

Just fit..

 

Ready for the drive home!

 

Smile.... happy looks good on you!

 

 

STILL TIME...

ONE MORE DAY.... Wednesday at 5pm is the drawing for our 4H Fundraiser Raffle.  If you have not had a chance to purchase tickets for the coop donated by Precision Pet or for any of the other wonderful raffle items, you still have time to make it in.  Our 4H kids appreciate your support.

DIY HANGING LAMPS

I feel a creative urge coming on.  Just look at these cool hanging lamps.  We have a great display of cool old stuff that you could use to make a  hanging lamp.  Come in and be inspired.   Plus we even have a sample electrical set up for you to check out so you can see how easy it would be to make your own ...  I have a need for at least two of these in my kitchen.  How about you?  These would be great inside or out!! 

 

I love these bait buckets... make great hanging lamps or flip them over and hang them with a candle or lights inside.

 

We have some wonderful cake covers..

 

 

Who would of thought to use a vintage trash can... love this!

 

We have a rusty one, a yellow one, and a red one....

 

 

Enamelware basins - we have white and black and blue

 

 

 

Milk buckets - we have a couple of white ones..

 

 

A bucket and lid.... very cool.

So come in and see these great ideas.

We look forward to seeing you!

 

Life is to short to be anything but happy....

 

 

TWISTED TWIG GARDEN SERIES

TWISTED TWIG COUNTRY GARDEN FENCE

SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH    11am - 1pm   $25

 

Linda has a wonderful Twisted Twig garden series.  This year she will help you make a twig country garden fence, a plant stand, a 5 foot garden trellis, a flower/produce basket, and a  twig country welcome sign.  These unique beautiful pieces are perfect to add charm and whimsy to your garden, deck, front porch or a lovely accent inside your home.

 

Linda provides all the materials and instructions.  She does ask that you bring gloves, pruners, small hammer and a cordless drill if you have one.   This is an 8 - 10 foot fence section that you can design in  many  pattern options or you can create your own unique look.  Limited class size so call to reserve your spot.  

 

 

 

4/26  Country Garden Fence

 

5/24   Plant Stand

 

 

6/ 21  5-Foot Garden Trellis

7/5     Flower/produce basket

9/6     County Welcome Sign

 

You can do it all yourself, but you don't have to.......

 

 

 

4H RAFFLE FUNDRAISER NOT OVER YET

Even though the Chicken Chat & Coop Tour is over, you still have a change to win one of the 4H Raffle prizes.  Of course the big prize is the chicken coop which is perfect for a small flock or an add-on to your coop to add a few more chickens.  Tickets for the coop are $5 each or 3 for $12.

 Thank you Precision Pet for this wonderful donation!!

 

 

 

Also part of the raffle with tickets $1 each or 6 for $5 are many other wonderful prizes. 

 

 

 

$25 Gift Certificate from Clackamas Feed

 

30 minute massage from Tami Serhan of Alter Ego in Gresham

A years subscription to Backyard Poultry magazine



 

Deluxe Chicken Basket donated by Burns Feed Store with lots of fun stuff for your chickens

 

 

 Lil Chick Bed-n-Breakfast package from Wilco Farm Store...

 

a Cozy Chick Kit donated by Estacada True Value Hardware and

 

 

 Happy Healthy Hen basket donated by Animal Health Solutions..

 

 

Great Prizes - Great Cause

 

Raffle ends April 30th

so there is still time!!

 

 

   

The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.....

 

HAPPY EASTER!

 

We are closed today... open again tomorrow at 10a.

Have a wonderful day!!

 

There is nothing better than a good friend,

 except a good friend with chocolate!

 

Linda Grayson

ESTACADA Easter Egg Parade & Egg Hunt

 

What are you doing this morning??  This is what we are going to do.  Estacada's annual Easter parade starts  at 10:30a at the Estacada High School.  The parade heads down Main Street, turns on 4th Avenue and heads back on Broadway.  Our grandkids love this parade.  Lots of places to sit... bring chairs or sit on the curb.  It is a big parade for a little town.  Lots of great entries, candy being thrown, cool fire trucks and horses.  After the parade at noon, the Estacada Rural Fire Department is holding an Easter Egg Hunt at the football stadium.  This is the most organized, fun, free Easter Egg hunt.  Areas are designated by age,  kids only with parents standing close by, and thousands of eggs.  All you have to bring is your own basket, bag, or big pockets.  There is delicious barbecue set up and other activities for the kids.  This makes a fun and memorable day.  I hope to see you there. 

Stop in at The Wade Creek House while you are in the area... that is always a fun time.  So we can all be home with our families tomorrow, The Wade Creek House will be closed Easter.  Enjoy the day with your families too!

 

Easter's the only time of year when it's perfectly safe to put all your eggs in one basket... author unknown

Hanging with Meridith

SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH    1p - 3p     This weekend you have a chance to hang out with Meridith and create a charming rag wreath.  These wreaths have charm and color and will brighten up any room of your home.  This wreath is made of scrap fabric and can be made in the colors of your choice.  This is a great class to do with children.  Meridith recommends for children to be age 13 and above.  Everything is included for this class so call a friend and join us.  .    Limited class size so reservations required.  $20

 

You will be able to pick the size and color of your choice - to make it fit that perfect spot.

 

Creative minds are rarely tidy .......

Nikki called this an EPIC day....

What a wonderful day.... great 4H kids, sweet chickens, beautiful weather.... can't get any better than that.

 

 

 

Thank you to two wonderful chicken lovers... Mary and Nona Shearer who are loved by all.  Their knowledge of chickens was barely tapped, their love for the birds evident, and their singing the "chicken" song is always a hit.   We are thrilled at the great turnout - we met so many new friends. 

 

 

 

A great crowd.. and lots of questions.  Us chicken lovers never know it all, never do it the same way, always want to hear how others care for their birds.  We got that yesterday.

 

 

 

And it was for the kids... our local 4H kids Odd Stock & Crafts 4H Club. 

This is part of  a note from them..

 

We were able to make chicken carriers. We now use our chicken carriers to take our chickens to shows and meetings. Some of the kids took them home and painted them to enter as wood working projects at the fair. One of the chicken carriers even made it to State Fair! 

We were also able to get flowers and herbs for container gardens, as well as getting enough dirt for all of them too! We pruned, watered, and cared for these plants to enter in the Clackamas County Fair, and were ecstatic when some of them earned first and second place!

 

This year, we plan to get more wood and supplies to build chicken feeders for our chickens. We hope that we will be able to enter these in the fair this year, as well as to let our chickens enjoy.

 

 

 

 

The kids taught us a few things.  They showed us how to hold the birds, we learned a bit of anatomy, saw some different kinds of chickens.  They also demonstrated how they show their birds in competition.  They do a great job handling and caring for their chickens.

 

 

Our coop was on the tour... this was one of our visitors.  She was resting after playing with the dogs and chickens.   I couldn't resist taking her picture.

 

Thank you to all our coop owners for opening up their coops.  A thank you to our contributors: Tri-County HVAC Inc., to Precision Pet for the coop, Burns Feed Store, Wilco, Old Farmhouse Feed & Garden Center, Gerber Farm Supply, Clackamas Feed and Pet Supply, Estacada True Value, Animal Health Solutions, Backyard Poultry Magazine, Miller Family Farm, Hobby Farm Publications,  Mary Lake -Thompson Ltd., Storey Publishing, Tami Serhan at Ultra Ego Salon, & The Egg Carton Store.

And to Nikki Mantei who organized it all!

 Life is good!

 

AND THE WINNER IS....

 

WE HAVE THE WINNER OF OUR $25 GIFT CERTIFICATE 

Rebecca Allen Shierman!!!  

THANK YOU AND EVERYONE so much for spreading the word about our 4H fundraiser, our Chicken Chat & Coop Tour.  These great kids REALLY appreciate  your support!!  AND  IT'S HERE...TOMORROW...SATURDAY!!  I hope to see you there.  We have many fabulous raffle prizes - the biggest is a coop of your own - but we have many many more.  The raffle will continue through the month of April.  Winners announced May 1.  Still time to support those kids!!

 

 

Keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about... Marilyn Monroe

 

67 DEGREES AND SUNNY... PERFECT FOR A CHICKEN CHAT AND COOP TOUR

Our 4th Annual Chicken Chat & Coop Tour is taking place THIS Saturday, April 12.   The proceeds of this event benefit our local 4H group: Odd Stock & Crafts 4H Club.   We have takeaway goodies, free drawing prizes, and awesome raffle items that have been graciously donated by both local businesses and national retailers, so call a friend and join us.

Chicken Chat: 9am - 10am
($5 per person, kids 10 and under are free)
Nona & Mary Shearer, our local poultry experts (and leaders of the Odd Stock & Crafts 4H Club) will not only share their "egg"spertise on raising and caring for backyard chickens, they will also grace us with their infamous Chicken Song. Some of the 4H kids will also bring birds to show - it is not to be missed!

Coop Tour: 10am - 5pm
($5 per person, kids 10 and under are free)
After the "chat", take a self-guided tour of local chicken coops and see how others are keeping happy hens! And don't forget to bring your questions and your camera - we love to share information and stories about raising backyard poultry whether good or bad. We have a wide variety of coops on the tour this year and look forward to sharing them with you! There are also 2 feed stores on the Tour - stop by and see what chickens and supplies they have to offer.

Coop at The Wade Creek House

Tour Maps will be available the day of the Tour, and all paid participants will get tickets to enter the free drawings at each tour stop.  

And if you are thinking about raising chickens or enlarging your flock, don't forget to buy a ticket for this great coop that we are raffling off .

 

Fortify yourself with a flock of friends! There is always at least one who will understand, inspire, and give you the lift you may need at the time.
George M. Adams

 

 

AND THE WINNER OF THE SPRING SALE TOPIARY IS.....

Its going to be a beautiful day... a great day for a drive to The Wade Creek House.  We have a winner of our Spring Sale Topiary and that is Bonnie Longstreet.  Congratulations Bonnie!!

Some of the vendors are extending their sale so if you haven't had a chance to get in there is still time!!

DON'T FORGET THAT OUR CHICKEN CHAT AND COOP TOUR IS THIS WEEKEND...  and there is that coop to win!!

Repurpose for your garden.....

It's about this time....  and we have the supplies you need to help you make your own ...

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow..... Audrey Hepburn