Sculpted Figure. USA. Tom Clark. Minnie. Signed. Woman Wearing Hat & Apron, Feeding Chickens. 1992. 10''H

Feeding the animals is one of the favorite chores on a farm. Every morning Minnie tosses cracked corn to her chickens. The grandchildren insisted on giving them pet names, so these two are Henny Penny and Chicken Little. The extra eggs that she and her family don't need are sold at the farmer's market. Now Minnie has a little nest egg put aside for a rainy day. She'll save for a long time before deciding how to spend it, because you don't count your chickens before they hatch. Minnie lives by all the old proverbs learned from her mother and grandmothers. Minnie brings two baskets with ther to the chicken coop, for you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket.