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Posted on October 13, 2020

Fire and Rain … and soggy chicks in a pool

By JulieGuest blogger Mother Nature came rushing back to Oregon at 3 a.m. “Sorry, I’m late,” she called out, holding two pails of water. “2020, amiright?” She threw bucket after bucket, cleansing our collective dusty front porch. “Jesus! What the hell happened over here?!” Thunder rolls in and the rain is pounding heavy on the …

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Posted on July 25, 2020August 5, 2020

Birdsong

Posted on July 18, 2020July 25, 2020

Winding down

Posted on July 16, 2020July 20, 2020

Brave lil’ fella

This afternoon I had a rare nap, followed by a crying fit ... and then this. For those who don't know Charlie, he's terrified of the chickens. But not today. Today he's a brave lil' fella. I've always leaned into the chickens for therapy. Just watching them run through the yard allows me to zone …

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Posted on July 3, 2020July 18, 2020

Turf war

Posted on June 23, 2020July 3, 2020

Cool corn treats

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020

Hot chicks love frozen corn muffins

Chickens love mealworms, but they really love them frozen in a corm muffin. Today was a hot one. Temps topped 90 degrees. So to beat the heat, I blew up a pool float and put it in a small pond in my yard. I drifted around in about 10 inches of water, my belly looking …

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Posted on June 17, 2020June 23, 2020

Preening

Posted on June 15, 2020June 17, 2020

Egg machines

https://youtu.be/_qT89oIaO6w Someone's singing the egg song! Staying at home since the beginning of March has left me an urban farmer's dilemma: What to do with all these eggs? As I have hunkered down during the pandemic and carved out a space to work in my dining room, in many ways it seemed as if the …

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Posted on June 11, 2020June 17, 2020

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