Musings from Mamacita: A tribute to our duck, Honey
October 7, 2009 Written by Chivas Skin Care
It is with great honor and sadness that I am writing about our pet duck, Honey. I say this because Honey passed away on September 30, 2009. Honey was one of two ducks that the Easter Bunny had brought to my children 12 years ago. She was the most beautiful duck. She was large and so soft with light honey-colored feathers. For this reason and because of her sweet personality, we named her Honey.
We had built a coop for the ducks and chickens, but I would let Honey free in the backyard whenever my husband went out of town. She loved this and would lay eggs in different spots in the backyard. It was like Easter egg hunting almost every day. And what large eggs she laid! Her eggs were great for baking.
Once in a while, I would let her go swimming in the pool. She loved that – flapping her wings, dunking under water which would drive our dog, Moose, crazy. With enough time in the backyard, she would get so tame that she would venture into the house and play with Moose.
Honey loved our dog Moose and Moose was so gentle with her. It was a beautiful sight to see them together
When Honey was around six years old, she was attacked by a bobcat or coyote. I didn’t think that she was going to survive. My friend, Pat, and I doctored her up and after about two weeks, she was back to normal. She was such a good patient; I think she understood that Pat and I were trying to help her.
I will miss Honey. Twelve years is a long time for a duck and also for me. She was part of the gang. Honey was a great duck.
“Musings from Mamacita” is a column written by Donna Johanson, Chivas Skin Care co-founder. As the mother half of this mother-daughter venture, Donna often signs emails to Lauren as “Mamacita,” which is the diminutive form of Mom in Spanish. As the team grows, Donna will now sign emails to other members of the Chivas team as Mamacita. In her column, Donna will share stories about cooking, gardening, caring for her animals, and other news from the Chivas homestead.
I love ducks i have one who is the tamest duck ever and 7 others and who knows i might get some more if they look like they would fit into the Family.