Green Rascal Design

It's time to molt! See Cinnamon on the far right? She's half bald, and just as it's starting to get cold out. Her sister Nutmeg, on the far left, is trailing behind in the molting process. Pepper already completed her feather renewal, and Sugar seems like she's not going to molt at all. Anyway, it looks like a brown feather tornado went through the chicken coop. We could stuff pillows with as many feathers as we got. Ok, well maybe one small pillow. It's a good thing feathers are degradable, anyway.

I've been thinking about our holiday picture this year. Last year I set the birds all in a row by the Christmas tree. This year they are older, and I doubt I'll get them to cooperate nearly as much. It seems like they freak out at the first sign of a camera these days. Plus, we have to get the kitty in on the whole holiday card deal this year. Don't ask me how.

Talking about Cinnamon's molt makes me think about business. The end of the year is approaching, and maybe it's a good time to renew some things around here. It's looking somewhat shabby now, but there are still lots of networking events going on this year. I'm trying to remain optimistic and follow daily advice by Ed Tseng. We do learn the most from failures, right? So while Cinnamon might be getting a lot of her new feathers plucked out by the other hens, she has no choice but to continue growing them, and soon I know she'll be completely renewed and soft and beautiful just like Pepper was when she molted. We have no choice but to persevere in the face of adversity. Only then will we be successful.

It's time for a SWOT analysis, and some other reflecting. Happy Holidays!