13 May 2026

We the People - episode 92

Here we are still dealing with The Cold That Won’t Die (which the adults have now also caught), and Jem has learned a new word: boogers. (I didn’t teach him that!)

Also trying to ‘break up’ my broody Lavender Orpington hen, Jane. I love Orpingtons, but they do have a tendency to go broody (that is, they want to sit on eggs and hatch them out, which is only useful if you have a rooster to fertilize the eggs; which we don’t). My last broody hen was successfully ‘broken up’ (a farm term, meaning ‘made to stop being broody’) by immersing her in cold water (broodiness is connected with a higher body temperature; useful for hatching out eggs). But Jane recovered quickly from her cold bath and went back to the nest. *sighs*

On the more positive side, yesterday was the 39th anniversary of Mr. Celia and me. Enjoyed a delicious meal at the only really high-class restaurant in town.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the floor is yours!