Author Archives: Jenny

Chicken snow

Posted on 02/04/2012 by Jenny

That’s a Wyandotte/Chantecler hen coming down the ladder. Good layer but flighty. Look how deep the snow is on their ‘sun roof’. Whuf!

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Cookbook bookcase

Posted on 02/04/2012 by Jenny

It’s a beautiful warm Saturday morning in Anchorage. Despite the glorious day we are not sheep herding. A big storm blew another hearty helping of the cold white stuff to Southcentral. Enough that driving conditions are hazardous and we’d have to shovel … Continue reading →

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Frontyard Moose

Posted on 02/01/2012 by Jenny

He ate Nasturtium. Screen door slammed in the wind and he came to the front door. Ate some of the second lilac. Walked past the dining room window. Ate a few more things. His hind hooves are excessively long, like … Continue reading →

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Backyard Moose 2

Posted on 02/01/2012 by Jenny

Moose bedded down for about an hour and quarter. Then he rose, walked past the bathroom window, and went to my least favorite weed tree to snack. Eat as much of that tree as you can, Mr. Moose. After a … Continue reading →

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Backyard moose

Posted on 02/01/2012 by Jenny

I am home sick with a cold today. I entered the marmalade room and saw nothing but brown through the window. A bull moose is hanging out in our backyard right now. He’s beautiful and really cool. At the moment … Continue reading →

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Yet more purging…

Posted on 01/30/2012 by Jenny

More organizing and purging over the weekend and tonight. Scott and a friend installed a new light fixture in the hallway last might, looks much better. The previous fixture was original and missing it’s shade. Scott completed the second bookcase. … Continue reading →

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Goodbye toes

Posted on 01/30/2012 by Jenny

Elizabeth Katherine is growing. She doesn’t fit in my pelvic girdle anymore. My belly looks pregnant instead of chubby. I noticed this weekend I can no longer see my toes. Goodbye toes, I’ll see you in the spring.

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Cold cold cold

Posted on 01/27/2012 by Jenny

It has been a chilly week. Most mornings have still been down around -10 F. No more problems with the baseboard heat for which we are grateful. We have been trying to sheep herd on Saturdays but the weather in … Continue reading →

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PaperBackSwap

Posted on 01/23/2012 by Jenny

Scott and I have been thinning out our books. Not an easy task. We’ve gone through 7 shelves so far, and have pulled about 100 for discard. We’re not getting rid of anything we really love. Much of what is going is … Continue reading →

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Dog Brag Wall

Posted on 01/22/2012 by Jenny

We’ve been working on rearranging the house for Elizabeth Katherine’s arrival. Part of that includes finding permanent locations for stuff that’s been living in boxes or scattered around. This week I gathered all of Kate and Bings ribbons (Rally and … Continue reading →

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