We wanted to add a couple of chickens to the flock. But we didn't think it would be because we have to rehome our beloved Mary. Ultimately, the Rooster. We still aren't 100% that Mary is a rooster, but he's aggressive, built like a brick house, and beautifully iridescently feathered. And he appears to be growing spurs on his back legs and saddle feathers. Oh yeah--and he … [Read more...]
Garden Cyclops
May 8, 2013 By
I am writing this with one eye. That might not be wholly accurate, as my fingers are doing the typing, not the left eyeball. The right eye is swollen shut. Well, not entirely true either--it’s glued shut with the gel of an aloe vera plant. The literal piece of the aloe vera plant’s tip. What a random and lucky break that we shot that commercial for the Eastern Bank of Boston. What a … [Read more...]
Don’t Be a Chimp
April 28, 2013 By
Walker: Do you think we come from gorillas, Mama? Me: No, chimpanzees. Walker: Whatever. Some kind of primate? Me: Yeah, totally. For example, you're a total chimp. Walker: MAMA! … [Read more...]
Yeah, I am a Crazy Chicken Lady
April 13, 2013 By
I'm out in the yard, with a shovel, sipping red zin, watching the skies (wait for it)....like a hawk. And, for the hawk. I'm full on alert, ready to do battle if it comes to that, although I would prefer to not harm to a gorgeous raptor. That said, I'm keeping four feet between myself and the chickens. I hear everything. Every squirrel. Every different bird cry. See the cardinal pair that … [Read more...]
Spring Chickens
March 25, 2013 By
So I am the tender of a tender flock of chickens: some mundane, some fancy-pants. And I quite adore them. Someone asked me today: “Why do you have chickens?” It’s a fine question. I live in the City of Atlanta, after all. This woman lives in the southern burbs, so it was a supreme mystery to her. My first reply is because I’ve always wanted them. I have. My ex had a … [Read more...]
