Jocelyn Curry

Art & Joie de Vivre

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As a retired lettering artist and illustrator, I still create a lot of visuals and have fun doing it. My website is a place I can post and share them from my Shoreline, Washington studio in my home.

Birth Announcement: Cinnamon Succeeds!

November 23, 2025

Did I need a deep plunge into a new blog site, right when such a time-consuming challenge really didn’t fit into my crowded calendar? The answer, no surprise, is “no” but at least I was able to navigate the mind-befuddling process of transferring the data from my old platform to this new, AI-enhanced version of good ol’ WordPress. My previous experience of working on good ol’ WordPress wasn’t stellar, so I’m hoping to improve my relationship with it asap. So far I have been able to upload my seasonally appropriate squash painting! But now, HOW do I get rid of “Hello World!” which was placed there by Good Ol. I’m not sure about this, but I think Good Ol’s default tips will stay on this, my First Post until I figure out how to discretely remove them without being told “This is not a good idea.” At least I got my squash up on this new site for your viewing pleasure! Happy Thanksgiving :-).

 

Cinn in box

Yesterday, Cinnamon stayed nestled in her preferred corner of the nest box.

As I type this, Cinnamon's life as a surrogate mama chicken has begun. The Khaki Campbell eggs are hatching today! As a routine check on the broody little hen, I opened the nest box cover to peek in. The sight of a broken shell prompted me to lift Cinnamon up. Had an atrophied egg been broken? No! I saw a wriggling mass of damp, downy ducklings! I also saw an egg in the process of being pecked open. I quickly replaced Cinnamon, who was distressed of course. Later today, I will move mama and babies to the brooder box I have set up for them in our greenhouse.

 

I called Amy and Eli and announced the hatch, which is coming a day ahead of the estimated 28 days. Eli warned me (as I am now warning my readers) that there may be deformities as a chicken hen may not have the perfect hatching technique for ducklings.

Brooder

Two large boxes with a cat carrier and lots of fresh wood shavings will be the temporary home for the new family.

The one duckling that rolled out from under Cinnamon's wing when I checked the progress a second time looked hearty indeed. I'm keeping my chicken-and-duck-keeper's fingers crossed! Photos will soon follow..

 

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