Grace
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I overheard them talking in the doctor’s office a few weeks ago. You need to get ready for them. They’re here. We saw some at our place yesterday. Hummingbirds. So I heeded their advice and went to The Walmarts to buy a couple of feeders. I googled how to make sugar water (4 parts water… Read more
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We haven’t had any chicken killings, no wild horse escapades, nary a snake has snuck up on me of late. The dogs have been calm, the skunks have been distant, no electrical or water outings to speak of. Save my 9 month old causing a ruckus, it’s been relatively quiet here at the J… Read more
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We have these two dogs. Drew and Grace. Grace is so appropriately named and could have easily been named Faith. She is loyal to the end. Always there right beside you. Drew on the other hand, should have been named Retard. He’s just a big goofy dog who likes to chase rabbits. We have… Read more
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It’s a peaceful kind of morning. No hustle, no bustle. There’s a cool breeze, and it’s a nice respite before the West Texas July sun follows it’s usual path in the cloudless sky and the daytime temps rise to scorch and wither. But after all, it is summer. What else do we expect. EK and… Read more
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Yes, I know the song refers to the Christmas season, but I disagree. I believe the Thanksgiving season is the most wonderful time. It is my favorite by far. This thanksgiving, 2011, I am blessed beyond my wildest comprehension. There has been loss. And there has been gain. … Read more
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There comes a time in a blogger’s life, when she must decide if something is too personal to share. It’s easy to share chicken stories and recipes, possum deaths, and classroom funnies, but not so easy to tell others when you’re falling apart. Not for me anyway. There is an occurrence in my life and something… Read more
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See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? Isaiah 43:19 I awoke before my husband. Unusual? More unusual than a flying armadillo. Rather than rolling over and falling back to sleep, I groaned out of bed and crept through the dark house. I laced up my tennis shoes and decided… Read more
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Somedays the J&A Chicken Ranch has more excitement than my feeble heart can handle. This beautiful breezy morning I am waiting for the water well repair man as we have no water coursing through our pipes. The precious commodity, the life blood, the toilet flusher has seized for reasons unknown to me, but hopefully not beyond the… Read more
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The J&A Chicken Ranch, the place I call home, is stocked with 2 dogs and 14 chickens. Natural enemies, they are. The dogs live in the fenced backyard and the chickens live in a chicken pen and garden shed close to the backyard. Somedays I like to let the dogs out, and somedays I like to… Read more
Angel Wheeler 