A fox (near) the henhouse

image from the bento box blog (so cute)
so the fox wasn't in the hen house..but enough to put us all on edge. This morning when I went to open the kitchen and let the chickens out I noticed tracks leading up to the coop door... then at lunch we saw one dart over the hill and then two down in the front of the school (back of the school?) by the pond. As a result we decided to lock them in the pen at lunch (and their run) but one just wouldn't go in...so after a bit of running, and flying, and cornering, Rob- our new chicken whisperer- was able to throw a coat over her (I think it was Sadie) and get her in to the run, poor scared little muffin she was...

In other animal news a black cat wandered in to one of the cabins last night (smelling and feeling the warmth of the fire) and curled up with the guy staying in the cabin all night. This morning the cat came inside and led the life of cat luxury hanging out in the conference room all day on a soft black chair and meowing a lot. It's obviously been outside for a long long time, but the cat (she?) really likes people a lot- and isn't afraid at all... has front claws (which i thought for sure means it doesn't have a home) - but apparently no one declaws cats in Vermont (which is awesome cause it's such a mean thing to do- it's like cutting off fingers...) so it still could have a home... The cat went home with a staff person for the night, but we'll see what happens to the little friend tomorrow.

Breakfast turned out well! overnight banana raisin cream cheese stuffed french toast, sauteed bananas, maple syrup, and oven baked spicy potato cubes. yum! everyone loved it.
tonight. love notes and organizing...and maybe watching movies.

and now to leave you with some Pete Seeger that I've been singing all day, so it can get stuck in your head too!


The Fox went out on a chilly night
He prayed for the moon to give him light
For he had many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o
He had many a mile to go that night
Before he reached the town-o

He ran till he came to the farmers pen
The ducks and the geese were kept therein
He said a couple of you are gonna grease my chin
Before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o
A couple of you are gonna grease my chin
Before I leave this town-o

He grabbed the great goose by the neck
He threw a duck across his back
And he didn't mind the quack, quack
And the legs all danglin' down-o, down-o, down-o
He didn't mind the quack, quack
And the legs all danglin' down-o

Well the old gray Woman jumped out of bed
Out of the window she popped her head
Cryin' John, John the great goose is gone
The Fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o
John, John the great goose is gone
And the Fox is on the town-o

[BRIDGE (Fiddle)]

He ran till he came to his nice warm den
And there were the little ones 8, 9, 10
Sayin' Daddy, Daddy better go back again
It must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o
Daddy, Daddy go back again
For it must be a mighty fine town-o

The Fox and his Wife, without any strife
They cut up the goose with a fork and a knife
And they never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o
They never had such a supper in their life
And the little ones chewed on the bones