Christie Silvers

No, I haven't lost my mind. Yes, I know you're thinking that chickens and novels have nothing in common. However, I've come to realize that raising chickens and writing a novel do, in fact, have a lot in common.

Two weeks ago one of my hens laid her first egg. I wasn't expect...

Whew! It's hectic around here.  July has been filled with appointments, birthdays, parties, surprises and deadlines.  It's no wonder I feel like I haven't slept all month and have had a nonstop headache since June ended.  Yeah, I think I need to hit the thesaurus for a stronger word than hectic.

So let's see . . . In the past week I've celebrated 2 birthdays, discovered that one of our chickens laid our first egg (albeit in the wrong place), hosted a pool part...

Good morning everyone.  I hope your week is off to a good start.  My Monday was good, and I even got everyone out for a walk after dinner without too much grumbling.

If you're a regular reader of the blog you know that we are now owners of five Rhode Island Reds.  They have gone from little balls of fluff in the palm of your hand to red-colored chickens you have to hold with both hands  They've been outside in their coop & run for about 3 weeks no...