2013 February 06

February 6, 2013 By Brenda

When I was a child, we had chickens. I was the one sent to the hen house much of the time to gather the eggs. There was an irascible old rooster that stayed close to the gate. I’d have to open the gate and make a run for the hen house, or he’d peck at my legs.

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I really enjoyed those chickens. I’d shut the door once I was safely inside. I’d stand and watch the hens in their little nest bins. I loved their soft feathers. They’d cluck and make racket, as hens do.

I recall that the sun’s rays came through the slatted roof in places and drew stripes across the wooden nest bins. I’d stand there in the midst of the dust motes as I waited for my hands to warm up. Then I would gently lift the hens and gather their eggs.

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These eggs of course did not look like what you buy in the store. And they tasted much better too.

I have such fond memories of the chickens that I decided to make a little hen and rooster scenario in a jar.

I had this jar that had been full of marshmallows. And for some reason I could just envision chickens in it. {I’d love to live somewhere I could have chickens.}

I had everything at hand. The graphics I printed off the internet. I’ve got a Pinterest Board for graphics and love to find ones I think I might like to use for an impromptu project. If you need graphics, I’ve got lots to share.

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Like this little cutie-patootie above. Guess she’s headed out to gather eggs. (Watch out for that mean old rooster!)

The Jumbo Eggs was part of the graphic with the chicken. I cut the chicken out and glued card stock behind it to make it thicker where it would stand up better in the jar. Then I looked through my stash and found the rooster and did the same. I didn’t have feathers, so I “made do” with some cream colored leaves I had.