Birds

  • Egg!

    It's true!  Eggs DO come from chickens!  :)  I was trying to be patient, but had begun to wonder if my hens were ever going to lay.  I went out tonight though to find this pale blue beauty laid by Camilla.  Now I see why hens of the Araucana breed are sometimes referred to as

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  • Clay Hoot-Owl

    I set out to make a bluebird in a stocking cap, but an owl came out of the clay instead.  I tried to put a hat on him, but he didn't want one.  🙂 I like his little tail feathers. He's baking in the oven now…fingerprints and all!  I can easily get caught up in

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  • Cold Weather

    Had fun today painting this girl on an 8×10" canvas.  The words in the corner say "Letting go". With the temperatures hanging at around zero, staying inside to paint seemed pretty inviting this weekend.  The cold temps do tend to go hand-in-hand with clear skies though, which made for a gorgeous view of Anchorage on

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  • Chicken Zen

    My first video upload! I find it so relaxing to watch my chicky’s scratch around so I wanted to share a couple minutes of chicken viewing with you.  🙂 ♥

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  • New Chicken Tricks

    When I peeked out the back door this evening, I thought I spied some activity through the window of the hen house.  And sure enough, when I got up closer… …there were 3 girls looking back out at me.  :)  Which was good news, because it meant they finally got brave enough to use their

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  • Felt Ornaments

    Hoot!  This girl-owl was made by my friend Meg.  Love that little flower on her ear.  :)  We had a 'making felt things' get-together last weekend, which gave me a great excuse to buy some nice wool felt.  Turns out that a 1/2 yard of every color is waaay more than a person needs to

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  • Chicken Update

    This is Camilla, striking a pose mid-scratch.  Quite the looker, isn't she?  She's a character too.  I had no idea birds could be so funny.  I'm thinking of posting a chicken video so you can see how busy they are when they're out in their run.  ♥

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  • Garden of the Gods

    Here we are (me & my friend Meg) at the visitors center of Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.  And the view without us in the middle of it…   Inside the visitors center we found these SO cute felt ornaments… Aren't they sweet?  Before we headed back into Denver, we made one last

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  • Manitou Springs

    The Peeps!  That's the name of this public art display by Liz Szabo in the cute town of Manitou Springs, Colorado.  Probably since I'm a new chicken-owner I seemed to be spying hens everywhere.  🙂 The whole downtown area was sprinkled with artistic touches.  Loved these store fronts… The basket on this pink bike says,

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