Growth and Life and Death
The five baby girls are all doing very well – their wings are about two-thirds fledged, and they’re probably twice as tall as they were less than a week ago. It’s astounding how quickly they’re growing up. They have absolutely ridiculous sprouts where their tail feathers will soon be, and they’re strutting around and scratching [...]
Gardens and Seed Flats & Chickens (Oh my)
The babies have become much more coordinated over the last couple of days, and are beginning to express instinctive behaviors such as scratching and flapping – although they are completely confused by both. One girl, the largest and oddest looking, started standing on large pieces of greens yesterday and scratching with her feet to rip [...]
Chicken Cam(s)!
Chicken cams, now with 100% more auto-refreshing and convenience. Posts at least a little bit like this one:Growth and Life and DeathGardens and Seed Flats & Chickens (Oh my)Things I Have Learned in the First Hour of Being a Chicken Mom
Things I Have Learned in the First Hour of Being a Chicken Mom
Being shipped in a box is really stressful Learning how to drink water is hard If one has it, the others want it If it is time to sleep, it is time to sleep Right Now – regardless of where one might be If it is possible to stand upon or within, it is possible [...]
More Sprouts, More Disjointed Thoughts
The first little onions made their presence known this morning, the cucumbers and melons have all gone to town unfurling little leaflets, the lettuce and kale look strong, some cabbage is coming up and even a tomato or two is popping out. Total. Magic. The cukes and melons look like little miniature Audrey plants: That [...]
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Now Reading
Planned books:
- Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food by Wendell Berry
- The Lovely Bones by Sebold Alice
- A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
- Luka and the Fire of Life: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Current books:
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The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Vintage) by Stieg Larsson
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Poachers: Stories by Tom Franklin
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Song of Ice and Fire Set: A Game of Thrones, a Clash of Kings, a Storm of Swords, a Feast for Crows, by George R. R. Martin
Recent books:
- Ill Wind by Nevada Barr
- A Superior Death (An Anna Pigeon Novel) by Nevada Barr
- Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
- Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. by Tom Franklin by Tom Franklin
- Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye
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