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• Lesson 1308 – Why You’ve Got to Go

  

  Between getting kids ready to go to college, high school sports starting, coyote attacks on our chickens, and oh yeah, the Presidential Selfie Girls (who still... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1307 – Breaking News

  

  The other day I got an email from a local reporter. She was doing an article about the predator activity in our town, could I send her some comments? I’m also... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1306 – Will I Ever?

  

  Not much news on the predator front. We’d had some trail cameras set up but they didn’t show anything other than an opossum walking around our yard (and while... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1305 – Once, You Are Always

  

  Last night Marc and I took the kids to dinner. Marc and Griffin wanted sushi so we went to a restaurant (Sushi half price Monday – Tuesday and Wednesday!) a... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1304 – Other Than Gimpy

  

  With all the heartbreak and devastation to our flock this summer, there is some good news. Our Barred Rock chicken who was attacked the night we lost 3 other... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1303 – the Decision Has Been Made

  Well you can’t say that I haven’t done my research on our coyote problem. I spoke to our local animal control officer. I spoke to a police officer. I spoke to... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1302 – Chickens and the Zombie Apocalypse

  

  We lost another chicken this weekend. Our yard looks like the aftermath of the massacre that it is. In fact, we’ve had to take out our rakes, because there are... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1301 – This Summer Has Been Brutal

  

  We have been hit hard with predators this summer. Since we started raising chickens 6 years ago, we’ve not seen anything quite like this. In the early spring... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1300 – This One is Unbearable

  

  I don’t even know how to begin this one. Let me start by saying this has been the most horrible summer we’ve had since we started having chickens 6 years ago.... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1299 – Wrapping Toes Around Fingers

  

  (I guess there was some confusion on my post yesterday, when I called this chicken our lone survivor, I meant she was the lone survivor of the 4 who were... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1298 – Lone Attack Survivor

  

  Our lone survivor of the hen house attack is doing better. That first night when I retrieved her from under the hen house, she was thoroughly terrorized. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1297 – Attack in the Hen House

  

  It’s a horrible sound, that of a flock in panic – at night. I rushed outside to see what was up and with the help of my tiny LED flashlight (always kept on the... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1296 – Broody Rudd

  

  Remember Rudd (pronounced Rude)? Our splash marans that was attacked by a fisher cat and who almost had her head pulled off? Well although she has fully... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1295 – Presidential Selfie “chicks”

  

  Do you remember how I wrote about my two little chicks trying to get a selfie with every Presidential candidate (real potential candidates, no loons)? It’s thei... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1294 – Updates on the Flock and Some Gorgeous Flowers

  

  I know that I’ve been a little absent from this blog lately, but man have we been busy! A few updates on the flock: Lately, we’ve been hit with some very hot... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1293 – Eggs and Brambles

  

  Lucky us. We’ve found yet another outside nest where the chickens are laying their eggs. Unfortunately it’s in the middle of blackberry brambles and you... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1292 – What’s on Your Bucket List?

  

  “Had a perfect day!” My dad died a few months ago and just recently his brother, my uncle, died. It’s been hard on everyone including mom. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1291 – #Presidentialselfiegirls

  

  This Presidential Selfie thing is going crazy. Today the girls are going to be interviewed by CNN, ABC, and NH1. As someone on my Facebook page mentioned this i... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1290 – Presidential Selfie Girls

  

  So my little chicks are having a good time this summer. What started off as a fun challenge has now turned into a “thing”. Remember when I told you about the... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1289 – Lord of the Flies Part 2

  

  Apparently after (almost) 25 years of marriage (September), Marc and I are still learning things about each other. I recently posted about our fly traps saying... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION