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Wendy Thomas
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Life lessons learned from raising a flock of children and chickens in northern New England.
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Lesson 470 – Quotable Chicks
Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks Home (with the help of your flock) is where your story begins. Next week we’ll return to the topic that was originally scheduled... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 469 – Protecting the Youngest Members of Our Flock Against Bullying
There are those who might take offense to the following post. Not going to apologize for anything. In our town we had a recent tragedy in which a young life... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Mere Words Are Not Enough
I have just returned from taking my son back to college. The topic originally planned for discussion this week is going to be pushed out in respect to a family... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 468 – A Continued Ethical Discussion on an Ethical Rooster Kill
I usually put a quote here on Friday’s but I wanted to continue the rooster ethical kill discussion. If you’d read the comments after the post (and those on... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 467 – An Ethical Discussion on an Ethical Rooster Kill
After calling the non-emergency number for our local police department and talking to our local community affairs officer (it was either that, animal control,... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 466 – Blanche the Bumpy Chicken
Today’s lovely chicken object comes from Marc’s mother: Phyllis who has seen our chickens and has heard all the stories (many times over, I’m afraid. Read more
Posted on 04 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 465 – Gnarled Inspiration
Guess what? When you have chickens and write about them it makes getting gifts for you very easy. I’ll be showing you some of the most incredible chicken items... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
2011 in Review – Some Stats on This Blog
WordPress sent me this nifty little report on my blog and I thought I’d pass it on. I particularly like the reference to the Louvre. The WordPress.com stats... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 464 – A Giant Male Chicken and How to Kill a Rooster
It’s been a terrific holiday with all my little chicks at home. We’ve eaten great foods, shared stories of what we’ve done since we last got together, and on Ne... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 463 – Quotable Chicks
Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup. Buddy We’re putting the last of th... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 462 – Our Elf is No Daniel Craig
When one makes the decision to own chickens, one opens one’s life up to chickens. It’s true. All of the sudden you start seeing chicken possibilities in... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 461 – An Elf on a Shelf in the Henhouse
For those of you who don’t have children or for those of you who are sane (basically the same thing) there is a relatively new Christmas phenomenon that’s hit... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 460 – An Early Christmas Gift in the Henhouse
Sorry for slacking off a little, I had another tooth pulled last week (2nd in as many months) that has gone into that 27th circle of hell called a “dry socket. Read more
Posted on 20 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 459 – Quotable Chicks
Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas. Read more
Posted on 16 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 458 – Ron Paul and Chickens
Remember that we live in New Hampshire, and this being the high holy season of a Presidential Primary, we have access to all of the potential candidates. Read more
Posted on 15 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 457 – Good Egg Interview with Jonathan Fields
The first time I heard anything about Jonathan Fields was when he gave a TED Talk on how to turn fear from a source of anxiety and paralysis into fuel for actio... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lessons Learned from the Flock CafePress Store
Because a few people have asked for this, my kids helped me set up a Lessons Learned from the Flock Cafepress store where if you are inclined, you can purchase ... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 456 – A Whopper of an Egg Story
One of our chicken friends (Stephan, not Stephen – for those who read the comments) sent me the following photos this past weekend with the subject line of “Ove... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 455 – Quotable Chicks
Friday’s Quotes for the Chicks From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another The warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION -
Lesson 454 – Roosting in the Roost
We currently have 38 chickens in our flock three of which are bantams and are very small (think fat pigeons) and nine which are this years’ juvies (and at... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION