Things That Go Bump in the Night

Last night as I helped Muddear get ready for bed, the kids were doing the same. Mariah loves to keep her door closed at all times of the day and night...typical teenager. Of course this means that her door is constantly being opened and closed.

Nevertheless, as Muddear is getting in the bed and Mariah is exiting her room for the 50th time, the hinge on the door squeaks. Immediately, Muddear looks up and says...

"Did you hear that? I think a bird is in the house!"

Mariah could not help but laugh and before I knew it, I was laughing too.

Muddear on Cooking Chicken

"See when I first got married I got pregnant and was craving chicken. I told my grandmother and you know what she told me? 'Girl, you better go out there and get you a chicken to eat.' See, when I was younger I lived with my grandmother and she always raised chickens, so this was nothing new to me. After I talked to my grandmother, I laughed and went outside to pick me a chicken - not a big one, a fryer. Then I broke its neck, cleaned out the inside, and cooked it whole. You talk about some good chicken!"

Nikki Asked: Muddear, how did you break the chicken’s neck? (I have never seen or touched a live chicken so all of this is new to me.)
Muddear Answered: You just grab the chicken by the neck and twist it until the neck breaks. (Muddear was making a circular swinging motion with her wrist, similar to when you swing a towel.)

Mike Asked: It must have been hard removing all of the feathers. How do you remove the chicken feathers?
Muddear Answered: That was easy. You just bring a large pot of water to boil. Then put the chicken in the boiling water. The feathers just fall off.

Nikki Asked: What do you do with the head? (Muddear looked at me as if I was "special" then laughed until she could not laugh anymore.)
Muddear Answered: You cut off the head. I ain't never heard tale of someone keeping the chicken head.