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• Lesson 994 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks “I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar. Read more

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

• Lesson 993 – The Prize

  

  Last weekend, while on the maple syrup trail, Marc and I ended our day at a local farm stand where we picked up some hand-crafted cheeses, crackers, and a... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 992 – Biosecurity for Those Re-homed Chickens

  

  I’ve written about bio-security in backyard flocks before, but with the coming of this year’s crop of chicks, and the availability of adults for re-homing,... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 991 – Re-homing Chickens to Your Flock

  

  I was recently contacted by someone who knew of someone who wanted to re-home her flock of 8 adult laying hens. It’s not an unusual request, because people... Read more

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

• Lesson 990 – Following the NH Maple Syrup Trail

  

  This weekend Marc, some of the kids and I went on the Maple Syrup trail in New Hampshire. Although maple sugaring goes on throughout the spring season (until th... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 989 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks “The bird a nest – the spider a web – man friendship” William Blake Last night Marc ran into a friend of mine at the grocery... Read more

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

• Lesson 988 – The Birthday Flag

  

  It’s a big day in our house! Not only is it the first day of spring (well at least according to the calendar it is anyway): But it’s also the Rooster of the... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 987 – Always Know

  

  On Sunday, at the end of his spring break, I returned one of my little chicks back to his school, the private military academy – Norwich University in Vermont. Read more

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

• Lesson 986 – Dirty Chicken Eggs

  

  In a recent Forbes article, I finally read the exact procedure that United States grocery store eggs go through in order to get cleaned for selling: The USDA... Read more

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

• Lesson 985 – Terry Golson Cookbook Review

  

  When my friend; Terry Golson of Hencam.com asked me if I would write about her new book – The Farmstead Egg Guide Cookbook. I said ‘yes” – absolutely yes. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 984 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks Sweater, n.: a garment worn by a child when its mother is feeling chilly. Ambrose Bierce We lucked out, yesterday’s storm only... Read more

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

• Lesson 983 – Again

  

  Oh hey, guess what? It’s snowing. Again. And we’re under a Winter Weather Advisory. Again. The College has been closed. The public schools are open, but the... Read more

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

• Lesson 982 – Chicken Insurance? Sorry, Not for Me

  

  A friend of mine pointed me to this little bit of information this morning from an article titled, 10 crazy insurance policies you didn’t know existed: Chicken... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 981 – Talisman Against the Snow

  

  We are currently under a winter storm watch from early Wednesday to early Thursday. Those of us who are reaching the end of our ropes with regard to this... Read more

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

• Lesson 980 – Bird Feeders and Chicken Flocks

  

  A neighbor’s feeder At my last local chicken workshop, the very last question was one of those “this isn’t really about chickens but I have a question about... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 979 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks “We see things more than just with our eyes.“ Anon Boy, when dolls start showing up dressed like little chicks you know that... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 978 – The Path Continually Taken

  

  This is what the path in our backyard to the hen house, in this New Hampshire’s March, looks like. The snow is treacherously deep off to the sides and the path... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 977 – A Real Mardi Gras Chick

  

  It’s Mardi Gras time and you know what that means – lots of scantily clad women wearing ornate feathered costumes as they parade down the street. I get it,... Read more

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

• Lesson 976 – Crock Pot Apple Juice Corned Beef

  

  One more mustard recipe (for now, I have two more in mind that I’ll be trying down the road.) This one is based on a recipe I saw on my Facebook page. Read more

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

• Lesson 975 – Seared Sea Scallops with Mustard Cream Sauce

  

  Seared Scallops in mustard cream sauce It’s another mustard recipe. If truth be known, I’ve never been big on mustard – that bright (carcinogenic-dyed) yellow,... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, SELF EXPRESSION