I am a writer, sure. But I have many other interests, including my grandchildren, my dogs, and my chickens. The chickens are a relatively new fascination, as I got my first flock in 2018. I quickly learned the following things about them: Chicken facts you didn't know you NEEDED to know. There are more chickens than people in the world. There are in fact 3 chickens per every man, woman … [Read more...]
Stay Open to Adventure
Whenever I am at a party where I have to make small talk, this introvert would really rather slip into the kitchen and help serve or mop the floor. Truly. But when slipping away is not possible, I can always count on one story to ease the pain of small talk: the day my husband and I flew to New York to be on Regis and Kelly . . . with our dog. The story begins in 2001, not long after 9/11. … [Read more...]
Husbands and chickens and possums, oh my!
In 2017, we moved to a house on a larger lot. In 2018, I implemented my dream of having chickens. They are entertaining, excellent pets, and always a source of adventure. Last night we had another night to remember. My chickens have two areas: the run, a huge wire pen, and the coop, where they sleep at night. The large coop has an automatic door, which closes at sunset and opens in the … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk About Lambs
Remember the old game of gossip, where you whispered something in someone's ear, and by the time the words got all the way around the circle, it was so convoluted it made no sense? For the last two or three years, at Christmastime I’ve received copies of an essay about newborn lambs—the perfect lambs intended for sacrifice—that were swaddled and placed in a manger. The essay says … [Read more...]
A Birthday Wish
December 20, 2021 Happy birthday to me! Today I am three-score and four . . . and I hope the Lord gives me more years to serve him. I’ll never forget the shock I felt a few years ago when I realized that I had entered the latter part of my life. I think it was around fifty . . . suddenly I realized that I didn’t have as many years ahead of me as I had behind … [Read more...]