Better known as the helmeted guineafowl. Scary, aren't they?! Guinea Fowl are loud, obnoxious, blundering creatures. Sometimes mean and often stupid, they lack a lot of the qualities that have put chickens on our plates and in our hearts for generations. Or, at least, that was my opinion, after our one attempt at keeping guineas … Continue reading At Home with Numida Meleagris
Their Chicks Hatched!
Just this past April my children set 22 eggs in an incubator. They now have 13 chicks feathering out in a brooder box. Not bad results for their first clutch! If I could only choose one thing to take from it, it would have to be the expressions of awe at the fragility and creation … Continue reading Their Chicks Hatched!
Milestone! 10 Blog posts!
Woot! 10 Blog posts! Sounds pretty cool, WordPress, except it took me a year. A year! Yes, a year. I got an email celebrating this milestone and I laughed til I cried. Therefore this one is a reminder to me that I should strive to put more out there. No matter the form it takes, … Continue reading Milestone! 10 Blog posts!
June 28th: The day my mom survived.
On June 28th I got up early and wished my SO a good day at work after we had a cup of coffee, and walked the dogs. My youngest would be celebrating his 11th birthday later, and I had a lot to prepare for. My mother’s diesel hadn’t pulled up outside as was our usual … Continue reading June 28th: The day my mom survived.
Life Update 06/19
My Unofficial Day Job is still going strong every single day. You know, because I can't really quit, get fired, or tell my bosses where to stick it.
Stage Fright
Just a quick doodle... This morning after a few failed writing attempts at (to me) amazing concepts that seemed to just roll through my mind, I had an epiphany. I couldn’t write for the same reason I couldn’t post all the bits I’d already written. I’m afraid. I am writing a stream of consciousness that … Continue reading Stage Fright
Dreams & Reality
“If you’d asked me when I was 5, I would never have believed I would live with a real writer in the future.” Thanks, Kid.
Gardening Affairs:
I just didn’t want to have to tell her I’d murdered those beautiful squash plants.
Coffee in her garden…
This week, I answered a Facebook post of someone recently added to my “friends” list, but known since childhood. She invited me to come help her thin her garden row, and that’s lucky for us, because I’ll always trade a little work for plants! My mother and grandfather taught me the value of tending a … Continue reading Coffee in her garden…
Our Road to Unschooling
we eat, sing and learn together every day.
My Unofficial Day Job 