Cock-a-doodle-do!

Dear Diary,

My family had chickens when I was young and waking up to a "cock-a-doodle-do" each morning is one of my lovely memories of my youth.  I have quite a collection of vintage chickens that I display each summer; this is a pair on my breakfast table.  My neighbors across the street have chickens now but no rooster so there will be no early wakeup call.  Some people find it annoying but it screams cock-a-doodle-do's a country life to me.  John will be here this morning to help me clean up the fall out from our recent storm.  My hip is keeping me from doing it myself.  At least it will be a nice coolish day for it.