Tales from the Raven

Last night when I went in to do the dishes (at 11:00pm, the only decent hour for housework) the pile was so ugly and aggressively leering that I grabbed my camera and took a picture.  That way I’d be ready if some nasty beast crawled out and demanded I cook him an omelette. Plus, I’ll always have [...]

I want to duck my head under my wing and hide when I see how neglected my poor blog has been.  That, or stand up and sqwak.  Which, come to think of it, may give you some insights into where I’ve been! Here’s another clue: Yep, we got those guinea keets I was debating about–and [...]

Or, rather, to ADD guineas, that is the real question!  I want some–lovely little tick eaters running around keeping my yard free of pests.  But, do I want to deal with raising the keets (babies) just now?  I’m thinking yes.  We’ve got a ‘room’ in the barn that’s baby-proofed and has a brooder light so I [...]

Is another man’s treasure, right?  That how the saying tells it.  So I guess it’s no surprise that the recent heat wave that’s had most of us moaning and groaning that even the pool was too hot would be heaven for someone out there.  Some one prickly, pineapple-shaped…and presumed dead.  My Cycad, to be exact. [...]

I’ve discovered something better than forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks or even fingers for eating food.  It’s lettuce!  It started one day when I wanted the mandarin orange chicken my husband was cooking, but not the rice that went with it.  I remembered how much I love PF Changs lettuce wraps, and, Ta Da!  One lettuce [...]

When we got back from the beach, our fish tank had sprouted a leak (down in the sump) and was leaking salt water all over our living room.  Guess our fish wanted to come with.  I can’t blame them for trying, but I’m afraid that turning the living room into a massive salt water tank just isn’t an option.  [...]

From our family to yours!

Today was one of those lovely days that can only be considered a precious gift.  Beautiful messages and music in church this morning, good friends to be silly with this afternoon, and of course some spectacular egginess.  Because the egginess can’t be stopped, don’t you know?  White or brown, they are filled with nutritiousness and always up for a little fun.  As always [...]

Once upon a time a family looked around the coop and realized their chickens were a bit boring.  They wanted to liven things up.  They talked with the chickens, and asked if they’d be willing to lay some colored eggs, like Easter Egg layers.  The chickens said no.  They only knew how to make brown eggs.  [...]

I like to cut my own hair, and have gotten so I can usually pull it off without the need for a brown paper bag standing by.  My favorite is the layered cut, ’cause it takes my heavy mane and makes it manageable and, as an added plus, is very forgiving of mistakes. Just for comparisons sake, this [...]