Oh chickens . . . !!  Here are a few henny jokes and sayings: A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg . . .  What's a chicken's favorite subject? Egg-onomics . . .  You have to break eggs to make an omelet . . . (Sometimes you need to make a mess to get something done) We had a lot of fun taking care of 20 chickens this week for our friends, the Beutlers. Every time I walked across the snowy path and entered the hen house, they LOVED pecking at the fresh snow on my boots. And they loved to nibble on my shoelaces, too. Video: (15 seconds) https://photos.app.goo.gl/Eq8mvkgFWKXiVcCE6 I enjoyed collecting the eggs every day, twice a day. I went over each morning around 10 a.m. (to give them time to do their thing), and then Scott and I would go back over around 5:00 to round up any remaining eggs that weren't there earlier. Video of me collecting eggs on the first day: (27 seconds) https://photos.app.goo.gl/kAJsqWPcEZESGPQz8 I used an ice cream bucket to collect th

One of my favorite things in the whole world is a horse. Any horse. I love to be near a horse, but I  especially love to ride a horse. A few days ago, I was able to at least be near a horse.  "Jacks" (or possibly Jax) is this horse's name. He was very curious about my hair at one point, and it made me laugh. I went over to visit my friend, Sharina Beutler, who used to live in our neighborhood for several years until they built their dream home a few miles south of us. She asked me if I could come and collect all the eggs from their 20 chickens this next week while they are out of town. Excited at the prospect of being able to round up that many eggs, I came over to get a tour of the farm. I'll check on this guy every day that I go over there for eggs this week. For moral support. (Someone else has been assigned to feed and care for the 2 horses) As for the rest of the week . . . Monday: Abby learned how to "Floss" (a cute dance move). Apparently her dad ta