The Old Codger chose this years chickens. They are Leghorns. They will grow to be leggy white chooks who lay good white eggs. He thinks they are an excellent old breed for this area.
He had leghorns years and years ago. These are in a big tote in the basement with their warm light and water and food. There are twelve. Our new Easter Chicks.
So here you are Dale. They are all lovely strong wee birds.
Happy Easter.
Spring has come. We sowed the last of the little fields yesterday, the Salad Bar Field (which has perennial garlic, mint, lemon balm, parsley, chicory and chives coming up as well as the clovers and grasses) and the Corridor Paddock. Then last night we had a gentle rain. Perfect.
Good morning. Have a lovely, lovely day.
Love celi
PS. My essay this weekend over at The Parents Space is about a play therapy for a wee boy I was working with in England who had a stutter. 15 minutes of play a day. So simple and so magical. Please don’t feel compelled to go over, though of course I love you to read my writing, life is full of choices and this is just another one. This is where the writing is and it is a good discipline for me to write two pieces a week especially as it is forcing me to move this book (Potatoes are your Best Friend) out into the light. All smiles.
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49 responses to “Happy Easter – You knew I was going to do this didn’t you!”
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! 🙂
Yay for Easter chicks! I am excited to read your new parenting piece; I loved the last one.
They’re gorgeous, Celi! Happy Easter!
Nothing better than baby chicks and ducks… Thanks for the lovely photos. I will dream happy dreams of chick peeps all night.
Celi, I’ve just been to your link, and read your wonderful story… please tell us the end – I long for ends… did the parents get the message forever????
It reminds me of my first year in NZ, when I had to work five days a week as a solo parent, and get a baby sitter for the Saturday when I worked,. My other day off ewas during the week when the chidren were at school. My five year old began to get very aggressive and difficult, so i went o the school to see what was going on. The head suggested that I take my son out of school on my day off and have him to myself all day. I only had to do it for a few weeks, and he was back to normal….and then I managed to get proper weekends…
Time is what children need….
I was only with that family for 6 months, I was only there for a short time to help with horace and get them sorted, then I went to another family with even wilder kids, I am not sure what happened, at a guess Horace would have been sent to Boarding School when he was 8 or 9. This is what they all tended to do.. and what excellent advice from your headmaster..sometimes you need to be a step away to see the big picture.. c
Oh Celi: I am crying! ‘Cause I lived in Horace’s world for some three decades where so many children we met had every material advantage except the loving presence of their parents. And when my husband and I began to take our children overseas [OK we had the brass!] and to theater and restaurants etc from a very early age to ‘show and teach” and they thrived ’cause they knew they were loved and important and most of our friends asked where we not bored . . . I had all the staff in the world then but never a Nanny! Fifteen minutes . . . OMG! Adore the chickies: Happy Easter!!
Mercy, one thing i know for sure, if you are engaged with your kids you are NEVER bored.. i bet your kids grew to be fantastic adults, i never had money being a solo mum but mine went to all kinds of places with me, especially the theatre, we used to stuff the car full of clothe, kids and the dog and just drive off to visit all our friends in the school holidays, staying with one after the other, they were so adored my mad tribe.. love love.. c
Are we not wealthy forever to have created all that love by instinctual love ’cause we wanted those kids . . . . and I could tell ya stories of my ‘mad two’ too [and I only used my examples ’cause they matched those of your then boss!’] . . . .
Beautiful little chickies….can’t let Leandro see because he very much wnts chickens and we very much can not right now. Thank you for the terrific Easter images! xo
The chickens are so gorgeous! I never get tired of seeing young chicks. And I’ve just paid a visit to read your nanny story and left a comment. It was so touching – and you write so vividly. I was with you all the way.
Easter chicks, how perfect they are! Hope you had a wonderful Easter Cecilia!
I read your essay and it is so sad, so true and very well written. Happy Easter and your chicks looks so warm and cuddly.
Very jolly Easter pictures. I thought the Leghorns were part of the Foghorn Leghorn cartoon. Just shows what a city boy I am still at heart.
Happy Easter! very cute post:)
Baby chicks are so cute! Hope you had a wonderful weekend.
Baby anythings are always so darling! We are waiting for baby goslings to hatch in the next week or so. (I always lose count of the days)