Tuesday, August 28, 2012

A quickie

The chickens have been registering their displeasure at not being featured on the blog as often as they used to be...


"Put my photo up, or I peck your eyes out!"

And this is from a couple of weeks ago. Every year, the Williamstown Fair has a scarecrow contest in the days leading up to the fair. You see funny scarecrow dioramas everywhere. I just loved this one on our road:



Scarecrow in hammock with case of Budweiser (how un-Canadian!), with fake crows everywhere!

I managed to get stung on my middle finger today, not at the hives but in my own kitchen! I brought in some hive tools to clean off, because they were sticky with honey. I didn't notice that a bee had hitched a ride on one, and when I put it in the sink, she felt threatened and stung me. Poor little thing gave her honeybee life because I careful! It's okay, I'm suffering a bit. The stings don't usually bother me but my finger is swollen and achy tonight. I shall survive! Unlike the bee. :(







16 comments:

  1. You covered all your bases in this post. Hope the finger recuperates quickly.

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  2. I'd be careful with those chicken - if you don't give them enough love, they might start boobie-trapping the eggs. Chickens are crafty like that!

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    1. It could get really ugly in the frying pan...

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  3. Budweiser? What's that all about?
    Jane x

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    1. I know! It should be Labatt's Blue!

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  4. That is one imposing, beady eyed chicken. I love the scarecrow setup but I also wonder about the choice of beer. Are scarecrows disloyal like that?

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  5. Anonymous10:10 pm

    It's an attempted murder! (murder of crows that is... perhaps they don't like Bud)

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    1. HAHAHAHAHA! God knows I sure don't!

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  6. What about the little chicks? Haven't seen them in a while!

    That scarecrow is very funny :)

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    1. Oooh boy, the chicks aren't very little now! I need to take some pics of them and the ducks!

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  7. Thanks for the warning that my chickens will peck my eyes out if I don't mention them enough. My daughter has a bunch of new rescues so I may be adding to the flock! ~ Maureen

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  8. Workshy bee probably thought that you were suggesting she wash up your tools ...

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  9. I love the chicken peeking out with the dirty look. hahahaha.
    Too bad about getting stung. That is never good.

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  10. I love the scarecrow, all those crows really tickled me!

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