Every morning I collect eggs from our 8 hens. I've been having an ongoing battle with one who refuses to move from the nest. Every morning she growls at me. I never knew chickens could growl. She says "errk, eerrk, errrrr" and looks at me like this: We have come to an agreement. I give … Continue reading chickens and pearls
I was wandering through the kitchen the other day and glanced outside to see a skunk wander across the lawn. It was quite near the house, which was fine until my cat noticed it. Uh oh! This does not look good. I stood frozen, trying to decide if it would be better or worse to … Continue reading Close Encounter
Let's talk about puppies. I often foster pups for the local animal shelter (Central Vermont Humane Society - great place, support them!). We have fostered more puppies than I can count. Sometimes it is simply that there isn't enough room at the shelter. Sometimes it's because the dogs aren't ready for adoption. The first … Continue reading Puppy Socialization
don't buy a dog unseen
"If I need to pick Char up at 2, I should leave here at 1:30." "I wonder if I have enough change for an ice cream cone? "We're getting how many puppies???" These and dozens of similar questions come up daily in our busy world and most of us calculate them without thinking about it. … Continue reading Tally Sticks: Puppies and Taxes
Cats and birds
The Nature of Things 