Even though this is one of the gloomiest starts to the new year, we live in Colorado. There's gotta be a gorgeous day of sunshine eventually. Thank goodness one finally showed up! I don't know who was happier—the animals or me. We all spent the day in the barnyard, soaking up the sun. There were chores galore for me, but being able to spend time outside with the animals was simply glorious. … [Read more...]
Wintertime Blues and A Sick Goat…Maybe
January 10, 2015 by
It's been a rough start to the new year around here. Excellent Son Sawyer came down with a very nasty case of mononucleosis while here on winter break from school. Yuck! My computer keeps crashing. Ugh! I'm driving myself crazy because for some reason I can't seem to finish anything I start. Aargh! Then there's the weather—it just keeps draggin' on with clouds and cold and snow. The dreary … [Read more...]
New Year’s Wishes From The Barnyard
January 1, 2015 by
Happy New Year, everyone! I've got no intentions/goals/resolutions to share. Just a few pics from the barnyard. The animals were in rare form recently and as usual had a lot to say. Think of it as their little New Year's gift to you :-) So from our barnyard to you... And... (Shared at Simple Lives Thursday, HomeAcre Hop, Homestead … [Read more...]
A Little Christmas Surprise
December 24, 2014 by
I usually write in the early hours of the morning, right after I've hauled myself out of bed. I wrap myself in a thrift store quilt—my couch quilt—that could not possibly have more dog hair on it. Tiny cup of espresso (the first of several) by my side, Keela whacking my computer to gain more room on my lap. We don't have a fireplace, but by the miracle of technology I can stream a flickering, … [Read more...]
Introducing Chicken Mama Art
December 18, 2014 by
Where does the time go? Not in a deep, oh-I'm-getting-older sense. Just the time to get all the regular stuff done! I'm constantly amazed at the end of the day by the number of things I needed to accomplish just to keep going in the right direction. I'm sure I'm not alone...yes? Please tell me I'm not alone! But, the holiday decorations are up, the house is relatively clean, the bills are … [Read more...]
Chicken Matriarchs
December 11, 2014 by
Some of my feathered ladies are showing their age. Barnyard relationships and temperaments shift and change, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the transformation of my six oldest hens. They started out as mean girls, but have mellowed into matriarchs. They are no longer pacing the floor of the coop when I open the door in the mornings. They're still on the roost, seem a bit … [Read more...]
My Dog, My Friend
December 5, 2014 by
Last night, after an unexpected long afternoon/evening away from home, I opened the front door and heard a familiar sound—Keela dragging herself off the couch to come and greet me. Couple of seconds later she was at my feet, saying hello with her usual full-body stretch. Very Excellent Husband Don wasn't home yet. It was late, the house was quiet. I was tired. I was sad. But I wasn't alone, … [Read more...]
We Give Thanks
November 27, 2014 by
It's a small celebration at Happy Mama Acre this year, and we're not complaining. Close family and our best friends, plus a few friends planning to drop by for a cocktail...or two. With less hustle and bustle to the day, it give us a bit more time to be grateful and reflect on the wonderfulness of barnyard life. We are grateful for good times. We are grateful for good … [Read more...]
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