{"id":24965,"date":"2018-04-15T06:52:54","date_gmt":"2018-04-15T06:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=24965"},"modified":"2018-04-15T06:52:54","modified_gmt":"2018-04-15T06:52:54","slug":"we-seem-to-have-skipped-spring-and-gone-straight-to-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=24965","title":{"rendered":"We seem to have skipped spring and gone straight to summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This winter and spring the weather has been absolutely awful and then yesterday out of the blue we had an amazing sunny day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24978\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24978\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24978\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24978\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24978\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dandelion-sunning-herself.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dandelion-sunning-herself.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dandelion-sunning-herself-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dandelion-sunning-herself-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dandelion sunning herself<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24979\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24979\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24979\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24979\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24979\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/freckles-and-cinnamon-dust-bathing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/freckles-and-cinnamon-dust-bathing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/freckles-and-cinnamon-dust-bathing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/freckles-and-cinnamon-dust-bathing-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freckles and Cinnamon dust bathing<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24980\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24980\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24980\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24980\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24980\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/the-baby-slow-worm-was-out-again.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/the-baby-slow-worm-was-out-again.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/the-baby-slow-worm-was-out-again-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/the-baby-slow-worm-was-out-again-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baby slow worm looking for the sun<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24981\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24981\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24981\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24981\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24981\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fifty-pence-peice-for-size-comparison.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fifty-pence-peice-for-size-comparison.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fifty-pence-peice-for-size-comparison-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fifty-pence-peice-for-size-comparison-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fifty pence piece for size comparison<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24982\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24982\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24982\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24982\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24982\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/basket-looks-amazing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/basket-looks-amazing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/basket-looks-amazing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/basket-looks-amazing-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The hanging basket looks amazing<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24983\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24983\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24983\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24983\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24983\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cherry-tree-is-in-blossom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cherry-tree-is-in-blossom.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cherry-tree-is-in-blossom-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cherry-tree-is-in-blossom-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cherry tree is in blossom<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24984\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24984\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24984\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24984\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24984\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tulips-have-opened.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tulips-have-opened.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tulips-have-opened-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tulips-have-opened-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tulips have opened<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24985\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24985\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24985\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24985\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24985\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/this-is-the-pot-i-split-in-two.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/this-is-the-pot-i-split-in-two.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/this-is-the-pot-i-split-in-two-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/this-is-the-pot-i-split-in-two-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This was the bargain pot that I split in two<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24992\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24992\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24992\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24992\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24992\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/daffs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/daffs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/daffs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/daffs-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some late daffs<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24987\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24987\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24987\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24987\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24987\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/the-veg-plot-is-ready-for-planting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/the-veg-plot-is-ready-for-planting.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/the-veg-plot-is-ready-for-planting-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/the-veg-plot-is-ready-for-planting-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The veg plot is ready for planting<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24988\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24988\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24988\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24988\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24988\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Emerald-is-back-in-the-nest-box.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Emerald-is-back-in-the-nest-box.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Emerald-is-back-in-the-nest-box-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Emerald-is-back-in-the-nest-box-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emerald is back in the nest box<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_24989\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24989\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24989\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24989\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24989\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/eggs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/eggs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/eggs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/eggs-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emerald lays an egg<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Speckles egg is on the left, Emerald&#8217;s egg is in the middle and Freckles egg\u00a0is on the right.<\/p>\n<p>I am so pleased that Speckles laid the day before yesterday and Emerald laid yesterday as it shows that they are both in good health and it was probably the awful weather holding them back. Dandelion is the only girl yet to lay but she looks okay at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>After such a sunny day it suddenly changed to rain by dinner time and when I checked the girls at bedtime Emerald and Speckles had gone in to the chicken shed. For the first time I left Dandelion on her own perch. It is warm enough now to let the girls perch where they want to as long as it&#8217;s in the chicken shed.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow we will plant the veg plot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This winter and spring the weather has been absolutely awful and then yesterday out of the blue we had an amazing sunny day. Speckles egg is on the left, Emerald&#8217;s egg is in the middle and Freckles egg\u00a0is on the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=24965\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24965"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24965"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24996,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24965\/revisions\/24996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}