On The Subject of Eggs

Since I seem to be on a roll about eggs, I figured I might as well continue. We collect eggs every day. Eggs are of course the perfect food. They are loaded with all sorts of vitamins, and is a good source protein. According to calorieking.com, eggs have 54 calories, 1.1 mg of fat, 157 [...]

If Brown Eggs Are Local Eggs….

…and local eggs are fresh, then what is it when it is two toned. I just came in from collecting today’s eggs. We collect eggs every day. Not too much news in that.  But, what you see in the picture is an egg that is white and brown. Haven’t seen one of them before. We [...]

April Showers Bring May Flowers

The showers may bring flowers, but it doesn’t help for getting much outdoor work done around here. It’s cold, and damp and no fun to do anything outdoors. This morning I finished the chemise I had started a couple days ago. It turned out to be just what I wanted. It will be added to [...]

Our First Egg

I know it sounds silly to most, but we were so excited when I went into the coop and discovered this beautiful white egg. I had been looking daily for so long, I had wondered if it was a fake. I know it is only an egg, but we are proud to be “grandparents”.