A view from the sky tram in Jasper on a family holiday
A couple of years ago at a birthday celebration for our women's group, we did a random gift exchange of our talents. Sondi got my name and offered to create a picture for one of my stories. This is the result of that collaboration. "Hit em! Hit em!” my dad hollered. I swung the broom with all the might of a preschool farm girl and connected with the lead rooster. “Hit ‘em again.” The two feisty Wyandotte roosters my dad recently purchased from a neighbor were a constant menace to me. Normally a relatively tame breed, these two had ATTITUDE. The chicken coop was between the house and the barn and they took every opportunity to chase me, pecking at my heels while I tried to sneak past. This time when I came crying into the house after another ill-fated encounter with them, my dad announced, “That’s enough. We need to teach these birds a lesson.” My protests went unheeded. With tears streaming down my face, shadowing my dad, I reluctantly slunk out into the farmyard dragging the large corn broom he had given me as a weapon. Wings flapping, they attacked again as formidably as any Goliath. This was to be my battle and I knew I had to win it, if I wanted to venture out of the house again this summer. “Hit em! Hit em!” he hollered above the din. What a ruckus there was with my cries and their squawks. Blow after blow landed on their backs driving them back until at last they retreated. Emotionally drained, I emerged the victor, a very scared, tear-stained young victor. The roosters had met their match and the farmyard was again mine.
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JDT
11/16/2016 02:06:29 pm
Fantastic!
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Sondi
11/20/2016 08:06:25 pm
Fun blog, Margery! You have a gift for writing, that's for sure.
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Margery
11/21/2016 07:21:12 am
Thanks, it is always nice to hear encouragement like that.
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Margery
11/24/2016 09:36:32 am
That is interesting. Do you like their eggs? I remember having duck eggs at your place once.
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