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• Lesson 689 – Apologies to Our Neighbors

  

  You know those two Guinea hens that just a few weeks ago I proudly declared them both to be female?They’re not.Guinea hens are notoriously difficult to... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 688 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks“I’m lucky. Lord, I’m lucky.“ Carroll O’ConnorChickens, chickens, chickens. Let’s face it, chicken people like chicken things. Read more

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

• Lesson 687 – Photos from a Poultry Show

  

  What’s the number one thing that people do when they go to a poultry show (except of course sneeze from all the dust at the end of the day)?Why it’s take... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 686 – The Fabulous Chicken Ladies

  

  Last weekend, I went to the Northeastern Poultry Congress to both see the incredible variety of chickens on display and to also meet up with some of my chicken... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 684 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks“You’d better not.”MarcTomorrow I will be going to the Northeastern Poultry Congress.If you haven’t been to a Poultry Congress... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 683 – Beautiful Eggs

  

  This past Christmas, a very good friend of mine (hi Gina)gave me a most incredible gift for Christmas. Be careful of the bag, she told me. It’s fragile. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, ARTS & CRAFTS, CULTURE

• Lesson 682 – Be Careful

  

  Yesterday I was writing about the unusual 50 degree weather we’ve been having in New Hampshire .This morning, this is what I woke up to: All I can say is – be... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 681 – The Stress of Winter

  

  This winter, like last winter, is an odd one. Last year, although we had cold weather we didn’t have much snow. This year we’ve gotten snow but for the past... Read more

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

• Lesson 680 – Poor Little Guineas

  

  Guinea hens are *impossible* to take photos of. They are incredibly skittish and never stand still, not even for one moment. This is the best picture I got of... Read more

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

• Lesson 679 – Quotable Chicks

  

  “Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they jus... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 678 – The Next *Big* Thing

  

  Although many of you know that I write this blog, you may not know that in real life (you know the thing where you have to work for a living?) I am a full time... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 677 – Meat for Chickens

  

  Meat for the chickens For some reason, when I first got chickens I had assumed they were vegetarian. After all, they ate the grass and leaves from their coop... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 676 – Of One Flock

  

  One of the *best* things about having chickens is that when people know you have a flock, they send you chicken related objects. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 675 – Green Eggs and Guineas

  

  Look what we recently found in our hen house! The brown egg is from a standard layer, the white is from a bantam, and that little green marble is actually a... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS

• Happy New Years and I’m Ready to Roll

  

  And who isn’t ready for a bright and shiny New Year? Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Holiday Greetings from Our Flock to Yours

  

  The chicken’s holiday cookies are made. Our annual (annual because it takes a heart clogging 4 sticks of butter) pound cake is in the oven. And the kids have... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 674 – Quotable Chicks

  

  As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 673 – Gourds and Philosophy

  

  When you own chickens you are given lots of chicken items by people who follow and support the flock from afar. I want to show you two of the coolest things I’v... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 672 – Chicken Waterers and Rust

  

  When we had that recent discussion about providing water to chickens in the winter, I was asked a question from a friend whose galvanized steel waterer had... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 671 – Broken Hearts

  

  When you are a member of a flock – as we all are, some lessons learned are tougher than others.And some are simply incomprehensible.My heart breaks along with... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 HOME, SELF EXPRESSION