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The Fully Feathered Hen

December 30, 2010

The Easter Eggers aren’t as friendly as the Red Stars.   They don’t trust me.  Could be because one of their sisters is in my freezer from last year and our friends had one of their sisters for dinner this year.  I’m just sayin’ . . But do you see how shiny and pretty all of [...]

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The Boat Builder

July 29, 2010

Last summer Chad built a boat.  He had no plans . . he just started building and it ended up weighing a ton.  They put it in someone’s pool for a few days but it eventually ended up being dismantled. This summer he’s building another boat and he ordered a set of plans.  This boat [...]

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Spring Treats

March 28, 2010

Yum!  The dandelions have bloomed.  That doesn’t make the gardener in the family happy but that’s not a problem at our house because . . no one is a gardener!  The chickens on the other hand . . they’re so thrilled when the dandelions begin blooming!  They love them!  Especially when we pick bowls full [...]

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Happy First Day of Spring

March 20, 2010

Finally, spring is here.  Winter is history.  It’s been a snowy, cold winter and even as much as I dislike the miserable heat and humidity of summer, I’m so thrilled to welcome spring and send Old Man Winter packing! What are you doing this first day of spring?  Maybe we’ll work in our little garden [...]

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Back in Good Graces

March 19, 2010

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 [...]

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Snow Removal

February 8, 2010

Thick, fat, wet, sloppy snow had been falling for a few hours.  We looked out and . . whoa!  The chicken run is sagging under the weight of the snow. Ahh . . Vince to the rescue! Swept the snow off the run .. Swept the snow off the chicken tunnel . . All is [...]

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