On Our Way to the Earth Day Fair

Hildegarde and Goldilocks have been preening all day, every day in preparation for their excursion to the Cornerstone Art Center at Colorado College for the Earth Day Fair. Hildegarde has been so nervous she has been unable to lay her normal one blue egg per day but she will not let anyone see she is nervous. “ I don’t know when I’ve had such stage fright. Me? After all my years on Broadway? Getting top billing is such a responsibility. I’ve had to learn all ‘her‘ lines too, just to be sure the play goes on.” Goldilocks has been in a ditter. “Oh, dear, oh, dear, do you think I need to wear shoes? You know how I hate to wear shoes. They never fit right and I never walk right in them. Oh, dear. Oh, dear.” Rosie and Lacey, the two hens who will not be going to the fair have been as kind as possible (not very), trying to hide their envy, giggling quitely and only occasionally pulling on Hildegarde’s feathers, or tripping Goldilocks as she runs past. Hildegarde to Lacey “ Dearrrr, you need not wear shoes. We will be indoors in a very lovely building…..and, the only shoes you have would not be appropriate.” Lacey asks “What’s wrong with my shoes? Everybody I see wears rubber galoshes. They must be in style.” Fans of TheThreeChickenFarm Come to The Cornerstone Art Center at Cascade & Cache le Poudre, Saturday, April 25 from 10-3 to visit these funny chickens. They will be at the Earth Group booth.

The Hens gossip about Michelle and the Queen

[pictured, Goldilocks]

In her haughtiest nasal European voice, Hildegarde spoke down her beak to the other three hens, "The Queen is receiving Michelle Obama today, you know." "Oh, really" said Rosie trying to use her most interested voice. 'Yyyessss,"swooned Hildegarde, "and they'll probably have tea and crumpets." "Crumpets?" asked Lacey, "Is that something to eat?' "Yyyessss, crumpets are wwonnnderfuuulll, and she'll probably served foie de gras,' responded Hildegarde. Rosie (being able to read spoken words in the air) excitedly asked "Grass? We haven't had grass since Camille poked some weed scraps through the pen." "Grass? Grass? squawked Lacey. "My last boyfriend did time in the slammers for grass. We'd better stay away from that stuff." "O, no-no-no-no, we aren't going to have that kind of grass," Hildegarde assured them. Later, when Rosie was alone resting on the nest, Goldilocks came up to her, looking worried. Goldilocks whispered to Rosie, "Who is Michelle Obama?"

New friends on blogspot

Great news! My good friends, Richard, and his daughter, Tara (my Godchild) are gardening. They've had a variety of gardens for several years. Now we can benefit from their experience and experiences. They, in New York state, climate-wise are a month ahead of us in Colorado. They are starting indoors. Sounds like fun. Stay tuned and we will see how seeds, seedlings and little plants develop. Looks like they have really been successful!