The Great Escape!

I'm going out of town to help my Mom, who is having foot surgery, for a few days this Thursday. After getting my four chickens and a coop for the price of gas, I've been working like a madman trying to get everything prepped so my roommate won't have to do shitloads of stuff while I'm gone. I've managed to repair and upgrade the existing coop, which had some holes, one of which became large enough for the chickens to escape. I think Louie, my puggle, probably pried it open.
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Journey to the Great White North

The actual trip to D/FW today was pretty uneventful, except for the fact that I managed to leave by noon, which may be a new family record. The lumbar pillow I Manifested for myself last time I went to Goodwill was a *huge* help for the trip, and with occasional massaging and acupressure, I had no long-term effects. The dogs were naturally super-excited to see Wiggles, my Mom's < 3 lb. Miniature Jack Russel Terrier. The plan was to try to have dinner at Saviannos, a *far* better Italian restaurant than Euless deserves, but when I arrived my Mom was in a very bad mood.
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