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I ran away from teaching to the country to grow veggies. There are also some chooks and a pair of troublesome goats who were so much trouble they had to go! My simple green life isn't always as simple or as green as I'd like...but I keep trying!

Thursday, August 11, 2011

The hen and the chopping block

I asked Jenny,
"Who will help me split this wood?"


"Not I!...Not I!"
she cackled as she wandered away.

"Then I will do it myself."
I said....and I did.


"Who will help me move and stack the wood?"
I asked.

"Not I!...Not I!"
bokked Jenny as she scratched for bugs.

"Then I will do it myself."
I said....and I did.

"Who will enjoy the fire with me?"
I wondered with the wood splitter in my hand,
and a menacing grin on my face.

"Not I!...Not I!"
she gasped, running quickly in the other direction.

Mmmmm!...Maybe she isn't
as silly as she first appears!




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16 comments:

  1. RoslynAugust 11, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Chicken minus fear of chopping block equals confidence plus or minus stupidity.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 11, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Happy Birthday Hazel! Enjoy your day.
    Love your header clouds - fabulous!
    The hen and the chopping block sounds like a good story for a kids book.

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  3. NickieAugust 11, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Sweet chicken, what kind is she?

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  4. dixiebelleAugust 11, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Not just a pretty face that chicken!

    Hey, is it your birthday??!! Roast chicken for dinner?

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  5. SusanAugust 11, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Happy Birthday :D)
    Dramatic header photo!
    Jenny is a clever hen. She's also very pretty.

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  6. Enchanted MomentsAugust 11, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    The sky feels like its falling in here, I want some sun.......our chicken lickens are living in mud.

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  7. Enchanted MomentsAugust 11, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Hippy Birrrssday...thats Happy Birthday in Italian...have a fun day..xxx

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  8. MichelleAugust 11, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    lol! And, a happy birthday to you!

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  9. RoseAugust 11, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    Uber smart chick that Jenny!

    It's your birthday? Happy day Ms Hazel, cyber hugs.

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  10. littlekarstarAugust 11, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    LOL!!!!!! You tell a wicked story Hazel! :)

    AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! May you have a wonderful year ahead filled with fruit, vegies, cackleberries and outdoor cooking xoxo

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  11. angelaAugust 11, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Must of been the perfect day for spliting wood, I did a whole heap too!
    Have a happy birthday.

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  12. AliAugust 11, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Happy birthday! ALthough I don't know how I know and I don't know how those people above me know, but someone does know, so happy birthday.

    And did you say fire? I am so there to share it with you...

    Was the new keyboard for your birthday?? But how are we going to know that it's you now?

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  13. Malay-Kadazan girlAugust 11, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    :)Happy Birthday:).

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  14. cookieAugust 11, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    nice cloud study....
    and Happy Birthday!

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  15. Mark WillisAugust 12, 2011 at 2:22 AM

    Happy Birthday, Hazel. Hope you enjoyed the wood-smoked chicken supper...
    Your blogposts are often so full of significance and hidden meanings that I have to read them very carefully now. :)

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  16. UnknownAugust 12, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    I see shes keeping an eye on that block! Haha! Happy birthday from mr too. Hope you have a great day. Maa

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