What makes me happy today, on this gray and miserable day, is the fight between musk and trump. Their temper tantrum gives me hope that things are beginning to fall apart at the top. Let them take their anger and cruelty out on each other, rather than on those who are struggling to make it in … Continue reading Happiness Practice -Day 6
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Happiness Practice- Day 1
I read an interesting article in the New York Times today https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/well/mind/happiness-emotions-reward-sensitivity.html about how to practice happiness. I’m seeing (and feeling) a lot of anger now, in myself, and in others. It feels like an appropriate response to what is happening to our culture right now, but I sometimes feel I’m drowning in it. So the … Continue reading Happiness Practice- Day 1
More Chickens
Chickens are wonderful animals. I don't know why. They wander around muttering and scratching in the grass looking for bugs. They usually flock together but sometimes someone (usually Big Red, top of the pecking order) heads off on her own. I used to let them out to wander the property. But, I have a puppy … Continue reading More Chickens
Northern Harrier
I glanced out my window this morning to see two escapee chickens running frantically up and down the fence line. This is not an unusual sight. Nothing against my birds, but they aren't burdened by an excess of intelligence. It often takes a few laps for them to decide or, figure out how, to get … Continue reading Northern Harrier
Chickens
I'm sitting on my deck eating my lunch and listening to the chickens clucking and muttering to each other. It's a peaceful sound. One of the chickens has escaped. As I'm sure you all know chickens are quite the escape artists. I think they plan it together. If the fence isn't buried they will find … Continue reading Chickens
chickens and pearls
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
The Nature of Things 