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Candycorn Fingernails and a Guest Post

13OctoberSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Itâ€™s October, and the Thirteenthâ€“what could possibly be cooler than that?Â Well, maybe if you flipped those numbers around and made it the 31st, so we could all get our fill of candy and costumes!Â Of course, that would also mean the month was over, and Iâ€™d never hasten October on its way.Â â€˜Sides, I

A Dishes Manifesto

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Last night when I went in to do the dishes (at 11:00pm, the only decent hour for housework) the pile was so ugly and aggressivelyÂ leering that I grabbedÂ my camera and took a picture.Â That way I’d be ready if some nasty beast crawled out and demanded I cook him an omelette. Plus, I’ll always have

Bumpy Beginnings

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I want to duck my head under my wing and hide when I see how neglected my poor blog has been.Â That, or stand up and sqwak.Â Which, come to think of it, may give you some insights into where I’ve been! Here’s another clue: Yep, we got those guinea keets I was debating about–and

To Guinea or Not To Guinea

24AugustSuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookeryguinea keet homestead farm

Or, rather, to ADD guineas, that is the real question!Â I want some–lovely little tick eaters running around keeping my yard free of pests.Â But, do I want to deal with raising the keets (babies) just now?Â I’m thinking yes.Â We’ve got a ‘room’ in the barn that’s baby-proofed and hasÂ a brooder light so I

One Man’s Junk…

15JulySuzanne2 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Is another man’s treasure, right?Â That how the saying tells it.Â So I guess it’s no surprise that the recent heat wave that’s had most of us moaning and groaning that even the pool was too hot would be heaven for someone out there.Â Some one prickly, pineapple-shaped…and presumed dead.Â My Cycad, to be exact.

If All Else Fails, Wrap It In Lettuce

8JulySuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

I’ve discovered something better than forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks or even fingers for eating food.Â It’s lettuce!Â It started one day when I wanted the mandarin orange chicken my husband was cooking, but not the rice that went with it.Â I remembered how much I love PF Changs lettuce wraps, and, Ta Da!Â One lettuce

Oceans Don’t Belong in the Living Room

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When we got back from the beach, our fish tank had sprouted a leak (down in the sump) and was leaking salt water all over our living room.Â Â GuessÂ our fishÂ wanted to come with.Â I can’t blameÂ them for trying, but I’m afraid that turning the living room into a massive salt water tank just isn’t an option.Â

M-day Cheer

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From our family to yours!

Easter (Egg) Gratitude

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Today was one of thoseÂ lovely days that can only be consideredÂ aÂ preciousÂ gift.Â Beautiful messages and music in church this morning, good friends toÂ beÂ sillyÂ with this afternoon, and of course some spectacular egginess.Â Because the egginess can’t be stopped, don’t you know?Â White or brown, they are filled with nutritiousness and always up for a little fun.Â Â As always

The Story of the New Chicks

10AprilSuzanne6 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughssilkie chicks chickens story of the chickens

Once upon a time a family looked around the coop and realized their chickens were a bit boring.Â TheyÂ wanted to liven things up.Â They talked with the chickens, and asked if they’d be willing to lay some colored eggs, like Easter Egg layers.Â The chickens said no.Â They only knew how to make brown eggs.Â

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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