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• Lesson 1113 – Gregory Maguire, Egg & Spoon, and Lego Mama Hen

  

  Last night at our local Barnes Noble, I went to see author Gregory Maguire. He was just starting the book tour for his newest “crossover” (which means it’s fo... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1110 – Creating a Chicken Support Network

  

  I’m getting ready to give my two chicken workshops for our town Adult Education program. The first workshop covers chicks to coop, while the second workshop... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1110 – Tiny Living in a Big House – Tiny Step: Guilty Personal Storage

  

  Tiny steps are good until they lead to bigger steps. In August, one of my sons left for college. He took only what he needed and (lucky for us) he left... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1109 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks Here comes the sun. Here comes the sun, and I say it’s all right. Beatles My kids love nothing more than to take my phone and go... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1108 – Whole Foods – Sheet Pan Fajitas

  

  If you’ve listened to the news lately, you’ve probably heard that we’ve been having Grocery Store problems. It is a long and complicated story (of which I’m sur... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1107 – Incarceration

  

  Just look at that attitude. Oh those darn kids are at it again. While the neighbors on one side of us don’t mind chickens in their yard (they said that they’ve... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1106 – Fly, Fly My Little Chicks

  

  Today the younger chicks of the flock headed off to high school. Yup, all of our school-aged kids are in one school again, something that hasn’t happened for th... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1102 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races, one after the other. – Walter Elliot Boy, am I grateful. If you go to th... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1104 – Tiny Living in a Big House – Tiny Step: Souvenirs

  

  As many of you know, I was recently at the U.S. Open. It’s a yearly thing where I meet up with some of the people I met while at tennis camp. We all catch up... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1103 – Road Trip

  

  So guess where I’m headed to for the next few days? (while Marc stays behind and tends to the flock(s).) A friend I met from Tennis Camp organizes a yearly... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lego People Wanted for Amazing Lego Mama Hen Adventures

  

  Soooo, if anyone has any unused Lego people lying around their house, Lego Mama Hen and I would appreciate it if you sent them to live in our flock (or I could... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1102 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about the destination. Drake We bought Trevor back to Norwich University,... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1101 – Charlie Remembers

  

  Although we have several chickens in our flock (all with their own stories) the one I am asked the most often about is: Charlie. Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1100 – Lyme Disease Update

  

  6 of us visited with our Lyme doc yesterday.We don’t have to go often and because he is located about an hour away from us, I try to schedule everyone at once. Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1099 – All in a Summer’s Day

  

  I’m been getting a lot of questions from people who either have Lyme disease or suspect that they may have gotten it (after all we’ve had a great summer... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1098 – The Cruelness of Life

  

  Sometimes life can be so cruel. This past weekend, Griffin and I dropped my son Trevor off at Norwich University in Vermont to being his sophomore year. Have a... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Instagram and Amazing Lego Mama Hen

  

  Bowing to pressure (and wanting a place to post all of my Amazing Leg Mama Hen photos) I joined Instagram this afternoon. Marc and I were at lunch and he... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1097 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks Home is where our story begins. Anon. Most everyone has fond memories of the house where they grew up and I am no exception. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1096 – Houston We Have an Early Molt

  

  “Mom, I think one of the chickens was killed,” said Addy when I had asked her to let the chickens out of the coop. It certainly was a possibility. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1095 – Extra Life – Save a Life, Name a Chicken

  

  This photo has nothing to do with this post other than to show you what a good kid Spencer is. My son, Spencer, has decided to join an online effort to raise... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION