I am really trying to be more “green.”  Everyday, I pick up refuse vegetables from two local health food markets for my animals.  One of the markets is Sprouts (thank you Linda and staff) and the other I have to keep a secret (but thank you so much Mark and Sergio).  I know that is very anti-climactic but I don’t want to A.  Get anyone in trouble B. Share my bounty.  What I can say is, both markets have excellent quality control because the vegetables they throw out are as good as what we used to buy at Ralph’s.  Honest! I will never eat cauliflower with mold on it again (we used to trim it off).  Nor will I ever, ever peel lettuce that is yellow or wilty.  These markets huck anything not perfect because they want you to have gorgeous and healthy food; not food that is starting to wilt or mold.  What makes me happy is that my animals also benefit from their quality control.

My Chicken has chicks now.  I know, it is winter, almost Christmas, but I am merrily hatching.  If My Chicken is going to lay eggs, I am going to incubate them.  This little pullet is my favorite chicken, hence the name, “My Chicken.”  I honestly am coo-coo over her.  I purchased her from Chickedee Farms, Suzanne Reichard.  The dad of the chicks is a Silkie rooster who won Champion Featherleg at the Gold Coast Show (I did not own him then.)  I purchased him from Bobbi Porto and he is absolutely beautiful.  His name is Furgus and Dane is showing him on the circuit in California.  Look for Furgus being shown by Dane in the Spring.

Jory and Jade doing their showmanship at a poultry show.

Here the girls are during Showmanship.  Showing poultry in Showmanship is very involved and difficult.  I am so proud of them for putting in the time it takes to learn this “art.”  In the regular poultry show, Jade’s Buff Brahma Bantam won Junior Reserve Champion Featherleg, Best of Breed and Best Variety.  I was very impressed with her because she chose that breed and that individual bird from the breeder, Doris Vosburg of Nipomo, Ca.  I didn’t want anymore breeds, but Jade saw the Bantam Buff Brahmas and fell in love. Doris let her choose one of the chicks, and Jadey chose a good one.

I am back to having Caleb teach me drums.  He is really awesome and  has helped me tremendously.  Poor guy, we have put him through the gauntlet here, but he has come through the other side.  You should really check his music out on Myspace; Caleb Fritel; he is ultra talented.    Right now, I am working on The Beatles “Come Together,” Hendrix “Castles Made of Sand,” and Aerosmith “Walk This Way.” .  D

My Murrieta Mustangs 4-H poultry project-iers are putting together a chicken skeleton for the Science Fair. We are very proud.  Here is a picture of it (obviously incomplete) with the glue drying.  I just love this picture; it includes things some of my favorites:  Chicken and Starbucks.

Murrieta Mustangs 4H Poultry Project made a Chicken Skeleton!

Doreen Wolf, The Yoga Wolf, and I have been hard at work doing yoga things.  I am very dedicated and it is finally paying off.  We had Sean take some pictures for her site;  here are some of them.  Oh, and check Lovalee out too.  She is so flexible it’s disgusting.