Category: In the Hen House
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March 20, 2022
I am always looking forward to the coming of true springtime in Arkansas. If you are an Arkansas native, you know exactly what I am talking about. We have had several days that were beautiful followed by an early March snow that covered all the flowers beginning to poke through the ground. After the snow…
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Sorry and yet not sorry.
Yep, I did it again. I took way to long to post. To say that our lives have been busy is a complete understatement. I am sorry that this is not always a priority but at the same time I have made a summer with my daughter a priority that has take most of my…
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Birthday Week
This has been an eventful week. I celebrated a birthday yesterday and believe me it was always the same as every other year. It always seems to be a day that some type of weather happens. One year there was a tornado and two different years there was an ice storm. This year was no…
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Summer news and potty training blues
We have had a very busy summer that has included camping, swimming, school breaks, gardens, and the dreaded start to potty training. We did camp this year before our big family camp trip so we were moderately prepared for the whole trip. However, we were not ready for the change of venue. We have always…
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Setting Hens
Well, we now have a new hen that has been added to the flock. I would like to introduce you to Matilda. She was a hen that my in-laws had and they no longer wanted her so she came to be a part of our hen house! She was very timid and shy at first…
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Christmas
Well, I know I am late to posting this but I wanted to share a little about our family Christmas. We had a tougher year this year because of missing family members but we did get some of the usual decorations up. We made some new traditions this year but we kept one of my…
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Chickens
Well this is all the chickens that we have now! Hopefully we will add some in the spring but these are the whole flock! They have been dealing with the colder weather changes this week so we had to purchase a new red bulb and heating lamp to keep them warm this winter. They also…
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Thanksgiving
Well, the prep work has begun! Not only the shopping but the cleaning and all the things in between. We are expecting 6 new faces this year to our table so we have all the food to go with those additions to our table. Now, don’t get me started on all the cleaning that I…
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Begin Again
Hello again, coming from the Ozarks! So, I need to first off say that I am so sorry that it has been as long as it has since I have posted. To be honest with you, I have had to take some time and try to get through some things and create some new places…
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Days gone by….
I am sitting here today with so much change happening! I am watching my beautiful garden growing and producing, even though I haven’t ate anything out of it yet. There will be plenty of produce for me to preserve, though! I am looking for recipes for canning things such as pickles, peppers, relish, and anything else…
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