Monthly Archives: April 2012

We Stayed (just slightly) Too Long at the Fair.

Posted on April 30, 2012 by polloplayer

It wasn’t all that long ago that I used to devise an alternate driving route so as to avoid going past the fairgrounds and keep those boys of mine from seeing the Ferris wheel  that signals the start of our annual local Fair. They always … Continue reading →

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Chloe

Posted on April 28, 2012 by polloplayer

A clamor has arisen: why does Soho get a birthday party but not Chloe? And the answer I always give is that Chloe does not need a party because in her world, every day is a party.  Chloe is always, … Continue reading →

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Every Dog Has Its Day.

Posted on April 23, 2012 by polloplayer

And Saturday belonged to Soho. I don’t even remember how the tradition got started, but somehow, Soho has managed to throw herself an every-other-year party and a few of her BFF’s braved the fog to help her celebrate her eighth … Continue reading →

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Which Came First: the Chicken, the Egg or the Antibiotics?

Posted on April 21, 2012 by polloplayer

Lots of chicken news in the media this week. The live birth of a baby chick to a hen in Sri Lanka made international news. Headlines instantly pinged around the globe proclaiming the answer to the age old “which came … Continue reading →

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I’ve been meaning to tell you…

Posted on April 19, 2012 by polloplayer

March went out like a lion this year… We tried to get ahead of the goat head crop this year by taking Shubby the Shoobie Doo (aka Cody) in for a haircut. Last year he was so matted that they … Continue reading →

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Allie Brosh, phone home!

Posted on April 14, 2012 by polloplayer

I love the fact that when a few blog-less days go by, people start checking in to ask what’s up. And I do apologize for not slipping in a mid-week post this past week. In general, you can assume one … Continue reading →

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Have an Egg-cellent Easter!

Posted on April 8, 2012 by polloplayer

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Easter wishes to all from Hope!

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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 7, 2012 by polloplayer

I don’t know if the Easter Bunny will make an appearance, but Tina and her family are visiting for the weekend and brought Buster, the Easter Chihuahua, so it’s all good here The CE and Buster Ashleigh set up a … Continue reading →

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The Cream Legbar: blue eggs and ham?

Posted on April 4, 2012 by polloplayer

My email inbox has been buzzing with links to yesterday’s NYT Straight From the Home Coop story. It’s a great article and includes recipes as well as anecdotes from urban and rural flock keepers. While reading it, I was reminded … Continue reading →

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