I Like Thursday 6/23

Thank you to Leeanne of Not Afraid of Color for reminding me to notice things I like. 

I like having a momma hen.  This is Fancy-like.
She is a Bantam, so she's about 1/3 the size of a regular hen. 
Her Bantam  babies are so tiny.  They're like cotton balls with legs!

I like my row of irises. 
May is their time to put on a show.

I like gathering knowing that gathering season is beginning.
I also like the colored eggs my hens have for me each day.

I like that we live in the middle of nature and get to see all sorts of creatures. 
But I am so very unhappy with this hawk who has been stalking my  hens.

I like that we live in the middle of nature and get to see all sorts of creatures.
Wait... didn't I just say that?
This guy spent a couple of nights trying to figure out how to break into my coops.
(I guess he got distracted by the peanut butter sandwich I put in the back of this trap.) 
I have a guy who'll  get him later today and let him go in his forested place in the next county.

LeeAnne gave several other prompts to think about. 

Here are a few quick answers to them:

Do you like to sing for yourself, or others? Do people recognize your ability or has anyone said you're not a singer? I was always a pretty good choir singer, but never a solo singer.  Several years ago I had some damage to my vocal cords (long story) and don't have much of a singing voice any more.  Do you make up songs during the day?  I don't make up songs.  But I have a serious problem wonderful gift of making up my own lyrics to songs. Google "mondegreen." I'm the queen of mondegreen.   Do you sing to babies?    Absolutely. My 6 grandbabies know that Hush Little Baby is our special song... They aren't old enough to realize yet that I've made up several extra verses. Are you more comfortable singing high or low? Always an alto.

Do you have a favorite musical style? What kind of music calms you, makes you want to dance, or stimulates you creatively?

I'm a fan of country music.

Have you ever had a close encounter with a celebrity? Seen someone in person, talked to them, etc?  please tell us the details! 
Jack Gantos is one of my favorite children's book authors.  He was in town to do some presentations with the University. One night he did a workshop with a group of us in the National Writing Project.  I got to pick him up at his hotel and drive him to the meeting!  

If you could go on vacation anywhere right now, where would it be? tell us why you chose that place... imagine how long you'd like to be there, and what you'd like to do there....

If it has to be right now, I'd choose no where! Why? The school calendar ruled my life from ages 6-53.  One of the greatest joys of retirement is being able to travel in during off-season times, not in June or July!

But, to answer in the spirit of the question... I'll choose... Hmmm... How about Maine... around Acadia National Park.