February 2015 Valentine’s Day specials Karma - Love it! Parents - an ancestor, precursor, or progenitor Rare chickens - not found in large numbers and so, of interest or value January 2015 Heatwaves -cause people and chickens to become increasingly bad- tempered Gluten - The latest ingredient non grata Growth - a positive change in size over a period of time Resolution - The state or quality of being resolute; firm determination HappyNewYear - "It's going to be a fantastic year!" December 2014 Merry Christmas - "wishing you peace and joy over the festive season" Black Friday - "the fourth Friday of November, opening day for Christmas shopping" November 2014 The Hensioners - "Chickens henergizing the elderly" Words are things - "They get in your wallpaper. They get in your rugs, in your upholstery, in your clothes, and finally, into you." ~ Maya Angelou Remembrance-day - "also known as Poppy Day" AP-PRE-CI-ATE - "Recognize the full worth of, be grateful for..." October 2014 OWEE-ee - "or in South Africa - EINA" raising-children - "is like being pecked to death by chickens" D C King organic-foods -"Organic food production is a heavily regulated industry, distinct from private gardening" Pink trees for Pauline - "create awareness, unite communities and raise money for those afflicted with cancer" thank-you - "an expression of gratitude" September 2014 odd-toed ungulates -"a mammal with hooves that feature an odd number of toes on the rear feet" Scotland - "Whit’s fur ye’ll no go by ye! - What’s meant to happen will happen" spring - "In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." AUGUST 2014 orange - "our new cleaning range" woman - "a female human" pachyderm - "very large, thick-skinned animals" a sign -"an object, event, or entity whose presence indicates the probable presence of something else" most precious things - "we all have them" JULY 2014 disconnected - "when the copper wire is stolen" late -"after the expected, proper, or usual time" funny-farm - "a pejorative slang term for a psychiatric hospital" JUNE 2014 solstice - "an astronomical event that occurs twice each year marking the change in seasons" fifa - "Fédération Internationale de Football Association" breadline - "the poorest condition in which it is acceptable to live" GMO's - "an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering" MAY 2014 Dirt - "Our chickens LOVE it" Why don't we eat swans? - "anymore.." famous - "having a widespread reputation, usually of a favourable nature.." attitude - "a positive or negative evaluation of just about anything in your environment" FEB, MARCH, APRIL 2014 Henopause - "a lack of eggs" Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh! - "St. Patrick’s Day Blessing On You (plural)" be-happy - "When you're smilin', the whole world smiles with you." fallen-idols - "they're just not worth it" horse-power - "Every girl needs some" give-a-cluck - "World Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" valentine - "be mine" Bad-Egg - "a troublemaker" Hike - " To go on an extended walk for pleasure" ?? Red.Barn.2014 - "time goes by faster than a speeding pullet"