January Chickens

They seem to be going down the ramp willingly, don't they?

Somehow chickens and snow don't seem to go well together to me. I'm pretty sure the chickens agree. Fond here.

xo

🐓Indoor Dining🐥

This photo made me smile. I guess the cook threw down the kitchen scraps and let the chicks and their mom enjoy some indoor dining. via

Nine, Ten, A Big Fat Hen

A Big Fat Hen

to brighten your day

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Cutest Little Chick w/ Flower Hat

This darling photo caught my eye this morning after getting up way too early thanks to daylight savings time. I am now ready to go back to bed but dare not. Isn't this little yellow chick darling? xo

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Storm Damage and Frost on Leaves

This is a photo of the tall tree that snapped next door and fell my way. It missed my cast iron rooster or chicken, my birdbath and the brick wall cushioned the fall in such a way that absolutely nothing was damaged. It could have been so much worse. I can't complain and the added exercise I am getting from picking up sticks is sorely needed. 

I was on my second mug of coffee when I decided to go outside and snap these photos. I wish I had gone out while the water was boiling for my French Press to get more frost on these leaves. It was almost melted but you can see the outline on the center leaf. It was in the 20s but the bright sun felt warm. Have a great weekend. xo

Beautiful Chicken Family

I love this photo and wonder how many more chicks are hiding under the mother's feathers?. via Have a great Columbus Day Weekend!

Chicken Wire Wallpaper

I photographed this wall in an eat-in kitchen  last week when I toured a cozy farmhouse cottage on an estate. Don't you just love this chicken wire wallpaper and the star sconces? Click photo to enlarge photo for the best viewing experience. Happy Friday!

Cast Iron Chicken in Snow

A view from my pantry window this 20° Friday morning showing the long shadows of my cast iron chicken. It has been too cold for the melting of snow but some of it has evaporated and is leaning where the sun hits. I have finally learned, after owning my cottage since 2001, how to deal with the snow. Now I just take care of the accumulation in the wide entrance opposite my front door and let the other side of my semi-circular driveway melt on its own. 

"We are too soon old, and too late smart."

Today is International Women's Day. This link could keep me busy all day.

Egg Carton + Egg Shell Seed Starters

I must start saving my egg shells to use in the lid of the egg carton. I adore this idea for a DIY seed starting kit. Be sure to buy your eggs in paper cartons from now on. It is cold and wintery today with a mixture of rain and snow and slippery roads. A friend just called and she said she had to use her four-wheel drive to get home from an early morning appointment. I'm not going out at all except to walk to the mailbox once the mailman arrives late this afternoon. Be safe wherever you are. xo 

Beautiful Illustration of Chickens

Sophie’s Chickens by Jenny Crocker

© 2010–2019 Indigo Dreams

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Content in a Cottage

Knitting for Chickens

These chickens look quite happy wearing their hand-knitted capes. Sweet! via

Double Needle Sewing + Chickens

My vintage slant needle Singer has double-needle capabilities. This photo looks like a commercial sewing machine but I am intrigued. Maybe I will get out my manual and try some double sewing this winter while I am nesting. via

Isn't this one of the loveliest mother and child photo you've ever seen? I adore the feathers on this chicken, all fluffed to protect her little chick. via

Enjoy your Sunday. xo

Portrait of a Chicken Pot Pie

This pie is simple and to the point. Don't you love the chicken cutout. Chicken Pot Pie is one of my favorite things to eat in cold weather. It is still boiling hot here at my cottage but I've been working through it and getting stuff done. School buses are back on the road and fall is just around the corner. xo

Chicken Hatches Kittens Video

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO 

When the link opens, click on the white arrow on the hen's head. I don't know how to transfer the video to my blog any other way.

Isn't that the cutest thing? xo

Chickens Carefully Crossing the Road

Law abiding chickens using the crosswalk. So cute! via

Chicken Shaming Pics -- So Funny

To see many more photos of chickens wearing signs, click here. After the link opens, if you have trouble reading the last two, click on the individual photo to enlarge.

Hoar Frost in England with Chickens

Free range chickens in Derbyshire, England. via

Sotheby's: Collection of Deborah, The Duchess of Devonshire

She loved horses

and chickens

and Elvis ! ! !

See more of her collection here. 

She really was "One of a Kind" Read a wonderful article here.

So many lovely things! Read more here. Let's go!

Kitten Sheltering Baby Chick

That little chick looks nice and warm, doesn't he? The blue-eyed kitten is beautiful. via

Chickens Playing Hide and Seek

Shhh. They will never find us here. via