I grew up with a lot of cousins. And there for several years I was the baby, which, loosely interpreted, translates to ‘tortured one’. Also excluded. Picked on. Left alone in the dark, in the hay bales. “Hide” they said. “We’ll come find you” they said. “Be quiet and still” they said. I walked back to my…
Were I a real chicken, I would be molting, sitting, flopping and doing every unattractive chicken-thing imaginable right now. While I’ve had 2 lovely vacations the past 6 weeks, the in-betweens have been riddled with hardship enough for a century. Which is why, for the first time in 14 months, I’ve not a walk to really…
Something AMAZING happened! It stopped raining in Texas! I’m sure most of you have heard on the news about the horrific flooding and winds causing damage and taking multiple lives in the Lone Star state. While my home has been unaffected for the most part, other than some issues caused by wind and lightening, others…
And Yes! They got married! I am getting old. But I still make great cakes! (pats self on back) My mom and sister though, they make great cakes too! Check out this armadillo! And yes, that is Boba Fett shooting him. Star Wars fans unite! How classic?! Fondant at its best! I got no pre-wedding…
So I am the oldest of 3 kids, my brother, Caleb, is 6 years my junior. When he was born my grandmother came to stay with me. When he came home he cried so much (we shared a room for a while), I asked when we could send him back. My mother reminded me that…
It’s funny how you can spend years walking by, or driving by, something and never see it. As a matter of fact, you can live with people for years, know people for years and never really see them either. Life just gets to fast, clouds our vision and creates a tunnel thru which we see…
My husband was a professional calf roper for around 20 years. While he was pounding the rodeo trail across the American mid-west during the eighties I was braiding My Little Ponies tail and pretending to be John Wayne. In the early nineties he was winning belt buckles, saddles and cash whilst I was lip-syncing to…
First of all let me say, I know this winter has sucked (sorry Mom, I know you hate that word), but it has sucked. And I know everyone and anyone who lives north of I 20 has REALLY been getting it, here in Maydelle we have been mostly spared. I think I’m going to turn…
Females have a remarkable ability. They can tote about an itsy-bitsy egg until it is fertilized, let another small human develop a complete, tiny body inside them with an extremely accommodating belly then extract the little creature via painful pushes and sometimes incisions. A truly amazing process. I have a good friend who has done…
Since I introduced y’all to Rachel the calf last week she has experienced drama, love and fine cuisine as well as making several friends. A well-rounded first week of life if you ask me. Addie, Gus, Rob and I were her first friends. Then the chickens joined in the fun. Unfortunately our dog, Nosey, did…
The Wicked Chicken 