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32 THE RURAL VOICE
living in the straw shed chased and
hissed at everyone foolish enough to
come near. A baby robin that had
fallen from its nest was raised in the
house as well as an orphaned Old
rabbit named Christopher. After the
robin was well enough to leave, it
returned every spring to the apple
tree in the front yard.
Fat Muskovy ducks claimed the
pond, and at one point, a gaggle of
75 guinea hens roamed the property
creating a commotion with their
peculiar loud warbling. Despite
Corrie's best efforts, the guinea hens
invaded her shrubbery and flower
beds daily to scatter and scurry away
with cedar chips. The usual beloved
collection of dogs and cats came and
went.
After farming for 45 years, Come
remains unflappable; not even an owl
in the house can ruffle her.
"One morning I got up and found
a baby owl sitting behind the arm
chair in the living room," she recalls.
"It must have come down the
chimney and out of the fireplace
"One morning I got up
and found a babg owl
sitting behind the arm
chair in the living
room."
during the night; there were soot
marks from its wings all over the
ceiling. It just sat there quietly
looking up at me. I guess that's what
life on the farm is all about; you just
go with the flow."
But perhaps the most spectacular
stars of this intriguing show are the
peacocks. Three arrived in 1940.
Before long there were 12. With their
glorious plumage, dignified strut and
exotic call, the peacocks took over
with a dramatic flourish. By nature
they can be bold and it's apparent
they've assumed nothing is off limits.
They roost in the shed, sleep on the
tractors, parade up and down the
lane, gather in the trees, and scamper
up and down the roof of the house.
Because of their beauty, however,
they can be forgiven almost anything,
including eating Corrie's flowers.
In late summer during molting
season, their iridescent blue and
green feathers decorate the lawn and
impale the hedges like jeweled