Now, before any of y’all get your feathers in a wad. I am NOT a supporter of cock fights, dog fights, people fights or any violence in general. And, all I wanted to do tonight was watch the Academy Awards. I’ve been looking forward to it for days. Only, when I went to turn it on…
Do you ever get headaches? The kind that blind your mind and make you want to scream? I do. Not very often, thank God, only 3 or 4 a year. I had one this week. The day was beautiful and I had a ton of wonderful things planned, including a blog for you. That didn’t…
I am aware that recently I’ve bombarded your news feed and in-boxes with silly poems and walks. So, I figured I better post something at least half-way useful. If you are like me, and still have pumpkins from Halloween on your porch and a Christmas wreath on your front door, you will find this helpful. …
There is a rooster that lives next door, although for what, I’m really not sure. He has no hens, he has no chicks, he has no one to call up quick. So every day he moseys over, acting like he’s sniffing clover. But he’s not fooling anyone He wants a hen, a bit of scratch,…
School, laundry and chickens dominated the day. However, the Texas weather has been…….awesome. So we both took a break from our duties and explored the yard, field and creek. Here is what we saw. Addie took over my camera, and along with five thousand, two hundred and eighteen pictures of my car, the horse trailer and…
If I were a fairy, a white one I’d be Like the narcissus growing under my tree. Sweet and gentle, pure and strong The first to show after the winter so long. Creamy and dreamy with a scent very pleasant, They are a sweet treat for even a peasant! If I were a fairy, I’d like…
I spent this particular day waiting for 3 hours at the tax office, only to discover they were unable to see me. Thus, my morning was spent. I arrived home and threw together a lunch for my starving child. Then I attacked my fruit trees with pruning shears. Then I went for a walk. Here…
I Saw A Crow ~ Old Crow, Snow Crow Strutting through the Frost Crow. Dark Crow, Cold Crow Set against the light. Sometimes with friends, but mostly not, You forage alone, from day to night. Whimsical, serious, humorless, funny Oh, Mr. Crow, the portrait you make! Old Crow, Snow Crow Strutting through the Frost Crow Oh,…
I never dreamed I’d be taking a walk the second day of February in 78 degree weather. My fashionable sweat shirt was entirely too warm. Yet, there I was, walking the back woods around 4:00 p.m. Poor Addie, I left confined to math homework, which resulted in many tears before the days end. Bloody math.…
The Wicked Chicken 