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• Lesson 652 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks “I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up – they have no holidays” Henny Youngman One of the chicks comes home from... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 651 – Comparing a Store Bought Egg to a Free Range Egg – Part 2

  

  The scientist in me (microbiologist) is cringing slightly at this post. There’s no double blind study, no accurate measurements, no blah, blah, blah. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 650 – Comparing a Store Bought Egg to a Free Range Egg

  

  As many of you know, I am a storyteller (and if you doubt me, ask to see my tattoo sometime.) Sometimes stories end the way you want them to end, sometimes... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 649 – We’ve Got Each Others’ Backs

  

  No matter which side you were on for the Presidential election, the economy has been and continues to be an issue. It’s not going to turn-around anytime soon. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Dollars & Sense: A Workshop for Parents Wednesday, November 14; 6:00 – 8:30

  

  Local Peeps – On Wednesday, I’ll be on a panel talking about ways to live a thrifty lifestyle (and still have fun.) If you’re in the area, stop by and say “hi! Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 648 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” ― John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 647 – After Winter Storm Athena

  

  Overall not bad. Once again, didn’t lose electricity and the roast along with a gingerbread I had made for dinner kept us well fed throughout the windy night... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 646 – New Chicks and *another* Storm

  

  Whew, the election is over. Whether your side “won” or “lost” the decision is made and now it’s time to work together to do what we can to right this ship and... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 644 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks It is only in sorrow bad weather masters us; in joy we face the storm and defy it. Amelia Barr Wishes of strength go out to all... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 643 – Beauty After the Storm

  

  We can’t get started on yard clean up because we are still expecting rain and winds from the storm as it hooks its way back to us. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 642 – May I Introduce Our Newest Flock Members

  

  The kids are back at school, Halloween has been pushed out to Sunday (second year in a row, last year we were buried in snow) and things are slowly starting to... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 641 – After Hurricane Sandy

  

  As an update to the storm. Man, that was something. We live in Southern New Hampshire, far away from the center of hurricane Sandy and yet we had strong winds... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 640 – Chickens and Hurricanes

  

  Going to get this up before we lose our electricity. As everyone in the world knows, Hurricane Sandy is hitting today. We are in New Hampshire and as of right... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 638 – You Know You’ve Got a Geek in the House When…

  

  So last night, I came home late from an event in Boston. (It was James Taylor, I saw a James Taylor concert!) to find this in my kitchen. I guess when you have ... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 637 – Broody Hens in the Winter – What to Do

  

  Chickens, back to the chickens. One of my readers has found herself with a broody bird. She’s got a hen who has decided that she wants to sit on the eggs and... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 636 – Cutting a Dog in Half – and Still Have It Be Alive

  

  I haven’t talked much about our flock member Pippin and perhaps because people were spooked by our two recent losses in the flock, I was asked by more than one... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 DIARIES, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 635 – We’ve Lost Two Members of the Flock

  

  It’s time to get this news out of the way. We’ve lost two very prominent members of our flock. First Simon, my beautiful painting chicken, Simon died last week. Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 634 – Quotable Chicks

  

  Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks Today’s quote is going to be more of a riddle. When you finally decide to overcome your abject fear and make that pie from scratc... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 633 – 9 Inch Plate Update

  

  Remember how we decided to move over to 9 inch dinner plates instead of continuing to use our 11 and 12 inch “standard American” dinner plates? Well it’s been... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 632 – Houston, We Have Some Maran Eggs

  

  We have been waiting and waiting (and waiting) for our Black Copper Maran chicken; Charlie to lay an egg. She was born in early January and that makes her 10... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION