Wendythomas

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1241 )

• Lesson 1248 – Snow Bank Mining – Sure Sign of Spring

  

  Although we still have a few patches of snow here and there, spring has finally come to New Hampshire. How do we know for sure? Robins have come back in full... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1247 – The First Fart Egg of the Season

  

  Even though I’m calling this the first fart egg of the season – because we are finally digging out from under our deep litter in the hen house and are uncoverin... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1246 – We’ve Got Your Back

  

  Ten days ago we had a snow storm. This weekend, the weather was so nice we were able to spend time in the yard cleaning up from the winter and preparing to eat... Read more

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

• Lesson 1245 – Time for a Rant

  

  I haven’t had a good rant in a while. As you might know, our property is bordered by woods that are filled with tall pines. As a result we have tons of... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1244 – Home Again, Home Again

  

  After spending 4 days in D.C., I got back home to (slightly) cooler New Hampshire late last night. It was good, we were all done with long days filled with mile... Read more

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

• Lesson 1243 – Sunshine Bound

  

  Oh hey, another day in New Hampshire and another snowstorm. I KID YOU NOT! We are supposed to get 2 – 4 inches tonight. Which is fine because come tomorrow... Read more

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

• Lesson 1242 – The Next Big Thing

  

  Another Easter, another notch on the family belt. Although we still had snow on the ground (our backyard and our neighbor’s front yard are always the last to go... Read more

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

• Lesson 1241 – Easter Greetings from New Hampshire

  

  A few views of our New Hampshire Easter celebration: First, it wouldn’t be Easter if we didn’t have a set of the current White House wooden Easter eggs in the... Read more

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

• Lesson 1240 – Traveling with a Mama Hen

  

  Next week I will be going to Washington D.C. as a faculty chaperone for a student service club at the college where I teach. We will be flying down on Thursday... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1239 – Waiting for the Snow to Melt and Living Tiny in a Big House

  

  As it’s the first of a new month – rabbit, rabbit, everyone. Actually it was my son away at college who said this (texted it to me) this morning before I had a... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1238 – Those Darn, Darn Birds of Prey

  

  Okay, this is getting ridiculous. Yesterday morning, as I was walking by a window, I saw and heard a great commotion with our chickens. Wings were flapping and... Read more

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

• Lesson 1237 – Being with the Family

  

  I’ve returned from a weekend in Connecticut with family members and friends who paid their last respects for my father. It was bittersweet, so good to see my... Read more

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

• Lesson 1236 – Using Red with Chicks

  

  As we all start thinking about baby chicks (and I know some people have already gotten theirs and oh, do I have chick envy) I want to remind you of this very... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1235 – A Kid’s Guide to Keeping Chickens by Melissa Caughey – Book Review

  

  There are a few of us chicken bloggers/writers who met years ago and have become the “chicken-ladies of the Northeast.” We keep in touch and each year we meet a... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1234 – Chick Season

  

  Thank you all for your wonderful and supportive comments regarding my father, each one has touched me. The funeral will be this weekend and while it will be sad... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1233 – Fair Winds Dad

  

  Last night my father died. It’s what we were all praying for – a peaceful, quick, and painless release. But it still leaves a gaping, ragged hole in my heart. H... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1232 – Sending out Prayers

  

  Sending out prayers of peace, no pain, and release for my dad. The flock is sad today. *** Wendy Thomas writes about the lessons learned while raising children... Read more

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

• Lesson 1231 – Oisin and the Leprechaun

  

  Many years ago, when our youngest was only a baby, I was sent to Ireland in March by one of my clients to do some Instructional Design work. Read more

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

• Lesson 1230 – And You Thought the Wicked Witch Was Scary

  

  Saturday I was drawn to the window by the constant crying of a small bird. Much like when you’re a mother and a baby cries, when you own chickens, you can alway... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2015 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1229 – Guess What?

  

  Guess what? Chicken Snow Butt. *** Wendy Thomas writes about the lessons learned while raising children and chickens in New Hampshire. Contact her at... Read more

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