In our backyard we have many things. Speckled fluffy silly things clucking cooing, a bit too curious plump and useless wings
Things that offer beauty joy and softness petals bursting with good cheer sweetness tempts the buzzing drifting to my ear
Things that brood with patience and even warn to stay . . . → Read More: Things of my backyard haven 
Four of these shots show chickens where they do not belong. Only one is where it should be. Can you guess who will be having a picnic table ownership war this summer?
p.s. They’ve never had a fascination with the picnic table before! I think it has to do with . . . → Read More: Wordless Wednesday – Pesky Chickens 
Mr. Puff. A Spring Chicken no longer, Stay with us a little while longer Mr.Puff The summer breezes Will soon be ruffling your tail feathers As you call softly to your girls.
A young Mr. Puff {2005}
{Getting older} An 8 year Oops! a 7 year old Mr. Puff
{The . . . → Read More: Wordless Wednesday – Mr. Puff 
The other day I was talking about how our duck, Duckie‘s, walk makes me giggle. We’ve been letting the chickens and ducks out to wander in the afternoons for the past few days. They were so funny running all over and scratching around earlier that I thought to grab the camera to video a bit of Duckie . . . → Read More: Duckie’s {the duck} Video 
Remember the ducks we got way back in May? Our sole survivor, “Sammy” is getting so big! (our other three were taken by something one night, we think an owl or coon) Sammy is such a sweetheart and I love his beautiful blue eyes and happy quackings. Sammy’s friend is Tweet who if you remember is the 4H chick . . . → Read More: Random Pictures of our Life – July 2010 
Thank you dearies for leaving me your speckled multi-hued surprises everyday.For soft clucking, loud cackling and kamikaze chicken stunts to escape to “the other side” I love you for relentlessly destroying my moss roses and scratching the mulch out of the flower beds.I know you think it looks better scattered across the lawn. Bless your . . . → Read More: not so Wordless Wednesday – My Egg Makers 
Friday I let Gabby take her three chicks she hatched out of the brooding cage for the first time. It’s a hot day and they’ve been cooped up for a week, some fresh air will do them good! I was a bit worried about the other banties picking on them, that’s what chickens do, but they’ve been very good about it all. . . . → Read More: Gabby and the three chicks explore the world! 
Friday I let Gabby take her three chicks she hatched out of the brooding cage for the first time. It’s a hot day and they’ve been cooped up for a week, some fresh air will do them good! I was a bit worried about the other banties picking on them, that’s what chickens do, but they’ve been very good about it all. . . . → Read More: Gabby and the three chicks explore the world! 
I took a few dozen pics today of all the cuteness happening around here lately. I’ll post some of those throughout the next week (chickies tomorrow!) For today though I HAD to let ya’ll see just how adorable and funny these little ducks of ours are. Someday I’ll get smart and use the actual video camera to do this instead of my digital camera, then . . . → Read More: Ducklings may not be the best dinner guests, but they sure are cute! 
I hope everyone likes all these chick updates! We just go crazy with enthusiasm when the little darlings come into this world! Another one hatched this afternoon, and one is pecking it’s way out of the shell as we speak! That leaves one to go! We originally had mama setting on six eggs but Tuesday two came up missing. I believe a rat or a . . . → Read More: Chick updates and why you shouldn’t go to the mill during chick season! 
Guess what??? One Chick has arrived! three more to go. This little peeper is so cute! I think his/her feet are bigger than his/her head lol! . . . → Read More: Gabby’s got a secret! 
Our little banty hen Gabby has been sitting on her four precious little bundles for 19 days now. With a little luck her perseverance will pay off in another 2-4 days and we’ll have baby chicks to love Who’s the Daddy?Flapjack or Rusty?
. . . → Read More: Wordless Wednesday – A Mother’s Patience 
Hi this is Pie my mom took this picture. And I laughed right when I saw it .You wanna know why? Ok this is why because it reminded me of the song One Way or Another and they look execaly alike! <(“) . . . → Read More: Pie’s Ponderings 
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