tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post7530318891404210111..comments2023-08-28T04:49:47.536-07:00Comments on Milkweed & Teasel: As much use as spectacles on a chickenJennifer Monterohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003650742439806128noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-32770871393114937932010-05-04T12:48:34.161-07:002010-05-04T12:48:34.161-07:00Tamar - She's got a sort of Lady GaGa thing go...Tamar - She's got a sort of Lady GaGa thing going on with the glasses. Now, if I could only teach her to walk in those Alexander McQueen heels...Jennifer Monterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003650742439806128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-67879363546171884222010-05-04T09:39:00.141-07:002010-05-04T09:39:00.141-07:00That is straight out of a Woody Allen movie. (One...That is straight out of a Woody Allen movie. (One of the early, funny ones.) <br /><br />We've been talking about getting some barred rocks in our next flock, and now we have another reason -- they look great with glasses.Tamar@StarvingofftheLandhttp://www.starvingofftheland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-76032172073301627632010-05-01T09:36:54.702-07:002010-05-01T09:36:54.702-07:00You may be on to something there Jennifer! Sounds ...You may be on to something there Jennifer! Sounds like a fair trade! Do you make tomato gravy too?....It's made with tomato juice instead of milk or water. Very tasty with bacon! It's a southern dish for sure, sort of like grits. Gotta be from the south to like them! ha haKaren Thomason/Gordon Setter Crossinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05227448504530795035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-61602095230723242652010-04-30T14:16:46.582-07:002010-04-30T14:16:46.582-07:00Paula - I hope this hasn't ruined the movie fo...Paula - I hope this hasn't ruined the movie for you, you'll be watching it and thinking of our wayward chicken.<br /><br />Karen - Maybe your ancestors are the ones responsible for bringing chicken specs to the Southern US?? I'm teaching people here how to make biscuits with sausage gravy - is that a fair exchange?Jennifer Monterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003650742439806128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-47034551282312854042010-04-30T12:53:37.704-07:002010-04-30T12:53:37.704-07:00Well..... this has just been the most entertaining...Well..... this has just been the most entertaining poultry conversation I have ever been a part of! LOL I'm from the southern U.S. and "specs" are used there on the chicks. Most of my southern ancestors came from England.Karen Thomason/Gordon Setter Crossinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05227448504530795035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-16270689383855709712010-04-30T11:16:46.843-07:002010-04-30T11:16:46.843-07:00I guess that she must be worth all the fuss. Naugh...I guess that she must be worth all the fuss. Naughty girl- I hope she reforms.<br /><br />Now I want to see Raising Arizona all over again.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-4139125153493552662010-04-30T07:51:10.830-07:002010-04-30T07:51:10.830-07:00El - Fantastic - does it work on your husband? I m...El - Fantastic - does it work on your husband? I might just try it. Yes, Myfanwy is a girl gone wrong, and just she needed guidance in the right direction.Jennifer Monterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003650742439806128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-53466953859194062682010-04-30T06:03:11.196-07:002010-04-30T06:03:11.196-07:00Goodness, who ever head of such a thing! I suppos...Goodness, who ever head of such a thing! I suppose the easiest way to stop an egg-eater is to eat her (say that 4x fast) but I like your method, it's giving the girl an out. <br /><br />And that is easily one of my favorite movies. I usually get my husband to do something by saying "You gotta do that, Hi."elhttp://fastgrowtheweeds.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-15038265581687256242010-04-30T02:39:16.445-07:002010-04-30T02:39:16.445-07:00Colette - it boggles the mind, doesn't it? Som...Colette - it boggles the mind, doesn't it? Someone had to invent and design those.<br /><br />Terry - I have a soft spot for Charles's offspring, even when they're obnoxious.<br /><br />Sara - BE the chicken...hahahah...like a "chicken whisperer"<br /><br />Maria - Good spot on the Little Britain reference! We were spending a lot of time in Wales too, and figured our flock should be more diverse, hence a nice Welsh name.Jennifer Monterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003650742439806128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-84553036701338332662010-04-30T01:48:53.042-07:002010-04-30T01:48:53.042-07:00You made me laugh :o) 1)That is such a clever idea...You made me laugh :o) 1)That is such a clever idea to stop egg-eating. 2)I love that you have a hen called Myfanwy... (is this a little Britain reference?)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01656390046187780127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-8476825252020115272010-04-29T20:53:48.071-07:002010-04-29T20:53:48.071-07:00LOL! It would be "good cop, bad cop" if ...LOL! It would be "good cop, bad cop" if only one of you had been good. She gets bored cos she's too smart...in order to rehabilitate the chicken, you must first BE the chicken... good luck with the specs, Myfanwy!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10685334557122944722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-46751603736742062432010-04-29T19:09:53.738-07:002010-04-29T19:09:53.738-07:00What a riot, Myfanwy is quite the trouble maker it...What a riot, Myfanwy is quite the trouble maker it seems. Glad that the specs will help eradicate her behavior before she herself is eradicated. You are very patient as I think she would have seen the wood pile already were I in your place.Terry Scovillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03921175577588776380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-8602886837293674442010-04-29T14:50:54.091-07:002010-04-29T14:50:54.091-07:00OK, I have seen it all now..........OK, I have seen it all now..........Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918092647201479349noreply@blogger.com