it's still dark out

and it's after 6am
days sure are getting shorter.................

ok the rhinebeck tailgate picnic basket.............

we normally take two hot things such as soup and cocoa or stew and hot tea or coffee
and two cold things, such as fruit juice and salads
or even sandwitch fixings

i am not sure what to take this year

i am thinking part of the cold should include deviled eggs........
but i am at a complete loss for the rest
i'm drawing a blank!
i was thinking chicken and dumplins then realized i had to make sure it was all nice and hot going into the thermos
AND i am thinking i need a new widemouth ( i am always looking for picnic stuff in october....... have you all noticed that?)

maybe stew would be easier?
i would consider chili if the,........ahem........ after effects weren't so aromatic

then i was wondering how about meat balls in sauce ...... just bring hero rolls?
but i like mine with melted mozzerella cheese

anyway....... i am open to some suggestions thrown out

meanwhile we got a decent start on the new wood (although it doesn't look like we made any dent in the piles at all)
we got wire on the pens, not completely though yet.
we're deciding on the roofing, which looks like it will be a combination of galvenised and clear
and phoebe is still in the molt from hell
she is growing primaries in right now
and looks horrific
she feels about as good as she looks so at least she matches

she attacked her sister lilli so bad yesterday that bernie had to pull her off and he got scratched
poor bernie
poor phoebe
poor lilli

i am going to see if she'll eat some hard boiled egg and crushed shell
as that will help her a lot
growing feathers takes a lot of protein and she isn't foraging for worms as she doesn't feel well