I thought what should I do with this unexpected time off? Write a book ? Nah. Paint a masterpiece? Nah. I decided I would take my smartest chicken and teach her how to play Scrabble. It wasn’t easy, believe me. A lot of arguments about “cluck” being a word, etc. I got it done though! [...]

From my kitchen window, I can see some snow on a distant mountain. It makes me happy.