Once upon a time, long before we moved to Maydelle, there sat a house near our chicken pen. The house is no longer there but we still find things left behind. Addie found this yesterday……. I couldn’t grow a fern and mushroom in a glass jar if I tried. And they just did it themselves!…
Today I cleaned my stove. This in turn made my counter tops look bad. So I cleaned them, which in turn made the cabinet faces appear rather horrid. So I cleaned them, which in turn made the appliances, both large and small, seem a bit crusty. So I cleaned them, which led to a careful…
Chicken keeping has been, and always will be, laced with tragedy. Yesterday I turned my darlings out on the way to the deer stand so they could scratch about for a couple of hours before bedtime. As I sat nestled in my tree I could hear our neighbors shouting at their dogs, nothing out of…
Fact: When a teenage boy has a birthday is takes .253 seconds to turn a whole cake into half a cake. The ‘homeschool mom’ part of my brain is considering turning this into a fraction lesson for Addie. Maybe, maybe not. It is Saturday after all and fractions were never my favorite. Happy Birthday Gus,…
My morning was spent delivering pies, cakes and cornbread dressing. People really are nice to you when you have pies, cakes and cornbread dressing. My afternoon was spent in the forest and it was a perfect day for strolling along and soaking up some sunshine. Here is what I saw. I’m not sure what this…
I have this thing with technology. You see, it doesn’t love me. I recently was able to switch phones and received my first picture text EVER on Wednesday. However, this lovely purple-clad electronic device knows more about life in 2014 than I do. And the mere fact I have this blog is a wonder, I…
I discovered something Thanksgiving day. I totally, absolutely, undoubtedly am the worst washer player. Ever. I found myself comforted somewhat by the fact I was playing with my brother and sister who were almost as bad. However, I was the lone player who didn’t make a single point the entire game. I managed to hit…
Most Americans have spent the last month shouting out what makes them ‘thankful’ as a prequel to my favorite American holiday: Thanksgiving. Never one to jump on a band wagon (I figured it was full enough and that horse was tired) I have kept my list in my head and heart. But this morning, returning…
I like to make all my dressing for Thanksgiving ahead of time because it freezes beautifully and reduces stress on the actual day. Just pop in the oven and bake! So I was running a bit short on time when I went to walk, my sister and Addie joined me today. We have an acre…
When does a stump become a topless tree? Is it 6 inches, 12 inches, 2 feet? Is there some magic, official “stump number” used to determine if the wood qualifies? I was contemplating this while deer hunting Sunday morning, I found myself seated on an old railroad cross tie behind a dead Sweetgum tree in…
The Wicked Chicken 