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Silly Chicken

We always knew that Hester was the smarter of our two Buffs.  She is larger and prettier and more social, while Penelope always seemed a little sillier. In keeping with that stereotype, Penelope has now decided to become broody.  That … Continue reading

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Backyard and Seedlings

Katie and I are getting (more) serious about our backyard garden this year. To help keep the plants watered, we installed a drip irrigation system last weekend. Today I pruned the berry bushes and grapevines, which hopefully will produce some … Continue reading

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Oh, Rats!

We thought they were too cute to be rats.  We thought we had field mice eating from our compost pile.  We were wrong. Yuck! It turns out that we are feeding a growing family of rats who have taken up … Continue reading

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