Category Archives: chicken

Top Spots

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

Do you have favorite spots in nature, such as a view, the wood, a sea or lake shore? (I am rather sorry that this topic/post rather overlaps with one just a couple of weeks ago.) The ocean was generally my … Continue reading →

Posted in chicken, Daily life, Dealing with stress, descriptions, experiences, Family, imagination, Life, memories, Random thoughts, Tonette Joyce, Travel | Tagged backyards, birds, forests, lakes, mountains, ocean, parks, streams, tree canopies, trees, wildlife | 9 Comments

The Man/Woman/Kids Who Came to Dinner

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

I posed this question:If there was a weather-related reason that you had unexpected guests stranded at your house, how would you keep them entertained? What would you do if the electricity was also down? I was delighted to see how … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, art, chicken, clothing, Daily life, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, food, guests, helping others, hobbies, imagination, inspiration, inspirational people, libraries, Life, lifestyles, memories, Miscellaneous, movies, reading, reading preferences, series, Tonette Joyce, traditions, using talents, What if | Tagged playing games, preparing for guest, preparing for weather, telling stories, unexpected guests | 10 Comments

Something New

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Tonette Joyce

I have always had to learn something new. I’ve read all of my life, or insisted on being read-to, and learned all the time through that medium. When I was 4, we moved from an apartment building on one side … Continue reading →

Posted in advice, big plans, chicken, creativity, Daily life, Dealing with stress, decisions, experiences, Family, food, free week, friends, helping others, hobbies, imagination, inspiration, inspirational people, libraries, Life, lifestyles, memories, movies, new skills, non-fiction, novels, Random thoughts, reading, research, short stories, time management, Tonette Joyce, traditions, TV, using talents | Tagged applying one's self, being a kid, canning/pressure canning, challenges, first loves, learning, New things, Prices soaring, reading | 10 Comments

One Fox, One Hound

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

No, not THIS Hound…another one, my son’s dog. She’s a mixed breed, but she looks like a Kooikerhondje. No, I swear that’s the name. But let’s just use the easier term “Dutch Spaniel”. It’s been a while since our last … Continue reading →