Best of Serendipity (March 2026)

A hawk in the backyard causes a lot of stress in my little chicken flock. 

He's been keep a close eye on them.  

I'd rather he keep an eye on the slithery things! I know these are good, but I just don't want to see them!

I know I'm supposed to be glad to see these snakes. I know they're supposed to be helpful friends. But, I wish they'd stay hidden under leaves or behind trees to do their good deeds.

I suppose that when the garden pots aren't in use and stacked in a corner, they become home for other little friends.

That was the longest hail I believe I've ever been in.

We have a brand new little twig of a PINK dogwood tree!  Happy birthday to me! She stands in the very spot our scraggly wild dogwood lived its last days just off our back porch. 

Best of Serendipity (February 2026)

 

A little winter gardening.  The hens like fresh sprouts... barley & lentils.

As an experiment, we're planting onions & garlic a little earlier this year. 

These are my happy girls: Cher, Flo, Elfie, Lola, Fancy-like, Cupcake, Pauline, Eleanor

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Daffodils are the first sign that spring hasn't forgotten to come.

Best of Serendipity (January 2026)

I guess we can be pretty sure that the chickens aren't the only ones who use watering containers outside the back deck.

A fox?! Well, how about that!

 

This is such a funny little black chicken with a fuzzy black afro hair do.  Sometimes I worry that it covers her eyes and blocks her vision.  She likes to stay near the back porch and doesn't roam with the group much.

The hens went on hiatus for a few weeks while they were molting or growing old enough or mothering or getting older. But, they're back to doing their jobs!

All the birds come out to the feeders when there's been a big snow. 

After days of being cooped up, the hens were happy to be out again.  But, they avoided putting their feet in the snow.

Best of Serendipity (November & December 2025)

 Last harvests of 2025. Good job little garden, good job.

Funny little hens. They know the sound of treats being tossed out and come running.

The last few garden tomatoes have turned red. 

Our new birdfeeder shows us all the birds who are visiting.

And squirrels...

Best of Serendipity (October 2025)

 My houseplants are thrived during the warm months when they become porchplants.

 I don't see tree frogs every day, but we do hear them every night!

Best of Serendipity (September 2025)

 

What a pretty little walking stick.

The back porch makes a lovely office space.

A yard full of chickens is a happy yard.

Okra blossoms are the prettiest.

It's almost time for my house plants to come back inside the house.  Both the plants and I are sad about that.

I always plant little Thumbelina marigolds around my garden.  This year they have gone crazy and taken over. 

When they hear a hawk cry, they run for shelter... beside and under my chair.

If there's a competition between vegetables in the garden, the peppers are surely winning this year.

Best of Serendipity (August 2025)

My friend gave me some "nekked lady" bulbs, and they bloomed!! I know they're also called surprise lilies, but that's a boring name for a pretty pink flower!

I went for a Serendipity Walk around home and found pretty things to use in an art project.

The best part of summer is a big red tomato... or a little tomato... or a cherry tomato...

 

Making a drainage path.

A yard full of hens is a happy yard.

It's nearly impossible not to stop and watch in wonder when a butterfly flits nearby.

Never too many tomatoes!

Playing with my food!

Best of Serendipity (July 2025)

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Houseplants are so happy to get to live outside for a few months.

Garden ripened tomatoes... simply the best.

Working outside is so peaceful. 

This flower row brings me delight.  There's something blooming all summer here.

A mama hen never stops teaching her babies how to be chickens.

Squirrels are so cute... but I'm not a fan. 

So pretty!

Mushrooms... we've had lots of them this year.

Occasionally marigolds from around the garden make it inside the house.

It's such a funny little stage when the chicks' feathers begin to come in.

Zoom in... Do you see him? Ribbit!!!