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Monthly Archives: December 2018
Chickens on a Walkabout
On a quiet winter morning, the chickens are on one of their walkabouts. Do they dare each other to see how far they can venture into the woods? Rain is not their favorite thing, so any dry weather they can … Continue reading
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Dreams of Spring
Born a few days early, I checked underneath Daisy this morning like I do every day to make sure no other hen has laid a fresh egg among the eggs she is incubating, heard a peep, and saw a broken … Continue reading
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Disturbance and Calm
It’s fitting to have a sunny shortest day of the year. The sun shining through winter flower petals is a promise that spring is not far away. As mild as this winter has been, it seems like spring is just … Continue reading
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If I Had the Time
The hens are producing rather well this winter. They are averaging nearly 14 eggs a day, so it doesn’t take long to fill a sheet of 36 eggs. So how many different ways can the eggs be arranged in a … Continue reading
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Not a Vacation, a Trip to the Dump
I had to pull off Farm to Market Road on my way home from taking the recycling and trash to the transfer station to spend a few minutes admiring Mt. Baker and the winter clouds. Just a trip to the … Continue reading
Why the Pasture is Never Flat
When we had the cows in the pasture, their heavy feet made holes all over. With the cows gone, we dreamed of a smooth meadow, but the pasture is even more uneven, and will never be flat. The dogs are … Continue reading
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Green in Winter
Even after a week of hard freezes, when the ground did not thaw during the day, the Shungiku 春菊 are bright green and growing. I had no idea they were such a hardy winter vegetable. I nearly ripped out the … Continue reading
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Ice Etches Magic
You’d hardly know how frosty it is in the morning from the cherry blossoms in full bloom. Clear, frosty December mornings are a delight. What marvelous works of art has the ice etched last night?
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Trees Never Die
The tree that crashed onto the path is now a border for the path. Trees never die. On the forest floor they become a home for countless creatures, spiders, worms, fungi, and more. Slowly, slowly, slowly, the logs transform into … Continue reading
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Why You Stay out of the Woods on a Windy Day
This is why you stay out of the woods on a windy day. You could be strolling down a quiet path in the woods. One second you are upright, breathing, alive, the next second you are dead, your skull and … Continue reading
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