PICTURE PERFECT FRIDAY: TURKEY PARDON

Mac survived Thanksgiving!

PICTURE PERFECT FRIDAY: UNO

"Never said I was shy..."

PICTURE PERFECT FRIDAY: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROY!!

SUPER STAMP SUNDAY: EMILY DICKINSON

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UNWANTED

I found an old book in the
gutter today: A battered blue
hardcover unwanted by the
world. It had been kicked
about by a brutal foot - more
than a few pages were wrinkled
and torn. So I plucked it up
and carried it home. After I
wiped off some of the dirt
I saw a cover as blue as
the sea. I wiped some more
until a familiar face appeared -
the Belle Of Amherst - my breath
stood still - Emily Dickinson in
the gutter? Imagine that! Her
good poems once fed my hungry
heart, when the busy world
wouldn't throw me a bone. Now
I'd plucked her from the gutter,
and given her a better home -
so who really saved who?

Poem © 2009 by Dylan Mitchell

PICTURE PERFECT FRIDAY: CARMELITA

Carmelita strikes a pose

A kind friend recently rescued two abandoned cats (and Carmelita!). I've never had much exposure to chickens before (being a shameless city boy), so I have to say that Carmelita has made me question my poor food choices (no more KFC for me).

Carmelita is an absolute delight. She loves to be held, likes to peek into windows, and does her best to sneak into the house as often as she can. She's fiercely independent, and chases away all foolish intruders (including cats) if they dare to ruffle her feathers.

Oh, and there's always a fresh egg or two for breakfast now. Carmelita gives as good as she gets.