The Chicken Coop

I am a paper crafter. I've been playing with paper, and cutting and pasting for many years now and I still just love it. I teach classes each month and would love to have you.
You can find me at MyRedHen.blogspot.com and on Pinterest
or email me at MyRedHen4@yahoo.com
I'd love to hear from you.
Every now and then I have some cards or little treats available for sale that may be seen here.
My blog also contains my personal posts. Ignore them if you like, but you may get a kick out of them. Maybe my girls will read them one day and get insights into the inner workings of an old woman's brain....Scary Thought!
There is a list of labels on the right side of the blog, so you can click there to go to only the posts that you are interested in. That will allow you to skip the personal posts and any items for sale if you wish. No matter which way you choose, I hope will enjoy my little blog and visit often.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Anger

Tell us about a time when you flew into a rage. What is it that made you so incredibly angry?
 That's not an easy question for me since I very rarely express anger. I'm one of those people who stuff it. Not good I know, but anger just wasn't acceptable when I grew up. Even when I do get angry, it's rarely big enough to be called "rage".
I did have a reaction that was strange for me not too long ago though. I recently lost a very dear friend. The evening I found out I was devastated. I cried, hard and a lot. The next morning though, I was so angry. I literally wanted to throw things. I wanted to break things. I've never felt that way before. I didn't act on it of course....not me, but I did have the feeling.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Run For the Hills!

"It's never a good idea to discuss religion or politics with people you don't really know." Agree or disagree?

AGREE!!!!!
And I must say that they are subjects to stay away from with some people you know quite well.
I HATE conflict and I have someone in my life whose conversation with me is guaranteed to include ugly argument if those subjects are introduced.
YUCK! Just don't go there!

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Long Time No Hear?

There's either been a lot going on in my life of late, or I got just plain lazy, but either way, it's been a long time between posts. I apologize to the few of you who follow me. I just have been unable to keep up. I'm back and I'll try to do better.

There have been many writing challenges while I've been absent. Most I've deleted, but here are a couple of the ones that I didn't write about.....

Tell us about your favorite meal, either to eat or to prepare. Does it just taste great, or does it have other associations?
 If you know me, you know that there isn't a meal that is my favorite meal to prepare. I'm not a good cook. Given the time, money, and an entirely different kitchen, I would love to practice and get better. I would also need someone around to eat this food though, since who wants to do all the work, get better, and sit down to eat it alone. Not me, especially since that leaves only little ol' me to clean up the mess. I'll just tick with my favorite meal to eat....PIZZA!!!!  
Pizza Slice clip art 
 Vanilla, chocolate, or something else entirely?
Well, that depends,,,,Am I at 31 Flavors?  Peanut Butter/Chocolate or sometimes Butter Pecan which was my mother's favorite. Am I buying it at the supermarket? Definitely Breyers Natural Vanilla with plenty of Hershey's chocolate sauce. And finally and best of all homemade ice cream. I'll take vanilla please.
Image of Homemade Vanilla ice cream in freezer.   

So that's it. I'll try to do better and keep up. 
Have a fabulous day ladies! 

Friday, April 10, 2015

Happy Wanderer

What's your travel style? Are you itinerary and schedule driven, needing to have every step mapped out in advance or are you content to arrive without a plan and let happenstance be your guide?
Ausflüge / WandernI am able, and have, traveled with itineraries and such, but my favorite way to travel would be with no time table whatsoever. I would just love to take off in my car along with a fun friend and just go. I want to stop whenever I notice something interesting I'd like to check out, stop whenever I see someplace where I'd love to try their food, I want to take the back roads and just amble along with no goal but to see and enjoy things and to meet people along the way.

Someday?