The longer we have chickens, the more we are learning the origins of many tales and sayings that involve them, and it keeps things interesting around here! Luke and I often get our workouts in just by running outside many times a day, when we hear squawking and carrying on from the chickens, to see if everything is OK. Most times it is. Cricket is a bit smarter, or lazier, … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2017
Making Mealtime More Exciting for Our Senior Dog #NomNomNow
We told you a couple of weeks ago about the excitement around here when we started getting fresh dog food delivery from NomNomNow right to our door. If you missed it, you can find it here: Our New Excitement: Fresh Dog Food Delivery! Adding that nutritious food to Cricket and Luke’s diets was something I wanted to do for their overall health, and for our convenience. … [Read more...]
It’s All Relative – When Bad News Can Seem Almost Good
I mentioned not too long ago that our beagle Cricket had a cough we were starting to get concerned about. ("Life Comes Full Circle") Cricket’s 13th birthday is at the end of this week, and for the last two years, she always seems to develop a health issue around her birthday! Cricket has had a heart murmur for a couple of years now, and one thing our vet had told us to watch … [Read more...]
Farm Friday – Someone’s At the Door
I have no doubt whatsoever that if we opened the door, that Rhode Island Red chicken would go right on into the house! I had a longer and fun chicken post planned for today, but it's been "one of those weeks", and I couldn't get the video done to go with it. Just getting up this simple post has been challenging enough! Hopefully we can get that together by next week, which … [Read more...]
Remember Me Thursday is Coming!
Once again this year we will “shine a light on orphan pets waiting for forever homes.” September 28 is Remember Me Thursday, and everyone is encouraged to light up social media raising awareness of all the pets in shelters and rescues waiting for their forever homes. The goal is for everyone who uses social media that day to see a post about the importance of adopting … [Read more...]
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