Suzanne – Page 32 – Suzanne Warr

The Fruits of Superstition

28MarchSuzanne3 CommentsChickens and Fabulous Fowl, Writingsupersticious writer word count meter middle grade chicken novel silkie partridge ewok wicket picture image

Some people get wiser as they age, but allÂ I’ve gotten is more superstitious.Â When I comment on how nice it’s been that I haven’t got the flu this year, I fully expect to get the flu–just because I said something about it.Â If I’m waiting for something good to happen, I try to distract myself

What Do Dragons Eat?

22MarchSuzanne4 CommentsDragons, Home in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Sometimes it feels as if weÂ run through our days just one step aheadÂ of a very hungry dragon.Â He feeds on the stuff of life–time, love, laughter, tears–and if we ever slow down he will feed on us, too.Â Once in awhileÂ we turnÂ and faceÂ the dragon.Â With great daring, we fight him back and win ourselves a

Never Argue Eggs with a Guinea Hen

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We were thrilled yesterday–seriously doingÂ a happy dance–when we caught our guineas laying their eggs out in the woods behind our pasture.Â They’d chosen a very nice spot, one we’d missed when doing egg search walkabouts. But, there they were.Â Eleven eggs, tucked into a hollow between two trees and protected by brambles.Â The brambles especially

Did I Say No Penguins?

7MarchSuzanne25 CommentsChickens and Fabulous Fowl, Home in the Rookeryblack copper marans chicks penguin silkie splash chicken cute fun

After our last trip to the St. Louis zoo, the kids were really begging for some flippery friends in tuxedos, but I held firm.Â Or, I thought I did.Â Then our Black Copper Marans chicks showed up today, andÂ I wondered if they’d somehow slipped their penguin chicks past me! This guyÂ is still decidingÂ who he is.Â

A Year of Dragon Celebrations

29FebruarySuzanne6 CommentsFolklore and Myth, Home in the Rookerydragon year chinese earrings tolkien smaug hobbit dragon collection

Maybe it’s the fire, cause we all know I’m a pyro.Â Maybe it’s the ability to fly, or their grace and beauty, but I’ve always loved dragons.Â That I was born in the year of the dragon was my very first birthday gift, and has the added benefit of making me destined for greatness! lol

When Life Sends a Snow Day…

20FebruarySuzanne1 CommentHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughssnow day dog hot chocolate snowman guinea funny joke laugh humor

It’s just too cold for lemonade!Â So what is a sensible person to do? If you’re a dog, you tear into a giant snow ball. If you’re aÂ guinea, youÂ fly into the highest tree and stay there. If you’re a girl, youÂ make a snowman with super-sonic spikey eyes. And if you’re me?Â Â You make hot chocolate! Happy

Check Out Our First Chick!

17FebruarySuzanne17 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughssilkie chick hatch pip incubator laugh funny joke chicken chick hatching

Having given birth to two kids, you’d think I’d know how to wait patiently and gracefullyÂ for baby’s arrival. Nope. Our first home-grown silkie chick pipped (broke the shell) yesterday morning around 6:00am, but then proceeded to do absolutely nothing.Â After many long hours of nothing–she rocked her egg a bit.Â Then she started peeping distressingly,

Confessions of a Geek in Disguise

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I think I do aÂ passable job of being the ‘normal’ kind of cool, most of the time.Â I’ve learned to temper my penchant for crazy outfits so I can appear professional withÂ an acceptable touch ofÂ creative.Â I mightÂ cut my own hair, but most people can’t tell.Â With a little restraint I can keep a conversation going

Buried in Books, Dreaming of Surf and Sand

31JanuarySuzanne5 CommentsThe Bookshelf, Writing

Certain places sing to the soul, just as is true of books, music and art.Â You could say these places are God’s artistic gifts, made just for me.Â Or, you.Â Which places do the singing depend on who is listening. One of my places is theÂ North CarolinaÂ outerbanks, and–I know this isÂ gonna sound crazy–but I like

Good Morning!

20JanuarySuzanne3 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughssunrise pic image morning night owl joke laugh humor funny

Those of you who know what a night owl I am are probably choking on you coffee or OJ. Sorry.Â I’ll give you a minute. But I’m actually discovering a few morning joys…and it’s nice!Â First, there’s theÂ sunrise thing–did you guys know the sun comes up all big and pretty in the morning?Â That it

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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