The Broody Bunch

Raising chickens thus far has definitely been a learning experience.  I’ve not only gained knowledge about chickens but I feel that I’ve also gained insight into the community of “chicken people”.  Those who raise chickens for whatever reason.

Aside from chickens, I’ve learned several things so far this summer.  

For instance, I learned this morning that being pooped on by a snake is STINKY business!  Young Master now has a pet snake that Willhi caught for him.  It’s in a glass tank in the garage.  When I went to the chicken coop this morning I found another garden snake about the same size as Young Master’s snake.  I thought he might like to have two snakes.  So I picked it up and was trying to unwind it from the fence when it pooped.  PHEW!  That was enough for me to drop him.  What a big stink for a little snake!  I had to go wash my hands.

Another tidbit I learned is that we have a large moth in Maine called a Cecropia Moth.  I found it at work and brought it home to identify it.  I’d seen the large, greenish Luna Moth with its golden feather antennae and half moons on its wings.  But this moth, which was similar in size, was red and also had feather antennae and half moons on its wings.  I’d never seen one before.

I’ve learned that I’m afraid of lightning.  Not thunder storms.  Just lightning.  Just when it’s real close.  I’ve seen houses burn flat that were struck by lightning.  We’ve had two major thunder storms this past week.  One night lightning struck a tree across the street from our church and split it in two.   

I’ve learned that a billion is a lot of money.  A trillion must be ever so much more.  God help us.

And I’ve learned that the sun is always shining somewhere even if it’s not shining on you.  Is there such thing as sun envy?

<— This picture shows 1000 tiny beads in the bottom of the tube being held.  The second small tube is nearly full with one million beads.  The third giant tube is nearly full with one billion tiny beads.