MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

At last I've got a moment to share an interesting tale from last night's roosting shenanigans.

Ivy went up first, about 30 minutes ahead of Peggy. Once Peggy hopped up, they played ring a ring a rosie for about 10 minutes (the roosts are in a triangle configuration) and then settled down with Peggy in the top spot and Ivy as far away from Peggy as possible while still being on the roost.

Then Janet hopped up and claimed top spot from Peggy, who was relegated to the cheap seats beside Ivy, who was unimpressed with Peggy's incursion but, after some minor shuffling, she let out a big sigh and put up with it.

Here comes the good part.

Mary was last to turn in. She hopped on up and... Janet quietly and humbly gave her top spot!!! Then Janet quietly and affectionately stepped across the middle of the triangle to take second position next to her big friend.

They ended up with old friends at the back, on the triangle's apex. New friends at the front on the triangle's base.

Prior to this, I had never seen Janet relinquish her seat for anyone. In doing so, she placed herself between Mary and Peggy, who will peck Mary if she gets half a chance but wouldn't dare try pecking Janet. It was a first and I was proud of her.

Just goes to show, it's not a pecking "order" at all. It's more like a pecking arrangement.

Marvelous. They are so amazing when you see them behave like this. They seem to have so much compassion for each other at times.

 

[BY Bob]

I know it's not quite the weekend MJ but my tiny Chinese tea set just arrived and I wanted to show it off.
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Who was saying that the Lavender and Shadrach mugs don't hold much? These little cups hold about as much as an egg cup. I end up drinking 3 of 4 tiny cups of tea at a sitting.

Here it is with my tea pet.
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and with lunch!
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You may notice that I also bought a special draining trivet for my Tea Pet. I don't have to worry about overflows from one cup of tea now.

Amazing! And what a lovely delicious looking lunch you have there as well.

Is that the traditional Chinese bunny serving tray I see?

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I've had those, they are delicious!

Not the chickens, the Poffertjes!

Well technically chicken is delicious too...

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I know it's not quite the weekend MJ but my tiny Chinese tea set just arrived and I wanted to show it off.
View attachment 2575865
Who was saying that the Lavender and Shadrach mugs don't hold much? These little cups hold about as much as an egg cup. I end up drinking 3 of 4 tiny cups of tea at a sitting.

Here it is with my tea pet.
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and with lunch!
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You may notice that I also bought a special draining trivet for my Tea Pet. I don't have to worry about overflows from one cup of tea now.

That entire setting looks amazing!

I never have anything that looks that nice, but I mainly cook for 3 kids...

 

[BY Bob]

Well technically chicken is delicious too...

Not with the feathers still on!

 

[RoyalChick]

So am I...

The funny thing is I am confused about two things (3 if you include the pan) that I had never heard of before reading this thread.

 

[RoyalChick]

I know it's not quite the weekend MJ but my tiny Chinese tea set just arrived and I wanted to show it off.
View attachment 2575865
Who was saying that the Lavender and Shadrach mugs don't hold much? These little cups hold about as much as an egg cup. I end up drinking 3 of 4 tiny cups of tea at a sitting.

Here it is with my tea pet.
View attachment 2575867

and with lunch!
View attachment 2575868

You may notice that I also bought a special draining trivet for my Tea Pet. I don't have to worry about overflows from one cup of tea now.

How lovely. Love the color.

 

[LozzyR]

Marvelous. They are so amazing when you see them behave like this. They seem to have so much compassion for each other at times.

I have to agree. When Penny and Bessie were sick, the others would sit with them. When Charlie was in broody jail, Lucy and Chickie would sit with her.

 

[MaryJanet]

I make risotto fairly often but none of my recipes ask you to keep a lid on ~ only to keep adding liquid...

I admit to using recipes but then never follow them...

Oh! I'm doing what Dad did. Maybe he had his own way?

 

[Ribh]

I know it's not quite the weekend MJ but my tiny Chinese tea set just arrived and I wanted to show it off.
View attachment 2575865
Who was saying that the Lavender and Shadrach mugs don't hold much? These little cups hold about as much as an egg cup. I end up drinking 3 of 4 tiny cups of tea at a sitting.

Here it is with my tea pet.
View attachment 2575867

and with lunch!
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You may notice that I also bought a special draining trivet for my Tea Pet. I don't have to worry about overflows from one cup of tea now.

That is really lovely & it is so nice to see your tea pet in action.