Wordless Wednesday – Shaking Things Up

Guess what happened today? I was fussing with the brooder to get it all ready for the quail eggs, which I was hoping were fertile and were going to hatch tomorrow or Friday. Well, I heard a small racket coming from the incubator, went and looked in and some of my eggs are shaking and [...]

Wordless Wednesday – Tank at the VFW

I meant to get this up last week for Armed Forces Day, but didn’t get to it, so I’m posting it for this week’s Wordless Wednesday. Thanks to all the men and women who fight for our country.

Shenandoah National Park Vacation – Wordless Wednesday

I was putting together a lens about the beautiful Shenandoah National Park and Luray, Virginia and I thought I’d share a photo with you for Wordless Wednesday. I tell you, I don’t know how people that live in the Appalachian Mountains get a lick of work done with all of that beauty hanging about. I’d [...]

Wordless Wednesday – Potato Patch

This week’s Wordless Wednesday is about solving a mystery in the garden. I was looking at my potato patch and trying to figure out why part of it is doing so badly. Some sort of pest, like a potato bug, perhaps? But there aren’t bug holes in the leaves. Half of the plants are just [...]

Not so Wordless Wednesday – Summer Fun

Happy Wordless Wednesday! Are you just as thrifty in the summer as you are the rest of the year or does having the kids home for a few months have you falling into a convenience food and entertainment rut? I like to spend once and play ten times, so we look for things like zoo [...]

Wordless Wednesday – If a Deal Doesn’t Fit, Skip It

I learn a lot from chickens. They’re a little silly and impulsive. Watching them get themselves into and out of scrapes gets me thinking about how things they do apply to my life. At this rate, The Chicken Philosophy may be the next book I write. Anyway, Fred the Salmon Favorelle cockerel (Unfortunately! My mom [...]

Wordless Wednesday – Don’t Forget After Holiday Sales

Our Easter eggs? Not dyed with a $3-5 kit. Nope. Twenty nine whole cents last year at a 90% Easter clearance sale at Target. I wasn’t planning to use the dyes, just the stickers, but somehow I didn’t end up with two or three extra hours for making organic dyes from beets and stuff. So, [...]

Wordless Wednesday – Have a Clear Picture of Your Goals

This week’s Wordless Wednesday photo is an electrical tower barely visible through the fog. I love the way it looks, but it is more than just a fun shot in the fog. Imagine that you were trying to get to the tower, but couldn’t see it through the fog and weren’t quite sure what it [...]

Wordless Wednesday – Enjoying Spring

Some of us are really enjoying the lovely spring weather. Letting chickens have some freedom to scratch around in the yard is a good idea for several reasons: You save money on feed. Thrifty chicken owners know that they go through a lot more feed when they don’t let their hens forage for green stuff [...]

Wordless Wednesday – The Ultimate Emergency Food Supply Fan

I know. Wordless Wednesday means no words. But asking me not to write is like suggesting I hold my breath for a day. Not happening! I’ll keep it short, though. This week, I want to spotlight the ultimate emergency food supply fan: Do you have an emergency food supply? Even if you don’t do something [...]