Wendythomas

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• Lesson 835 – You Are Good

  

  I read this little story on my Facebook feed today: An African tribe does the most beautiful thing. When someone does something hurtful and wrong, they take... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 834 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks“Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 833 – Chicken Poise

  

  Tis the season of molting and some of our pretty ladies are starting to look a little rough around the edges. Tail feathers are gone, sand-papery necks are... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 832 – Jumping Chickens

  

  Okay, you all know the joke about the chicken crossing the road, but here’s a new one.Question: How high can a chicken jump? Answer: As high as the lowest... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 831 – Coming to an End

  

  Last night as we all sat down to dinner, everyone suddenly realized that summer was rapidly coming to an end. Maybe it was that the nights are getting cooler (s... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 830 – A Room of My Own

  

  Those who follow me on Facebook know that I have an, um, obsession with tiny houses. (Hi, I’m Wendy and I can’t get enough of tiny structures.) There’s usually... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 829 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.“ Charles M. SchulzAnother summer Friday. August is quickl... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 828 – Just in Time for the Ball

  

  Last week when we “re-homed” our 3 cockerels, the kids and I heaved a big sigh of relief to finally know that our newest little frizzle was definitely a girl an... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 827 – Fifty Weeks of Green – a CSA Love Story

  

  I know, two book reviews in a row. I usually don’t put book reviews up here (I save them for a writer’s blog of which I am a part of) unless the book is of... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 826 – Chick-O-Saurus Rex – Book Review

  

  As you know, if you like chickens, people tend to send you chicken things. A good friend of mine (hi Gina) recently dropped off a new children’s picture book... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 PETS

• Lesson 825 – And Then There Were 3

  

  Our little lot of 6 feathered bantams, became 3 this weekend. Our friend came to pick up our 3 young cockerels to have them go live in at a home where crowing i... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 824 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks“Consider the lilies of the field“This morning was the last early morning practice of the summer swim team season.No more waking u... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 823 – Dealing with Boys

  

  Now that our juvies have moved to the “big house,” that leaves us with only our late-in-the-season feathered bantams who will now need to be transitioned out. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 822 – Our Worst Fears

  

  It is with a true sense of the bittersweet that I report: “Houston, we do not have a problem.” Our two copper maran juveniles spent last night in their “big gir... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 821 – Getting out of the Rain

  

  “Shouldn’t we be putting the chickens away?” Emma hollered down the stairs.I looked up from my writing, minutes away from finishing a promised feature article... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 820 – Star Quality

  

  To anyone who is even remotely familiar with my blog, you know that I write about the lessons learned living with children and chickens in New Hampshire. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 819 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 818 – Busy Summer

  

  Swim meets, outdoor dinners, glasses of iced tea, and books to be read in the shade. Very busy summer, but isn’t that the way it’s supposed to be? Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 817 – Charlie in the House

  

  During the heat wave, when it was brutal outdoors, every time I opened the door, there was Charlie waiting to scurry around my leg in order to come into the... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 817 – Charlie in My Hand

  

  Last week I wrote about a custom glass bead I had ordered from Lauren Bramble of Crowbirdie Beads to depict Charlie our Black Copper Maran house chicken.I had... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION