Photo was taken last evening at the home of Pat and Nora Casey, Aghinagh, Co.Cork (Irl)

This Silkie hen is keeping a close eye on her little Call ducklings who were born across the weekend. A clucking hen is happy to sit on any type of egg including duck eggs and will sit on them for three weeks until they hatch!

Thought on Tuesday – May – 08/05/2012

‘A sense of humour doesn’t necessarily mean a knack for telling jokes. It means the ability to take some setbacks and still see that the world has not come to an end.’ ~Author Unknown

We all experience setbacks. Some are serious, challenging and can knock us right of our track. Other setbacks are much less serious. When these happen we can just readjust and simply move on. We may have complained about little things that didn’t go right for us across the Bank Holiday weekend. But when such lesser setbacks are put next to other people’s real stories and pain, these lesser setbacks fade into total insignificance. Smaller setbacks and knocks are a feature of all our lives. Let’s be honest we’re lucky than most and we can count our blessings. We pray today for any person or family who really is experiencing any tough or difficult setback in their life right now.