May 12, 2012
In my jammies saying goodnight to Oyster Cracker These last couple of nights I have desperately been trying to figure out the girl’s sleeping arrangements. They always seem to be mixing it up. Finally, I am finding all four Silkies sleeping side by side on one roost together. No one is sleeping in the nesting …
May 10, 2012
This past Sunday afternoon, I had the pleasure of attending my very first hive opening with our local beekeeping association. Last Winter, I took their beekeeping course and today, I was getting a close up look at two new bee hives started from packages 4 weeks ago. Hive openings are best when the weather is …
May 8, 2012
All babies start from seeds. Like gardening, those seeds are raised up with lots of tender loving care. Most survive and some perish along the way. It is the nature of life. Sometimes, we never understand why some things live and some things are not given the chance to grow and thrive in their environments. …
May 6, 2012
I was so excited. Here I was, finally sitting in a dear friend’s Bed and Breakfast, waiting for Cooper Boone and his team to arrive. He was on his way to pay me a visit after I won his Christmas Tree Contest last December. We had mutually decided it was best to wait for a …
May 3, 2012
Robins return each year habitually to hatch eggs. Habits can be classified as good and bad. I think that we all tend to have both. Good habits can benefit us directly and some are even chore-like. When I think of good habits, I think of brushing my teeth, setting a bed time, eating healthy (or …
April 30, 2012
Did you know that there are mites that specifically love to live on your chickens’ legs and feet? They like to burrow underneath of the scales on the legs and feet and live in this moist environment. Unlike the mites that live on the chickens’ bodies, they cannot kill your chickens. However, they can make …
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Sharing an inspired life from the New England seaside. Chickens, Bees, Gardens, Art and Yummy Goodness.