Hey there! I like a lot of your posts on here. I also dig the "Taoish" descriptor. It both sounds pleasant to say and signifies the avoidance of becoming dogmatic about it as so many "isms" tend toward.
Re studies on inheritable traits, check out the chickens from Sweden.
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It's OK. Violet and I mainly talked about her daughter's love of classic pin ups and burlesque. She's been in love with those things for ages, because I can recall Violet talking about it a few years ago.
I have no aptitude for gardens and chickens, but a couple of my friends are raising both veggies and chickens -- so I get all the goodies I can eat. Are you raising anything this year?