When living over seas, the Durian truck would roll down the street and the ladies ran out of there house, me along side them, to size up the fruit! It is an acquired taste. The hotels would not allow people to bring it in to their establishment, due to the smell.
I have two hens that go broody in my main pen. One hen is a lousy mother and leaves her chicks to fend for themselves too; I gave her away to a friend. The other hen, is only 1 year old and has great instincts in mothering, every chick she has she brings up with doting love.
I too, stopped in during lunch brake, I was helping in running the Backcountry Horse Clinic that was going on 300 yards further down from the show. I did get to talk to Debi about her Marans and I believe her name is Bridget, about her Standard Hamburgs. They are like the Dalmatians of the...
I to love eating fuyu persimmons. Sometimes I cannot wait until the insides are soft and will start with them crispy. Put soft and transparent are the best!