We've had a variety of chicken breeds over the years, and my favorite breed is the Barred Rock. They have black and white stripes and are very calm and will follow you around like a shadow, and easy to catch. They are good layers, too, nice brown eggs. Ameraucana's have beautiful blue/green eggs, but are a bit more suspicious of people and other animals. A rooster is good to have if the chickens will free-range, but they will terrorize anything and everyone that enters their 'zone of patrol'. Roosters have made for lots of funny memories for my girls, but they still tell the stories with a tremble in their voice! NEVER more than one rooster, just sayin'. Chickens do something for the soul, you should totally get some in the spring, but order from a hatchery or get from a mom and pop feed store, that will order for you. Can't wait to hear the adventures!

I guess if we ever leave Texas and head to Colorado for a visit, I'll have to dream up some story to cover my accent as well. Too funny! I was recently caught up in "Crazy for the Storm", I'll be checking out your list soon. Love the painting bunting on the journal pages :)