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Peckerhead Won the Fight This Morning

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by Jodi Avery

This morning, my usual circus and pony show with the poop patrol, feeding critters, carrying pails of water….then finally able to sit with my second cup of coffee on the front porch and starting to really zen out…sun is rising through the clouds, barnyard is quiet.

Let’s Go to Bed – I don’t like this day. I need a new one.

March 18, 2018February 16, 2018 by Jodi Avery

Lets go to bed. I am tired of this day, I need a new one.

And… This morning I feel like a murderer…..I woke to the darkness and took my time out on the deck to enjoy the mornings peaceful and finally, warmer temps. Coffee in hand I could hear Peckerhead crowing his own greeting to what promises to be a nice day. The Little Chicken Mafia clucking away quietly, …