Monthly Archives: May 2016
I Need to Get This Off My Chest
Since I started blogging back in 2012, I’ve only written one non-farm-related post. That was right after my best friend, Maggie, died suddenly. She and I had made it a habit, sometimes verging on a game of literary Tag, to include … Continue reading
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Tagged applewood farm, breast cancer, cancer, CaringBridge, maggie estep, surgery, YouCaring
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Hand-Hatchlings
A couple of our hens went broody a little over a month back. Because chicken eggs take three weeks to hatch, it isn’t uncommon for additional eggs to be added to the original clutch along the way. The sitting mama will … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, applewood farm, brahma, brooder, Broody hen, chickens, chicks, eggs, hand-hatching, hatching, incubator
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Mother’s Day Brunch
After about 25 years in restaurants, I can safely say that Mother’s Day brunch is the worst possible shift the industry has to offer. It is stressful for a number of reasons, but mainly because EVERYONE thinks that THEIR mother … Continue reading
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Tagged applewood farm, broody hens, brunch, cat carrier, chickens, clutch of eggs, dog crate, eggs, feathers, fox attack, foxes, Mother's Day, restaurant
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