After having been gone for almost four weeks Speck was so happy to see me. He didn’t care that I’d been gone for 26 days . . he was just glad I was home. Vince was happy to see me. He could get home cooked meals again. Chad . . well, it’s spring break and he’s touring the fishing spots in Arkansas and I haven’t seen him yet. But . . Ruby . . she wasn’t so quick to forgive me for leaving her for so long!
I tried talking to her and she just stared at me! Very aloof . . not her usual friendly, outgoing self! She wouldn’t have anything to do with me . . she was downright aggravated with me! She kept her distance.
But I begged, and I sweet talked to her and eventually she came around a bit. She still wanted me to promise that I wasn’t going to leave for 4 weeks again!
Then I said to myself . . I know how to have you eating out of my hand, Ruby! And I grabbed some scratch and she just couldn’t resist.
Can’t stay mad long, can you, Ruby? 
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I bet Ruby really missed you! I didn’t know chickens could be tame enough to eat out of your hand. Bet that sure made you feel good. She is a pretty chicken.
They’re so tame and photogenic, don’t you think?
If we try to sit outside while we’re letting them run loose, we’ll end up with 2 or 3 trying to sit on our laps so we’ll pet them, or maybe they’re just looking for treats. They really are kinda like pets.
Ruby also knows YOU don’t really want to be away for a month at a time and she is trying to get you to really thing about that issue!!! LOL
Aw, Ruby, you’re a sweetheart! Judy, you captured the story perfectly in pictures. Fun.
:>)
Honey, she’s got a brain the size of a pea. She forgot who you were. You’ve got to get to know her all over again.
No! Ruby is a very smart chicken!
I think Ruby’s proven her intelligence in the past. That’s why she’s the leader.