Monthly Archives: April 2017

Ear worm, free to a good home.

Posted on April 29, 2017 by polloplayer

It all started with the waiter, ever so dapper in his tux, delivering our apértifs along with a tutorial on the evening’s performance. We had scored a table next to the window at The Met’s Grand Tier restaurant, where I … Continue reading →

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After the bunny.

Posted on April 22, 2017 by polloplayer

Spring is awash in amazements. First, there is the light. For those of us who get up with the chickens, that glimmer of pre-dawn light is almost holy.  I step outside and find that the earliest morning sound I’ve only … Continue reading →

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It was absolutely pawsome.

Posted on April 15, 2017 by polloplayer

I don’t know if all dogs go to heaven, but some of them most definitely get to live a day in paradise. We toasted Soho’s thirteenth birthday with a celebration that was nothing short of divine, thanks to her many … Continue reading →

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The poetry of poultry.

Posted on April 8, 2017 by polloplayer

We have a crew of house guests this weekend and last night we all tromped into the coop for hen introductions. It’s really fun to see people enjoy their first face-to-face with a live chicken. Invariably they are struck by … Continue reading →

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A Disturbance in the Flock.

Posted on April 1, 2017 by polloplayer

What I’m thinking today is that chickens are a lot like humans. Yes, I know they are actually the last extant remnant of the dinosaur, but mine are acting a lot more like humans. Fickle, moody, argumentative, rapacious. It was … Continue reading →

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