Jan. 20th

Our property manager and our board member gave us a good amount of time to make our case.  They listened to all I we had to say.  After everything was said on both sides, it is highly unlikely that we can keep the girls.  He said he understood our passion for the subject and he could see our side, but there will not be a neighborhood vote and that the covenant would probably not be changed.  He plans to talk to the other board members about our meeting.  He did come by on his way out of town to see the girls and admire their beautiful coop.  They all jumped  for their grapes just like we practiced.

I want to thank everyone who tried to help (Skeeter, he really liked your letter).  Some of you have mentioned getting up petitions and calling the media but I don’t want to be “that person.”  I love my neighborhood and almost every one of my neighbors and I will not make a big stink about this.  The few have spoken and it seems they have won.  A sad day for urban chickens everywhere.–Deb