The Featherfield Story

Clara and Clyde Featherfield hail from the lush pastures of rural New York dairy country, where the mornings begin not with roosters crowing, but with the gentle mooing of cows across the valley.

Clara is the sweet-hearted soul of the Featherfield homestead. Famous for her warm smile and even warmer ovens, she bakes cookies so good they’ve been known to make neighbors “forget their manners” and sneak a second before the first one’s even gone. Dressed in her favorite rustic chicken-print dress and with a neat little bow atop her head, Clara moves through her kitchen with the quiet grace of someone who knows just how long to turn a tray so every cookie bakes perfectly golden.

Clyde, sporting his well-loved brown hat and his proud chicken-print necktie, is the steady wing of the family. He keeps the farm’s fences mended, tools in order, and—when the chores are done—heads straight for the pasture edge with his beloved set of golf clubs. While others may find it odd to play a round among grazing cows, Clyde swears the rolling fields make for the perfect course. (“The only hazard,” he says, “is when Bessie decides to stand on the 7th hole.”)

The Featherfields are closely tied to the rest of the goose kin. Clara is a second cousin to Hattie Jo of the Wildfeather Line, sharing the same bright eyes and a touch of weathered charm. Clyde, on the other wing, is a distant nephew to the Thistlebranch side—Tilly and Pippa—and he’s been known to trade friendly letters with Pearlina of the Cloverbank Clan and Cousin Willow from the Mossy Side.

In the evenings, Clara and Clyde can be found sitting side-by-side on their porch swing, a plate of fresh cookies between them, watching the fireflies rise over the fields. And if Clyde starts telling a “short” story about his golf game that afternoon, Clara just smiles, knowing it will grow a few strokes longer each time it’s told.

The Featherfields may be small in stature, but they carry the big-hearted, wide-open spirit of farm country—and a family tree full of geese who are proud to call them their own.