My life is like a movie. At least for me, anyway. It is full of excitement and unpredictability. There is occasionally blood. I get lost a lot and my husband has to frequently save me … from … myself. So, it is mostly a love story. However, there is sometimes a horror episode. That is […]
Life’s Anti Lessons from Chickens
People are fond of fables and lessons we can supposedly learn from the wisdom of animals. But possibly, God gave us some animals as anti-examples, to show us that some things don’t work out or really shouldn’t be tried. Take chickens for example. All you have to do is consider the idiom of calling someone […]
How to Make Garden Compost Without Losing Your Mind – part 1
Recipes for compost are like any other recipe: they are meant to be experimented with to suit individual needs and preferences. If you are at all like me, there have been times when you didn’t start something because “you weren’t quite set up to do it right.” The fact is, “right” is an evolving concept […]
Transplant Pumpkin Seedlings from the Chicken Pen When You Are Behind in Spring Planting
When I went out to let the backyard chickens (I actually do have front yard chickens, too) out of their coop that morning, I saw quite a few brand new squash-like sprouts. We had thrown in several rotting pumpkins over the last 3-4 months, specifically in that location. Being behind in spring planting, my mind […]
Organizing Your Work Routine So You Can Shepherd the Chickens
I understand that multi-tasking, the way it has been advertised, is really a myth. A brain and its attached body have limits. However, the organization and subsequent flow of tasks can have a large impact on how effectively time is used. It doesn’t mean that a person has to be constantly rushing around, trying to […]