Lettis is a creative person; she and her husband built a chicken tractor out of reused
bike tires, and nearly all the buildings have
been reclaimed and restored, including
their infamous coop. Their goat feeder in
the barn was even built on the frame of a
reclaimed futon.
They raise goats, chickens, a couple cows,
rabbits, and Royal Palm turkeys. One thing
I learned from her husband? There’s an old
wives’ tail that says the windows of your
chicken coop should always face east.
Jerrin and I were there so long, Lettis and
her husband were probably wondering
if we were going to leave. It was a cold
and rainy day, but we were having such a
good time getting to know them and their
animals. It felt too short, it was a great
reminder on why we are in the farm and
ranch store business, because figuring out
how to improve the experience for people
like Lettis and Clair is something that we’re
thankful to do.
Oh, and we have work to do... Lettis and
Clair... gave us homework.