Monthly Archives: August 2012

Aug 29, 2012: feathers, fur, live armadillo, and Singing Sam

Posted on August 30, 2012 by james.thorpe

Barnyard Ninja sat quietly, seemingly distracted by reflective conversation on the deck steps…but he furtively glanced at the Quack Shack as the chickens approached, scratched, and walked past. B.N. remained calm. The chickens returned, pecked, walked into the shack, and … Continue reading →

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Modesty…(gasp)…in PUBLIC!

Posted on August 21, 2012 by james.thorpe

Modesty means reminding ourselves of our own sin. It was our sin in the Garden of Eden that necessitated covering our nakedness. So now, we have to cover up our most attractive and powerful parts to prevent others (and ourselves) … Continue reading →

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August 12, 2012: Barnyard Ninja 101

Posted on August 12, 2012 by james.thorpe

Remember the movie “Chicken Run?” The brave and clever Ginger tries repeatedly to escape from forced egg-laying, but every attempt fails until Rocky arrives. He tries to pull a fast one and leave them behind, but becomes noble and helps … Continue reading →

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August 8, 2012: Of Water, Wasp Wars, and Whirlwinds of White Wads

Posted on August 8, 2012 by james.thorpe

Okay, lemme ‘splain the title: the water is our water-collection system that we broke, fixed, broke, fixed back, and plan to break and fix again. The wasps have stung three of us in the last week, and are so numerous, … Continue reading →

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