Autumn keeps on coming in these here parts. Tonight the forecast is for a low of 34°, with a slight chance of SNOW. Ugh. Very Excellent Daughter Libby is coming home for a short visit and we're going to do some winter-proofing in the barnyard. The Farmer's Almanac is predicting bitter cold in our area this year, so I better be ready. Double ugh. Anyhow, for now, my days are filled with … [Read more...]
Mostly Human
Here's where the voices inside my head get to say what's on their minds!
There’s A Chill In The Air
August 25, 2014 by
Oh, fall is approaching. You can feel it too, can't you? The days are noticeably shorter. My hoodie is required for morning feeding now. Today, after a rainstorm yesterday, the morning temperature was in the 40s. Oh my. It has been the mildest of summers here, so I'm not ready for it to be over yet. There were not enough warm evenings spent watching chicken TV. I didn't get to sneak a … [Read more...]
The Chicken Mama On Vacation
August 12, 2014 by
I'm gonna be out for a week. I'm on the beach. Recharging my batteries. Regardless of the fun, I still miss the barnyard animals. So we created Doink out of sand. Thank you Beth and Libby. They got his head just right, don't ya think? See ya next week! … [Read more...]
Surprise In The Pasture
July 30, 2014 by
We are so lucky to have county-owned open space behind our house. We'll never have neighbors back there. Except animals. And we love having animals for neighbors. When we first moved in, horses roamed those acres. We fed them carrots and rubbed their noses. Eventually, cows replaced the horses and we eagerly look forward to the first cows in the spring. This year was no different. … [Read more...]
The End Of Motherhood
July 24, 2014 by
I knew this time would come soon. I've been taking photos every night. I've been looking for signs every day. Earlier this week, Mama Rapunzel laid an egg, a sure sign her motherhood was coming to an end. The next evening she went into the coop with the other hens, not the new chicken shed where she has been nesting with her four babies for the past six weeks. She hopped into one of … [Read more...]
An Unsuccessful Vet Visit. Again.
July 15, 2014 by
I could write a book about the relationships my animals have. But this photo is better than words. Let me explain. First, the bad news. The vet came out yesterday to trim Doink's tusk and hooves. Actually two vets. My guy and the young woman vet who comes for barnyard visits. Basically, it did not go the way I was hoping, just like last year. I gave Doink the prescribed sedatives … [Read more...]
This Old House
July 11, 2014 by
A few days ago marked an anniversary. Very Excellent Husband Don and I have owned our house for 25 years. No, really. Who has lived in the same house for 25 years? We're like dinosaurs. Long story short - Don and I met and married in Colorado, Soon after we married, we moved to New Jersey. Soon after we arrived in New Jersey, I realized I really, really, REALLY did not want to live there. … [Read more...]
She Was A Good Hen
May 10, 2014 by
My friends, the news is not good. Sophia was euthanized yesterday. She died in my arms. It was a dreary day, but she seemed to enjoy the trip to the vet. She was tucked in her box and she rode shotgun, craning her neck trying to see out the window. We were just two girls, goin' for a little ride in the country. When we got there, the exam was brief. Nothing had changed in the past … [Read more...]
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