Some weeks feel interminably long and this was one of them. I can’t even say why, but James and my coworkers and students in the library were also lamenting the very long week. Sia, who can't see where she is most of the time Maybe it’s because the weather is stuck in between seasons. I …
Category: Chickens
No Spring Chicken
Our one week of winter was cold while it lasted. Now this past week has been mostly above freezing during the day and not much below freezing at night. The outdoor skating rinks that the city finally opened a week ago are closed already because they are a soupy mess. Even the National Pond Hockey …
Winter is Coming?
I managed to change my blog host, a not entirely straightforward process that caused me not a little stress. I’m finding most of the photos on posts won’t load currently, so that will be something to sort out sometime. With the new host, I also needed to change the way everything looks. It’s a bit …
It’s the Holiday Season
I hope everyone celebrating Thanksgiving had a lovely holiday. We had a quiet day here since it is just me and James. James spent a big part of the day in the kitchen cooking. He says he doesn’t ever mind this because, like the garden is my favorite place to be, the kitchen is his. …
Caged Birds
I discovered this week that there is something lacking in the intelligence of sparrows. Ethel looking fluffy and extra beardy Last week on Sunday James was testing the heating lamp for the chicken coop and when he went out he chased several squirrels and a bunch of sparrows out of the run. The squirrels were …
