Life on an 1800s Farm in Effingham New Hampshire
Farming was deep in my roots on both sides of my family. “It'll be easy”, I thought. “You just plant some seeds, and watch them grow.” Was I in for a big surprise. No one ever told me about bugs, and pests, and plant diseases. No one ever told me about the weeds, and how weeding will cause you to go gray before your time. Oh, and the animals. Other than a dog, I had never … [Read more...]
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 mgs of cholesterol, is a good source of potassium. If you eat just the whites, you knock out … [Read more...]
...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 get green eggs, white eggs, and brown eggs, but we have never gotten a two toned egg before. Maybe I could … [Read more...]
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 the Thornton Square line of clothes. We are getting over two dozen eggs a day now. The chickens … [Read more...]
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". … [Read more...]
