Clint Eastwood rules my yard – Wordless Wednesday

It’s been awhile since you’ve seen any chicken photos so here’s one of our Roo. Remember when we bought him from Craigslist a few months ago? he was just a little guy then and barely had any tail feathers. Just look at how big he’s gotten! I never did tell you what name we decided […]

Have you ever been to a chicken yard sale?

Or maybe a better question would be, Are you sick of hearing about chickens yet? Sorry, can’t help it. I’m convinced every family should own a chicken… or 30. They are funny creatures, they lay eggs, they cluck, what’s not to love? {okay, they do occasionally get into things they shouldn’t, don’t let it deter […]

Help us name our new Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster

After Mr. Puff died from old age I told myself that it would be a long long time before I felt ready to have another rooster in the coop. Telling myself something and actually doing it are two completely different things however. So when I was browsing Craigslist last week and saw a listing for […]

Life with chickens in the coop

I just thought I’d share a few minutes of chicken owning goodness with you today. Even though I’ve owned chickens off and on for most of my life, is it totally strange that I could still sit outside all day and watch my chickens run around after each other, scratching, clucking, and making us giggle? […]

Things of my backyard haven

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 away Things with whiskers […]

Wordless Wednesday – Pesky Chickens

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 Mr.Puff {r.i.p.} not being […]

Wordless Wednesday – Mr. Puff

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 best rooster in the world} […]

Duckie’s {the duck} Video

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 […]

Random Pictures of our Life – July 2010

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 […]

not so Wordless Wednesday – My Egg Makers

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]