I realized today I haven't told you the story of the boys! When we first moved into our house in 2012, we only had three cats: sisters Ruby and Jude and outdoor Halle. It was the Friday of the long weekend in August. I received a text from Dan that he had found two kittens, … Continue reading Have You Met The Boys?
Author: Janet, a girl and a garden.
GWG#12: Describe fall in your garden
Fall in my gardens this year was a sad state of affairs.The word disaster comes to mind: D - Determined is what I was in the beginning until…I - Ivy, as in poison. And we all got it after working in the side garden.S - Slack is what happened after the heat set in.A -Ashamed … Continue reading GWG#12: Describe fall in your garden
The Walk of Shame
The most embarrassing thing to do as a small hobby chicken farmer is to buy eggs from a store. I cringe just thinking about it. But it's a hard truth. In late September, my girls went on strike for the first time since I started raising chickens in 2016. It's been a full-on egg drought, … Continue reading The Walk of Shame
In My Next Life
I've decided that, in my next life, I'm coming back as a spoiled house cat (preferably orange and an indoor one). And here's why: They're professional nappers! Why am I so flipping tired all the time?! Is this what adulthood is really like?! I know it's February, and with the shorter days and lack of … Continue reading In My Next Life
Rescue 911: Plant Edition
For my 30th birthday, I received a beautiful gift - a three-foot monstera plant. Not that I like to admit it, but that was thirteen years ago. And for twelve years, my monstera has flourished until this past year. I'm not sure what has changed. I've been watering consistently, the lightning hasn't changed, and temperatures … Continue reading Rescue 911: Plant Edition
Mama And The Big Angry Molt
Molting is one of the most natural things to happen in chickens; generally speaking, it occurs in the fall when the weather is just starting to turn. On our little hobby farm, this year is the exception. I was cleaning the coop on Boxing Day and noticed one of my senior gals, Mama, looking rather … Continue reading Mama And The Big Angry Molt
Happy New Year 2024
"Here's to the bright New Yearand a fond farewell to the old;here's to the things that are yet to comeand to the memories that we hold"
Duck, Duck, Gone.
December 28, 2022, was a sad day for our family. Our family matriarch, at the age of 99 (and a half), peacefully passed away in the wee hours of the morning. It was also the day one of my ducks flew the coop… for good. I should preface this by saying 3 out of 4 … Continue reading Duck, Duck, Gone.
Happy Holidays 2023
It's the most wonderful time of the year, isn't it?! As I sit here in silence early this Boxing Day morning, drinking tea and watching the fireplace on the television, I think of what I'm thankful for this year. I'm grateful for a healthy, happy family. Friends old and new. And a dog that no … Continue reading Happy Holidays 2023
GWG#11: What was the last thing you ate that was grown in your garden?
Fun fact about me: I hate vegetables! (loathe entirely!) I know, right? Difficult to wrap your brain around. So, not surprising to learn that the last thing I ate that was grown in my garden was a carrot in 2016. Which was the last year we had a proper large vegetable garden. But I LOVE … Continue reading GWG#11: What was the last thing you ate that was grown in your garden?
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