May 17, 2013
May 15, 2013
Typing is a strange thing. Sometimes, it seems as though my fingers are faster than my brain. Do my subconscious thoughts sometimes flow from my fingers as I place the words upon the pages? I think so. Sometimes when I begin to type “chi…”, chicken will automatically appear on the page, typed by my hands.…
May 10, 2013
Good Fresh eggs Entertainment Chicken snuggles Life’s Lessons Companionship Composters Pest Exterminators Bad They are addictive. Sometimes you can’t pull yourself away from watching them. Saying goodbye to a flock member Relentless broody hens Overzealous garden assistants Dirty fluffy butts Jewelry Theives Mean roosters Frozen Waterers Ugly Broody poop Predator Attacks When chicken poop…
May 8, 2013
A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted to review a new book on keeping chickens. Murray McMurray Hatchery has a book that will release later this month. Truthfully, I am surprised that it took a large hatchery this long to bring a book like this to market. Murray McMurray Hatchery has been bringing chickens…
May 6, 2013
I have been spending most of my time outdoors these past few weeks getting the yard in shape. I have mulched, planted the vegetable garden, and have been busy with the beehives. The chicken coop got an inspection and will need some reinforcements of the latches and some dabs of paint here are there. But…
May 3, 2013
A queen cage-the queen bee and five attendants Beekeeping is never predictable. This is why I think I enjoy it so much. They are very much in control of their world. I am only a privileged observer, trying to help anticipate and tend to their needs. This week I found it necessary to requeen one of my…
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May 1, 2013
It all started with the beautiful ruffled pansies that I picked up the local garden center. Their blooms were too pretty not to preserve, so I pressed them into little delicate works of art.Read more
April 29, 2013
Yesterday, as I closed down the pollen trap on Briar to collect a sample for the Harvard Study, I decided to take a peek into Willow. In my last post, I was unsure that the queen was there. As I entered the hive, my worst thoughts were suspected. The population has dwindled. Most of the…
April 28, 2013
Just around the corner is the 139th year of the Kentucky Derby. This year, I created a simple easy centerpiece that makes me think about the hallmarks of this iconic race. Read more
April 26, 2013
Timber Press, one of my favorite publishers, is having another fabulous giveaway to get folks outdoors! During the months of April and May you can enter to win a different prize package full of wonderful reading selections to help inspire you. April’s prize package includes 14 books, seeds and fertilizers: The Layered Garden Tulips Beautiful…
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Sharing an inspired life from the New England seaside. Chickens, Bees, Gardens, Art and Yummy Goodness.