Bumblefoot and joy
In which I doctor a chicken!
farm
No words needed, well, fewer words than usual
A little gallery of life lately
Eenie, meenie, catch a rooster by the toe
The difference being that he will holler, but we must not let him go
The cardinal rule of having cows as neighbors
I was driving the kids to school one rainy morning and slammed on the brakes halfway down the driveway, “KIDS. Look at that cow, she is going to have a baby.” There was a cow… Read More »The cardinal rule of having cows as neighbors
But are you in labor?
You know how when you’re pregnant and near the due date, you can’t call anybody because they assume the BABY IS HERE. “Yes, acquaintance from book club who I speak to once a month solely… Read More »But are you in labor?
Three strikes and your kids will need therapy
I ran over a cat this week. It’s very dead. I set myself up for it, really. It all goes back to last week’s post when I had the audacity to use the phrase “my… Read More »Three strikes and your kids will need therapy
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow
Slowly. As it turns out. And perhaps bigger than intended while simultaneously more ignorant than intended. For example, did you know cauliflower plants take 3-6 months to produce a head? I did not. I planted… Read More »Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow
A note on animal husbandry and elevators
Last year I saw a cow give birth, freaked out, and called the farmer. Because – James Herriott. This year I knew better. But I didn’t know enough NOT to stop and watch while I… Read More »A note on animal husbandry and elevators
Bulls on a Tuesday morning
Remy is our cow herder. Juno has the good sense not to get involved. Remy’s quite efficient considering he has zero training in this field (possibly zero training in general) and he’s afraid of everything.… Read More »Bulls on a Tuesday morning
St Louis surprise
So Beak and the Boy jetted off to St. Louis the morning after the race. 4:30 wake up call, Uber to the airport, off they went. He had no idea for what reason and neither… Read More »St Louis surprise
Cows ‘n Bears
I feel compelled to justify my bear-cow situation of last post. I mentioned when we first moved in I saw a cow but mistook it for a bear. You might be thinking, “you live surrounded… Read More »Cows ‘n Bears
Kittens, puppies, and cannibals
There’s nothing that makes me question my parenting prowess quite like the drive to school drop off in the morning. It’s only 2.9 miles from our house, but boy are those some packed miles. I… Read More »Kittens, puppies, and cannibals
Some newsy updates
I thought it was worth a review of the highlights to let you know where all things stand, such as snakes, apocalyptic chickens, cows, and Mitzi S. Oh, I wouldn’t forget about her, don’t you… Read More »Some newsy updates
Too much lush grass on a Saturday
I have to interrupt my regularly scheduled programming to bring you this very important announcement. I had a post planned about swimming but who the heck cares about that when I have news like this:… Read More »Too much lush grass on a Saturday
The scoop and sprint event
Whilst debriefing with J about her school day after fetching her from the bus, Hubs came into the kitchen with a very serious look on his face. There have been some serious things that have… Read More »The scoop and sprint event
Apocalyptic Chickens
We decided to get chickens shortly after we moved in. Well, I decided to get chickens. Hubs was mostly supportive but as usual he was on a different timeline than I was. When I get… Read More »Apocalyptic Chickens
Where do pigs bathe?
We live next to a cattle farm, I met the farmer one day when I was waiting for the school bus. We call him Farmer J and he is very nice. We heard a lot… Read More »Where do pigs bathe?
The Spot
The day I saw a cow giving birth I was driving my daughter to school, we always drive through the Farmer’s cow lane to get to school, it’s the fastest way. I try to pray… Read More »The Spot