The Chicken Mama

A Good Time Was Had By All

Actually, I think the truth was revealed long ago…

Ah, Thanksgiving. I’m still a little full, and there’s even a few leftovers lurking in the fridge. The house is quiet again, although it seemed to vibrate a bit for a …

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Filed Under: Mostly Human

Thanksgiving Dressing With A Kick

This is going to be short and sweet. Actually, short and spicy. A few years ago I found a dressing recipe that made me swoon. Swoon, I tell you. It added a wonderful kick to what I’ve always considered …

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Preparing To Hunker Down

We’ve already had a couple of snows in these here parts. However, they were little things that melted quickly. You know, warmups for the NEXT FIVE MONTHS. As someone who never paid a bit of attention to the weather before …

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Filed Under: Around the Barnyard

The Leaves Of Our Lives

In autumn, I love the way different trees drop their leaves in their own unique way.

It’s like they’ve got their own personality. But it’s not personality, or even animalality. I guess it’s treeality.

We’ve got an ash tree that …

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The Pig Is A Comedian

Orange and black. They go together so well, don’t they?

I’ve always loved to laugh. It’s one of my favorite things to do.

I’m not terribly discerning about what makes me laugh. I’m not above sophomoric humor. But I really…

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Filed Under: Doink and The Goats

One Hard Workin’ Pig

I’ve got another project going in the barnyard. I needed to dig into a little slope and build a small rock retaining wall. Doink got his snout into action and helped with the digging. When we were finished, he was …

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Filed Under: Around the Barnyard, Doink and The Goats