Hi there! I am an American who washed up on the shores of England over 25 years ago. I decided that if my life is an open book anyway, I better start writing some of it down before I get too old to remember that I enjoyed most of it. And if I can make you choke on your bagel or snort coffee out your nose from time to time, I feel I have succeeded in my mission here. Someone has to do it. Welcome to the comedrama dust bath that is my life...
Hello my lovelies! Mother Hen is still alive and well, if a little fatigued from the activities of these past two months. In short, I’ve been happily invaded by two waves of American relatives, traveled to Crete for a few days and Ireland for a few more, been back […]
“At the end of every rainbow is a flock of chickens!” On rare occasions, the sun, the rain and my birds cooperate beautifully. Here is my most recent “Rainbow Connection”, featuring Blue, a camera shy Charlotte, Buffy, the late Junior and Jade looking positively Hitchcockian in the fading light of day. I’ve […]
Right – so which one of my hens has been fraternizing with an ostrich lately? Hmm? Whoever she is, her latest production is about the size of an avocado and can be compared to a human female giving birth to a 35-year-old man. With full beard. (*YIKES!!!*) In any case, the chick […]
Ok, ok… so I’ve been just the tiniest bit quiet this month. As in, TOTALLY SILENT! Truth is, I’ve been up to my ears in the business that is life – you know, taxes, family, bills… *snore!* As you know, some women escape to the mall or to the […]
So Mother Hen has taken a bit of a leave of absence this past month, but with the steady stream of posts appearing daily on your readers, I feel pretty certain my absence has been a welcome reprieve for you all! But, guess what? I’M BAAAAAACK! So… what […]
Hello, my lovelies! And how sweet of you to drop by and join us here. Settle in and make yourself at home with a little comedy, minimal drama, plenty of sarcasm, and a splash of fiction thrown in just to keep y'all on your toes... Welcome!
Mother Hen Diaries 